Comments on: A Meme! A Meme! http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/ Opinions, about almost anything Sat, 12 May 2012 02:53:48 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Donna B. http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Donna B. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:49:53 +0000 http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/#comment-170 Ah, Talina -- heated political rhetoric is what it's all about these days. We've become bored with the hokey pokey and only putting a foot in anything besides a mouth. Ah, Talina — heated political rhetoric is what it’s all about these days. We’ve become bored with the hokey pokey and only putting a foot in anything besides a mouth.

]]> By: Talina http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Talina Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:53:57 +0000 http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/#comment-169 Whoa too much heated political talk.. I like the meme but don't have the attention span to do it... I have issues. Whoa too much heated political talk.. I like the meme but don’t have the attention span to do it… I have issues.

]]> By: Donna B. http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Donna B. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:27:34 +0000 http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/#comment-168 Do you mean that Obama is going to raise the Federal Poverty levels? I doubt that. Charity can do what the government can't, even if Obama is elected. I really think that comparing Bush or McCain to Mugabe is offensive. After all, I've heard that Michelle Obama is still alive and well. I doubt that she's in any danger of being burnt alive in her home, don't you? Do you mean that Obama is going to raise the Federal Poverty levels? I doubt that. Charity can do what the government can’t, even if Obama is elected.

I really think that comparing Bush or McCain to Mugabe is offensive. After all, I’ve heard that Michelle Obama is still alive and well. I doubt that she’s in any danger of being burnt alive in her home, don’t you?

]]> By: RDB http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-167 RDB Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:02:22 +0000 http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/#comment-167 OK - We need government employees that employ logic and avoid bureaucratic (How come you don't have Spell-Check on and how come the typing does not return automatically?) guidelines. The persons, who are wonderful and motivated, are chosen by test for their allegiance to HHC rather than to their potential clients. They would of course lose their jobs and be blackballed in Texas forever. So we have a choice between a Mugabe-Bush-McCain continuation or we can take a chance on different. OK – We need government employees that employ logic and avoid bureaucratic (How come you don’t have Spell-Check on
and how come the typing does not return automatically?) guidelines. The persons, who are wonderful and motivated,
are chosen by test for their allegiance to HHC rather than to their potential clients. They would of course lose
their jobs and be blackballed in Texas forever. So we have a choice between a Mugabe-Bush-McCain continuation
or we can take a chance on different.

]]> By: Donna B. http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Donna B. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:04:08 +0000 http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/#comment-166 The army isn't a safety net for violent males (or females, for that matter), it is an appropriate place for those who need discipline and training, ie, the confused. I would definitely be less bored were I a billionaire (and so would you!) Through The Cracks would serve those who have a few bucks over the federal poverty guidelines (which doesn't make them middle class by any definition) by somehow making up for that $500 or so bucks they lose by earning $2 more. The army isn’t a safety net for violent males (or females, for that matter), it is an appropriate place for those who need discipline and training, ie, the confused.

I would definitely be less bored were I a billionaire (and so would you!)

Through The Cracks would serve those who have a few bucks over the federal poverty guidelines (which doesn’t make them middle class by any definition) by somehow making up for that $500 or so bucks they lose by earning $2 more.

]]> By: RDB http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-165 RDB Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:57:30 +0000 http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/#comment-165 OK - did not mean to be frivolous. This is what Reagan meant by the "safety net" when he cut off aid to rural and urban legal defense offices. This what GWB meant by "compassionate conservatism". Primarily that meant that meant the poor be invisible - as though they were not already. He did not envision that a whole bunch of the middle class would also become poor in his tenure. Clinton is also to blame for the lack of any "safety net". There has never been one for young confused, violent, white or black males, except for a judge offering them the army or jail. jail. OK – did not mean to be frivolous. This is what Reagan meant by the “safety net” when he cut off aid to rural
and urban legal defense offices. This what GWB meant by “compassionate conservatism”. Primarily that meant that
meant the poor be invisible – as though they were not already. He did not envision that a whole bunch of the
middle class would also become poor in his tenure. Clinton is also to blame for the lack of any “safety net”.

There has never been one for young confused, violent, white or black males, except for a judge offering them the
army or jail.
jail.

]]> By: RDB http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-164 RDB Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:36:38 +0000 http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/#comment-164 Five years ago, I was trying to talk my baby sister out of her ennui. It did not work. What happened to the orginal questions about olives in Martinis? Should be repeated about the cherry in manhattans. But I also like that procrastination bit. Five years ago, I was trying to talk my baby sister out of her ennui. It did not work. What happened to the
orginal questions about olives in Martinis? Should be repeated about the cherry in manhattans. But I also like
that procrastination bit.

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Venomous Kate Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:37:40 +0000 http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/#comment-162 Oh, man. I wish I'd thought about buying Congressmen and Senators! Oh, man. I wish I’d thought about buying Congressmen and Senators!

]]> By: Donna B. http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Donna B. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:55:36 +0000 http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/#comment-161 A lot of thought would have to go into the final "product" but what I think about are people who only need a boost to be independent. Maybe putting up the deposit, first or last months rents, whatever to someone who can make the monthly payments, but can't come up with the extra payment that month. Perhaps the person who has medicare, a fixed income a few dollars too high to qualify for medicaid aid to get prescriptions filled or the medicaid prescription premium paid - $50/month might be what gets them "over the edge". Formula for underweight babies is very expensive, maybe the family makes too much money to qualify for WIC, but can't really afford the extra $100/month for the good stuff for their kid. I think there are lots of situations where a little bit of help goes a long way toward keeping someone off the "public dole" and this is what I have in mind, though not yet well-defined. In fact, I wonder if defining it too well might have the unintended consequence of some still falling Through The Cracks. If you've got any ideas, please follow up just in case I win the lottery next week. A lot of thought would have to go into the final “product” but what I think about are people who only need a boost to be independent. Maybe putting up the deposit, first or last months rents, whatever to someone who can make the monthly payments, but can’t come up with the extra payment that month.

Perhaps the person who has medicare, a fixed income a few dollars too high to qualify for medicaid aid to get prescriptions filled or the medicaid prescription premium paid – $50/month might be what gets them “over the edge”.

Formula for underweight babies is very expensive, maybe the family makes too much money to qualify for WIC, but can’t really afford the extra $100/month for the good stuff for their kid.

I think there are lots of situations where a little bit of help goes a long way toward keeping someone off the “public dole” and this is what I have in mind, though not yet well-defined.

In fact, I wonder if defining it too well might have the unintended consequence of some still falling Through The Cracks.

If you’ve got any ideas, please follow up just in case I win the lottery next week.

]]> By: wg http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-160 wg Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:36:55 +0000 http://opiningonline.com/2008/06/15/a-meme-a-meme/#comment-160 Interesting idea..."Through the Cracks". I like the name. What kind of help would you offer, though? Interesting idea…”Through the Cracks”. I like the name.

What kind of help would you offer, though?

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