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America has been gone for years. This is a materialistic, cold society full of idiots and cold hearted people. While I agree that 99 weeks is too long for unemployment, it shows the idiocy and cold heartedness when you see comments like I'm seeing in this thread.
I know several of them are trolling for a reaction because they have no lives, but some of the others really do mean it. To them I say, wait until it happens to you, and we'll see how much talking you do.
America has been gone for years. This is a materialistic, cold society full of idiots and cold hearted people. While I agree that 99 weeks is too long for unemployment, it shows the idiocy and cold heartedness when you see comments like I'm seeing in this thread.
I know several of them are trolling for a reaction because they have no lives, but some of the others really do mean it. To them I say, wait until it happens to you, and we'll see how much talking you do.
Well, I wasn't going to revisit this thread again, but wanted to see what kind of comments would be made. Predictably, the haters were vocal but I am happy to see some compassionate people too. The haters will be haters always, but they'll possibly be a different kind of hater when this affects them.
I would think this group of haters would be the most likely to turn their guns against others, while the compassionate people either find a way to protect themselves, help others and/or flee.
As to the trolling, I don't understand what pleasure is to be derived from causing such problems, which isn't to say I disagree with you.
If you ask me, we lost a very decent human being (and I refer to Mark) and I wish the haters would have taken his place.
I would be willing to extend unemployment well beyond 99 weeks as long as the person is really looking for a job and we can directly take the funds out of welfare programs for those who refuse to work.
I don't think this is a bad idea. For those who truly refuse to work, I agree.
However, this isn't the case with the 99ers, or at least I've never met one who prefers living on something that most people could not even pay the rent with.
However, what I would really like to see happen is to force these companies to bring our jobs back so that people CAN work again and at a livable wage.
What some people don't understand (and I imagine some in this thread would be in this category) is that people of a certain age (and others but to a lesser extent) are the people killing themselves. If anyone took the time to actually read that letter, you would have noted this guy was to be homeless in the winter as a diabetic which would have meant amputations. Tell me, haters in this thread, what would you do under those circumstances. And don't tell me it never could happen to you. There but for the grace of God go YOU!
I agree. It's very sad that any program for the needy or anyone showing compassion in America is automatically deemed "socialist". I am disgusted by the attitudes I read on here, ppl who think suicide is only for the crazies who probably should take themselves out. That post/letter from that man, Mark, didn't sound crazy, just desperate.
It's true, most Americans DO hate the poor. We are the most selfish, self-absorbed country. Who cares, if it's not effecting me, right? Karma is a beech!
Btw, if the middle class does keep getting squeezed so eventually all we have is a fuedal society- I would expect ppl to arm themselves and take to the streets. Remember the French Revolution? Remember, history has been known to repeat itself.
Well, it didn't get much attention, but I did post a thread on the 80 year cycle that has been going on since the 1500s at least. Every 80 or so years the people do take it to the streets. We're about due for that to happen any time soon. If interested, google on 80 year cycle Thom Hartmann.
I am just sitting here with tears streaming down my face. This is the SECOND suicide since end of July I've had to read about. I am sure there are many more. If this is not the appropriate forum in which to post, please move...
I am just so incredibly sad and ANGRY with anyone who would say these poor people don't need help. ********** country and ********** government and screw capitalism!
People who commit suicide are cowards to scared to live. The rest of the us in the living gene pool do not need to make martyrs out of them.
....people are offing themselves due to this economy .
This person had a lot more personal issues than his 99 weeks running out.
A tragic story for sure but you didn't pick the best example to start getting outraged over and going off on others who don't share your passion for this individual's unemployment plight.
"......12 years ago I lost the last of my family.
10 years ago I lost the love of my life, couldn't even visit him in the hospital because gays have no rights.
I fought through and grieved and went on as best I could.
7 years ago I was diagnosed with Diabetes and Stage 2 high blood pressure with various complications including kidney problems, mild heart failure, Diabetic Retinopathy.
These conditions are debilitating and painful. I am on over 8 prescribed medications......."
There's 11-20 million Illegal Alliens working and stealing benefits from Americans and Legal immigrants,they seem to be thriving and more are coming in.
They are more important to the Democrats and Obama than you are. If these parasites were deported it would save are economy Billions and cut unemployment drastically.
Fast Food joints,car washes,hotel workers,heck even Meg Whitman's Illegal Alien maid earned $23.00 an hour!!!!
Why follow ANY laws when parasites from foreign counties can come here,find employment,drain social services and YOU get to pay for it.
It's time to put Americans and LEGAL residents first.
Good points given the realities of our current economy. We need to look out for our own.
If the US has so much suicide because people aren't nice, what must it be like in all of the countries like France, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, etc. with higher suicide rates? The people in those countries must really be meanies.
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