Social issues and political correctness that liberals worship dont interest me. Liberals get so wrapped up in it that they want everyone using the same bathroom if they feel like it. Liberalism is also a reliance on government-and it's getting worse and worse today. They pretend to stick up for the poor but they want to keep them that way and get their votes. Look at all the urban areas ridden with crime and out of money-Democrat strongholds. The same goes with illegals. Dems cater to them because they want votes and control.
When I was born we lived in West Greenville. We moved when I was 3 because our house burned down, So we moved to Hudson Street and we stayed there until I turned 6.. After that we moved to the Judson area, basically we followed our relatives back then. Wherever my Fathers brothers and sisters went; “We followed. And you know how big families were back then. When I turned 8 my mom decided we wasn’t gonna live around my dad’s side of the family anymore, So she moved us to the WoodField-Belle Meade area. I lived on Deerfield Road from 74-82.. I loved it there, but my mom decided I should go to High School In Simpsonville so we moved again! Lol.
Six bullets ain’t that expensive.
I guess I need to move to your neighborhood. In my town there are complete neighborhoods of people who do not work, do not seek work, drink, deal and/or do drugs, steal, are in and out of prison and don't support their own children. It's like feeding wildlife. If the food (or rent) is free, why even try to get these things on your own? It doesn't take long for a man who won't work to get really sorry.
You know this for a fact? Like I said, it happens, but I think this stuff gets traction is because people in line at the the grocery store buy prime rib with food stamps. Nobody is living well like this. I don't like it either, but taxes aren't high because of "welfare queens". I think it is a visible scapegoat and disingenuous.
Yes, it's a small town. My wife teaches here and we know many of the families. In many, there's no father. In some there's not even a mother. Aside from the percentage of taxes spent on social programs, rewarding bad behavior begets bad behavior. Everybody knows that.
I don't really disagree, but what do you suggest for people that do need welfare? Most people that receive welfare, get off of it. I wish it weren't abused, but it is absolutely necessary to an extent.
I think private charities can be much more effective than gov bureaucracy. I would like the government to support real charities over their own enforced charities. But they would need to be policed to ensure the money gets where it's needed. Food banks are fantastic. Our church donates to a local org that is a food bank and offers help with utilities. Whenever someone contacts the church for help, they're directed to that charity. But there are some requirements. They don't just hand you money. For that same reason I won't just hand panhandlers cash. It used to be common for people to ask for cash as they strolled down the street toward their dealer. Cops finally cracked down on it. Even so, some people will take the food bank food and try to return it to a grocery store for cash. That's theft. I don't want to see hungry children. My wife has changed my thinking on the matter because she sees kids who only get good meals at school. She says there are some that love school because it's better than their home life and they get to see teachers and admin that love them. I don't feel like we love them if we condemn them to poverty.
Still in Greenville my friend and it’s nice to hear your wife is a Ram also!
