From the Astute Bloggers:
I returned to college after failed ventures in 1990 at the age of 26. I worked full time, joined the Naval Reserves, and took out loans to pay for college. I earned my BA in 3 ½ years. I paid my loans off.I worked for two years after college at a below poverty wage. I worked hard to grow in my expertise. I took a job making more than double my poverty wage. 4 years later I was upper middle class. I have helped make other people rich. I am grateful for the opportunity.Since 2001 there has always been non-family members living with me in my home. I housed my own family plus a family of with 6 kids. I housed a drug addict. I currently house a single mother and her 2 year old daughter. None of them have ever paid rent. I have been blessed and I want to bless the lives of others without a police state.I have never owned a new car; I have never lived in a new house; I have never owned a new piece of furniture. I donate monthly to programs for the poor. I pay lots of taxes. I have been married for 25 years. I have 7 kids, 2 are adopted. I am blessed beyond measure.I am the 53%.I intend to be the 20%. My dream would be to be so wealthy that they protest my house. Then I will know I made a difference in the lives of many.Make money. Use it to bless others. Asking the gov’t to do it for you is lazy hypocrisy.
MOST ARE VERY MOVING.
2 comments:
This IS satire, right?
Lessee here nah vunct. . .
I'm just short of 50 years old and long term unemployed. I'll pay a bit of taxes on my unemployment that ran out June 11th. I'll pay a huge chunk of taxes and penalties on the 401K/IRA that finally ran out last week. I don't know how I'll pay my bills and have no solid prospects at this time.
I'm not protesting anyone but the Government (all parties concerned) and Shittybank for the way they treat their customers.
Through 3-1/2 years of combined unemployment for me & my wife I have managed to keep the mortgage and second mortgage paid, the lights on, the heat running, the cars in good repair, the fridge and freezer stocked, the web still browsing in the house. Using only unemployment and savings. And my wife's much lower than what she used to make job.
Now we're down to just my wife's much lower salary than what she used to make and I have no idea how I'm going to keep the mortgage and second mortgage paid, the lights on, the heat running, the cars in good repair, the fridge and freezer stocked, the web still browsing in the house.
But I'm STILL only protesting the Government (all parties concerned) and Shittybank for the way they treat their customers.
So does that make me part of the 47% and un-American? Unreal American? Just another loser and bum?
Someone please tell these Wall Street fuck offs they have nothing to complain about.
And Good on these folks and God Bless Them.
I hope I can join them real soon.
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