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If he's such a drain on society, and you're such a productive one, why are you living in his place?
He's taking advantage of the conservative mantra - generate passive income. To me, he sounds like the consummate entrepreneur. You should be singing his praises.
He's not a drain on society, he's a drain on everyone else who lives in the house. Perfect conservative free market solution! He takes it out on the rest of us and spares the taxpayer.
I moved in because the last room I rented was in a house that got foreclosed and this was the only place I could afford to move into. (Plus he was a happy drunk then, until a woman moved in with him and they drank and fought all day.) Now I stay here because I don't have enough money to move into a different place. Moving is expensive when you need first month rent, last month rent, app fees, deposits, yada yada yada.
The courts, whose province it is to interpret the Constitution, do not agree with you.
The courts have determined it is government's job to provide welfare?
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Exactly. He's silent on the issue, but we both know how He felt about how the poor should be treated.
So do your part. Don't expect the government to do it. Do it yourself. The problem is when too many people (Republican and Democrat alike) would rather the government take care of the poor through programs paid for by taxes. It would be easier if the government didn't steal our money and we helped those in need. Those that can work, should work. Or they don't eat.
Get over yourself people! Seriously, I am annoyed by the current tax structure. I came out with 21K in student loans for a 5 year architectural engineering degree. I make good money and am paying it back. Yes, I agree 30K for a art degree is stupid. An engineering degree that trains me to do something worthwhile is a good investment. However, I see the current tax structure, the greed of the corporate wealthy, and the disapearing of the middle class a bad thing. You people are just useful idiots that support this and join the group to rile up hating on the under privileged and struggling people of society. That is what Jesus would do, isn't it? Hypocritical idiots.
Apparently I have to spread the rep around some more before I can rep you again. Well said.
But if you are going to side with your supposed team, in this case the conservative side, and try to say that all the super elite in control of banks and corporations are there and getting richer by honest hard work and that politicians tied to them are out for America's best interests then I think you are wrong.
I agree. But I don't know anybody who says that. Do you?
Oh, give me a break. Half the repub business owners I know are paying employees (mostly friends and family) under the table so that they can collect disabilty or food stamps or unemployment benefits.
Well have the guts to report all that are being fraudulent! And actually people on disability can earn x amount of money a month before it interferes with their benefits I dont know about food stamps.
Some of these kids are probably from well to do families and looking for kicks... I remember the marchers from the 70's against the war and capitalism.. they were college kids , well to do,then they spent their life opposite of their 70's message was, to made big money with there college degrees.. oh yes, they wore worn out denim , looked homeless but grew up to be Young Urban professionals.. yuppies.
They had a big influence in ending a useless war nevertheless. I believe the people on wall street will also have an influence, and by the way they are not all kids...
There's plenty of blame to go around for the recession and for the continued lackluster recovery.
There is nothing wrong with pointing out a problem in the system, and asking that the problem be addressed.
There is a problem on Wall Street and in the halls of banks and financiers that is part of how they do business. There is a lack of integrity and accountability there, when people who helped crash the economy get paid seven figure compensation, and truly, they don't think that they should be held responsible for the risk they tooks. And I say integrity, because it's easy to gamble with other people's money, which is what they did, when your own money is not at risk. Only people of integrity and character aren't reckless with other people's money, other people's lives, they take greater care of those things because they do hold themselves responsible.
I've thought long and hard about it and I really don't see the connection between middle class woes and Wall Street. Making matters worse, I have yet to hear a cogent explanation of the perceived connection. All I hear are "Wall Street Sucks!" ..."Big Banks Suck!"....but nothing tells me why they suck.
Can anyone explain this to me in a way that doesn't make you seem like you're just riding a bandwagon? I mean, if there's a true connection, shouldn't you be able to explain it to me pretty easily? OWS has to be based on something....what is it?
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