Reply #57: Well, the general consensus seems to be that I'm judgmental. [View All]

I can live with that. :)

I am judgmental. Just ask any Republicans I come across -- they are just HORRIFIED at how judgmental I am about their little boy king and his minions.

I think of myself as fair minded, though. I pull my weight, and I expect my fellow able bodied citizens to do the same. I *firmly support* the social safety net, and don't ever want to see someone starving in America. I believe medical care is a RIGHT to which every American citizen is entitled.

I understand bad things happen to good people, but that doesn't suddenly mean everyone is a good person. Unfortunately, we have some lazy good for nothings in this country who have a strong sense of entitlement. Oddly enough, all the ones I know usually profess to be Republicans.

I don't believe Republicans own the "get a job" philosophy. I have no interest in being a permanent support network for folks who are healthy and fully capable of working. I'm of the "teach them to fish" philosophy.

I hope those who read this post can understand the difference between someone with those characteristics, and someone who is either mentally or physically incapable of being self supporting.

Many people have pointed out that "there but for the grace of God go I" -- and I get that. I'm a firm believer in the "to those whom much is given, much is required." I've been through tough financial times (we owed $150K when a business idea failed miserably), and I count my blessings that we were able to pay that debt off thanks to hard work and a strong sense of priorities. It didn't happen overnight, though. It was a tough couple of years. (Ask me about the year without a Christmas tree sometime.) When funds were tight, we donated our time to those organizations we supported. I was raised with a "give back to the community" attitude, and I'm proud of the volunteer activities I've participated in.

My dear friend and her husband are not recreational drug users, although my sister with MS was. (She passed two years ago.) He's just an idiot, and she is ... I don't know what to say about her. I would have probably kicked him to the curb years ago, but either she's just "stronger" than I am, or she's just a bigger sap. You pick. I know which one I believe, and I still love her anyway.

Yup, I can live with judgmental. Its taken me a lifetime of living to get to this point, and I am okay with that. :)