Lewiston, Maine mayor wants to publish names and addresses -- and more -- of welfare recipients

[nichomachus]

http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/2015/09/25/maine-mayor-wants-publicize-names-and-addresses-welfare-recipients/k8uUfqdUQ6BCvCXxjjDrlO/story.html?p1=feature_stack_3_hp

We will be submitting a bill to the next legislative session asking that a website be created containing the names, addresses, length of time on assistance and the benefits being collected by every individual on the dole. After all, the public has a right to know how its money is being spent.

It just boggles the mind.

[randys1]

1. My body is shaking with rage.

But I am an old guy, weak, hell my left arm is almost unusable.

One of these days a group of healthy liberals will read something like this and become so enraged they will fly to this guys front doorstep and give him a piece of their mind.

No violence mind you, but somehow PRICKS like this need to be shamed, in public.

and then the pile of shit said this

because welfare recipients already “flaunt it in public.”

you MOTHERFUCKER, i knew a welfare recipient who would get a skin rash from STRESS each and every time she had to use food stamps because she knew people like YOU would be in line judging her

I wish I could

fuck it, never mind...i cant think of any response other than those that would get me in trouble

[Rex]

2. Must be really shitty living an entire life hating on so many people in such a short lifespan.

I thank my lucky stars I don't have to deal with monsters like that asshole mayor. He probably likes lists and will do his best to publicly shame poor people in need.

Fucking sick.

[randys1]

4. It is time we DO DEAL with monsters like this. IN public they must be confronted and SHAMED

god DAMMIT

[Rex]

5. IF we had a mainstream media that's goal was accuracy in reporting, there would be no tea party.

The people that SHOULD be doing the shaming are too busy rolling in money to be bothered.

[tabasco]

3. Rotten nazi wannabe.

The intent is not to provide public information, but to humiliate and degrade those receiving temporary public assistance.

[jwirr]

6. They actually used to do that until the federal government

took over welfare in the 60s. It was really fun living back then. Shunned by everyone.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

7. Being poor, elderly or disabled is not a character defect

What does he hope to accomplish by this most un-Christian of actions? Will the legless walk, the elderly rise from their hospital beds, the poor suddenly find work which pays a living wage?

It must be dark and scary inside these people's heads.

[GeorgeGist]

8. Another sociopath in politics ...

seems to be the rule these days.