Pixiedog456005 Loc: Maryland

"Put Me In Charge"
This was in the Waco Tribune Herald, Waco , TX

PUT ME IN CHARGE . . .

Put me in charge of food stamps. I'd get rid of Lone Star cards; no cash for Ding Dongs or Ho Ho's, just money for 50-pound bags of rice and beans, blocks of cheese and all the powdered milk you can haul away. If you want steak and frozen
pizza, then get a job.

Put me in charge of Medicaid. The first thing I'd do is to get women Norplant
birth control implants or tubal ligations. Then, we'll test recipients for
drugs, alcohol, and nicotine. If you want to reproduce or use drugs, alcohol, or
smoke, then get a job.

Put me in charge of government housing. Ever live in a military barracks? You will maintain our property in a clean and good state of repair. Your home" will be subject to inspections anytime and possessions will be inventoried. If you
want a plasma TV or Xbox 360, then get a job and your own place.

In addition, you will either present a check stub from a job each week or you will report to a "government" job. It may be cleaning the roadways of trash,
painting and repairing public housing, whatever we find for you. We will sell
your 22 inch rims and low profile tires and your blasting stereo and speakers and put that money toward the "common good.."

Before you write that I've violated someone's rights, realize that all of the above is voluntary. If you want our money, accept our rules. Before you say that this would be "demeaning" and ruin their "self esteem," consider that it wasn't
that long ago that taking someone else's money for doing absolutely nothing was
demeaning and lowered self esteem.

If we are expected to pay for other people's mistakes we should at least attempt
to make them learn from their bad choices. The current system rewards them for
continuing to make bad choices.

AND While you are on Gov't subsistence, you no longer can VOTE! Yes, that is
correct. For you to vote would be a conflict of interest. You will voluntarily
remove yourself from voting while you are receiving a Gov't welfare check. If you want to vote, then get a job.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

So true, that’s the way it should work. Everywhere I go I see signs, even billboards “we’re now hiring”, walk in interviews. I just get it.

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

Sorry, meant to say “ I just DON’T get it.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

You sure hit the state of this country dead on Pix. Until the powers to be are unfortunate enough to wait for something that they need or want, they will continue to feed us the BS.

Slimshady Loc: Central Pennsylvania

Pixie you hit the nail square on the head with that one

dbed Loc: POMME DE TERRE LAKE MISSOURI

Signs in fast food places, 14 year Olds starting pay $13 you would think they would be lined up at the door

EZ Fishing Loc: College Ward, Utah

That's what I've been thinking all along. That is what needs to happen.

Slimshady Loc: Central Pennsylvania

First job I had I made 60 cents an hour. I know I am showing my age. lol. I made out fine back then. I know things have changed but no one wants to work anymore.

Pixiedog456005 Loc: Maryland

I started at age 13, out cutting grass then going to bale hay for $.65 an hour.

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Spot on Pix, well put. If only someone had the balls to make this a way of life.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Caddy at a local GC 1966 $ 4.00 a bag for 18 holes tax free. Carried 2 bags. That was $ 8.00 for 5 - 6 hours work.

Or shag balls for $ 2.00 Living the dream back then.

Pixiedog456005 Loc: Maryland

During high school,

* I got up at 4:30am. Rolled newspapers then delivered them. Came home had breakfast, walked 1 mile to school in any weather.

After school played school sports, then went to work at the A&P grocery store. Got off work home by 11:30 and did it all again the next day.

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

Justoldjim Loc: JUNCTION CITY, OR.

I have worked since I was 16 am now 84 and have never ask my family or friends for money never gotten an unemployment or welfare check I have once in a while been in need but was taught that if I want something work for it