On tv news, I viewed that the Salvation Army donated free book bags, and school supplies to needy families. Instead of giving free school supplies to children, the parents should be given an education and job skills. We are focusing on giving out free supplies to children instead of addressing the real problem". Couples having children and not accepting the responsibility of supporting these children and supplying them with appropriate school supplies/. Stop the freebies?. Focus on educating parents and training them for jobs/. The Salvation Army donated these item in August, 2010". This organization needs to start helping people get jobs instead of handing out free items to them and their children;. Even if they would require the recipients to do volunteer work would be better than giving them free items". We are setting a poor example to these children!. Will they want the same for their children instead of working and being responsible parents? 1296b83
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| 1. Written by My letter on October 11, 2010 from toronto, ontario, CA The only one person who made any sense in their replies were blacks. I will no longer continue to shop at Salvation Army if they continue to provide free bags and books to black mammas who are too lazy to get a job and who drink booze all the time. These blacks only have children to get free money from the government, they know nothing about planned parenting, black men can't keep it in their pants and when they impregante a lady they run instead of supporting the child. Most of the parents (perhaps all) who got the supplies for their children are black. It is no use because most likely their children will grow up, and drop out of school and become drug dealers. These black mammas need a lesson on drug abuse. First they should join an addiction program, then they should learn how to raise their children. Only Brad undestood about this letter. The rest of you are probably blacks and getting pregnant because you are too busy doped out to realise that you are spreading your legs and don't remember a thing the next morning. |
| 2. Written by loosingsleep on October 10, 2010 from chicago, illinois, US I agree that the adults need to get some training and jobs. But why make the children suffer?? I think it is a great idea to help out the kids. It is not their faults they got stuck with loser parents. |
| 3. Written by To Whatever on August 17, 2010 from tuscaloosa, alabama, US Great post. You are ablsolutely correct. There are a few bad apples who abuse the system and expect a handout but then there are people in the same situation as you were (and your mother) who can try as hard as possible but have a tough time keeping their heads above water. |
| 4. Written by Kristin on August 17, 2010 from deer park, texas, US The Salvation Army does train people for jobs. The Salvation Army thrift shops are employed by residents of their program and people like the people you are judging. There are people with MBA's who can't find a job these days. Before you judge, be grateful and have some compassion. You never know when YOU could be the one in need of help. |
| 5. Written by Whatever on August 17, 2010 from deer park, texas, US My mother worked her butt off trying to support me because my deadbeat father was too busy screwing his new girlfriend to pay child support. She made something like 100.00 over the limit to get food stamps. My mom was (and still is) responsible, hard working and never looked for a hand out. She was doing the best she could. There were some school years when she couldn't afford school supplies and had no choice but to take donations. We were both grateful. Brad, I really do agree with you on a little bit. There are some freeloading, lazy welfare sponges out there who have no desire to work, but my mom and many others like her, aren't like that. Don't judge everyone in a group based on a few bad apples. |
| 6. Written by brad on August 17, 2010 from milwaukee, wisconsin, US You two just don't get it. When you hold low standards for parents; that's what you get. When you bail people out of responsibility, (working hard enough to be able to afford basic stuff for your kids) you get crummy parents and thus, crummy kids. Strong parents (who can stand on their own two feet) produce strong kids. It's the people who give constant hand-outs and low expectations that are doing all the harm to children and especially minorities in this country. |
| 7. Written by yeah... on August 17, 2010 from columbus, ohio, US So if you think the children shouldn't be given the supplies, what are the kids supposed to do? They can't get a job to pay for the stuff. So just because a parent isn't working (maybe got laid off, stays at home, whatever the reason, you don't know so it's not fair to imply that all parents getting their kids items from this drive are lazy.) means the children should be punished for it? You are ridiculous. What do you propose the kids do, if the parents really are jst having a hard time finding a job? Another thing, maybe many parents don't have a college education because they couldn't afford it-their parents couldn't afford to send them, they didn't have a 4.0 in school to get a free scholarship, whatever. Doesn't mean they're bad people, you *** jerkoff. |
| 8. Written by *** you *** on August 17, 2010 from columbus, ohio, US You think that maybe not all the parents who got the donated supplies for their kids are all bums? There are many parents out there who have lost jobs/been layed off, and no one around is hiring. Or a single parent who is supporting the children on their own...whatever the reason, not everyone is uneducated and lazy, some people are genuinely down on their luck. You are such an @$$h0le. |
| 9. Written by brad on August 16, 2010 from milwaukee, wisconsin, US Finally, someone here who has a brain on their shoulders! I agree with you 100% You've just explained the reason why the black community here in Milwaukee is the way it is. |
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