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[Baraka in the White House]

Ok I'm starting to notice a pattern here with all the, "I saw a 14-year-old crackhead with 27 kids (and one on the way!) in line at the grocery store pushing a cart full of menthols and Cobra purple-flavored malt liquor wearing an Obama t-shirt paying with food stamps and talking on, wait for it... A BRAND NEW iPHONE 5!"

Always a goddamn iPhone.

 

[TacticalFox88]

For all you people who think those on Welfare are moochers, you need to read this: http://www.timwise.org/2012/08/were...-the-never-ending-lies-of-the-american-right/


Excerpts:

So, as far as the folks who “get checks” are concerned, unless Limbaugh means to bash the folks who get refund checks under the Child Tax Credit, or the EITC — which most sane people don’t consider welfare, since one has to work in order to qualify for them, and which even Ronald Reagan praised as among the most effective anti-poverty programs ever created (and which he supported because it reduced dependence on other forms of assistance) — the numbers of such Americans is not 100 million. It is not 50 million. It is not 20 million.

As evidenced by the House Ways and Means Committee’s Green Book, it is approximately 12 million, of which 7.7 million are elderly, blind or disabled persons receiving checks from the SSI program, and who are not likely the folks Limbaugh and his ilk are condemning as slothful. That leaves about 4.3 million who receive benefits from TANF (what used to be Aid to Families With Dependent Children, or AFDC), roughly three-quarters of whom are children. Which means that only about 1 million adults receive cash from this most vilified of programs: less than one-half of one percent of the adult population.

TANF benefits, for instance, have fallen in value by 20 percent since the mid-1990s in 34 states, adjusted for inflation; and this is after the real value of benefits had already plummeted by more than 40 percent from 1970 until 1996 in 2/3 of all states. As of 2011, benefits came to less than half the poverty line in all 50 states, and left recipients below 30 percent of the poverty line in most. Indeed, in 14 states, benefits left recipient households below one-fifth of the poverty line, receiving, on average, less than $300 a month for a family of three, while in states like Alabama and Mississippi, TANF benefits have reached an almost incomprehensibly absurd low: $215 and $170 per month for a family of three; hardly sufficient to sustain a welfare dependent lifestyle. By 2010, average monthly TANF benefits stood at less than $180 per person and only $428 per household.

And even when some beneficiaries do remain on cash assistance for long periods of time, research has demonstrated conclusively that their long-term dependence is due less to characterological flaws like laziness or cultural pathology, and more to serious personal and structural impediments to finding steady employment. Among these: extremely low educational attainment, serious developmental disability, low cognitive function, limited language skills, serious clinical depression, and significant and persistent physical health limitations.

There is MUCH more statistics in there. But anyone who tries to come at you with complaining about moochers should be bitchslapped with this essay

 

[Dram]

Clinic worker fired over Facebook post referring to Obama as the 'N-word'

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/263425/0/Clinic-worker-fired-over-Facebook-post-referring-to-Obama-as-the-N-word-

Once President Obama's election was secured Tuesday night, many people expressed their joy or frustration on social media.

One Facebook post quickly went viral Wednesday morning, after the poster made statements about the president, referring to him using the "N-word," followed by "God Bless the USA!"

After someone apparently admonished the woman making the original posting, she referred to the other person using the "N-word" as well.

Several emails to 11Alive News expressed concern about the posts, because the woman making the offensive statements apparently worked for a family medical practice in Statesboro. One email to 11Alive asked, "Are African Americans safe at this office? Does this young lady care for African Americans as she does all patients?"

The practice said by telephone that the woman was terminated Wednesday morning after her statements came to light.

 

[RobotMafia]

You're not really addressing his anecdote.

Do i really need to? It's pathetic.

 

[Psychotext]

This one from a Republican forum just after Ohio declared:

A hard conservative would have beaten the faggot Kenyan commie handily. When you run socialist light vs commie, the base will pick the true commie every time.

 

[Count Dookkake]

Ok I'm starting to notice a pattern here with all the, "I saw a 14-year-old crackhead with 27 kids (and one on the way!) in line at the grocery store pushing a cart full of menthols and Cobra purple-flavored malt liquor wearing an Obama t-shirt paying with food stamps and talking on, wait for it... A BRAND NEW iPHONE 5!"

Always a goddamn iPhone.

I bet they were all named La-A.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

For all you people who think those on Welfare are moochers, you need to read this: http://www.timwise.org/2012/08/were...-the-never-ending-lies-of-the-american-right/


Excerpts:








There is MUCH more statistics in there. But anyone who tries to come at you with complaining about moochers should be bitchslapped with this essay

yeah but my friend or i saw a black urban lady buying 8,000 pounds of lobster and steaks with a SNAP card and she was holding a gucci bag and talking on an iphone 8 and then she got in a brand-new cadillac and drove away to her free housing

 

[teruterubozu]

12/21/2012 can't come fast enough. Nuke humanity out of orbit already.

 

[Hawkian]

I'm just going to bring this up, because it rarely does during discussions of welfare and social programs like this. People forget one other important component. That person that poster up there was angry at isn't the only one benefiting. People need to look like 2 feet across from that person to see who else is benefitting. That person at the register has a job, and that business has more money coming in. You can sit there and piss and moan about a few people abusing the system, but be sure that there really is only a few, and throwing the baby out with the bathwater hurts far more than you might think it does.

My wife has worked in a grocery store that I know for a fact during this recession would have been closed if it weren't for things like foodstamps, because it was in an especially hard hit area. And, despite being one of the only sources of real food in the area, it never did all that well (because the area wasn't that well off). The company would have focused their resources elsewhere and closed it down. So, food stamps helped my wife, who was a hard working person who actually had a job, and many other people in that store that were just trying to pull themselves up and earn something.

Damn, truth bomb up in here. I honestly never even looked at it from that angle.

 

[heliosRAzi]

Ok I'm starting to notice a pattern here with all the, "I saw a 14-year-old crackhead with 27 kids (and one on the way!) in line at the grocery store pushing a cart full of menthols and Cobra purple-flavored malt liquor wearing an Obama t-shirt paying with food stamps and talking on, wait for it... A BRAND NEW iPHONE 5!"

Always a goddamn iPhone.

They describe a welfare queen in every single instance, but they won't come out and say that.

 

[Deified Data]

Do i really need to? It's pathetic.

Nah, I guess not. Reading back in the thread I see it's been plenty addressed already.

My input: I wouldn't have had a healthy, happy childhood without food stamps and government assistance. That's my "anecdote". For every abuser of the system, there are hundreds of people like me who took advantage of it, grew up, got a job, and are living productive lives. Sometimes people need that leg up, and I wouldn't deny that to anyone because of a few bad apples.

 

[i-Lo]

I'm just going to bring this up, because it rarely does during discussions of welfare and social programs like this. People forget one other important component. That person that poster up there was angry at isn't the only one benefiting. People need to look like 2 feet across from that person to see who else is benefitting. That person at the register has a job, and that business has more money coming in. You can sit there and piss and moan about a few people abusing the system, but be sure that there really is only a few, and throwing the baby out with the bathwater hurts far more than you might think it does.

My wife has worked in a grocery store that I know for a fact during this recession would have been closed if it weren't for things like foodstamps, because it was in an especially hard hit area. And, despite being one of the only sources of real food in the area, it never did all that well (because the area wasn't that well off). The company would have focused their resources elsewhere and closed it down. So, food stamps helped my wife, who was a hard working person who actually had a job, and many other people in that store that were just trying to pull themselves up and earn something.

Sir, screw you and your facts. To those Romney supporters you are a lying free loader who didn't work hard enough or were not educated enough to earn a proper living and leached off those who did.

PS: There are people who have been, are and will be abusing welfare system. It's a side effect seen in any nation that implemented this system. However, it's vital to see the ratio of people who really are in the deep end versus the abusers and I am confident that the former outnumbers the latter by a margin large enough to justify the continued existence of the program. People, who have been drinking the vitriol about hating the system from various propaganda websites and news channel are reminded of their individualism and personal freedom and that somehow it grants them immunity for complete disregard for others. It's such a contradictory concept since these individuals are the constituents of a society that exist on the principles of certain compromises to ensure continued existence, progress and expansion of said society. Today we have created a society that is nothing if not incentive based. So doing something for the common good when there is no personal return is tagline no politician will choose represent. And the destruction of the welfare system is an example when this incentive system is taken to its extreme. Because, if there is one absolute truth that is reflected throughout everything and their evolution in the universe it is hoarding, or in more human terms greed.

 

[Dabanton]

Clinic worker fired over Facebook post referring to Obama as the 'N-word'

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/263425/0/Clinic-worker-fired-over-Facebook-post-referring-to-Obama-as-the-N-word-

Good.

There should be some blowback to some of these idiots.

Constant cries of 'Freedom of speech' to say "nigger" should mean that your employer can judge whether you're suitable to be in your job especially when that job means your interacting with the general public.

I think these kind of individuals have become so used to saying that word in their 'bubble' with friends and like minded people, that she probably didn't think it was even offensive.

 

[Count Dookkake]

Clinic worker fired over Facebook post referring to Obama as the 'N-word'

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/263425/0/Clinic-worker-fired-over-Facebook-post-referring-to-Obama-as-the-N-word-

Oh, I hope this is just the beginning of a great purge.

Can't wait to see the morons' rage intensify.

They will burn themselves out.

 

[Ourobolus]

Clinic worker fired over Facebook post referring to Obama as the 'N-word'

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/263425/0/Clinic-worker-fired-over-Facebook-post-referring-to-Obama-as-the-N-word-

YES. I hope the rest of these idiots follow suit.

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

 

[i-Lo]

Oh, I hope this is just the beginning of a great purge.

Can't wait to see the morons' rage intensify.

They will burn themselves out.

Like I said, someone should make a thread one a very popular forum..wink..wink.. and beseech Anonymous to find all the individuals who were on buzzfeed yesterday and fb and expose their actions to their employers, parents and schools. That way others will know what kind of troubled people are employed, should be avoided for employment or are registered in school.

Saw this yesterday. Makes me thirsty every time I see it.

 

[NathanMcMahon]

Wow, that crazy lady video got some major play. When it was posted yesterday here it only had about 1000 hits and now it's up over 100,000. Go NeoGAF

 

[Jzero]

Clinic worker fired over Facebook post referring to Obama as the 'N-word'

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/...as-the-N-word-

http://i.imgur.com/IqyiT.jpg

Mmmm so good.

 

[Carnby]

The reasons I voted for Romney include the deficit, in coming high taxes, theaffordable health care act, a failed stimulus package, unemployment is still high , the use of drones, leaving US citizens to die in Benghazi, using Bush policies to kill Bin Laden while taking credit and forgetting that he was against them.

As for making fun of the salty tears, I don't blame you, if by salty tears your referring to these disgusting and ignorant racist post of Facebook. Those people should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[Effnine]

Clinic worker fired over Facebook post referring to Obama as the 'N-word'

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/263425/0/Clinic-worker-fired-over-Facebook-post-referring-to-Obama-as-the-N-word-

And now that person may actually need them Obama socialist welfare and unemployment benefits!

 

[Divvy]

1. Rage about how Obama wants to put everyone on welfare

2. Make racist comments publicly on facebook/twitter

3. Get fired

4. Go on welfare

5. SEE I TOLD YOU SO!!

 

[Effnine]

The reasons I voted for Romney include the deficit, in coming high taxes, theaffordable health care act, a failed stimulus package, unemployment is still high , the use of drones, leaving US citizens to die in Benghazi, using Bush policies to kill Bin Laden while taking credit and forgetting that he was against them.

lol what?

 

[NathanMcMahon]

The reasons I voted for Romney include the deficit, in coming high taxes, theaffordable health care act, a failed stimulus package, unemployment is still high , the use of drones, leaving US citizens to die in Benghazi, using Bush policies to kill Bin Laden while taking credit and forgetting that he was against them.

so much lack of truth it hurts.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

The reasons I voted for Romney include the deficit, in coming high taxes, theaffordable health care act, a failed stimulus package, unemployment is still high , the use of drones, leaving US citizens to die in Benghazi, using Bush policies to kill Bin Laden while taking credit and forgetting that he was against them.

As for making fun of the salty tears, I don't blame you, if by salty tears your referring to these disgusting and ignorant racist post of Facebook. Those people should be ashamed of themselves.

None of these are true.

 

[codhand]

The reasons I voted for Romney include the deficit, in coming high taxes, theaffordable health care act, a failed stimulus package, unemployment is still high , the use of drones, leaving US citizens to die in Benghazi, using Bush policies to kill Bin Laden while taking credit and forgetting that he was against them.

As for making fun of the salty tears, I don't blame you, if by salty tears your referring to these disgusting and ignorant racist post of Facebook. Those people should be ashamed of themselves.

dude we're over it. soo 4 pages ago.

 

[Hawkian]

My input: I wouldn't have had a healthy, happy childhood without food stamps and government assistance. That's my "anecdote".

<3

My grandparents both had long and excruciating battles with Alzheimer's and dementia before passing away. They required constantly changing care and medication and it took a huge toll on my family, especially my parents. I can only imagine how painful and crippling it would have been if my family also had to take on the full financial burden of their care had Medicare not been available (they were absolutely unable to deal with finances or writing of any kind in the last few years)

I know that has nothing to do with welfare or low-income subsidies, but in my mind it speaks to the same concepts. There have got to be people out there abusing each and every one of these systems, but that isn't any cause to oppress the people who legitimately need help in the crossfire.

It's like arguing for DRM on life.

None of these are true.

I have heard the "Bush policies to get bin Laden" bit so many times. SO MANY TIMES. Sean Hannity, I swear to you, goes "We absolutely used enhanced interrogation to get the courier that led us to bin Laden." My immediate reaction was "did you get your hands on some classified CIA documents without violating the espionage act somehow, or...?"

But really, I have an open mind, is there any truth or evidence regarding that at all?

 

[Samyy]

Are people really that opposed to higher taxes? Say 2-3% for instance.

 

[I H8 Memes]

I'm sure facebook and twitter would never do it, but it would be interesting to see how much the increase in usage of the word nigger was over the last 48 hours. Quite a bit I would guess. An embarrassing amount would be a more accurate guess.

 

[Carnby]

None of these are true.

Guntamo Bay is still open where water boarding is used to get information. Obama promised to close it. It is still open and the methods used are what got us Bin Laden.

The US embassy sent out calls for help while they were attacked for over six hours. The calls were received yet the white house sent no one. It was then blamed on a YouTube video.

 

[heliosRAzi]

So what happened to the guy hating on welfare?

 

[Interfectum]

The reasons I voted for Romney include the deficit, in coming high taxes, theaffordable health care act, a failed stimulus package, unemployment is still high , the use of drones, leaving US citizens to die in Benghazi, using Bush policies to kill Bin Laden while taking credit and forgetting that he was against them.

So the reason you voted for Romney was because you watched too much Fox News. Got it.

 

[codhand]

Guntamo Bay is still open where water boarding is used to get information. Obama promised to close it. It is still open and the methods used are what got us Bin Laden.

The US embassy sent out calls for help while they were attacked for over six hours. The calls were received yet the white house sent no one. It was then blamed on a YouTube video.

you were right about us knowing how this would end.

 

[equap]

Clinic worker fired over Facebook post referring to Obama as the 'N-word'

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/263425/0/Clinic-worker-fired-over-Facebook-post-referring-to-Obama-as-the-N-word-

this is good.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Guntamo Bay is still open where water boarding is used to get information. Obama promised to close it. It is still open and the methods used are what got us Bin Laden.

No they weren't. No torture was used to get bin Laden.

 

[KingFire]

Guntamo Bay is still open where water boarding is used to get information. Obama promised to close it. It is still open and the methods used are what got us Bin Laden.

The US embassy sent out calls for help while they were attacked for over six hours. The calls were received yet the white house sent no one. It was then blamed on a YouTube video.

Pretty sure Romney would have closed it instantly...Oh wait.

 

[RobotMafia]

Guntamo Bay is still open where water boarding is used to get information. Obama promised to close it. It is still open and the methods used are what got us Bin Laden.

The US embassy sent out calls for help while they were attacked for over six hours. The calls were received yet the white house sent no one. It was then blamed on a YouTube video.

Congrats on being the typical misinformed republican!

 

[Carnby]

I'm fine with Obama winning. I just want him to do a better job than his last term. His endorsement of marriage equality and other socially progressive ideas are welcome. No salty tears here.

If I'm wrong on the other concerns I expressed then please direct me to information that can prove it wrong. I am more interested in having factual information than arguing for the next few pages.

 

[Byakuya769]

Romney was an adamant critic of drone strikes!?! Can I take my vote back? Fooled by Obama's dirty Chicago mafia style campaign once again.

 

[Angry Grimace]

I don't even get the concept of freaking out. There's nothing to actually suggest Obama is a liberal extremist. If Romney had won I wouldn't have freaked out at all.

 

[Effnine]

Guntamo Bay is still open where water boarding is used to get information. Obama promised to close it. It is still open and the methods used are what got us Bin Laden.

The US embassy sent out calls for help while they were attacked for over six hours. The calls were received yet the white house sent no one. It was then blamed on a YouTube video.

Is that you Sean?

 

[-COOLIO-]

Wow, that crazy lady video got some major play. When it was posted yesterday here it only had about 1000 hits and now it's up over 100,000. Go NeoGAF

she finally got her shares

 

[jon bones]

I'm fine with Obama winning. I just want him to do a better job than his last term. His endorsement of marriage equality and other socially progressive ideas are welcome. No salty tears here.

If I'm wrong on the other concerns I expressed then please direct me to information that can prove it wrong. I am more interested in having factual information than arguing for the next few pages.

good for you for being open to new information and updating your beliefs accordingly

 

[jmdajr]

Happy to see that lady got canned. Shit is uncalleded for.

 

[Ploid 3.0]

Clinic worker fired over Facebook post referring to Obama as the 'N-word'

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/263425/0/Clinic-worker-fired-over-Facebook-post-referring-to-Obama-as-the-N-word-

[IM/IMG]

While this stuff is good (them getting fired when they show they hate a race and work to take care of people) it makes me scared because what if my doctor, or neighbor is good at holding it in. I mean, I don't like people to serve me food when they are angry at me at home, I sure wouldn't want a doctor performing surgery on me if he hate my guts. The risks we take, though I doubt these people would risk tarnishing their record by screwing people up on purpose.

 

[nib95]

So Jaekwon is pretty much your average misinformed Republican, Romney voting Fox Viewer. Wonder if he realises the vast majority of the crap he's spouting are lies and misinformation? Does he even care to research it beyond checking clearly bias right wing sources?

I read posts like his and I face palm for America.

 

[jon bones]

While this stuff is good (them getting fired when they show they hate a race and work to take care of people) it makes me scared because what if my doctor, or neighbor is good at holding it in. I mean, I don't like people to serve me food when they are angry at me at home, I sure wouldn't want a doctor performing surgery on me if he hate my guts. The risks we take, though I doubt these people would risk tarnishing their record by screwing people up on purpose.

i want to wear a shirt that says "yes i am a brown bearded guy, no i am not muslim" when i leave nyc/cali

 

[CornBurrito]

Good.

There should be some blowback to some of these idiots.

Constant cries of 'Freedom of speech' to say "nigger" should mean that your employer can judge whether you're suitable to be in your job especially when that job means your interacting with the general public.

I think these kind of individuals have become so used to saying that word in their 'bubble' with friends and like minded people, that she probably didn't think it was even offensive.

As far as I know, freedom of speech simply means that the government cannot do anything to limit your speech right? Why do people constantly try to make it seem like facing social consequences from peers is anti freedom of speech?

 

[Released]

My uncle has been dropping some gems.

Before u judge me as a racist, let it be known i was delivered by a BLACK doctor, went to school n had black friends growing up. Work with n have black friends. I don't like sorry no good freeloaders no matter their race. I am sick n tired of 40 percent of my check going to taxes.

The free handout crowd and queers in hollywood came out in force today. Now us working class have to pay for lazy sob's medical care along with everything else we pay. All i can say is F U washington.

Target shooting time. My score should b good cause i will pretend each target is a democrat.

Ugh, how am I related to these people?

 

[verdures]

Happy to see that lady got canned. Shit is uncalleded for.