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Enough with the insinuations

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Enough with the insinuations

from JoeUser Forums

In the past couple of articles it has been insinuated that I have no compassion for those who are mentally ill, despite my admission that I have been clinically depressed myself. It was said that I have compassion until it comes to spending my tax dollar on assistance for the mentally ill. No names have been mentioned, but both Teresa and I know that it is us who are being referred to. 

I really had tried to refrain from writing this, but I cannot let this go.

I have compassion for those who truly are mentally ill. I have empathy and sympathy for those who truly are disabled.  I have no qualms giving a helping hand to those who are willing to help themselves.  I will (and have literally) given the shirt off my back and the last of the cash out of my wallet to help someone stay warm and fill their belly.  I have no issue with my tax dollar (and yes, I paid taxes) being used to help someone get back on their feet or get a decent start in life.  I have volunteered to open my home to help people get back on their feet after a tragedy has laid them low.  I have been an advocate, a voice for the voiceless.  I have done, not just talked about doing......I have done, taken action, got off my ass and made a difference.....and no, I'm not talking about going on flag waving protest marches, signing petitions, or writing a standard party-line letter to a congressman,  I have walked into people's offices and refused to leave until shit got done to fix the issue.  I don't have a problem doing that to help my fellow man.

What I do have a problem with, however, is people who will milk the system for all it's worth.  Who, rather than taking benefits for the minimum amount of time and getting off of them as soon as they possibly can, will take the benefits until they run out and then bitch about the government leaving them 'desolate' and homeless.  I have a problem with people who can interact 'normally' and even agressively with other people, but who say that they are too 'depressed' to seek employment and support themselves. I have a problem with those who manipulate the system, and I have a major problem with those who lie about who they are and what they do. I have a problem with people constantly criticizing what this country and this government does, but who will be the first in line with their hands out if there's a benefit they're eligible for.  I have a problem with people suggesting that every single homeless person in America is in that circumstance because of the government's fault, because they're not.  Some of them are there by choice, by their own doing, regardless of what you might think to the contrary.

So yeah, go ahead and say that I'm full of venom and that I lack compassion.  Insinuate that I'm a horrible oerson...I know the truth, and those that are closest to me know the truth.  Now my personal thoughts and values are written here, in black and white, so even those who don't know me too well can draw their own conclusions.

That's all I have to say about that.

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Reply #26 from JoeUser Forums Top
i saw a guy standing on the road with a "Will Work for Food" sign when i was on my way to Burger King one afternoon, so in addition to my own lunch, i purchased him a combo meal. This asshole literally threw the bag back in my car after he looked inside it and told me...."nahhh fuck that, i need some money."


I am dumbfounded. With that attitude it is easy to see why he doesn't have any money.

One seed I've tried to plant in her brain is that the idea of earning cash is not restricted to a traditional job with a pay cheque. The internet offers everyone, incuding non-geeks, a new opportunity to earn cash.


I've tried to make this point with people, as well. All I usually get -- despite offering to help them -- is "It's too hard, " or "I don't know nothing about that." (SIGH) Which are just ways of saying, "Bug off, bub. I'm content complaining and don't want anything to change. So there."

most of them actually rejected all offers of work from an undercover reporter and were simply using the sign to try and draw out cash handouts. 


Some reporters in L.A. watched those "Will work for food guys" for a while. Several of them got up, went around the corner, got in their SUVs and drove off to their apartments.
Reply #27 from JoeUser Forums Top
We have a local "alternitive" newspaper that interviewed a homeless lady that makes 50 dollars a day sitting on the corner. Think 30 days a month! I mean come on that is not to bad I mean 1,500 a month get get you a small studio apartment, and a lot of ramen. Hell she takes home more than I do working 40 hous a week.

Hmmmm. Maybe i should get some cardboard and make a sign.... oh wait I forgot about that one thing, what was that? Oh yeah. Dignity!
Siege of Centauri
Reply #28 from JoeUser Forums Top

... oh wait I forgot about that one thing, what was that? Oh yeah. Dignity!


You got an insightful for that one, Janders......


..and yes, Sioux Falls is boring.  I've been to Minneapolis, and it seems like much more fun...heck, even if we only go to McDonald's it'll be fun...at least we'll get to meet!!!

Reply #29 from JoeUser Forums Top
Super cool! That alone will make my dull summer very cool!
Reply #30 from JoeUser Forums Top
Dharma

Your not venemous nor do you lack compassion. Personally you have shown me more than your fair share.

I think it's really hard over the net to convey to anyone how you feel or with comments what tone you are taking or how people put their views across. Without hearing someones voice, or meeting someone in person it is really hard to understand them or know what they are about. We can only assume ( make an ass out of u and me) and from my observation mostly it isnt what we intend to come across as.

From my blogs and comments im considered a liberal gay boi. It's easy how we can judge without really getting to know. MP demonstrates this with Little Whip. They both took the time to understand each other and now they are mates. Only a few blogs ago they seemed enemies. A lesson here i think is that we should really try and get to know each other and what we are about. Is there any forum or blog that we can do that in seeing most of us dont live real close to each other and have a variety of backgrounds.

Like I said in MPs post, we all got our demons and we all suffer, and for each one of us it is as bad as the next guy. We just got to take some time out to try and understandeach other more. I remember in my blog you asked me some questions regarding my HIV status. At first I thought you were having a go at me, but since then we both have chatted and we understand where we both are coming from, and I think your a really beautiful person with a loving and generous heart.

Keep being blunt, keep doing what your doing. Its helping out alot.

Reply #31 from JoeUser Forums Top

*kisses and hugs phoenix*


You're right, we all have our issues.