Posted on 12/29/2011 2:40:49 PM PST by gabriellah
To say that the past two weeks have been a little crazy would be like saying Ronald Reagan “squeaked by to win reelection” in 1984. I had my first television interview, I’ve appeared on countless radio shows, and was featured on The Blaze, National Review, and HotAir.com. The Associated Press ran a story about me throughout the country. Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin, Dana Loesch, Mark Levin and Howie Carr all gave my blog post either a shout-out or an on-air discussion. To say I’m floored would be an understatement. This has been the most exciting week of my life.
One thing I’ve noticed amongst all the media attention was that somewhere in between the 14th and 16th of December, the focus of the story changed. The story was no longer about the abuse and fraud of the welfare system that I had witnessed while working at Walmart. The story became something different: me. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is completely beyond the point. One impassioned columnist encouraged me to go visit a homeless shelter. Others instructed me to go work as a social worker for a year or two. Still others were calling me out for everything including the size of my arms and color of my hair. Others told me they loved me and proposed. While the proposals were lovely and flattering, I’m still not the story. This shouldn’t be about me. The abuse of the welfare system is the story. That is what we should be focusing on. We shouldn’t be focusing on a 20-year old college student with a laptop and a story to tell.
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Dag gum it! That should be "Get to your main ideas ASAP because some of us old codgers are impatient!"
Here’s two even more effective examples.
“With all due respect, you are a Godless Homosexual-agenda supporting Commie Pinko lowlife DU and KOS posting Romney supporter!”
This example reinforces the other person’s dignity and self esteem. We all know how important that can be! You can say almost anything as long as you begin with respect!
Or...
“I mean this in the best possible way, you are a Godless Homosexual-agenda supporting Commie Pinko lowlife DU and KOS posting Romney supporter! I’m only telling you this to help you improve yourself.”
There’s nothing wrong with aiding others in self improvement.
Now, go forth and do great things!
As someone who grew up in a neighborhood that was largely welfare families, I think the majority are cheaters. Almost every household had a live in boyfriend who worked while mom collected government checks. In some cases couples divorced just so they could get government benefits.
Coco Chanel - “Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty.”
Christine:
If your face is not worthwhile,
Be sure to grace it with a smile.
If your manners need amend,
Better read a good book on Manners, because as you can plainly see from this thread that we haven’t got a single clue! Oh yeah, your FRiend.
(My bad on that long last line, but I had to make it rhyme.)
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