
This is a very personal post from Lucy. I have mentioned to my family that I write on this blog and they giggle like you would not believe. Why? Well, because years ago my family referred to me as a "BLEEDING HEART LIBERAL". Therefore, you must be wondering what has happened to me over the years? I will be honest, I'm not sure I am as Conservative as all the writers on this blog but I definitely lean more to the Conservative side than Liberal. I have never been for BIG GOVERNMENT, EVER. I HAVE NEVER BEEN FOR SOCIALISM AND I BELIEVE WE GET CLOSER AND CLOSER TO THAT WITH EACH DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION.
I have believed in some Government programs and have always wished for reform in those programs but I now believe in my heart that those days are probably gone, reform is now being replaced with GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER, SOCIALISM.
Now, I am personally faced with watching and dealing with out & out 'poor people' milking the GOVERNMENT just because they don't want to work. I am currently offering shelter to my 59 year old cousin who about 5 years ago decided he didn't want to work anymore. HE IS NOT HOOKED ON DRUGS , AN ALCOHOLIC, BI-POLAR AND ON AND ON. No, he had always worked but overtime he just got sick of it and decided he was to old. He didn't prepare for retirement so he became homeless. We have given him money three times. My brother has forked over money once. Another cousin took him in and his sister who lives off of the GOVERNMENT TOOK HIM IN AND TRIED TO GET HIM ALL SET UP ON GOVERNMENT SUPPORT BUT HE WOULD NOT FOLLOW THROUGH, IT TOOK TOO MUCH EFFORT.
This cousin is currently living at my home. He gets up, eats my food, watches television all day while my husband and I work and then when we come home he wants to chit chat with us all night. He is claiming this time he has hurt his back (not sure how since he was not working or in a car wreck, he thinks it might be a latent injury. What?) and needs to 'rest' and hopes to be on his feet in a couple of weeks. A week has gone by and he told us he still is not feeling too well. He has been resting for five weeks already.
Back to his sister. His sister and her daughter currently live off the Government and have for years. Her daughter has never worked a day in her life, she is 27 years old. She was in a car accident and claimed she has a 'bad back' and she has mental problems. Those are the reasons we have been given for her disability. Although, when they are with the family all we hear is how intelligent this young girl is and how she spends all her time on the computer and she knows everything. They live in GOVERNMENT HOUSING. THEY HAVE CABLE, INTERNET, LAPTOPS, CELLPHONES AND ON AND ON AND REMEMBER THEY DO NOT WORK.
WE PAY FOR IT!!!! I guess this is what makes me stop being a BLEEDING HEART LIBERAL. Three people that can work. They choose not to work. Two people working the system getting everything from the GOVERNMENT BUT WE THE PEOPLE ARE THE GOVERNMENT. THE HARD WORKING AMERICANS THAT PAY TAXES LET MY TWO COUSINS WATCH TELEVISION AND PLAY ON THEIR COMPUTERS ALL DAY. MY THIRD COUSIN IS WORKING ON GETTING ON THE SYSTEM TOO. HE CURRENTLY GETS FOOD STAMPS AND MEDICAL CARE. IN THE MEAN TIME HE IS MOOCHING OFF OF ME.
Oh, yes, I will hear, "You, can't let these stories ruin it for the people who need it." BULL!! It is these stories that need to be focused on by the media so we get REFORM!!! Those are the people who need to be forced off of the system and give then there will be money to help the ones who really need it.
Think about it, if those three capable people people were working and paying into the system, well, gee, the GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE A LITTLE MORE MONEY!
I will do another post on my cousins philosophy why they won't work for $8.00 or even $12.00 an hour. Bottom line, they are too good for such a low wage and they get more from the GOVERNMENT. HELLO, THEY GET MORE FROM US HARD WORKING AMERICANS.
SO, YOU BLEEDING HEART LIBERALS, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE IN MY 59 YEAR OLD COUSIN? BECAUSE, REALLY, I'M SICK OF GOING TO WORK AND WATCHING HIM LAY AROUND BUT SINCE ALL OF YOU THINK IT IS O.K., I WAS THINKING MAYBE ONE OF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE HIM IN?
Oh, that's right, it seems that the Conservatives are more generous in their private giving and maybe that is why I'm the idiot and I opened my door to my cousin. Therefore, at this point I'm helping to keep one more person off of the welfare plan but probably for not too much longer, he will figure he can get MORE FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND NO ATTITUDE COLLECTING THE CHECK.
Personally, I do believe families should be responsible for each other and helping family when they are down and out. Nope, not the BLEEDING HEART LIBERAL. TURN TO THE GOVERNMENT, NOT YOUR FAMILY, DON'T BOTHER FAMILY. In the end we all pay out the wazooo. Therefore, to you BLEEDING HEART LIBERAL, WHEN YOU TURN YOUR FAMILY OUT AND TELL THEM TO SIGN UP, YOU ARE PAYING AND THE MORE THAT SIGN UP FOR WELFARE THE MORE YOU ARE GOING TO PAY. HELLO!!
GO BACK AND LOOK AT THE IMAGE I USED FOR HOMELESS. THIS IS THE IMAGE THE MEDIA USES ALL THE TIME. THIS IS USED TO EVOKE SYMPATHY. THAT PERSON DOES NEED LOVE AND CARE. THE PEOPLE MILKING U.S. CITIZENS DON'T LOOK LIKE THAT AND MOST WOULD NOT GET THAT WAY IF FORCED BETWEEN WORKING OR LIVING IN A BOX!!!
Labels: Homeless, Liberal Media, Welfare