Victory Declared in War on Poverty!

[Bullitt]

Conservatives hate the poor rah rah rah.



Next.

[SamIam]

Originally Posted by Bullitt

Conservatives hate the poor rah rah rah.



Next.

Two fun facts I have noticed about conservatives:

a) Many lack a sense of humor (not you, Bullitt, of course )

b) As a matter of fact, many conservatives do hate the poor with a bitterness I never believed possible.

I was inspired to write the OP and inflict it upon the Cellar (and a few other places), thanks to the following thread that went on for 106 pages in another forum. I was stunned by the mean spiritedness and, yes, outright hatred of the poor displayed in the thread and the forum in general.

Modern Poverty in America Includes A.C. and an Xbox
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Oh the humanity!! There needs to be an increase in food stamps, Section 8 and more free stuff for the "poor".

Modern Poverty Includes A.C. and an Xbox - By Ken McIntyre - The Corner - National Review Online

What is poverty? Americans might well be surprised to learn from other government data that the overwhelming majority of those defined as “poor” by the Census Bureau were well-housed and adequately fed even in the recession year 2009. About 4 percent of them did temporarily become homeless.

Data from the Department of Energy and other agencies show that the average poor family, as defined by Census officials:

● Lives in a home that is in good repair, not crowded, and equipped with air conditioning, clothes washer and dryer, and cable or satellite TV service.

● Prepares meals in a kitchen with a refrigerator, coffee maker and microwave as well as oven and stove.

● Enjoys two color TVs, a DVD player, VCR and — if children are there — an Xbox, PlayStation, or other video game system.

● Had enough money in the past year to meet essential needs, including adequate food and medical care.

http://www.city-data.com/forum/polit...es-c-xbox.html

God forbid the poor have a refrigerator or be able to wash their clothes anywhere besides beating them on the rocks in a near-by river.

It's a big old Internet out there with many forums far more nasty than you ever dreamed of Bullitt.