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11-10-2008, 03:12 PM
thecavemaster Wrote:I don't think it is your post, but another poster basically dissed the working poor, saying, in effect, that their low wages were their own fault for not improving themselves more, as each person has the same chance in America to "pull themselves up by the bootstraps and succeed." It's not that they don't get "anywhere" (whatever that means and however defined); they have families; they struggle month to month; they often have small homes. They also quite often lack adequate medical coverage. I know many people like this and find blaming them for economic hardship ridiculous, self-serving, and ill-considered.
I don't think anyone here is against people bettering themselves. However, most of these people put themselves in that situation. They didn't do much in school growing up, goofing around. Then they don't attend any type of college. They get stuck in some dead end job. Don't try and goto school now. I know for a fact anyone making under 20k a year can goto school for free. I only make 19k a year at my current job, and I am finally old enough to file for FASFA on my own without including my parents, and I get everything covered. Even a little more for spending money. Not counting if I wanted to take out loans, I wouldn't veen have to work right now. I work 7-3 M-F. I goto school T-Th 3:30-10.
It sucks, but I'm not asking for handouts. If FASFA wasn't around I would take out loans, but since it is, might as well put it to good use.
Of course I could quit everything, and blame rich white people for my downfall.
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Obama's policies. - by Beetle01 - 11-06-2008, 09:30 AM
Obama's policies. - by thecavemaster - 11-06-2008, 09:36 AM
Obama's policies. - by Beetle01 - 11-06-2008, 09:43 AM
Obama's policies. - by Beetle01 - 11-06-2008, 09:45 AM
Obama's policies. - by thecavemaster - 11-06-2008, 09:49 AM
Obama's policies. - by Beetle01 - 11-06-2008, 09:52 AM
Obama's policies. - by thecavemaster - 11-06-2008, 09:55 AM
Obama's policies. - by VHSL-helper - 11-06-2008, 04:39 PM
Obama's policies. - by Matman - 11-06-2008, 07:42 PM
Obama's policies. - by Old School - 11-06-2008, 08:50 PM
Obama's policies. - by thecavemaster - 11-06-2008, 09:20 PM
Obama's policies. - by oneijoe - 11-07-2008, 08:42 PM
Obama's policies. - by oneijoe - 11-07-2008, 08:49 PM
Obama's policies. - by oneijoe - 11-07-2008, 08:58 PM
Obama's policies. - by thecavemaster - 11-08-2008, 10:32 PM
Obama's policies. - by Matman - 11-09-2008, 12:05 PM
Obama's policies. - by oneijoe - 11-09-2008, 03:43 PM
Obama's policies. - by oneijoe - 11-09-2008, 03:51 PM
Obama's policies. - by sherman14 - 11-09-2008, 04:23 PM
Obama's policies. - by oneijoe - 11-09-2008, 10:17 PM
Obama's policies. - by thecavemaster - 11-10-2008, 09:43 AM
Obama's policies. - by Beetle01 - 11-10-2008, 11:44 AM
Obama's policies. - by thecavemaster - 11-10-2008, 02:51 PM
Obama's policies. - by oneijoe - 11-10-2008, 03:11 PM
Obama's policies. - by Beetle01 - 11-10-2008, 03:12 PM
Obama's policies. - by thecavemaster - 11-10-2008, 03:15 PM
Obama's policies. - by Beetle01 - 11-10-2008, 03:24 PM
Obama's policies. - by thecavemaster - 11-10-2008, 03:30 PM
Obama's policies. - by Beetle01 - 11-10-2008, 03:45 PM
Obama's policies. - by oneijoe - 11-10-2008, 03:49 PM
Obama's policies. - by thecavemaster - 11-10-2008, 03:50 PM
Obama's policies. - by jetpilot - 11-10-2008, 03:50 PM
Obama's policies. - by thecavemaster - 11-10-2008, 03:52 PM
Obama's policies. - by Beetle01 - 11-10-2008, 04:03 PM
Obama's policies. - by thecavemaster - 11-10-2008, 04:06 PM
Obama's policies. - by Beetle01 - 11-10-2008, 04:10 PM
Obama's policies. - by thecavemaster - 11-10-2008, 04:13 PM
Obama's policies. - by oneijoe - 11-10-2008, 07:14 PM
Obama's policies. - by thecavemaster - 11-10-2008, 07:39 PM
Obama's policies. - by Matman - 11-10-2008, 10:10 PM
Obama's policies. - by oneijoe - 11-10-2008, 10:17 PM
Obama's policies. - by thecavemaster - 11-10-2008, 10:58 PM
Obama's policies. - by oneijoe - 11-11-2008, 02:03 PM
Obama's policies. - by thecavemaster - 11-11-2008, 08:31 PM
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