How can ANY cut of help for the unemployed and others in need even be considered much less

in a budget deal???

Many of the unemployed were dumped when the big banks played screw your neighbor. In addition, businesses took this opportunity to cut jobs, cut wages and benefits. They then held on to their money rather than invest it in the US economy again to help speed the recovery.

The 1% got infinitely richer. They along with many corporations have enough money to pay for legal advice and take advantage of every loophole to avoid taxes. Congress has continued to pass subsidies and who knows what else to give these people more and more help.

However, when it comes to people, the little bit of help they are still getting is constantly in danger. SS and Medicare that is there for all of us is also never off the target list. People have paid taxes for years to help sustain these programs. However, they are painted as handouts and nooooobody better get those.

The least, the last and the lost need our help! Hell, a lot of us are probably in that number in some way. The people in this nation who are making it on some level need to wake the fuck up. A lot are just lucky they aren't having massive problems. It could just as easily be their eggs that got broken. They need to get out of their damn cocoons of judgement and censure and go meet the people who need help. It's not just some stranger they think is gaming the system. It's probably a friend or relative.

This country is no more morally superior than most others. We have kids living on the streets, people going hungry, and too many locked up for nothing. It's time we tried to prove we have any morality at all. I don't want to hear any political bullshit with the temperatures below zero and Christmas coming.

I'm looking at you Christian hypocrites. Jesus is your hype man who fronts for you so people think you have a conscience. You are really Leviticans who wouldn't know Jesus if he came down to you sliding on a rainbow with St.Peter leading the way. Jesus basically said, "Help them." He didn't ask who they voted for, what job they had, or what church they attended. He just helped people and that was what he said too.

So all of you with your creches and "Silent Nights" need to STFU and get a clue about what this season is really all about. NEWSFLASH: It ain't you.

That is my holiday rant. It's the one tradition I have. Have a Happy Holiday!