>Right again, Marcia. There was no such thing as welfare in this country until Obama came along. He pushed the whole thing through. We all remember that.
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>Mike, please do not be a jackass (even though you rather good at it <g>). I am not a moron - I am well aware that welfare was around long before Barrack Hussein Obama came into office. However, he has taken it to new heights (or should I say lows). His administration has done its level best to ensure that at least 50% of the population is dependent on the government (99 weeks of unemployment, welfar, food stamps, WIC). This has always been the progressive strategy. Once the majority of people ore dependent of the governement, the democrats think they'll be in power forever:
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>In the end they will lay their freedom at our feet, and say to us, "Make us your slaves, but feed us."
> -- The Grand Inquisitor
> Fyodor Dostoevsky
> (The Brothers Karamazov, Chapter 5)

Hey, one author we both like (apparently).

Do you have to be so insulting? I was being sarcastic, yes -- in direct response to what you said. You made it sound like the reaction of many to his election was, "Great, now we can have a free lunch."

I can't even really respond to your assertion that Obama wants at least 50% of the population to be dependent on the government. You sure pulled that one out of your toolkit. You're right that he pushed for a temporary increase in the unemployment eligibility period. Do you disagree that this was done in response to an extraordinarily sick economy and extraordinarily high unemployment?

You really seem stuck on the thought that everyone who receives government assistance is a lazy moocher. If you don't realize that many, many of the unemployed and underemployed would love to be doing a full time job you are out of touch IMO.

Oh well, we are never going to achieve much agreement on this subject. Have a good day. (Would a jackass say that? <g>)