THE PLAN!

[PSU-Knocker]

Now this is a Plan!!
"IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER,YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM"

WRITTEN BY A 21 YEAR OLD FEMALE. Wow, this girl has a great plan! Love the last thing she would do the best.
This was written by a 21 yr. old female who gets it. It's her future she's worried about and this is how she feels about the social welfare big government state that she's being forced to live in! These solutions are just common sense in her opinion.

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.
You will love this one:
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 government welfare check! If you want to vote, then get a job.

 

[BobPSU92]

Flag!

 

[N&B4PSU]

Tell ya what... when the government restores ALL the money they stole from social security... and the pentagon finds and restores the missing trillions they somehow misplaced (oops) and they put wall street bankers/fraudsters in jail for breaking the laws and stealing our money (instead of bailing their punk asses out), THEN they can talk to me about "fixing" welfare etc.

And that isn't to say there aren't a fair chunk of folks out there bleeding the system (we all know it.. speaking of which, what an absolute pleasure rush to watch those medicare scumbags in nj and florida -- menendez and melgen -- marching toward/sitting-in jail), but their numbers and the amount they are taking pale in comparison.

Yeah, i'd like a lot of what she is saying to happen... but we have far bigger fish to convict and fry.

 

[pandaczar12]

http://mayportmirror.jacksonville.c...ant-welfare-abuse-hits-home-internet-admirers

"Yes, the letter was published in the Nov. 18, 2010, edition of the Waco Tribune Herald. But it wasn’t written by a 21-year-old female. Just the opposite."

 

[The Spin Meister]

Now this is a Plan!!
"IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER,YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM"

WRITTEN BY A 21 YEAR OLD FEMALE. Wow, this girl has a great plan! Love the last thing she would do the best.
This was written by a 21 yr. old female who gets it. It's her future she's worried about and this is how she feels about the social welfare big government state that she's being forced to live in! These solutions are just common sense in her opinion.

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.
You will love this one:
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 government welfare check! If you want to vote, then get a job.

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Good start but I'd add a couple. ( I have been talking about Norplant for years) Drug test all recipients. Any one that dropped outta high school has two years to get a GED. After that they have two years to get into a skilled training program like community college, vo-tech school, or union training like electrical, plumbing or carpentry.

 

[RobBliz]

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Good start but I'd add a couple. ( I have been talking about Norplant for years) Drug test all recipients. Any one that dropped outta high school has two years to get a GED. After that they have two years to get into a skilled training program like community college, vo-tech school, or union training like electrical, plumbing or carpentry.

Yes, because no one has ever beaten a drug test and the drug companies need more money.

Who pays for this skilled training? Skilled in what? Who then hires these "skilled workers?"

 

[NittPicker]

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Good start but I'd add a couple. ( I have been talking about Norplant for years) Drug test all recipients. Any one that dropped outta high school has two years to get a GED. After that they have two years to get into a skilled training program like community college, vo-tech school, or union training like electrical, plumbing or carpentry.

Not testing for drugs makes me nuts. I realize it would be another expense and it's easier to just give the money away hoping it won't be used for illegal purposes but dang!! Many government employees are subject to drug testing so why shouldn't the same apply to those getting free money from the government?

Here's another story. An friend of mine is a cop. One time he had an arrest warrant for a guy who had moved from his last known address. Knowing the wanted guy never worked a day in his life and would likely let the assistance office where he was currently living because he didn't want to miss his next check, my friend called the welfare office to learn where the wanted guy was living. Unbelievably, the welfare worker said that was private information and refused to give it out. It didn't matter if the welfaree had a warrant for his arrest. So it was a ridiculous situation where the state issued an arrest warrant for someone yet allowed them to hide from the cops WHILE PAYING THEM FOR IT. That was several years ago so hopefully the state has fixed that stupid policy by now.

 

[BlueBand]

Not testing for drugs makes me nuts. I realize it would be another expense and it's easier to just give the money away hoping it won't be used for illegal purposes but dang!! Many government employees are subject to drug testing so why shouldn't the same apply to those getting free money from the government?

Here's another story. An friend of mine is a cop. One time he had an arrest warrant for a guy who had moved from his last known address. Knowing the wanted guy never worked a day in his life and would likely let the assistance office where he was currently living because he didn't want to miss his next check, my friend called the welfare office to learn where the wanted guy was living. Unbelievably, the welfare worker said that was private information and refused to give it out. It didn't matter if the welfaree had a warrant for his arrest. So it was a ridiculous situation where the state issued an arrest warrant for someone yet allowed them to hide from the cops WHILE PAYING THEM FOR IT. That was several years ago so hopefully the state has fixed that stupid policy by now.

You do realize that every state that has tested for drugs (Florida being one) has found so few drug users that the testing is costing far more than they save in denied benefits? It's not even close to being cost effective.

 

[NittPicker]

You do realize that every state that has tested for drugs (Florida being one) has found so few drug users that the testing is costing far more than they save in denied benefits? It's not even close to being cost effective.

You do realize I wrote the testing would be another expense for the state. The number of positive tests isn't the issue. The issue is the state giving away any amount of money which may be used to support an illegal enterprise. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of the government in the first place?

 

[The Spin Meister]

You do realize I wrote the testing would be another expense for the state. The number of positive tests isn't the issue. The issue is the state giving away any amount of money which may be used to support an illegal enterprise. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of the government in the first place?

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You don't need to to test everyone. Do random tests on 10-20%. The word will get out and others will clean up.

And you can counter the cost argument by the savings in health care, less criminal activity to support addicts, less prisons. If you drop total drug abuse by even 20% it would have a major cost savings factor.

 

[PSU-Knocker]

She definitely helps keep the Average IQ at 98.

What? The only people with low IQ are the ones who think action like this would no go a long way toward solving a lot of our problems. Actually, having a test to prove an individual's ability to vote before allowing them near a voting booth would be a great start. Such test would include "how the Government works" and "how the economy works". We have a test to determine an individual's ability to drive but a person can be ignorant as Hell and still vote. That's an intelligent way to run a Country - make certain those who are swayed by the platitudes emanating from politicians are allowed to vote.

 

[PSU-Knocker]

Okay, you've given up but why the comment

She definitely helps keep the Average IQ at 98.

Actually what she suggests would go a long way toward correcting many of our problems.

 

[RobBliz]

Not testing for drugs makes me nuts. I realize it would be another expense and it's easier to just give the money away hoping it won't be used for illegal purposes but dang!! Many government employees are subject to drug testing so why shouldn't the same apply to those getting free money from the government?

Here's another story. An friend of mine is a cop. One time he had an arrest warrant for a guy who had moved from his last known address. Knowing the wanted guy never worked a day in his life and would likely let the assistance office where he was currently living because he didn't want to miss his next check, my friend called the welfare office to learn where the wanted guy was living. Unbelievably, the welfare worker said that was private information and refused to give it out. It didn't matter if the welfaree had a warrant for his arrest. So it was a ridiculous situation where the state issued an arrest warrant for someone yet allowed them to hide from the cops WHILE PAYING THEM FOR IT. That was several years ago so hopefully the state has fixed that stupid policy by now.

Hopefully they did not fix this "stupid policy." They can't have a government agency giving out people's personal information because the guy on the phone claims to be a cop with an arrest warrant.

 

[Westcoast24]

Hopefully they did not fix this "stupid policy." They can't have a government agency giving out people's personal information because the guy on the phone claims to be a cop with an arrest warrant.

On another note if this is your concern, imagine how great it is having the government in charge of our personal info thru this health care plan. Awesome

 

[The Spin Meister]

On another note if this is your concern, imagine how great it is having the government in charge of our personal info thru this health care plan. Awesome

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No, but the welfare worker could have done what you would do if you got a call from your bank.....as what the issue is, then hang up and call the branch where you go....confirm info with them.

The worker could have taken down the necessary info then called the proper police station/detective bureau, confirm the story, and give the info to get a crook off the streets. That, or something similar, should be the standard operating procedure.

 

[Raffycorn]

BWI really has turned into an aggregation of emails forwarded to me by my uncle.

 

[BlueBand]

You do realize I wrote the testing would be another expense for the state. The number of positive tests isn't the issue. The issue is the state giving away any amount of money which may be used to support an illegal enterprise. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of the government in the first place?

One way to look at it is this: the government is giving away your money (assume for a good cause). You'd like them to be cost efficient (isn't that a constant criticism of government?). They tell you that they can prevent $100,000 of money going to potential illegal activities. The cost, however, to do that, would be $1,000,000. So, is that a cost benefit you're willing to accept, or maybe it would be better to let it go and deal with illegal activities via other means?

 

[ForesterGump]

Actually, having a test to prove an individual's ability to vote before allowing them near a voting booth would be a great start. Such test would include "how the Government works" and "how the economy works". .

They should have the politicians pass the test first.

 

[PSU-Knocker]

They should have the politicians pass the test first.

Good point.

 

[Bygsky]

Now this is a Plan!!
"IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER,YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM"

WRITTEN BY A 21 YEAR OLD FEMALE. Wow, this girl has a great plan! Love the last thing she would do the best.
This was written by a 21 yr. old female who gets it. It's her future she's worried about and this is how she feels about the social welfare big government state that she's being forced to live in! These solutions are just common sense in her opinion.

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.
You will love this one:
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 government welfare check! If you want to vote, then get a job.

Great plan in most ways although I think I read this somewhere before.

The "entitlement" folks would be so pizzed off and no democrat would get elected so there would be that.

 

[RobBliz]

On another note if this is your concern, imagine how great it is having the government in charge of our personal info thru this health care plan. Awesome

What personal information does the government now have "this health care plan?"

 

[NittPicker]

Hopefully they did not fix this "stupid policy." They can't have a government agency giving out people's personal information because the guy on the phone claims to be a cop with an arrest warrant.

I should also have mentioned the fact it was a small town and the cop and welfare worker knew each other fairly well. Stupid policy which would have been adhered to even if the cop had personally gone to the welfare office.