You sound like classic second generation - smoked pot, lived off mom and dad's hard work, and now want the government to bail you out of your mistakes and failures. I've never said there is no place for government - but it doesn't belong everyplace - except in a nation of losers who can't do shit for themselves.
I don't notice where your dad needed too much help from the government - he pulled himself up by the bootstraps, didn't he?
Originally Posted by Jewish Lawyer
Your perception couldn't be more off base - never did drugs in my life because of the responsibility I felt to honor my heritage, my name and the opportunity this country gave my folks to come here and contribute! I've lived my life thus far with the immigrant' drive & a puritanical work ethic and hence have never needed a bailout. since your a lawyer, let me ask you, did you pay your way thru college & law school? if so, how? with mommy & daddy's money, or was it thru student loans? if thru loans, then those loans were guaranteed thru some sort of govt agency, werent they? so then how did it feel to suck off of the govt teet? now, because of the retardicans, student loan interest rates are in peril. that may be enough to deter able students to seek higher education - does that make them losers who cant do shite for themselves? Dont think so.
There's something my folks needed from the gov't - an opportunity to enter this country- that's something you & your brethren would love to deny to the next wave of immigrants. As for living off of my folks, well, wrong again! My sibs & I had to self finance 75% of our non-scholorship based tuition to get thru university. How do you think that works? By working multiple jobs & student loans.
In addition, you mention that my dad didnt need govt very much, but selectively neglected to recall from my post that he WORKED FOR THE GOVT for over 35 years in NY and was an ELECTED OFFICIAL in local govt as well. It was his govt job that provided my family with medical insurance (while paying very little by the way) while he worked 7am-5pm then went to night school until 10pm for 23 years. So, no govt didnt help at all.....
In addition, you'd be surprised that I agree that government should not be involved in some aspects of our lives but when you have one party who is so determined to legislate against basic civil rights like marriage equality & women's rights, you need a party or movement to fight for those who are being denied their constitutional rights or else what little rights they have will be legislated away by the party of 'no'