Reply #20: NO, and those that think people should "pull themselves up..." [View All]

should think about what this country would be w/o any gov't input. Many of these people have no idea why they support such things, if they did, they would support gov't "intervention".

How many of these people would support giving up the Earned Income Credit?

How many of these people send back their Social Security checks?

How many of these people realize they are underpaying for fuel because of gov't subsidies?

How many of these people are willing to pay $3 for a loaf of white or wheat bread?

How many of these people would spend $6 for a gallon of milk?

How many of these people realize that the cost of one day in Iraq, could inoculate every child and more against childhood diseases?

(Add to the list, it could go on into the hundreds)

People have their priorities all screwed up. They cannot see beyond tomorrow, they have no thoughts of the future. To people like this, de-funding education is a "good" thing, only because they have already used what was offered, and now they see no use in educating the next generation.

Some of these people think aid should be "local", through communities and religious organizations. That can't work simply because of the scale of the problem, and the "strings" that are often attached. They cannot fathom that someone might just need some temporary aid just to get above the line so they don't perish.

Want to try a Grand Experiment? Remove ALL government subsidies, tax breaks, spending...just get rid of it all.

I give the country about 15 minutes before it collapses. Roads, bridges, dams, energy, food, health care, communications, defense, education, transportation, agriculture...you name it, would fail and chaos would ensue.

People who call for stuff like this have a myopic view of society and life in general. They are doomed by their own ignorance to live a life of misery, not knowing that simple acts of kindness can alleviate many problems. They are greedy, mean and beyond hope.

If indeed, ignorance is bliss, people like this are dancing in the streets.