You know, I could be totally wrong, but my experience, having been in thousands of the "poor" homes is this. They have plenty of money for beer, wine, cigarettes,etc. They can get money when it's for self gratification, but not so much when it's for paying the bills. Life is about choices, and their problems almost always stem from taking lefts when they should have gone right. It's a complex problem, and it has always been with us. As I recall, Jesus said something about the poor always being around. They were around then, they are around now, and they will be around in the future. Stupid people, make stupid decisions, and many times the results ain't so good. This is not to say all poor people are stupid, but I think many are. You can do all you want to help them, but they just don't get it.
Having said all that about poor people, I still feel an obligation to help, but not all of them. I only want to help those who will help themselves. Those who are just using the system need to get a clue. JH -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pete Theisen Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 2:38 PM To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [OT] Fat Slobs struggle to put food on the table. LMAO John Harvey wrote: > Looks like they've been eating very well. I also think the > picture and story have an agenda. They obviously sought out a "down and out" > story so they could make a point. Gee, do you think they could have done a > story like this when Clinton was prez? I think they could, because I was in > hundreds of homes, where fat women were saying they didn't have enough > money, and didn't know what they were going to do. Hi John! The poor typically subsist on the least expensive food available. This sort of diet contains a lot of "empty calories", Very little protein, no vitamins and especially no minerals. If you ever try this, and I most definitely do NOT recommend it, you will sustain a significant weight gain. Women, I think, even more so. This first came to light in the Kennedy/Johnson era, if I recall correctly. -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED]@shelbynet.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
