On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:08:44 +0100, Lazarus Cooke
wrote:

Do people like Dave de la Course want us to pay for people wh own a
television set? Why haven't they sold it?

Lazarus, I am the biggest capitalist you will ever find. I am not a
bleeding heart liberal, and socialism is the worst of all the isms.

BUT, some people fall through the cracks in the floor in our country.
They receive assistance (it is some times my job to check what and how
much assistance they get), but without the food given to them at the
various food pantries in the area, they would be hungry. Is their
cheating amongst them? Bet your bippy there is. But it is not my job
to punish them for their cheating. I believe they will some day reap
what they sow. But in the mean time, I have no qualms about helping
someone who needs a hand-out, who needs help getting past a bad period
in their life, who needs just a few groceries and a warm blanket to
stave off the cold while they are homeless. You would do the same if
you saw them.

Dave