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Kids should NOT have to write letters such as these to Santa at Christmas time. They should be able to be kids instead of little grown-ups. Thousands of letters, all over our country, flooding the post offices, from children not asking for toys and things that make Christmas fun, but asking for clothes, shoes and other items of necessity that shouldn't be a concern. Letters from parents to Santa as well. My guess, in hopes that someone will take notice and do something for all of us instead of just the top 5%.
Anyway, some may have seen this on the news already as it was posted 12 hours ago. (I work a lot right now) But I felt the need to thread it anyway.
While everyone (childish adults) is complaining about Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas because of stupidity, the children are suffering through what is supposed to be a fun time for them. Go America.
Letters to Santa: A Sign of Tough Times (http://news.yahoo.com/video/business-15749628/letters-to-santa-a-sign-of-tough-times-23526815 - broken link)
And yes, I saw the BS bill that the House passed. Big business (in bed with our government) still gets there tax breaks at the expense of the rest of all the (former) hard working Americans and their families. While they're the ones (moaning and groaning) that put our country in the shape we're experiencing. I hope all you greedy, selfish, self serving, uncaring few are happy with yourselves. It's times like these that make me very pleased at my decision to not have kids. Somewhere, way back, when I made that decision I must have known (beyond the cruelty of people) that some BS times, such as these, were coming.
It's hard to stand out in the cold ass weather up here, being successfully jovial making (most) people smile, with my silly hat, joking and singing Christmas songs (which I do quite well I've been told) bell ringing for the SA knowing of all the hardships happening in this once proud country.
'We' have a long way to go before things shape up in America.
My Christmas Holiday wish is that we all learn to someday help one another, not judge along with a big dose of mutual respect so economies such as we are experiencing do not repeat themselves. I'm mighty damn sure the word is... Appreciation.
Seriously, on a final note, please help someone you know or don't know have a good Holiday Season.
Send those letters to wall street in bales. All of them.
Waste of time. That's too easy, accomplishes absolutely nothing and self-gratifies at best.
Do what the doc1 clan and associates do. Give even more of your time, money and things to the private, charitable institutions in your community.
Demonstrating, carrying signs, publically shouting out in righteous indgination and especially, counting on politicians to make it all better are for short sighted and rather lazy, imo, fools.
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Waste of time. That's too easy, accomplishes absolutely nothing and self-gratifies at best.
Do what the doc1 clan does. Give even moreof your time, money and things to the private, charitable institutions in your community.
Demonstrating, carrying signs, publically shouting out in righteous indgination and especially, counting on politicians to make it all better are for short sighted, and rather lazy, imo, fools.
Wall Street self gratified and should be the ones caring and helping these families. After all, it is there doing that put them (us) there in the first place.
Thank you though for giving more of your time and money to the charitable institutions in your community.
Demonstrating, carrying signs, publically shouting out in righteous indgination and especially, counting on politicians to make it all better are for short sighted, and rather lazy, imo, fools.
What on earth are you talking about? Tell it to the Tea drinkers.
Yup. You don't have to go too far from the basement, Cheetos and PC to "make a difference" after reading up on heartwrenching stories.
Yeah. Great idea.
Did you even read what I do every day? Have been since November 5th. 10+ hours a day, 6 days a week. 12 days straight for the last 'two weeks'. Already in progress. BELL RINGING FOR Salvation Army.It's freaking cold up here now and I absolutely love everyday because I know how much they help the community and other places.
So don't eat Cheetos, stay away from the PC and don't speak up for what one believes in? Are you serious?
Well doc1, as per usual, faux conservatives have their own special brand of dumping on anything people try. Congrats. Your politics stole from kids. Now you get to feel extra special throwing shoes at them. 1st class heel award.
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