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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-11-06 05:33 PM Original message |
Welfare or Charity? Which should it be or can we do both? |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-11-06 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. On the whole I agree with you. It is better to bite the bullet and fund needs through taxes |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 02:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. I think we need both, AND we should do it with some of our tax money. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-11-06 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. ... |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-11-06 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. welfare |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-11-06 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. There is room for both-its not either/or .nt |
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Sapphire Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-11-06 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. SOCIAL JUSTICE vs. CHARITY ... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Excellent point, and very clear imagery! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. Through some here on DU, I'm learning that the abuses against poor folk |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. A truly civilized society |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. We definitely need to civilize our society... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
9. Great post, Cleita! Can you imagine how much healthier this |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
11. Studs Terkel wrote about how humliating it was to receive help from |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 03:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Yes, pleeeeez! I'd like to know if you can locate that source! |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 04:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. this isn't Terkel's work but it references him and is a very good read |
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G_Leo_Criley (553 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 10:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. thanks bleedingheart ... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 11:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. And, sadly, the Dems have *let* the RW dismantle. |
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G_Leo_Criley (553 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 12:14 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. you betcha! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 12:28 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. "Teflon president" ---courtesy of my Rep., Pat Schroeder! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 11:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Thanks so much for the link! |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 02:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
41. Maybe that's why righties are OK with charity |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 04:38 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. I read a statistic somewhere that conservatives contribute more |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
12. Thank U for the interesting discussion |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 01:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. United Way doesn't provide direct services - they fund agencies that do. |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
14. kick.nt |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
15. It takes all three entities: |
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TAPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
16. Kick! For *obvious* reasons : ) nt |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. kick |
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Jcrowley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
18. Great post |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
19. It is good for |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 03:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Not to mention "house" ^_^ along with feed and clothe... ^_^ |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 11:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Astounding statement, made all the more astounding by the fact that it's |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 11:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. True, of course.... The other side is, "charity" agencies so often |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
24. There's room for both and then some. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 11:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. I'm trying to figure out where you are going with this. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 11:28 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I was wondering that too...... |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 10:41 AM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Neighbors help each other every day |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 12:38 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. My point is that we collectively as citizens should make |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 12:48 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I said there is room for both. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 01:57 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I believe I said the same in my original post. |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 02:35 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. I know this is a really stupid question. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 02:38 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. The public library. n/t |
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G_Leo_Criley (553 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
26. Excellent post Cleita |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
27. Both are needed and they are very different in my eyes |
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shanine (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
36. kick |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
42. In modern times, charities might be organized enough to do it right |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 02:55 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. This is a fallacy that government doesn't do things right that |
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AlienAvatar (167 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
46. I can't agree |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 04:50 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Welcome to DU. |
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AlienAvatar (167 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 05:26 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Thanks |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
49. My conservative grandparents were a big fan of charity |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 05:15 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Interesting observations, Nikia. I once worked in a charity league thrift shop |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
51. Both and neither. |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
53. Don't expect help from any religious group |
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otherlander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-17-06 12:52 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. What about the AFSC? |
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otherlander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-17-06 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
55. Neither. |
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