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Old 08-12-2012 | 02:25 AM
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di1630
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Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes
This post is just wrong on so many levels. Are you saying that you'd like to "switch places" with this person to live their "life of ease"? Maybe they have 4+ kids and the mom is busy all the time just trying to take care of them. They probably don't live in a nice 4-bedroom house with two cars and a nice lawn and backyard. Of all the things to get "angry" about, it's brand name apple juice? You've got to be kidding me. The decision to get the "off-brand" is obviously a sacrifice on your part, but I'd imagine you have infinitely more and better things than this person does, so why get bent out of shape about apple juice? It probably comes down to some congressman making sure that his business constituent is on the "approved" list, but whatever the reason, I wouldn't be too bent out of shape about it. What can you buy that they will never have a shot at? I'm all for personal responsibility, but at some point people need some kind of chance to get better.
I see the food stamp card abused all the time. I've seen it used for food and then they pull out cash for the cigarettes and booze. Makes me angry at the system.