http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/poor/ en-us Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:25:56 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413325/posts Today in America we have two different classes of poor: 1) the American Indigent Poor; and 2) the Capable Poor or the “New American Poor” (i.e., “The Subjective Socially Dependent”). The American Indigent Poor are those individuals who are truly helpless and indigent. These were born with physical infirmities and birth defects who suffer physical traumas or mental issues and are unable to survive through this life without help from society. Some are our valiant veterans of foreign wars and others are rejected outcasts of society. These individuals need and deserve our charity and help, and most of all we... The Ignorant Fishermen Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413325/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:25:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412477/posts A clergyman has been criticised as 'highly irresponsible' after advising his congregation to shoplift following his Nativity sermon. Father Tim Jones, 41, broke off from his traditional annual sermon yesterday to tell his flock that stealing from large chains is sometimes the best option for vulnerable people. It is far better for people desperate during the recession to shoplift than turn to 'prostitution, mugging or burglary', he said. The married father-of-two insisted his unusual advice did not break the Bible commandment 'Thou shalt not steal' - because God's love for the poor Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1237470/Priest-advises-congregation-shoplift.html#ixzz0aMLEepVv Mail Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412477/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:08:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412259/posts Gartman: Blame Democratic Mayors For Nationwide Poverty Vince VenezianiDec. 21, 2009, 10:24 AM In this morning The Gartman Letter, analyst Dennis Gartman segues off his usual topic of markets to focus on poverty levels and the political front: The Gartman Letter: Finally, we came across the following list over the weekend as we were going through e-mails and cleaning things up. We checked out the data, and it is correct, so the “correlation” seems reasonably to hold. Now, what do all of these cities have in common beyond their egregious poverty level rates? They all have had since 1989 and... The Business Insider http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412259/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:53:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2397245/posts Today in America we have two different classes of poor: 1) the American Indigent Poor; and 2) the Capable Poor or the “New American Poor” (i.e., “The Subjective Socially Dependent”). The American Indigent Poor are those individuals who are truly helpless and indigent. These were born with physical infirmities and birth defects who suffer physical traumas or mental issues and are unable to survive through this life without help from society. Some are our valiant veterans of foreign wars and others are rejected outcasts of society. These individuals need and deserve our charity and help, and most of all we... The Ignorant Fishermen Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2397245/posts#comment Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:20:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395681/posts Wishing Happy Christmas 'Could Be An Obscenity' Warns Bishop Wishing people a Happy Christmas could be seen as an "insult" or even an "obscenity" as not everyone is in a position to celebrate, a bishop has warned. By Stephen Adams 27 Nov 2009 Many can't share the manufactured bonhomie of Christmas, say bishop Y The Right Reverend Humphrey Southern, the Bishop of Repton, said it was a "hollow" greeting to make to those who were suffering. People should not "simply make a cocoon of happiness for ourselves and our loved ones" at Christmas, he said. Writing in the monthly Derby... Telegraph(UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395681/posts#comment Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:22:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2380355/posts There is much talk and discussion today about helping the poor and downtrodden here in the USA. The only true way to help individuals break free from the tyrannical cycle of poverty, however, is a Conservatism that is rooted in Biblical, Judean/ Christian truths and absolutes. Such values bestow upon these individuals a sense of reality and purpose in what otherwise would be a meaningless, “burned out” existence. Historically, Judean/ Christian values have been the only true advocate and hope for the poor since the fall of man (see Genesis 3:17-19). The word charity - as taught in the Bible... The Ignorant Fishermen Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2380355/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:14:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377114/posts The left avers that many Americans are poverty-stricken, that we need to do more to alleviate their plight, and that the primary role of government is to help them. Let us examine these claims. 'Poverty' may be viewed as harsh deprivation, such as in Biafra or the Congo. Yet nobody in America starves to death. It is true that the standard of living of illegals from Mexico is far below ours, yet even they are far better off than the inhabitants of third-world countries. Nor do the poor in America suffer as did those during the Great Depression. Consider the... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377114/posts#comment Tue, 3 Nov 2009 03:30:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375896/posts Villagers step up and unload bags of dry goods to be distributed among them while Troop B, 6th Bn., 9th Cav. Regt. provides security during a recent humanitarian distribution in northern Iraq. Photo courtesy of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. MOSUL — Iraqi villagers in Rabi'ah and its surrounding areas have come to welcome and enjoy the U.S. Soldiers that visit them regularly. Troop B, 6th Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd "Greywolf" Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division has spent the last three months building relationships with citizens in northern Iraqi through humanitarian assistance missions."These operations... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375896/posts#comment Sun, 1 Nov 2009 16:12:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2374711/posts How many Freepers know about this program? It gives a free mobile phone to low-income households and free 68 minutes of airtime per month. Tracphone has this website: Safelink WirelessI tried to find what legislation established this, but cannot. FCC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2374711/posts#comment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:46:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2357115/posts When 87-year-old Alice Jadwigia Armstrong looked up from her hospital bed and saw the smiling face of Sister Lourdes Miranda, she was visibly buoyed by the nun’s presence. Clasping the hand of the Little Sister of the Poor, the white-haired woman seemed transported to the security of her youth. “I like her because she reminds me of my mother,” Armstrong said with a laugh. “You can depend on her.” Sister Lourdes, one of 17 Little Sisters who minister at St. Martin’s Home for the Aged in Catonsville, laughed warmly. The Cuba native reached out and tenderly brushed Armstrong’s cheek with... The Catholic Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2357115/posts#comment Wed, 7 Oct 2009 22:53:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2355605/posts Hello my FReeper friends, I am trying to educate myself regarding Medicare and Medicaid to find out the reality of the state of healthcare in the USA. I went to Wikipedia and typed in MEDICAID and right there in the first paragraph, I read this : Medicaid is the United States health program for eligible individuals and families with low incomes and resources. It is a means-tested program that is jointly funded by the states and federal government, and is managed by the states.[1] Among the groups of people served by Medicaid are certain eligible U.S. citizens and resident aliens,... Question About Wikipedia http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2355605/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2009 00:34:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354535/posts There is much talk and discussion today about helping the poor and downtrodden here in the USA. The only true way to help individuals break free from the tyrannical cycle of poverty, however, is a Conservatism that is rooted in Biblical, Judean/ Christian truths and absolutes. Such values bestow upon these individuals a sense of reality and purpose in what otherwise would be a meaningless, “burned out” existence. Historically, Judean/ Christian values have been the only true advocate and hope for the poor since the fall of man (see Genesis 3:17-19). The word charity - as taught in the Bible... The Ignorant Fisherman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354535/posts#comment Sun, 4 Oct 2009 12:44:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2354281/posts There is much talk and discussion today about helping the poor and downtrodden here in the USA. The only true way to help individuals break free from the tyrannical cycle of poverty, however, is a Conservatism that is rooted in Biblical, Judean/ Christian truths and absolutes. Such values bestow upon these individuals a sense of reality and purpose in what otherwise would be a meaningless, “burned out” existence. Historically, Judean/ Christian values have been the only true advocate and hope for the poor since the fall of man (see Genesis 3:17-19). The word charity - as taught in the Bible... The Ignorant Fishermen Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2354281/posts#comment Sat, 3 Oct 2009 20:58:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2353009/posts There is much talk and discussion today about helping the poor and downtrodden here in the USA. The only true way to help individuals break free from the tyrannical cycle of poverty, however, is a Conservatism that is rooted in Biblical, Judean/ Christian truths and absolutes. Such values bestow upon these individuals a sense of reality and purpose in what otherwise would be a meaningless, “burned out” existence. Historically, Judean/ Christian values have been the only true advocate and hope for the poor since the fall of man (see Genesis 3:17-19). The word charity - as taught in the Bible... The Ignorant Fishermen Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2353009/posts#comment Fri, 2 Oct 2009 01:21:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2352988/posts There is much talk and discussion today about helping the poor and downtrodden here in the USA. The only true way to help individuals break free from the tyrannical cycle of poverty, however, is a Conservatism that is rooted in Biblical, Judean/ Christian truths and absolutes. Such values bestow upon these individuals a sense of reality and purpose in what otherwise would be a meaningless, “burned out” existence. Historically, Judean/ Christian values have been the only true advocate and hope for the poor since the fall of man (see Genesis 3:17-19). The word charity - as taught in the Bible... The Ignorant Fishermen Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2352988/posts#comment Fri, 2 Oct 2009 00:56:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2350476/posts The plight of the poor has been a major bone of contention in the healthcare debate for months now. The morality of various approaches has also been hotly debated from all sides of the political universe – left, right, and middle. A recent statement I made at the National Press Club regarding abortion and what I called “a form of genocide” within the black community has sparked a great deal of controversy among clergy. In fact, I have been labeled by some African Americans as unconcerned about the needs of the poor. Nothing could be further from the truth. I... Townhall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2350476/posts#comment Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:00:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2346951/posts Children born in the winter months already have a few strikes against them. Study after study has shown that they test poorly, don't get as far in school, earn less, are less healthy, and don't live as long as children born at other times of year. Researchers have spent years documenting the effect and trying to understand it. But economists Kasey Buckles and Daniel Hungerman at the University of Notre Dame may have uncovered an overlooked explanation for why season of birth matters. Their discovery challenges the validity of past research and highlights how seemingly safe assumptions economists make may... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2346951/posts#comment Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:52:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2346551/posts "We're seeing the natural consequences of unbridled corporate power to reduce wages and benefits. That's why people are working two jobs and still cannot afford food." - Karen Nussbaum, a director with the AFL-CIO, as quoted by CNN in 2004. Source: Dr. Mark J. Perry, Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan, from his web site, Carpe Diem. Hoven's Index for September 23, 2009 Percentage of households classified as "poor" by the Census Bureau who have a color television: 97%. Percent of poor with air conditioning: 76%. Percent of poor who have cable or satellite TV: 62%. Percent of... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2346551/posts#comment Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:04:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2338799/posts America's familiar debate over income inequality conceals and confuses at least as much as it reveals. To hear most journalists and activists tell the story, our country is the scene of a rampant and long-running economic travesty, as the rich grow richer, the poor grow poorer, and the distance between them belies the promise of America even in times of prosperity. As President Barack Obama put it during his 2008 campaign: "While some have prospered beyond imagination in this global economy, middle-class Americans as well as those working hard to become middle class are seeing the American Dream slip further... National Affairs http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2338799/posts#comment Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:03:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2323238/posts “Any major shift in the financial status of the rich could have big implications…..Over the last century, the worst years for the rich were the early 1930s, the heart of the Great Depression.” -- New York Times, August 21, 2009 On Friday, the New York Times had a cover story, “After 30-Year Run, Rise of the Super-Rich Hit a Sobering Wall.” The financial crisis has hit the rich hard -- the net worth of rich Americans has fallen an average 24% in the past year, according to a new Merrill Lynch Wealth Management report. The number of people with investable... Human Events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2323238/posts#comment Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:27:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2307376/posts The sponsor of the anti-Semitic hate fests known as Durban I and Durban II, Mary Robinson, can't stand even the slightest criticism of her receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama. Stephen O'Farrell of the Irish Independent (Mary Robinson is Irish) reports her viewpoint: FORMER President Mary Robinson accused "certain elements" of the Jewish community of bullying after a number of pro-Israel lobby groups voiced concerns over her being awarded the top US civilian honour. .... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2307376/posts#comment Mon, 3 Aug 2009 20:29:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2302366/posts Falling Through the Climate GapPoor Americans will suffer most from global warming. By Michelle Chen July 27, 2009 In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans and laid bare the city’s shame: Deep racial segregation, intertwined with abysmal gaps between rich and poor, had left whole communities to drown in the storm’s grasp. The following summer, nature’s fury struck the opposite side of the country: California neighborhoods were pummeled with a tide of hot air. Continuing a long-term pattern of intensifying regional heat waves, the swelter coincided with a more than ten-fold increase in heat-related hospitalizations and a spike... In These Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2302366/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:12:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2302360/posts Wendell Potter can remember exactly when he took the first steps on his journey to becoming a whistleblower and turning against one of the most powerful industries in America. It was July 2007 and Potter, a senior executive at giant US healthcare firm Cigna, was visiting relatives in the poverty-ridden mountain districts of northeast Tennessee. He saw an advert in a local paper for a touring free medical clinic at a fairground just across the state border in Wise County, Virginia. Potter, who had worked at Cigna for 15 years, decided to check it out. What he saw appalled him.... The Guardian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2302360/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:06:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2293731/posts Thousands of low-income Coloradans reliant on public assistance could get a free cellphone under a plan before the state Public Utilities Commission. If approved, the plan by TracFone Wireless in Miami would make Colorado the 17th state it has settled into with free cell service for the indigent, a form of wireless welfare that proponents say taps into one of the last untapped markets for the telecom technology. "Our hope is to have it up and running by September," said Jose Fuentes, TracFone's director of government relations. "Historically, it's a very underutilized service, and we'd like that to change." denver post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2293731/posts#comment Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:32:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2291090/posts This extraordinary encyclical letter will take years to unpack. It has the potential to do the same as the feeding of the 5000 did for many in our age. Building on previous Social Teaching it brilliantly analyzes the underlying malady behind the symptoms of our economic crisis and offers a way forward, an economy of communion and gratuity. The universe did not begin with a transaction; it began with a gift and was re-created through gift in the Incarnation, saving life, death, resurrection and ascension of the Lord. “God so loved the world that He gave…” (John 3:16). Giving and... Catholic Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2291090/posts#comment Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:56:06 GMT