Ferrari Mailing List: I hate to chime in... BUT (NFC)

[LtWacko (ltwacko]

My two cents...  Sorry

In Chicago, they were going to force big box stores to pay a "living wage".  I 
believe it came out to $13 an hour to work at a Wal-Mart.  Wal-Mart then just 
started building stores at the border of the city.  Now I'm all for a fair wage 
but last time I checked, working entry level at a Wal-Mart wasn't a "career 
move" or one that you raised your children to aspire to.  I was raised "finish 
school or you'll be stocking shelves at Kmart for the rest of your life".  I 
understand there are tough circumstances for some.  They won't get pity from my 
girlfriend.  She immigrated from Poland with a high school degree and not 
knowing how to speak English.  Filed for citizenship under asylum (communist 
country at the time).  She worked two jobs, went to college with money out of 
her own pocket, got a degree in nursing. Now she has a paid off 4 bedroom house 
in the suburbs and buys a new BMW every 4 years cash.  

I'm tired of gov't charity.  I'm tired of whiners.  Most people I see on 
welfare that are "able-bodied" don't work at least 60 hours a week like I did.  
Don't try to improve themselves or situation.  They rather have their hand out 
and demand what they believe is their right to government services with no 
understanding it's not the gov't paying for it but my taxes.  Of course they 
don't care because they don't pay taxes in the first place!  I grew up on no 
name clothing, my parents worked hard and I worked with them to grow the family 
business.  I'm reaping what I sowed.  I went to public school.  Heck, Obama was 
worse off than me and now he's the President.

I don't have to go on because most of you understand what I'm getting at.  
There are enough gov't programs and private charity groups for those that WANT 
to help themselves.  There are services helping those that don't even want it...

Anyway, when one of my friends complains about "republicans" or "rich people" 
like me (hah) , government issues, political views based on late night 
monologues, etc., I go into a simple yet effective rant similar to the above.  
They can't seem to intellectually respond.  

Rodney
must calm down now...