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In reply to the discussion: Rick Santorum, you are a cruel, insensitive SOB [View all]DesertFlower
(11,649 posts)14. i was a mom with a 22 month old child
when my POS ex husband went to prison. i spent almost 2 years on welfare. that was in the early 60s. thankfully i've been married to a wonderful man or more than 40 years and we're doing fine.
back then i did what i had to do and i'm not ashamed of it.
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all the women on this thread forgot more about being humane than that futz will ever know.
roguevalley
Jan 2012
#3
the ego is a terrible master and he is in thrall. The whole point of becoming better every
roguevalley
Jan 2012
#25
I think people reject and abuse people in such situations because they don't want to acknowledge
gateley
Jan 2012
#10
This asshole is against healthcare, welfare, food stamps but calls himself the Jesus candidate....
jillan
Jan 2012
#12
Actually, it's "I got mine, now I'm coming for yours". That's the wrong wing mantra.
Dont call me Shirley
Jan 2012
#39