[Rhodes22-list] Social programs.

Rik Sandberg sanderico@earthlink.net
Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:30:01 -0600


Stan,

Uhhh......well, no I wasn't. I don't agree with everything that goes on in
the corporate world either. But that's an entirely different (but equally
controversial) subject. Around Long Prairie, MN though, we're a little short
on CEO's and way long on welfare mooches. :-)

Rik
----- Original Message -----
From: "General Boats" <wwrhodes@rhodes22.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Social programs.


> You are talking about the C.E.O. generation the government coddled after
Levitt
> left the helm of the SEC, right?
>
> stan/gbi
>
> Rik Sandberg wrote:
>
> > Rummy,
> >
> > Absolutely agree that a "helping hand" sometimes is necessary and good.
What
> > we have now is not a helping hand. The better share of these people are
> > doing nothing more than mooching their entire existence off of the rest
of
> > us. Probably can't only blame either them or the government for that
though,
> > as much as we'd like to, WE are letting them do it to us. I'm with Steve
> > here. Once you let people get used to getting stuff for nothing, not
only do
> > they eventually stop appreciating these benefits, they soon also expect
> > more. Just ask them, they'll tell you they *deserve* this stuff. Some
folks
> > just don't have the strength of character to take pride in making their
own
> > way through life. Free handouts uncover these types very quickly.
> >
> > Rik
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <R22RumRunner@aol.com>
> > To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 10:18 AM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Social programs.
> >
> > > Whether we like having our tax dollars going to social problems or
not,
> > it's
> > > the social programs that help make our society what it is. Without the
> > > programs you would have more homeless people, health problems, more
crime
> > and
> > > a social class without a future.
> > > I'm not advocating free rides. People need to work at improving their
> > > situations, but sometimes circumstances put good people into bad
> > situations
> > > and they need a helping hand.
> > >
> > > Rummy
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