I'm Moving To New York

If New Yorker's are going to start paying homeless people for things that you and I do on a regular basis, then I'm moving and saying I'm "homeless".

Take a gander at this:

Poor residents will be rewarded for good behavior - like $300 for doing well on school tests, $150 for holding a job and $200 for visiting the doctor - under an experimental anti-poverty program that city officials detailed Monday.

So for just HOLDING A JOB, a person would get $150 a month. Well I already have a job, does that mean I'm going to get that same $150 a month? Or does that just apply to people who didn't pay attention in school and won't get off their asses and better themselves? I did very well in school (Calculus by 10th grade...got an A), and you know what I got for it? I got to have a better job, make better wages, and live more comfortably then those who didn't.

This is what's wrong with America today. People love playing the victim and want to just give away funds that could go towards better things. If people don't like being poor, they get a Pell grant and go to college and get a better job. If they don't like being homeless, they go to a shelter and get fed. I'm sick and tired of people who have the "poor me" attitude when the only person who's responsible for their predicament is them.

I didn't always live well. I went to college with holes in my shoes and rode the city bus for 2 hours one way. I studied my ass off, got good grades, and got a career going. I saved my money, bought a condo, and lived under my means. I never begged for money. I never took out a loan that I never paid back.

If I can do it, anyone can. It has NOTHING to do with your race, religion, creed, or sexual orientation. This is America. You want to live a good life? You earn it. Work hard, pay attention in class, work well under pressure, work smarter then your peers, and you can have the largest house with the best cars and the finest women in the world. All it takes is initiative and drive. You don't have initiative and drive? You don't get jack.

Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com