tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post1854869351369622757..comments2023-10-30T05:56:19.839-05:00Comments on The Black Sphere: It Pays To Be Poor in AmericaThe Black Spherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12817264927816156130noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-26622972471058052212009-01-16T10:10:00.000-06:002009-01-16T10:10:00.000-06:00From: Al Adelgren PE CVSDate: January 16, 2009Anot...From: Al Adelgren PE CVS<BR/>Date: January 16, 2009<BR/><BR/>Another awesome blog! MSM has spun conservatives into the role of oppressor of poor and minorities, yet it is the liberal mantra of entitlements that creates dependency and disincentivizes the individual. There is a YouTube video from before the election that uses the phrase "escape the plantation" to capture the concept of breaking theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-39751857727793832452009-01-15T18:32:00.000-06:002009-01-15T18:32:00.000-06:00From: Kimberly HainesDate: January 15, 2009Great b...From: Kimberly Haines<BR/>Date: January 15, 2009<BR/><BR/>Great blog as always Kevin! I always think of "poor" people as being really poor - like people in the underdeveloped countries who would kill you for a bowl of rice, or previous generations of Americans during the Great Depression who had no shoes, begged for a growler of soup at the church to feed their kids, and shared a toilet in the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-16400293518165640072009-01-15T18:28:00.000-06:002009-01-15T18:28:00.000-06:00From: Melinda LaneDate: January 15, 2009ok. I make...From: Melinda Lane<BR/>Date: January 15, 2009<BR/><BR/>ok. I make less than $10,000 a year, would love to make more, but haven't had a decent job and am constantly being told I lack experience. I am single, have no illegitimate children and would not take a dime of charity from the government or anyone else. I vote Republican because I don't believe in the gov't supporting people, work for what Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-62204384661673304642009-01-14T14:30:00.000-06:002009-01-14T14:30:00.000-06:00From: Chip RobisonDate: January 13, 2009Great blog...From: Chip Robison<BR/>Date: January 13, 2009<BR/><BR/>Great blog Kevin! I hate the fact that liberals exploit minorities & the poor to get votes!! <BR/><BR/>Conservatives are disillusioned now. Many just don't know what to do? We have conservative leaders still wanting to govern from the center instead of to the right. If we do not get back to the Ronald Reagan style of conservatism we Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-49475680617824936502009-01-14T08:31:00.001-06:002009-01-14T08:31:00.001-06:00zacharytelschowAlmost no one in this country is tr...zacharytelschow<BR/><BR/>Almost no one in this country is truly poor, they simply choose to spend their money on things that aren't necessities and as a result don't have the money they need for necessities because they know if this is the case the government will be there to bail them out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-58252300156508223462009-01-14T08:31:00.000-06:002009-01-14T08:31:00.000-06:00Time4SumWupAzzKevin makes a valid point and I agre...Time4SumWupAzz<BR/><BR/>Kevin makes a valid point and I agree with him... 'American poor' is not the true definition of poor. If you own a car, diamonds and get your nails done I don't consider you poor or deprived.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-81694532294673420622009-01-14T00:29:00.000-06:002009-01-14T00:29:00.000-06:00When I was teaching, the kids could afford $200 ja...When I was teaching, the kids could afford $200 jackets, $200 shoes, Ipods, Mp3 players, psp's, drugs, Xboxes, Flatscreens, you name it, but couldn't afford paper, pencil, notebook, anything for education, etc. They had cars, warm homes in the winter, cool in the summer, etc. The arrongance and narcissism was just unbearable. The 3 things I remember most when I went to the Philipines: 1) the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-19681526574073583082009-01-13T19:06:00.000-06:002009-01-13T19:06:00.000-06:00ANON, you obviously have a computer. I publicly c...ANON, you obviously have a computer. I publicly challenge you to DISPUTE with evidence my facts. Tell me what you, poor person in America doesn't have. Can you live on $2.50 an hour. Do you own more than ONE of something that you don't need?<BR/><BR/>Are you on this site begging for welfare? What is your actual point?<BR/><BR/>My insults to you are that you argue with no reason. Tell me The Black Spherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817264927816156130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-52978447503188663062009-01-13T17:47:00.000-06:002009-01-13T17:47:00.000-06:00You linked to reference number 34 which is a refer...You linked to reference number 34 which is a reference to nutrition. The section you quoted has no reference or data to back it up. Go look at the page for yourself there is no footnote or link provided.<BR/><BR/>There is no evidence <B>presented</B> to back up the claims that:<BR/>"<I>* 38 percent of the persons whom the Census Bureau identifies as "poor" own their own homes with a median valueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-11330666345149147502009-01-13T16:58:00.000-06:002009-01-13T16:58:00.000-06:00@ANON (previous post) - I cite actual 1990 data fo...@ANON (previous post) - I cite actual 1990 data for poverty statistics. Though they are from the Heritage Foundation site, they are indeed fact. You can check for yourself.<BR/><BR/>As for the other "facts", well I reference "real life". You see my family and friends are overwhelmingly Black and, well that's how we roll! <BR/><BR/>I know that is difficult to believe, when you are from...well youThe Black Spherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817264927816156130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-14855490778332944062009-01-13T15:46:00.000-06:002009-01-13T15:46:00.000-06:00"Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity, ..."Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity, nothing exceeds the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed."<BR/><BR/>-- Herman Melville<BR/><BR/>First and foremost you need to put some facts in your post. You link to a heritage foundation report that does not back up any of your assertions. There is no reference note or data presented to back Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-59096326696991934742009-01-13T14:20:00.000-06:002009-01-13T14:20:00.000-06:00Me048American government's "safety nets" long ago ...Me048<BR/><BR/>American government's "safety nets" long ago turned into "hammocks".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-35132369580739992922009-01-13T14:18:00.000-06:002009-01-13T14:18:00.000-06:00Julie, Welcome! And for those of you who do not c...Julie, Welcome! And for those of you who do not comment, but visit, and like the blog, learn from her! <BR/><BR/>I know it's irritating to watch the thieves at work. It's frustrating knowing that the gov't won't do anything about it.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for checking us out, and hopefully you will visit often. Read "Day Old Bread" there is some good stuff there!The Black Spherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817264927816156130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-30103933066664430842009-01-13T14:09:00.000-06:002009-01-13T14:09:00.000-06:00Great post and that is my rant also. I have a sis...Great post and that is my rant also. I have a sister who has spent her entire life milking the system and teaching others how to do it also. Off my back and good work ethics. Ticks me off. Glad to have found your blog.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09465859477203553281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-17799798849000941142009-01-13T12:18:00.000-06:002009-01-13T12:18:00.000-06:00This is the direct result of the last few decades ...This is the direct result of the last few decades of Hollywood, Congress, and the press removing all vestiges of shame and pride from our society. <BR/><BR/>There was a time when people were too proud to accept a handout that they knew they didn't need or deserve, but not any more. <BR/><BR/>You can see this every year around Christmas at charity toy give aways. People in Lincoln Navigators are DaveGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015349658680998609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-3114462982022528772009-01-13T07:59:00.000-06:002009-01-13T07:59:00.000-06:00I live in the Washington DC area (praying for a ma...I live in the Washington DC area (praying for a major snowstorm on the 20th) and there are a lot of those kind of "poor folks" here driving BMWs and wearing lots of "bling", however the smarter ones are renting in the local subsidized apartments watching their TVs (yes plural) all day..<BR/><BR/>Funny thing, 15 years ago my brother in law in Maryland used to yell out of his car window "get a job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-45140044228765543232009-01-13T07:39:00.001-06:002009-01-13T07:39:00.001-06:00From: Suzanne MolesDate: January 12, 2009Wow Kevin...From: Suzanne Moles<BR/>Date: January 12, 2009<BR/><BR/>Wow Kevin! Ain't that the truth. We are continually told by liberals that we are poor and they are going to help us out because we cannot survive without their intervention. Some of us are not as stupid as to believe this "garbage" as we know that is not the case but as we have just witnessed in the last election, if you say it enough, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-41016806653161768602009-01-13T07:39:00.000-06:002009-01-13T07:39:00.000-06:00Digital - From your pen to God's eyes! Hopefully ...Digital - From your pen to God's eyes! Hopefully it will be widely read...The Black Spherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817264927816156130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-6473314416344852112009-01-13T07:34:00.000-06:002009-01-13T07:34:00.000-06:00EMFKIt pays to be poor and rich in America. For th...EMFK<BR/><BR/>It pays to be poor and rich in America. For the rest of us, we're caught in between trying to make a living. You can 'equalize' everything in this country and guess what---there will still be poor and rich people. It is the middle class that will suffer mightily.<BR/>Great article. Thanks for posting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-38160784561828537672009-01-13T07:29:00.000-06:002009-01-13T07:29:00.000-06:00Kevin-I love reading your posts. You put things s...Kevin-<BR/>I love reading your posts. You put things so well! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-66753025110642702009-01-13T05:42:00.000-06:002009-01-13T05:42:00.000-06:00This needs to be widely read!This needs to be widely read!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-89936759276575935472009-01-13T05:16:00.000-06:002009-01-13T05:16:00.000-06:00It's true, there are a lot of people who are stati...It's true, there are a lot of people who are statistically "poor", yet are wasteful and do not manage their money.<BR/><BR/>However there are those who are legitimately struggling, and even if they own a house, that doesn't mean there aren't psychological consequences to living from paycheck to paycheck, wondering when you'll be kicked out of your house because you're not paying the mortgage, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-37436163221793296592009-01-13T01:25:00.000-06:002009-01-13T01:25:00.000-06:00We can't grow our own poverty very well here in th...We can't grow our own poverty very well here in the USA, so we import it. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for another great article!SureHowDoYouKnow - Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794901458111225614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-29677046187210642052009-01-13T01:10:00.000-06:002009-01-13T01:10:00.000-06:00jPneumonicThis guy is freaking awesome.jPneumonic<BR/><BR/>This guy is freaking awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945339189639849796.post-17449791955399473772009-01-13T01:09:00.000-06:002009-01-13T01:09:00.000-06:00Rose-Bud, EXCELLENT retort to that liberal White w...Rose-Bud, EXCELLENT retort to that liberal White woman, who thought she had you pegged. They need to know to "approach with caution", as all Blacks don't drink kool-aid!The Black Spherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817264927816156130noreply@blogger.com