update pt II It's gone. It was so bad, I just could not leave it up here any longer. Jen's comments will pass into the archives sans the "poem". update This "poem" seems to be making the rounds on the internet. How sad. If you get it, delete it. Don't forward it. I am only leaving this post up until midnight 12/11. If you haven't read it..it's gone. Sorry. It's pretty offensive, and I really do not want it on my site except as an educational piece.
I don't usually post stuff from emails, but I got this from a friend last night. She and I used to work together in what could best be called a "government-contractor" sweatshop at the end of the Bush 1 recession. Both of us had MBA's and both of us were working for way less than we should have been, but hey, we had to "put food on our families", ya know? Anyhow, after going out and perusing the Freeper site last night on a linkage from Atrios to another site to the Freepers on El Rushbo, I figured that this was a good antidote to all their BS. - Freeperville - what a horrible place, they even turn on thier own like sharks for not following the "Party Orthodoxy".
Anyhow...
Hi All,
I don't typically comment on internet mailings as I am all for people having their own opinions. But receiving this one on a mass distribution truly makes me very sad (especially knowing that the group being distributed to is a [supposedly] very educated and arguably "privileged" group in our society). This email is, for one, totally and completely racist. Moreover, if any of you think that one person gets rich (or even remotely comfortable) off of welfare then you are sadly misinformed. If you think Medicaid provides good healthcare then you are sadly misinformed. If you don't realize that there are a lot more white people on welfare than any other color people then you are sadly misinformed. While illegal immigration may be a problem that needs to be tackled, all of you (especially the women) should be thankful you live in a country that is so desirable and free, where there is the potential for economic success even for women and you should understand why other people would want to come here. How would you like to have been so unfortunate as to be born in say, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Haiti, or many other places, never having running water, electricity, enough food or the opportunity to go to school? In that case you would try to come to the U.S. also. Let's at least try to consider the other side when forming our viewpoints.
