General Discussion

wolfie001

(7,399 posts)

59. This outstanding post should be........

Reply to davidthegnome (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2015, 06:00 PM

Feb 2015

required reading for all of the Dems in Congress and the Senate. Send a copy to the WH as well. STAT!!

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

65 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The Desperation of Poverty [View all] davidthegnome Feb 2015 OP

I share your values. Jackpine Radical Feb 2015 #1

This country has lost its way. Broward Feb 2015 #2

Sadly, We've heard this ridiculous talk before. "Work hard and save your money" for old age. BlueJazz Feb 2015 #3

I got a LIHEAP grant for natural gas heating, but cannot afford the electric to run it after Mnemosyne Feb 2015 #4

This last for 5 years daredtowork Feb 2015 #8

It can be a real pith, but I have never heard it is limited to 5 years anywhere. Mnemosyne Feb 2015 #63

K&R Outstanding Post. woo me with science Feb 2015 #5

Great piece from the bottom of the heart. I'm staring down the barrel of a proverbial KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #6

I am sorry to hear about your situation. I think that many of the people who are in real trouble jwirr Feb 2015 #12

Two thoughts: either lower the age of SS eligibility to 50 or get serious about KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #13

You and I are in the same shoes. Curmudgeoness Feb 2015 #41

With all the talk about 'white privilege,' some talk should also be given to 'male privilege,' KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #45

I think that age discrimination is so rampant Curmudgeoness Feb 2015 #51

Add me to the Newest Reality Feb 2015 #54

Sadly, there are too many in our shoes. Curmudgeoness Feb 2015 #56

I like the guaranteed Annual Income. It would help everyone that is in trouble and put money back jwirr Feb 2015 #52

Yes, what with Newest Reality Feb 2015 #53

Yes. this last election has pretty much put a stop to any reasonable changes that address the jwirr Feb 2015 #55

Best of luck and good wishes to you sir. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #19

Thanks. Have an interview on Tuesday and am dreading KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #21

Don't dread. Read something uplifting and go in relaxed. I hope you get the job! ND-Dem Feb 2015 #22

Good luck! You'll nail it, I'm sure. closeupready Feb 2015 #23

Thanks. If they're looking for that 'professorial' look, I'm a shoe-in. If, OTOH, they're a bunch KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #24

Best of luck. Go in there with your head up high mountain grammy Feb 2015 #26

Thank you. Didn't mean to derail this excellent OP with my own plight. But I do KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #29

What do you do? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2015 #40

I've worn many hats at different points. Most recently, I did Technical Support and KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #44

What kind of writing? discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2015 #50

You are making a lot of assumptions YarnAddict Feb 2015 #7

10 million people have fallen into poverty in the past 6 years, another 20-30 million jtuck004 Feb 2015 #9

David lives in a rural small town. grasswire Feb 2015 #10

Care to be specific or just going to do a routine 'drive by' hit and KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #14

and you have poor reading skills. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #20

Exactly what you are doing. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #27

With respect - davidthegnome Feb 2015 #33

You're a far better person than I for dignifying YarnAddict's hit and run post -- never KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #37

David, just want to let you know YarnAddict Feb 2015 #65

Do you have a point or do we have to guess? nm rhett o rick Feb 2015 #61

I wonder what the younger generations are going to do, especially without pensions. Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #11

I try not to think that far ahead. davidthegnome Feb 2015 #35

Hopefully this will get changed, as I say SS is good and really helps, I know lots are living on SS Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #36

There are many of us that share your views. 99Forever Feb 2015 #15

Its a rich mans world, even after 6 year of Obama project_bluebook Feb 2015 #16

Obama is just another rich man himself. He's black, so what. He's just another rich man. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #18

They aren't interested and don't care and that's the truth. Looking to our political class to ND-Dem Feb 2015 #17

After Katrina, the writing was on the wall for all who cared to read it. We make everything, so we KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #25

+100 ND-Dem Feb 2015 #38

here is wiscosin it just gonna get worse dembotoz Feb 2015 #28

This is such a good post.. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #30

That is correct. The US as a nation is richer than ever. It's just not being distributed equitably closeupready Feb 2015 #32

Indeed. I wish people understood that as a nation, we're richer than ever. Just more being ND-Dem Feb 2015 #48

yeah, the poor are just making bad stock market choices. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2015 #58

Weeping. raven mad Feb 2015 #31

A recent Majority Report interview had a solution. byronius Feb 2015 #34

The lie of hard work. WDIM Feb 2015 #39

I think those Global DEALS being tabled right now are only going to make more POORS! Johnny Rash Feb 2015 #42

Thank you so much for posting this, dtg. democrank Feb 2015 #43

Great opening post. Thank you. greatlaurel Feb 2015 #46

Meanwhile... Estevan Feb 2015 #47

K&R ReRe Feb 2015 #49

"AIN'T NO GODDAM GOOD" Adam051188 Feb 2015 #57

This outstanding post should be........ wolfie001 Feb 2015 #59

kick woo me with science Feb 2015 #60

An ugly game it is the rich play, they pleasure themselves in making us suffer. Dont call me Shirley Feb 2015 #62

Great post. ladyVet Feb 2015 #64