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demigoddess

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64. I knew a guy, a republican

Mon May 5, 2014, 05:17 PM

May 2014

right winger type, who not only cheated on worker's comp when he collected it but also had about 5 of his children either on welfare or SSI. But he always declared that the government gave him nothing.

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TPM buried the lede: Patriot Leader Who Threatened To Rip Reid's Balls-Lives off Gov Disabilty Check [View all] kpete May 2014 OP

If he can do all that to Reid, they just might have to take his disability away... Frustratedlady May 2014 #1

Wasn't Ol' Harry a Golden Gloves contender? I'd actually learn how pay-per-view works for that one. genwah May 2014 #3

You'd have to join the line malaise May 2014 #45

Yes, he was... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #58

But of course Blue Owl May 2014 #2

If he can travel around the country.... HooptieWagon May 2014 #4

Yeah, him and Bundy, two peas in the government teat pod. brush May 2014 #7

Yep. This makes him a moocher, too! calimary May 2014 #18

Not to mention... Bobbie Jo May 2014 #33

Getting all worked up on extremist politics (as shown in pic) isn't good for his heart pacalo May 2014 #22

Doesn't seem to slow him down. HooptieWagon May 2014 #24

I was thinking the same & wondering if anyone from his insurance company might have pacalo May 2014 #25

So he doesn't recognize the federal government but does recognize its disability checks? KansDem May 2014 #5

Bill Maher had a good observation about that. calimary May 2014 #19

The mis-spelled signs already indicate... HooptieWagon May 2014 #26

well, remember that 40% assistance benefits don't even KNOW it MisterP May 2014 #6

It always amazes me... Rider3 May 2014 #8

Ayn Rand collected SS and Medicare... HooptieWagon May 2014 #11

It's always "I've got mine" but you, not so much. Auntie Bush May 2014 #30

It's not like she could have lived off of her royalty checks. n/t A Simple Game May 2014 #43

remember the state rep from Arkansas waddirum May 2014 #23

What a wimp. Aristus May 2014 #9

Well if he is so disabled shouldn't he be staying home? Swede Atlanta May 2014 #16

They are walking contradictions Generic Other May 2014 #20

He doesn't have a limp dick Auntie Bush May 2014 #32

Looks like a gathering of moochers and malaise May 2014 #10

for some reason most do not seem to have a 9-5 gig they need to return to I noticed lunasun May 2014 #28

Probably being paid on the side by a front organization - Kochroaches malaise May 2014 #29

most likely true too but they still then are not members of working America in the usual sense lunasun May 2014 #34

moochers and takers malaise May 2014 #35

I don't think the Kochheads are involved, I think they high tailed it and left long ago 951-Riverside May 2014 #39

Get Up Stand Up Sign Photo 1 ALBliberal May 2014 #40

Exactly. Bob Marley ripped these type of people in his song "Crazy Baldhead." SunSeeker May 2014 #62

Hm. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #42

Not so sure Diremoon May 2014 #49

Keep the government hands off my Medicare Gothmog May 2014 #12

he looks well enough to work to me! nt grasswire May 2014 #13

Stop his disability checks.... mudstump May 2014 #14

He's only a Self-Styled Patriot Leader, not an actual one. nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2014 #15

Judging by their ages The Wizard May 2014 #17

I hereby rename the Tea Party the Teat Party. Aldo Leopold May 2014 #21

The Teat Party nikto May 2014 #53

Apparently he is doing work protesting against the country.... Historic NY May 2014 #27

Why is his podium wrapped in the flag of a government he does not recognize ? Nobel_Twaddle_III May 2014 #31

Typical teabagger: "I got mine, fuck everyone else" madinmaryland May 2014 #36

I don't break bread with teabaggers 47of74 May 2014 #37

A blow-hard loser who wants everything for nothing but doesn't want anybody else to have anything judesedit May 2014 #38

Can They Take His Disability Away? erpowers May 2014 #41

Starve them out. HooptieWagon May 2014 #44

Another Paul Ryan case? alp227 May 2014 #46

If he were a black female ,the Right-Wing would be on a reel to reel tirade dawn frenzy adams May 2014 #47

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #48

HA HA Of course... blkmusclmachine May 2014 #50

It gets better... 951-Riverside May 2014 #51

I'm not buying it. Warren DeMontague May 2014 #52

Government isn't the enemy PatrickforO May 2014 #54

Well said! These individuals can't get it through their thick heads that they are RKP5637 May 2014 #63

Repeat this, over and over: "Mike Vanderboegh, Welfare Queen". JoePhilly May 2014 #55

It just may be a convention for moochers, having classes in getting on disability from Thinkingabout May 2014 #56

He is not traveling around the country on OASDI disability payments. Be sure of that. merrily May 2014 #57

When we have a terrorist or even a foe overseas we freeze their accounts. The money should not jwirr May 2014 #59

1300 a month? Mr Sancho Panza May 2014 #60

When will this be picked up by the MSM? WhiteTara May 2014 #61

I knew a guy, a republican demigoddess May 2014 #64