Poor people have not been blessed by God, so they deserve all that they get.

you misspelled "all."

It's because they view being poor as not simply a economic condition. It's evidence of deep moral failing.

VictoryCabal: It's because they view being poor as not simply a economic condition. It's evidence of deep moral failing.

They are simply not Christian. They may say it. They may go to church. They aren't believers, however.

/prosperity doctrine is destroying that religion

Because Jesus told them to. Well, their pastor and very religious representative said Jesus hates the poor, but they don't see the difference.

Nadie_AZ: They are simply not Christian. They may say it. They may go to church. They aren't believers, however.

Nearly all the conservatives I know are atheists, they openly say "fark Christian values and fark the bible thumpers".

The sad part is that American conservatism has become all about being angry at others and nothing about dealing with problems in a realistic way. All they can do is focus their contempt towards others they are told are getting something for free. Meanwhile they themselves are often poor and within the groups that bring contempt from other conservatives and in sometimes even themselves!

I literally know three conservative federal employees who biatch about people living off their taxes. When their entire pay check comes from the taxes of others. I know conservatives who haven't worked a job in 10 years and they will complain about people who don't work. One person I know who who has only had a job for approximately 6 months in the past 13 years literally had the balls to complain about people collecting unemployment. When explained that people pay for unemployment benefits via pay deductions, he became angry and shout "it's god damn socialism"!!!

The sad part is these people are being mislead by powerful forces in this country.

He applies for five jobs each week, he says, to comply with a requirement passed by the Florida Legislature.

"I understand why (lawmakers) want you to get out and apply," said Roberts, who traveled by bus from Orlando to Tallahassee last week to protest Medicaid cuts. "But I don't think they understand how difficult it really is."

It sure is difficult, especially when you've decided to travel on a bus all day instead of looking for a job. Why doesn't the Florida Legislature provide protest travel vouchers?

DarthBrooks:

It sure is difficult, especially when you've decided to travel on a bus all day instead of looking for a job. Why doesn't the Florida Legislature provide protest travel vouchers?

So anyone on public assistance is not allowed to engage in any other activity, including advocating for their own rights, until they have a job, or the money stops coming. Threatening people's basic welfare to get them to yield your political viewpoint is so very American of you.

vartian: DarthBrooks:

It sure is difficult, especially when you've decided to travel on a bus all day instead of looking for a job. Why doesn't the Florida Legislature provide protest travel vouchers?

So anyone on public assistance is not allowed to engage in any other activity, including advocating for their own rights, until they have a job, or the money stops coming. Threatening people's basic welfare to get them to yield your political viewpoint is so very American of you.

That's a stupid argument. They're allowed to engage in any activity they desire. But if they want to collect unemployment, they have to apply for five jobs each week if they want to keep receiving unemployment checks. There's no exemption for deciding you want to go protest instead of fulfilling your obligations to get paid, anymore than there's an exemption for leaving work to protest and expecting your employer to pay you for hours not worked.

LAUGHTER OL so some fat people hate other fat people? It is like the circle of living.

Obviously, the solution here is to give more tax breaks to rich people.

Just a shot in the dark: because they're Republicans?

DarthBrooks: There's no exemption for deciding you want to go protest instead of fulfilling your obligations to get paid, anymore than there's an exemption for leaving work to protest and expecting your employer to pay you for hours not worked.

Maybe there was wi-fi on the bus. Or maybe he'd already gotten five applications in that week. I'm just saying that your conclusion is a bit presumptuous.

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RIP Rick Scott 2012

If Scott could be killed with conventional weapons he would have long ago.

Easy: Republicans hate everyone besides rich, white men.

Why do Florida Republicans hate the poor so much?

FTFY subby

Because they really can't be bled anymore, and it won't be popular digging the knife deeper into the middle class?

If only there was a way to blame Muslims for the economy...

Because the Florida GOP is made up of rich guys who actually dislike the poor.

/That was easy.

vudukungfu: One one hand you have people that worked hard all their life in a miserably cold climate and were smart enough to save for retirement.

On the other hand, you have white trash meth heads who ought to be shot on site.

Seems like a simple case of putting the meth heads on a trash barge and sending them off into a hurricaine.

You didn't read the article, did you? Maybe you should. Not all the poor are meth heads.

You sound like a Republican.

vudukungfu: Seems like a simple case of putting the meth heads on a trash barge and sending them off into a hurricaine.

nah, I think we should take ALL the people in every jail in florida, put them on a boat and point them towards cuba.

Eventually the commies will run out of bullets, and then the island gets a brand NEW government! or they become a wasteland of cannibal meth head mutants and rugged survivalists out for revenge.

either way we win!

Why do Florida Republicans hate the poor so much?

If people can't get jobs -arrest them and use them as prison labor. That way you circumvent all this liberal "minimum wage" hooey.

vudukungfu: There's all sorts of them. But our country has become a country the enables sloth.
We pay people not to grow crops.
We pay people utility reimbursements after paying for their rent.
We give them food.
We give them shelter.
We give them opportunity.

You sound young and Randian. Don't worry, you'll become intelligent someday.

Nadie_AZ: VictoryCabal: It's because they view being poor as not simply a economic condition. It's evidence of deep moral failing.

They are simply not Christian. They may say it. They may go to church. They aren't believers, however.


Oh, I think THEY believe that they are believers, though.