Ravenwood - 12/13/05 06:45 AM
"...George is out of time on his unemployment and he works harder than ever on his scheme to get a 13 week extension..." -- Plot description for Seinfeld Episode #34, The Boyfriend, part I.
"[U.S. District Judge Stanwood] Duval ruled that those who have not yet received FEMA aid to rent an apartment or move into a trailer can stay in their government-paid hotel rooms until two weeks after their application is approved or denied." -- Washington Post, December 12, 2005.
Dependency is ugly, and it never ceases to amaze me how hard people work to get a free ride. Let us not forget that Hurricane Katrina hit in August. The February date will, for some people, mark six months of sitting around doing nothing but sponging off the taxpayers.
Category: Left-wing Conspiracy
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Six month mark?
They have been leeching off of us for most of their lives. But the good thing is they have contributed to the increasing crime rate in that area, so they got that going for them.
"it never ceases to amaze me how hard people work to get a free ride."
There's a reason for this and it is very logical. A free ride is the unambitious man's way to independence and freedom. Think about it. Some are quite content with a 9-5, working for the boss environment. But many aren't. Many just seethe at working for assholes, being held down by "political" and idealogical hiring and promotion schemes. In short, many hate having their existence centered around the whims of others. A healthy reaction is to seek an independent lifestyle through self employment. Work hard, take a risk, invest in yourself.
Alternatively, if it is independence and not necessarily wealth that the person seeks, then a free ride (welfare, a phony disability claim, early SS claim etc.) can provide all the relief and independence one needs to live free of the whims of others. You might not be rich or middle class, but your days are free to enjoy, read, reflect, visit friends, perhaps hike and camp. (Rock climbers consider this style almost zen living.)
It seems counterintuitive, but I think that is why so many do seem quite content with a low but "independent" free ride income. (This does not include substance abusers, who can never enjoy independence of any type.) As an aside, I can tell you from working at a non profit that anyone who takes this route can immediately justify it by noting that they "paid taxes" (even if for a few years) and therefore deserve the benefits.
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