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maryellen99

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70. one question about the unemployment question

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 02:48 PM

Sep 2012

I've gotten side-eye from my husband's family about him being on worker's comp for 14 months. Do teabaggers think receiving workers comp is living off the government?

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I need a good comeback for my delusional cousin on Facebook [View all] RockaFowler Sep 2012 OP

Ask her how things are over in fantasy land, because that's clearly where she's been living... eqfan592 Sep 2012 #1

Speaking of fantasy, there's this: "no honest living could possibly pay you as much as unemployment" stopbush Sep 2012 #49

Wow, I think I would give her some very simple advice, sufrommich Sep 2012 #2

Excellent advice. Then defriend the woman. She's clearly out of it. CurtEastPoint Sep 2012 #8

I agree..... Swede Atlanta Sep 2012 #15

Best answer. Whovian Sep 2012 #29

Welcome to DU! And I'm with the un-friending advice. calimary Sep 2012 #69

Ask her when she started to write material for Clint Eastwood. JoePhilly Sep 2012 #3

so...Obama is cocky...but Mitt is ok... jorno67 Sep 2012 #4

My cousins wife made a simple post saying the speach would "gag a maggot". ipfilter Sep 2012 #5

That's what I'm gonna do RockaFowler Sep 2012 #11

Just to add a little more context ipfilter Sep 2012 #18

See ya at Christmas! Kurovski Sep 2012 #6

Tell her she is absolutely correct Matt_in_STL Sep 2012 #7

+1 n/t NMDemDist2 Sep 2012 #10

I'd just defriend and never have anything to do with her again. Ever. deutsey Sep 2012 #9

Indeed RockaFowler Sep 2012 #12

^ This. KurtNYC Sep 2012 #40

Good solid libertarian talking points...she votes a straight ron paul based ticket I assume? tjwash Sep 2012 #13

Her and her brothers are Libertarian because of the Pot RockaFowler Sep 2012 #16

Man, you would think a pot smoker would be a sufrommich Sep 2012 #34

That's wat I thought too, but Kookaburra Sep 2012 #48

Evolution?? --- republican do not believe in evolution Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #14

i saw that too and was like "what" TeamPooka Sep 2012 #45

I know!! I was thinking the same thing... Blue Belle Sep 2012 #75

They have lost the ability to think on their own Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #77

Before you defriend her, you might want to remind her that we've had a social contract catbyte Sep 2012 #17

Those are good - RockaFowler Sep 2012 #21

It would be my honor, rock catbyte Sep 2012 #30

+1 nt Live and Learn Sep 2012 #33

Wait. The dump is probably supported by SheilaT Sep 2012 #66

that is really rude. I guess no one taught her better. hollysmom Sep 2012 #19

I'm ashamed that these folks you mention are women. nt nanabugg Sep 2012 #20

Ask her where jobs are growing on trees treestar Sep 2012 #22

'Survival of the fittest' meme my own authoritarian Mother used to preach all the time.. nenagh Sep 2012 #23

Ask her when she's gonna grow the fuck up and pay back all the donations to her college fund, msanthrope Sep 2012 #24

Why respond? bigwillq Sep 2012 #25

I'd love to see what her response is to pack/herd animals justiceischeap Sep 2012 #26

I would *LITERALLY* say, "Are you fucking stupid?" You'd have to be *stupid* or think that *I* am LaydeeBug Sep 2012 #27

Personally, I'd go with the sharp_stick Sep 2012 #28

OMG. "We need to let the weak die off, so we can evolve into a stronger being." PA Democrat Sep 2012 #31

She's an authoritarian. She's beyond redemption. Unfriend her and walk away TrogL Sep 2012 #32

If we had let the banks fail CJCRANE Sep 2012 #35

But I thought there were no jobs? reflection Sep 2012 #36

Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #37

10 posts in and insulting people. sufrommich Sep 2012 #41

poster received their pizza Maine-ah Sep 2012 #43

I know, I was on the jury to hide another troll post of theirs. sufrommich Sep 2012 #50

I was on this jury Maine-ah Sep 2012 #52

Sorry I missed it RockaFowler Sep 2012 #54

Obviously, she thinks Obama is the imaginary guy in the chair. tinrobot Sep 2012 #38

About the wild-animal analogy Courtesy Flush Sep 2012 #39

+1000000 Jamastiene Sep 2012 #65

If I were you yewberry Sep 2012 #42

yewberry, we seem to have the same voice. turtlerescue1 Sep 2012 #61

"cocky son of a bitch in a suit" = uppity black man Lex Sep 2012 #44

If you make a complete break with them... bongbong Sep 2012 #46

The strongest do not survive. Those who band together as grahamhgreen Sep 2012 #47

Her bottom line is Social Darwinism... ljm2002 Sep 2012 #51

Yet her business was founded on the largesse of another. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #74

You could use Matthew 25, 40: OldEurope Sep 2012 #53

I would respond by defriending her. Island Blue Sep 2012 #55

My response would be RegieRocker Sep 2012 #56

"no honest living could possibly pay you as much as unemployment does," yodermon Sep 2012 #57

tell her to quit her job and join the ranks of the unemployed since she's so jealous of them. nt LaydeeBug Sep 2012 #63

Where to start? Vinnie From Indy Sep 2012 #58

That was me, not the OP. ipfilter Sep 2012 #67

there is a quick and devastating response grasswire Sep 2012 #59

This gattaca82 Sep 2012 #60

It's not just politics, gattaca, it's her hateful philosophy of life catbyte Sep 2012 #64

"...his bat shit crazy, old as fuck running mate..." KatyaR Sep 2012 #62

Are there no prisons, no workhouses? tuttledr7 Sep 2012 #68

Tuttle, Harry? leveymg Sep 2012 #85

one question about the unemployment question maryellen99 Sep 2012 #70

They don't understand government... Blue Belle Sep 2012 #87

She's calling for the deaths of millions. Pretty sure that qualifies her as a terrible person. dorkulon Sep 2012 #71

other than these political opinions how do you feel about her Green_Lantern Sep 2012 #72

I can't stand all of her family now RockaFowler Sep 2012 #76

do you dislike them based on their ignorant opinions or... Green_Lantern Sep 2012 #78

I tried to get past the bigotry and idiocy RockaFowler Sep 2012 #80

And let me guess -- JSK Sep 2012 #79

Michigan RockaFowler Sep 2012 #81

I'm from Michigan. If you really want to piss them off sufrommich Sep 2012 #89

if you "unfriend" her... Blue Belle Sep 2012 #73

I just unfriended RockaFowler Sep 2012 #82

Bully for you! I know family is important, but toxic relationships are unhealthy and sometimes you GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #83

You don't get to pick your family - TBF Sep 2012 #90

Not sure if this is a good response PowerToThePeople Sep 2012 #84

"We need to let the weak die off, so we can evolve into a stronger being" sibelian Sep 2012 #86

Nice language, Cousin. Blue Belle Sep 2012 #88

If Social Darwinism is natural for humans Shankapotomus Sep 2012 #91

I would send her a link to the lovely Lily Allen Rosco T. Sep 2012 #92

What kind of reaction do you hope to get? Avalux Sep 2012 #93

This message was self-deleted by its author CJCRANE Sep 2012 #94

lol XoxoRawr Nov 2014 #95

I'm fairly certain this was resolved two years ago arcane1 Nov 2014 #96