[Hoot Gibson]

^^ Absolutely. I've seen the ads for lawyers that 'specialize' in disabilities. And speaking of Obama, I remember the Obama administration easing the legal thresholds and or qualifications for people seeking to get disabilities. Like those blind people I see walking around with a white cane in their hand while texting on their cell phones. Things that make you go hmmm. I believe the left encourages this kind of thing as a vehicle of wealth redistribution.

I have been watching a lot of travel videos on YouTube the past few weeks. The hatred that most people who live in the former Soviet republics have for communists and socialists is incredible. There are some areas where many people lived a more comfortable life before the fall of the USSR, particularly such as areas that were popular vacation spots for high ranking Communist Party members but for the most part, citizens of those countries have a deep hatred of communism and socialism. 

One YouTube channel in particular (bald and bankrupt) has focused on remaining signs of Soviet culture in the former USSR, such as architecture, mosaics, bus stations, etc. I have gained a lot of respect for people living in countries like Belorussia, Georgia, Monrovia, etc. Unfortunately, after the Soviet Union fell apart under the weight of its centralized command economy, crooked politicians in several of those countries filled the power vacuum and emptied the national treasuries of cash. But after watching dozens of videos, my belief in the basic goodness of most people has been reinforced.

Some of the most incredible acts of kindness and generosity come from people who are truly too poor to afford a decent pair of shoes. Crooked politicians are the rule rather than the exception in countries across the globe. Most people are just trying to survive the best that they can despite their crooked governments.

It is hard to understand why so many Americans cannot understand the danger or socialist policies and the refusal of elected officials to govern in accordance with a constitution and constitutional laws. It is sad to watch people walking without fear in the midst of extreme poverty in places like the slums of Delhi, while so many people in this country blame poverty for the extreme dangers faced by people living in our inner cities.