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ohmy
of South China, ME
Oct 3, 2008 10:29 AM
I say we start calling out the freeloaders as we see them. It seems like everyone is worried about their "feelings" and not making them feel ashamed. I don't think they feel ashamed about what they do. They have mastered abusing the system and they take pride in it! They continue to have children, collect handouts from the government, and figure they can get by just fine if not better than if they were to work. WHY WOULD they want to get a JOB? We need to stand up and start letting them know that this is NOT ok. Enough keeping silent about it and only discussing it online or behind closed doors.report abuseCommonCents
of Brunswick, ME
Oct 2, 2008 10:10 PM
MBNA left Maine; Angus and his political philosophy remains along with the untouched 'solutions' in his book, which I still have on my shelf as a reminder of the vast difference between what politicians say to get elected; and what they accomplish afterward.report abuseBob42
of Fall River, MA
This is welfare to the AgraBusiness.report abuse
Oct 2, 2008 8:52 PM
The Food Stamps are paid for under the "The Farm Biil". Not that farmers get any money, but the Big food companies do. Years ago they wanted to cut out the "Sugar coated Cereral", the big companies objected: "That is 17% of out sales and the most profitable."
This is welfare to the AgraBusiness.report abuse
Mandy ******
of Rumford, ME
Oct 2, 2008 7:59 PM
Dee-dee you are sorta right but not really.. When I am using the term leftist wing nuts I am referring to a group of people as a whole. I am not referring to anyone in particular nor am I being specific to a persons intelligence. The left is notoriously for entitlement programs and are so far to the left they could make a run in a NASCAR race. i wasn't calling anyone person out to humiliate, slander, or make an assumption of their intelligence.report abuseYou must be a registered user of MaineToday.com to post a comment. Register or log in.
