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Date Posted: 15:54:28 03/10/09 Tue
Author: Jeannine
Subject: Thank you Niki
In reply to: niki 's message, "Re: "Trading color for experience"" on 08:30:04 03/10/09 Tue

for discussing this with me.

You are right that politics are hurtful when you take them personally. I do not believe that everyone on welfare or with government assistance is lazy etc. Who are these republicans who feel that way? I certainly don't know them. I am sure they exist, but republicans don't hold the patent on stupidity or bigotry. I don't think that having an opinion about race makes you a racist either, but I do think that is a great way to marginalize someone's opinion.

It is hard not to take all of this personally. My husband was laid off last Friday. I have been laid off. Neither of us is lazy, trust me, and now neither of us is working. We are much luckier than most because we have some money in the bank - and none in the stock market, thank God.

You are no doubt right about Bush helping Obama get elected. It was a foregone conclusion in my mind that a Democrat would win this time, maybe rightly so. But things are not going well. At all. And Obama is apparently following one Bush doctrine - "my way or the highway".

I hope things get better for your sister - hell, I hope things get better for us all!

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[> [> [> [> Re: "Trading color for experience" -- niki, 19:21:14 03/10/09 Tue [1]

Quote from the above article: "More nanny-state provisions will be put into place to protect the "disadvantaged" and the "poor," (read: lazy, uneducated, unwilling to better themselves)"

I also hear it almost daily in the online comments section of our local paper. I certainly do not think that ALL republicans thing that way, but it seems to be a prevailing idea from the local republicans, including my own brother. He has stated that he believes nearly everyone on welfare is 'working the system' I see some who are, but I also see many who are trying so hard to make sure they don't need to take a handout.

I was hoping that Obama would try to bring people together more than he has. But I still do not think that all the dire predictions are likely, nor do I think that they are helpful. I will just say I was more scared when Bush was in office. I know you do not feel the same way and I hope that things improve for you guys soon. I will add you to the list of un- and under-employed that I am praying for.


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