tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21083673.post1944896378569039070..comments2023-10-28T03:07:12.758-07:00Comments on Mirror On America: Republican Lt. Governor and Possible Presidential Candidate Equates Help for Poor People to Feeding Stray AnimalsBrian http://www.blogger.com/profile/07872444863142531165noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21083673.post-87029008573650188542010-01-26T05:53:43.937-08:002010-01-26T05:53:43.937-08:00The problem with Bauer and most elitist critics of...The problem with Bauer and most elitist critics of the poor (and, yes, they ARE elitist. Good catch, AI) is that they fail to see the trees from the forest. In many respects, Bauer is absolutely right. In others, he's so far from the truth it's scary. <br /><br />In my hometown of Flint, it's not uncommon to see people with freshly done hair and nails, plasma TVs, new furniture, Baby Phat clothing, five kids, a bridge card. What motivation do people like this have to get jobs like the rest of us when they're simply given a bunch of shit? That mentality then works its way down to the new generation and to the one after that; creating this self-perpetuating cycle of government dependence and laziness. But then...<br /><br />...then, there are the millions of Americans with a desire to work and provide for themselves and their families who have been steamrolled by corporate greed, irresponsible banks, Congressional corruption, and a litany of other things that have contributed to their plight. Folks like this aren't asking to be in the top 10% of the wealthy in this country. They're not trying to live on easy street where they live off a welfare check and a bridge card (in fact, many of them are too proud for that). They simply want to live a life where they can provide for their families. It's a shame that people like Bauer puts his foot on their throat each time he makes these kinds of comments.<br /><br />What's worse it that general electrorate will forget comments like this come election time.Andrehttp://unmitigatedword.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com