COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS - MY TAKE:

MY TAKE ON THE VIRUS PANDEMIC:

I've said it in a previous post - this entire virus thing is massive hoax.  Don't get me wrong....  I'm sure there are some out there who suffered tragically throughout this pandemic.  I'm sure people got sick and I'm sure people died.  I'm not arguing that fact.  But the scale that is being portrayed by everyone from the local media, to the national news, to many politicians, to average citizens is inaccurate. I'm one person in a suburb of New Orleans LA.  Here's the story of TWO people I know personally:

1)  Friend's father gets sick - a man in his mid/late sixties.  Goes to the Dr and gets tested for Covid-19.  Test comes back positive.  *Remember - ONE PERSON TESTED POSITIVE*  He gets medicine and gets breathing treatments as normal.  1 week goes by while being treated so they run the Covid test again - still positive.  Continue treatment, increase medicine dosage, increase frequency of breathing treatments, etc...  Week #2 they test for Covid again - still positive.  So far, three (3) times one person tested positive for Covid.  This went on for a total of nine (9) weeks.  Each time testing positive until week 10.  Week 10 provided a negative test result.  He was healed and well and felt fine.  However, the report to both the CDC and the US Medical Association showed NINE (9) separate positive cases of Covid.  That's one person that resulted in nine positive cases of the virus.  Imagine how many others there are.

2)  Friend scheduled a Covid-19 test at a local Wallgreens pharmacy.  She didn't feel bad, had no symptoms, but just as a precaution she wanted a test.  The day/time of the scheduled test appointment came and she completely forgot about it.  She missed the appointment without calling or rescheduling.  She just simply missed the appointment and forgot about it.  8 days later she got a letter in the mail AND an email saying that she tested positive for Covid-19 per the test that was given on the day her appointment was scheduled.  Hmmmmmm????  Didn't even make the appointment yet she has Covid virus????? 

The big question is:  Why?  Why blow it out of proportion?  Why make a mountain out of a molehill?  The answer - POLITICS!  This is a way to get Trump out of the White House.  Nothing more, nothing less.  Think about it for a second.  No matter what he did, would've done, could do, or will do - someone or some group will have a problem with it.  Shut the country down?  Economy crashes.  Open country up?  People get sick.  Nothing Trump could've done would solve the problem because there IS NO problem.  The Covid-19 is NO worse than a bad flu season.  That's it.  However, politicians (mostly Democrats) are going to use this along with other shady means to tip the election in their favor.  How?  By allowing "mail-in" ballots.  Not absentee ballots, but MAIL-IN Ballots.  This could result in catastrophic failure & consequences.  In my area of the country, my mail-carrier comes twice a week - on a good week.  If it's raining, drizzling, too hot, or anything else, my mail-carrier doesn't come.  The post-office is a joke.  But rest-assured, Democrats are going to allow mail-in voting.  This, along side their push for illegal immigrants to vote (already happening in local California elections), AND felony convicts to vote, it's getting out of hand.  Ask yourself these questions:

• Why would Democrats want "Mail-In" voting ballots?
• Why would Democrats want "ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS" to vote?
• Why would Democrats want "FELONY PRISONERS" to vote?  

Mail-in ballots would allow cheating and miscounting the likes we've never seen before.  Notice when Dems lost in the past - hanging Chad's, Russian collusion, etc....  with mail-in voting, it makes it much easier to cheat.  If the Democrat candidate wins, then the cheating/miscounting was successful.  If the Democratic candidate loses, it'll be much easier to declare a miscount due to the post-office neglect.  It's a win/win for them. That's a HUGE reason for the Virus pandemic.

 Just wait - CNN, MSNBC, Twitter, Google, Facebook, NY Times, Washington Post, and many other media outlets are going to convince the masses that mail-in voting is a safety precaution and it NEEDS to be done to protect US citizens.  Just wait and see.  Then see the outcome.  I'll bet money I'm right.

Btw - the reason Dems want illegal immigrants and prisoners to vote is because they want crime to continue.  They want people to be divided.  Illegal immigrants and prisoners voting means that criminals will vote on our laws.  And since they're criminals, obviously they're going to vote in a way that allows them to commit crimes more easily and get away with it more and more.  Then (as shown currently), they'll want to de-fund the police using racism as an excuse.  So - more crime.  Less police.  More money to the government in tax dollars to fund useless socialist programs in order to have MORE citizens that NEED to depend on the government to survive.  It's a way to control the people.  The sad part is that it's happening right under our noses.

Wake up!

BL**K LIVES MATTER????? Really??

Black Lives Matter?
Blue Lives Matter?
White Lives Matter?
All Lives Matter?

Hmmm.....  no, not really.

Here's the hard facts, truth and reality:  NO!
When we break down basic human nature - all born with god-given human rights including a FREE-WILL, a brain and the power and ability to make our own decisions and life choices.  That being said, does YOUR life matter?

My life matters.  My wife's life matters to me.  My children's lives matter - to me.  My family, friends, and loved ones lives matter - TO ME.  That's the basis of life.  It's the basis of LIFE, LIBERTY and the PURSUIT of happiness (NO, you are not guaranteed happiness - but you are guaranteed the ability to PURSUE happiness).

Here's the harsh reality of everyone, everything, every day life, human nature, free-will, consciousness, sub-consciousness, racism, prejudices, love, hate, or whatever other "feeling" you may have in your little bubble:  Chances are, your life DOESN'T MATTER to me.  Let me explain:

If I don't know you, never met you, have no dealings with you whatsoever, chances are your life doesn't matter to me.  Yes of course I would "feel" bad and have sympathy for you and your loved ones if something bad were to happen to you, but I can promise - I wouldn't lose a wink of sleep, an ounce of energy, or shed any tears.  Why?  Because I don't know you.  It is absurd to think or feel any differently.  We do things every day to make our lives easier and more tolerable.  Those things include being respectful to others, obeying laws, being generally nice to people and work hard to have comfort.  Here's where others have it wrong:

Black Lives Matter?
It depends.  Do you break the law?  Are you violent?  Do you NOT contribute to society in a positive way?  Do you make poor life choices?  If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions - then NO!  You're life doesn't matter - to me.  If I'm being completely honest - unless you and your existence benefit my life in some positive way, your life doesn't matter - to me.  Just as I'm sure my life doesn't matter to you if you've never met me, never had any relationship with me, never had an encounters with me and I have had ZERO impact on your life good or bad.

Blue Lives Matter?
It depends.  Are you honest?  Are you a decent, upstanding member of the police force?  Do you follow the law?  Do you promise to protect and serve all law-abiding citizens?  Do you arrest criminals and do your best to make sure justice is served?  Then YES, your life matters to me.  I don't mind paying taxes to pay your salary because you provide a service for me, my family, my friends and my loved ones.  That service is protection.  I value your protection from others.  I value your protection from people who feel that it's ok to break the law (regardless of skin color). 

White Lives Matter?
Well....  I'm white.  My family is white.  Lot's of my friends are white.  Many of my loved ones are white.  So to me - their life matters.  White people I've never met?  Never seen?  Never dealt with?  No, their life really doesn't matter - to me.  Again, unless you benefit me, ME or my loved ones, chances are your life doesn't matter to me.  Like I said, if you died today, I not only likely wouldn't even hear about your death, but wouldn't care even if I did.  If you're an upstanding member of society that contributes positively, then yes your life matters in the sense that we want to keep progressing forward.  If you're a leach and suckle off the teat of society and do NOT contribute to a positive way of life, then NO - your life doesn't matter - to me; regardless of the color of your skin. 

All Lives Matter?
No.  Let me repeat that:  NO!  Let me spell it out for those with comprehension problems:  "N"  "O".  NO all lives do NOT matter.  That's just as dumb as "Black Lives Matter".  It's a subjective statement, opinion and/or question.  The answer to that is dependent on the individual - period.  For example:  Does someone in the depths of a remote Eskimo village in Antaoterctica who I've never met, will likely never meet, have zero dealings with whatsoever, matter to me?  Seriously?  NO!  Would I have sympathy for his family?  Sure.  But did his life matter to me?  Absolutely not.  I'm no better or worse off with him alive or dead.  My life has not changed at all - good or bad.  Is that mean?  Is it harsh?  Is it rude?  Maybe, but so what....  I'm fine with that.  Am I racist against Eskimo's?  Hate all Eskimo's???  Should people riot and protest and chant "Eskimo Lives Matter"?  Of course not.  Don't get me wrong - if that Eskimo decided to illegally enter the US, commit crimes, get a free education, free healthcare, free food, free money, have children that also receive a free education, free healthcare, free food, free money, free housing, free cell-phones and other benefits paid for by my hard-earned money??  HELL NO his life don't matter - to me.  I view that as theft and/or stealing.  Someone I've never met, never had any dealings with, never contributed to me, my family, my loved-ones or done anything to help our society - to then steal my money in order to live?  No way!  That persons life does NOT MATTER TO ME!  I don't care where you came from or how hard your life was.  You come legally and ready to contribute to our society, our way of life, speak our language and respect our laws.  Otherwise you just expect everyone else to change to a way of life that you're supposedly "oppressed".  Again - your life don't matter TO ME!

It's that simple.  Black lives matter, blue lives matter, white lives matter, all lives matter, my life matters???????  It's all nonsense.  No one cares.  I know my life matters to me, my wife, my kids, my family, my friends, my loved ones, etc....  Just as their lives matter to me.  Everyone else?  I don't give two shits about.

I'm out!

What Would You Do?

What would YOU do?

You're walking down the street, minding your own business, aware of your surroundings, being cautious and not hurting or bothering anyone.  It's broad daylight, and other people are seemingly doing the same thing you're doing - simply walking:

You see a dog running toward you.  It's a big dog.  It gets closer and closer.  You realize it is a very large Pit-Bull dog running full speed toward you and barking VERY loudly.  You're startled and stop in your tracks.  You start to back away.  You realize it's after you so you start running.  You're not fast enough and the Pit-Bull attacks you.  He jumps on you with all his weight.  His claws are digging into your flesh and he's biting your neck and face while attacking you.  You manage to fight him off and start running away.

The Pit-Bull chases you down and catches you.  Again he's ripping your flesh off.  Sinking his teeth into you.  Sharp claws tearing at your arms, legs & torso.  His mouth has a death grip on your neck and wont let go.  You fight, fight hard and somehow manage to push him off by kicking him.  Once he's off, you stand up and see the dog is hurt.  You kick him a few more times to make sure he doesn't attack you again.  You run off after assuming you're safe.

The Pit-Bull regains his strength and chases you down and catches you AGAIN.  Again he's tearing into you.  Biting with all his might, scratching your skin and causing many serious injuries.  You somehow manage to fight him off again.  Once he's off of you hit him a few times, kick him a few times and beat him to the point that you "think" he's gotten the point to NOT attack you again.  He's hurt and you think all is well and you continue on your way.

The Pit-Bull regains his composure, strength and willpower and chases and attacks you AGAIN.  You're on the ground with this large, aggressive, mean, dominate killing machine on top of you.  He's again biting you.  Scratching you.  You're a bloody mess sitting in a pool of your own blood and piss while this dog continues to attack you.  You look to your side and see a large hammer.  With your last bit of strength you manage to pick up the hammer.  You clock the dog in the head with the hammer and knock him off of you.  He's stunned but continues his attack.  You hit him again.  You knock him off again.  He's hurt, bleeding but still growling, barking and acting aggressive.  You use the hammer and beat him repeatedly.  Over and over you hit this dog with the hammer.  You do this to ensure that he will NOT get back up and attack you or anyone else because obviously this dog is a threat to others.  You continue to beat him until you are POSITIVE he can not get back up and attack again.  You're bloody, hurt, need medical attention, but you're alive.  You're not sure how hurt the dog is but you do know he is incapable of inflicting any more damage to you or anyone else at least for the time being.

 Now imagine if someone video recorded ONLY the last 3 minutes of that encounter.  From a reasonable distance as to not get attacked by the dog.  Then posted that 3 minute video on every social media site.  Are you an animal abuser?  Do you hate dogs?  Do you get your kicks from torturing innocent animals?  People would call for your death.  PETA would demand justice.  You would be labelled a dog-killer.  Folks would want you beaten with a hammer for you to "see how it feels". 

That's our current media!

2020 - JUST WHEN I THOUGHT IT COULDN'T GET WORSE:

6/5/2020:
Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse -

Here we are.  Amidst a false global pandemic.  Face-masks, gloves, face-shields, social distancing, etc....  is common.  Past 3 months our nation was shut-down.  No businesses, no restaurants, no stores, etc....  Then all of a sudden, all is forgotten.

I said from day one:  This is a political threat.  Nothing more, nothing less.  All "Coronavirus/Covid-19" figures are inaccurate.  Depending on which side of the argument you're on, you will always be able to find stats that support your argument.  For instance:  If you agree with the shut-down, masks, gloves, shields and social distancing - you will find stats to support your claim.  Stats that show the number of deaths, people infected, people who are carrying the virus, etc....  And it seems like a pandemic.  On the other side, for those that think this is simply a political ploy, you can find stats to support your claim too - the small number of deaths, people infected, people who are sick, and people who are carrying the virus.  All depends on which side of the political spectrum you are on.  And that's EXACTLY what the media and the Democratic Party want.  A divided nation.  Why the media?  Because regardless of which side you're on, they profit by selling it.  Why the Democratic Party?  Because they know that the more people they can fool, brainwash and trick, the more profitable they'll become.

Then George Floyd is killed.  Coronavirus is a thing of the past.  Funny how that happens.  Now the media & the liberal democrats have a new focus.  Funny how that's right before the Presidential 2020 election huh?  We switched from a global pandemic to police brutality in the blink of an eye.

It's sad how many people fall for such idiocy.  Police brutality doesn't exist - plain & simple.  Live life as an honest, moral and law-abiding citizen and you'll have NO problem with police, regardless of skin color.  Again - HONEST, MORAL and LAW-ABIDING!  It's that simple.  Did George Floyd deserve to die?  No.  Were the cops wrong?  Possibly.  From the video, it certainly looks like bad, horrendous and outrageous.  And if that's the entire episode of events, then yes those cops should be charged and convicted of murder.  However, I wasn't there - and chances are, neither were you!  We don't know ALL facts.

Instead of letting justice rule and allowing our judicial system to work, folks have resorted to animal-like behavior.  Rioting, looting and even protesting over something that they don't even understand or witnessed.  It's completely stupid.  Here's the problem:

People are protesting the police.  Protesting the entire police force as "racist" and "unjust".  Police are being brutalized, harassed, assaulted, attacked and vilified.  Why, WHY would anyone want to become a cop?  Cities & states are going to lose lot's of good officers.  Lot's of good people that we trust and pay to protect us.  What reason do they have to remain cops?  Why?  So then what do we do?  Police ourselves?  Yeah right - look how good that turned out for the ghettos and housing projects that cops refused to patrol....  those people killed themselves and destroyed each other.  Wait a minute.....  maybe that's the answer.  Let the animals fend for themselves?  While we sit back and watch them destroy each other?  Hmmmmm......  ???  Perhaps that was the plan for Democrats from day one? 

Neighborhood Going to Sh*t - a 15yr Change:

     I live in a "white" neighborhood.  I've lived in a white neighborhood my whole life.  Here's what I've noticed over the past 15 years:

     I live in a suburb of New Orleans LA (NOLA).  I live in a "Parish" outside of New Orleans city-limits.  It's approximately a 15 minute drive from my house to downtown NOLA.  I've seen many neighborhoods go from REALLY good to REALLY bad.  Most of the good-to-bad neighborhoods are in NOLA or certain outskirts that have gone from bad to worse.  However, I now understand and see how these neighborhoods have gotten so horrible.  The trend I'm about to explain is common and all too familiar to many people.  Here's what I've noticed taking place in my own neighborhood:

     20 years ago, my neighborhood was all white. ALL WHITE.  Literally ZERO violent crime - NONE.  Yes the occasional domestic violence, disturbing the peace, maybe a car burglary here-and-there and perhaps a few weed offenses.  But nothing really bad.  The local McDonald's fast-food restaurant was a place where young high-school kids could get their first job (one of my first after-school jobs was at this McD's).  Me, my friends and other white kids worked there.  We were brought up well and were trained on how to act and behave when dealing with others.  There were a few black people working there - the ghetto blacks worked the kitchen/janitor and never held a position that required face-to-face interaction with customers.  The "white" acting black people (nice hair, no face/neck tattoos, no gold teefs, spoke proper English, etc....) were given jobs that did interact with customers.  After a while things changed.

     Over the years I've seen this McDonald's go from good to bad to worse to horrible.  After a while it seemed the white kids would work there for six months to a year, then go off to college, trade-school or at least attempt to get a better job.  But the black folks stayed put.  Had no desire to educate themselves.  No desire to learn a trade.  No desire to even move up the ladder at McDonald's in order to better themselves.  So they stayed there.  They stayed at McDonald's in the same position and seemed to be okay with that - except when it came to their pay.  A 3 year employee at McDonald's who has been a cashier since day 1, with no desire, attempt or effort for promotion, actually thought she deserved a high salary simply for working at the same establishment for 3 years.  ????  Seriously????  So needless to say she's upset.  She then mouths off to her fellow employees  The white workers seemed to understand that you're pay is based on your skills and your value to the company.  The black workers didn't grasp that concept.  They seemed to think that they deserve a high salary simply for being there and working.  I even explained to them that they can quit at anytime and go find a job somewhere else.  Even explained how if they did quit, McDonald's wouldn't lose anything as we would find someone else to do their job within 24hrs.  Again, they didn't like that.  So here we are - a staff of young people.  White kids realize this is a temp means to end while the black kids thought it was their means. 

 The moral of the story is VALUES.  Somewhere, somehow and someway black folks have become lost and immoral.  Why?  Because after the "civil-rights movement" of the sixties, blacks have come to depend on hand-outs rather than earning their own way.  Apparently Affirmative Action, Welfare, WIC, Food-Stamps, Free Healthcare, Free Abortions, Obamaphones and all other "REPARATIONS" aren't enough.  Wake-Up Black Folks!  You're destroying yourselves.

Why and How New Orleans Became a ShitHole and How to Fix It:

12/1/19:  New Orleans Louisiana is a ShitHole.  Let me rephrase that - MOST of New Orleans is a ShitHole.  Allow me to explain:

Certain areas, boundaries, districts, and zip-codes of New Orleans are practically picture perfect.  Low-crime, great schools, beautiful houses w/gardens, great neighbors, etc....  a wonderful neighborhood.  But I can assure you, very few parts of New Orleans are as described.  In fact, travel outside of certain "Uptown" areas and certain parts of "Lakeview", and you're in for a rude awakening.

When people think of New Orleans, they think of a few things:

•  The French Quarter
• The New Orleans Saints
• Mardi Gras
• Ghetto rap/bounce music
•  Food 

Here's the reality:
The French Quarter is a nice place to visit.   To see the sites, view it's history, hear the music, taste the food, etc....  but for the most part it's gross.  Locals avoid it - for good reason.  It's a tourist trap plain & simple.  It smells horrible.  It's WAAY over-priced.  Nights & weekends, it's a hot-spot for tourist based crime such as pick-pockets, scams, cons, or any way to get money.  The only people who actually live in the French Quarter are fags, people who rent rooms by the week (starving/horrible artists, strippers, hookers, dope addicts, or drifters) or old people who have lived there their entire life.  If you're planning on visiting New Orleans, spend your time and money on other things that are way more fun and interesting.  Take a riverboat cruise.   Take a swamp tour.

The Saints:
Our NFL team is practically the only thing that most New Orleanians agree on.  We live & die by our beloved Saints. As of writing this blog post, I honestly think that Drew Brees could run for Mayor of New Orleans and win by a land-slide.  If the Saints win another SBowl with Drew Brees as quarterback, he would be elected Governor of LA without even being on the ballot.  We take our Saints that seriously.

Mardi Gras:
I have a love/hate relationship with Mardi-Gras.  For the most part I'm over it.  I grew up here so I've witnessed lots of parades.  Even rode in a few (which is a BLAST by the way - I highly recommend it).  But Mardi-Gras is becoming a ghetto hood-rat, hoochie-momma, booty-poppin, twerkin, pot-smoking, twerk fest that is simply disgusting.  Even the "white" areas of Mardi-Gras are being infiltrated with rude, teeth sucking, lip-smacking, hair-weave having, titty-tattoo'd hood-rats and their hood-rat kids.  Here's what you will encounter at Mardi Gras at the most popular parades in New Orleans and Metairie:

-  Parade with both men & women riders:  The men throw to hot chicks.  Older men throw to children, milf's and hot chicks.  Women throw to children and their friends.  If you are lucky enough to be accompanied by either a hot chick, milf, or a child, chances are some minority adult will stand in front of you, your child or your hot chick and/or milf  in order to snag a $.30 pair of beads.

-  Parade with only men riders:  If you're NOT a hot chick or a child, forget it.  You ain't catchin shit unless you know someone who is or are friends with a krewe member.  It's that simple.

-  Parade with only women riders:  Most female parade krewe's are white ladies, girls & women.  Especially in Metairie (a mostly white area).  So in these parades, these females throw to blacks and kids.  If you're black with small children, you're in for a treat and will catch a LOT of stuff.  Why you may ask?  Because for some reason these white females feel they "owe" black people.  It's as if they're paying restitution and reparations for their whiteness....  Yeah, stupid I know, but it's true.

 -  Parade with only black riders:  If you're white, you might as well find a nice comfortable location, on a balcony, with air-conditioning, open bar, buffet and toilet, and just watch the spectacle.  It will be entertaining as you'll see and hear a variety of....  ummm....  "behaviors".  Forget about catching anything.  If you're white, you're lucky if you're able to pick up a pair of discarded/broken beads off of the ground.  However you WILL witness all types of twerking, booty-poppin, stripper-dancing, profanity laced rap songs, adults with children singing along to all sorts of disgusting, high-energy, pornographic content.  You will also witness and hear many choice curse words while you watch exactly what certain people are capable of and are willing to do for beads and trinkets.  It's seriously like watching a zoo-keeper feed the animals and watching them fight over food.  BUT IT IS ENTERTAINING TO WATCH!

 I do hope my lovable city will begin to improve although it doesn't seem like that's going to happen.  You see, the city is primarily black.  Most white people have moved out of the city limits (other than uptown).  So black mayors, black politicians, black judges and black leaders are in control.  Let's see how that turns out.  So far, our black female mayor has done nothing except removed historic monuments, left a fallen building hazard downtown (with 2 dead bodies in it) and has committing tax-fraud.  Not bad huh? 







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Am I A Miserable Old Man?

     My wife says I'm just a miserable old man.  She says I find fault in everyone and every situation.  She says that I'm only happy when other people are miserable like me. To find pleasure in the misfortune of others perhaps?  Nah.  I'm just a realist.  I call out bullshit when I hear it.  I shoot from the hip, I speak my mind (whether you want me to or not), I'm loud and I'm obnoxious.  For the purposes of this blog entry, I will use the word "hate" as sort of an index of what pisses me off.  Not actual "hatred", but more "dislike".  The word "hate" has more dramatic affect. I hate most people in some way, shape or form.  Other than my close family members and close personal friends, I pretty much hate everyone else.  Allow me to explain:

I hate people on social media.  I hate the people who take pics of their food and post it.  I hate people who post uplifting generic quotes.  I hate people who post pics of their crafts.  I hate the people who post bible quotes.  I hate the people who post about how miserable they are.  I hate the people who post how miserable they are and then decline to answer "why"?  I hate the people who post pics of their pets.  I hate the people who post political messages.  I hate the people who post/share stupid games.  I hate people who take polls on social media.  I hate people who post those stupid random information games (how many tattoos?  how many states have you visited?  have you ever broken a bone?  have you ever been arrested?)  < that dumb shit.  I hate people who use those dumb ass filters - wolf ears, cat ears, whiskers, devil horns, etc....   I hate the divorced couple who slams their ex.  I hate the people who post how great their life is.  I hate the people that post about how horrible their life is.

I hate paying taxes for things that I don't use or need. I hate the people that take advantage of my taxes. I've never once needed or wanted government assistance, ever.  I don't mind paying taxes for our fire-department, police-department, basic services (roads, sewerage, garbage collection, etc...) and things like that.  But after researching how my tax dollars are spent, I realized I was assisting in supporting people that are lazy, ignorant, worthless and useless.  Over 60% of my tax dollars are spent on:

• Welfare
• Food-Stamps
• Health-care (free hospitals, abortions, clinics, prescription drugs)
• Public Housing
• Education 

So let me get this straight - I have a job that I get paid to do.  I spend that EARNED money on certain things to support myself and my family.  Things such as food, clothing, shelter, health-insurance, schooling for my children, and to provide life's necessities.   So once I'm done paying for me and my family, I then have to pay for other people?  When did I become financially responsible for non-family members?  When did I become responsible for those who've made poor life choices?  Why am I responsible to provide you with food, clothing, shelter, health-care, education or housing?  No one GAVE me anything so why should I be forced to give YOU anything?  It doesn't make sense and I hate it.  As a matter of fact I'd consider it theft.  To take something that you haven't earned or doesn't belong to you.

It has nothing to do with being heartless or mean.  If I chose to help others, it's my choice and I can give to whatever charity I choose.  Otherwise it's theft.

I'm OUT!