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freshwest

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47. The Constitution Party is a piece of work...

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Reply #46)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 12:22 PM

Jan 2013

Hopefully, she won't have the ability to blight as many lives with them.

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Tennessee GOP Lawmaker Wants To Tie Welfare Benefits To Children's Grades [View all] proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 OP

ALL elected Republicans are nuts. n/t Tx4obama Jan 2013 #1

Such idiots should be strangled at birth HiPointDem Jan 2013 #2

He was also the legislator behind TN''s controversial and ill-fated "don't say gay bill" in 2012. lunasun Jan 2013 #3

he's a carpet bagging mfer d_r Jan 2013 #5

Yep. He's originally from New York. Fawke Em Jan 2013 #48

hey here's an idea d_r Jan 2013 #4

Could someone explain how cutting payments to needy kids if they have low grades breaks the cycle of Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #6

I'm going to take a stab at asslogic d_r Jan 2013 #9

I know there are idiots here, Go Vols Jan 2013 #7

Tie lawmakers' pay to their score on a 10th-grade civics test Newsjock Jan 2013 #8

How about a law tying legislative salary to passage rate of proposed legislation? nyquil_man Jan 2013 #16

LOL. Love it! nt SunSeeker Jan 2013 #29

I like it sad-cafe Jan 2013 #59

Is this the same state where the GOP woman said hungry childern learn better? Or was it MO? freshwest Jan 2013 #10

Well, actually, they want ALL of us dead. But first kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #15

while I don't believe a tn lawmaker said that, we did have Marsha Blackburn say that hammers are okaawhatever Jan 2013 #17

I just googled DU and it was a woman from MO. But SC had a guy who said that... freshwest Jan 2013 #24

Dear God, she's a special kind of evil isn't she? That just sickens me. thx nt okaawhatever Jan 2013 #25

That was MO proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #37

Yes, I already found it and posted the link above you. freshwest Jan 2013 #45

Thankfully, that nitwit termed out. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #46

The Constitution Party is a piece of work... freshwest Jan 2013 #47

Yep, I remember that nasty bitch. xmas74 Jan 2013 #64

I don't favor having it tied to grades dsc Jan 2013 #11

And when they leave the grounds after they get dropped off? Lordquinton Jan 2013 #34

then you go to school with them dsc Jan 2013 #49

But then they can't be out looking for a job Lordquinton Jan 2013 #50

I don't mean every day dsc Jan 2013 #52

This makes a lot of assumptions Lordquinton Jan 2013 #54

You can't work and get welfare dsc Jan 2013 #55

In California work is a requirement for assistance Lordquinton Jan 2013 #66

As I said I don't agree with tying it to grades dsc Jan 2013 #67

In Missouri xmas74 Jan 2013 #68

And what are they supposed to do with their babies arikara Jan 2013 #69

I don't know. xmas74 Jan 2013 #70

That is horrible arikara Jan 2013 #71

Since she has two children xmas74 Jan 2013 #73

I hope things change for her soon. arikara Jan 2013 #74

She needs it. xmas74 Jan 2013 #75

Yeah, no pressure on the kid... 3rd grader gets a D, and 1 year old baby brother doesn't eat Paulie Jan 2013 #12

It seems to me that they despise the poor and will do anything to diminish their benefits. Incitatus Jan 2013 #27

It doesn't affect those making these statements, only THEM people have to worry about it Paulie Jan 2013 #32

Yes, put more pressure on children. The armed guards won't be nearly enough. nyquil_man Jan 2013 #13

Wow. Nothing could go wrong with THIS tactic. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #14

Charges: Man Pointed AK-47 At Daughter Over Grades Tx4obama Jan 2013 #19

My point exactly. I saw that today. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #20

"The Hunger Games" Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #18

The logic is that if mommy or daddy aren't going to get their check they will make sure little okaawhatever Jan 2013 #21

What Satanic rituals inspire these people? jberryhill Jan 2013 #22

I never thought of it quite that way, Campfield mokawanis Jan 2013 #23

GOP = assholes gophatercali1955g Jan 2013 #26

If increased poverty produced good grades... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #28

Wouldn't that essentially make the child responsible for the household income? Great Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #30

and when do the cuts take place? Lordquinton Jan 2013 #35

That welfare boogieman is as a scary beast! Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #31

No food for the dumb! another_liberal Jan 2013 #33

That would work in a couple of ways jmowreader Jan 2013 #36

Me likie . . .! another_liberal Jan 2013 #38

The problem with this sort of plan is that ... surrealAmerican Jan 2013 #40

People are already "feeding" our congress people jmowreader Jan 2013 #72

Good god. Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #44

Survival of the fittest, Republican style? You have a low IQ? Then you die from starvation.nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #39

Tennessee GOP Lawmakers = NEANDERTHALS spanone Jan 2013 #41

Please apologize to the Neanderthals. TheMightyFavog Jan 2013 #42

here in tn....senate, house, governor....all pukes and all sucking the tea bottle.... spanone Jan 2013 #51

Idiot. Solly Mack Jan 2013 #43

Another fucked up idea from another fucked up Republican. liberal N proud Jan 2013 #53

That is the goddamned worst thing Zoeisright Jan 2013 #56

Being that stupid should cause great physical pain. REP Jan 2013 #57

they just keep the stupid coming sad-cafe Jan 2013 #58

Can you imagine being a teacher under those circumstances? surrealAmerican Jan 2013 #60

I know I couldn't do it. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #63

High stakes testing indeed. Bad grades? No food for you... or your little brother. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #61

GOP: Dumber by the minute. moondust Jan 2013 #62

I'd like to see their report cards BainsBane Jan 2013 #65

Stacey Campfield's the same clown who claimed the Black Caucus is racist in 2005 Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #76

So blocking mentally disabled kids from benefits. Great. nt napoleon_in_rags Jan 2013 #77

Average CEO to worker pay: 475:1. Average salary increase: non existent. Initech Jan 2013 #78

Save the unborn, starve the children. Fucking bastards! n/t cynatnite Jan 2013 #79

Tie tax breaks to stadiums to how a team performs The Straight Story Jan 2013 #80

That works. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #84

As I've Posted On Other Threads My Home State of TN Keeps Embarrassing Me dballance Jan 2013 #81

Gees, Louise! longship Jan 2013 #82

Sick. nt Live and Learn Jan 2013 #83