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lapislzi

(5,762 posts)
97. Aren't you virtuous.
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 10:50 AM
Jul 2012

And nobody's helped you on your rocky road to mediocre success? No teachers, no mentors, no helpers of any kind?

I think that's where the OP is going, although you seem determined to throw up your own straw men to derail the discussion.

Outstanding! nt aaaaaa5a Jul 2012 #1
Thank you. :) n/t Cerridwen Jul 2012 #2
Given that... mia Jul 2012 #3
"choose to do nothing but collect government benefits" Cerridwen Jul 2012 #4
Bring it on, Cerridwen. mia Jul 2012 #9
Nope. Cerridwen Jul 2012 #10
You're the one casting blame. mia Jul 2012 #12
Stating facts is "casting blame"? Cerridwen Jul 2012 #13
okay mia Jul 2012 #14
I'll excuse this. You're obviously drunk. kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #73
I'm going to say it straight up. lapislzi Jul 2012 #96
Your post is correct on all counts. 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #117
Fine, then. lapislzi Jul 2012 #147
I think you have that utterly, completely backwards. Chorophyll Jul 2012 #103
I always tell people to look inside, up and around. Media and RW talk tell us to admire the UP, freshwest Jul 2012 #31
Guess you're tired of getting water from the tap that won't poison you, kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #71
Like most Limbeciles, you've got it backward Doctor_J Jul 2012 #82
then you should hate DonCoquixote Jul 2012 #109
I guess it's way too late to say... nicky187 Jul 2012 #110
May I ask you a question? 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #118
Grover, is that you? n/t Enrique Jul 2012 #124
then get the fuck out of our society frylock Jul 2012 #143
Well the profits you pay ... GeorgeGist Jul 2012 #152
And exactly what are we entitled to since none of us produced much of what we own directly? dkf Jul 2012 #5
What belongs to me is anything that I have done through working. mia Jul 2012 #15
So no inheritances? treestar Jul 2012 #53
You earn what those who are wealthier than you choose to pay you. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #62
Aren't you virtuous. lapislzi Jul 2012 #97
Huh? arcane1 Jul 2012 #6
I'm tired. mia Jul 2012 #16
Oh Bullshit treestar Jul 2012 #49
Yeah. Let the poor starve. kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #74
Yes, there are scammers. xmas74 Jul 2012 #92
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #94
YUP ... those hiding their money in off-shore accounts. JoePhilly Jul 2012 #102
Wow. The ultra-rich are the biggest scammers of all. Chorophyll Jul 2012 #105
I know 1 person scamming the system and whole lot more who aren't. You want to sacrifice all for uppityperson Jul 2012 #121
I'm a welfare case worker, and you couldn't be more wrong. arbusto_baboso Jul 2012 #123
Introduce me to this creature of hearsay. TalkingDog Jul 2012 #11
Could be unclear on the concept of work. mia Jul 2012 #17
It's not that they don't try treestar Jul 2012 #50
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #112
What percentage do you think that "don't even try"? uppityperson Jul 2012 #122
"I got mine, yer on yer own"? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #19
I prefer mia Jul 2012 #21
And apparently how to make his own pole, too. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #22
Great idea. mia Jul 2012 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #113
Apparently poverty is cured by fish. Who knew? DevonRex Jul 2012 #135
What can I say, DevonRex. You have no pole and you have no fish, Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #141
Maybe If You Worked Less, That Would Create A Job for the Unemployed Yavin4 Jul 2012 #126
Got a modern equivalent of that? DevonRex Jul 2012 #134
Yes they should Hippo_Tron Jul 2012 #20
I believe that there are more than a few who game the system. mia Jul 2012 #24
I'll be sure and share your thoughts with my sister who is disabled proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #27
I don't know anyone with real disabilities who collect this money. mia Jul 2012 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Jul 2012 #108
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #111
"I pass them on the way to my second job as they walk their dogs." SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #30
I'm talking about people who live in my condominium complex mia Jul 2012 #34
Oh I see, SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #35
It's a small condo - 9 units. mia Jul 2012 #39
So when you say "They" SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #40
Of course PETRUS Jul 2012 #37
Scammers at the top win the prize. mia Jul 2012 #41
Biggest scammers by far are corporate/govt cronies like Blackwater, Haliburton and hundreds of other ErikJ Jul 2012 #46
"That's why we need govt make work and training programs." mia Jul 2012 #72
Why are you even here at DU? rhiannon55 Jul 2012 #99
If they're in foreclosure and not paying condo fees for years, why haven't they been evicted? Hippo_Tron Jul 2012 #42
Condos have expenses that must be paid mia Jul 2012 #48
If people are living in your condo and not paying the fees, you and others in the condo JDPriestly Jul 2012 #65
Bully for you for owning a condo. Too bad you didn't pay any attention at all kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #77
What? MainlyLurking Jul 2012 #84
The poster in question is in a hysterical snit over people kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #101
Promote the general welfare MainlyLurking Jul 2012 #106
i think the majority position here is that mia is full of bullshit frylock Jul 2012 #144
Then foreclose on the bank or whomever holds title. The assoc. lien will be superior. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #129
Not all disabilities put one in a wheelchair. Flatulo Jul 2012 #63
Thank you for your post. mia Jul 2012 #70
I'm sure you sincerely believe that some of your neighbors are gaming the system, Flatulo Jul 2012 #80
And you know that because you Ms. Toad Jul 2012 #138
Powerful post SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #75
Thanks. I still consider myself lucky. I Look at these poor kids coming back Flatulo Jul 2012 #79
Thank you for wishing my elderly great-grandparents had starved, kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #75
This message was self-deleted by its author LaurenG Jul 2012 #95
This post was alerted on. The jury voted 4/2 to let it stand. ohiosmith Jul 2012 #119
I'm glad it was left to stand. Cerridwen Jul 2012 #120
I am with you, largely. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #146
Everyone on social security, everyone getting vets benefits are "pathological liars", don't want to uppityperson Jul 2012 #125
can this same logic MrDiaz Jul 2012 #81
Well lets see here Hippo_Tron Jul 2012 #133
how you got that from this post is beyond me ibegurpard Jul 2012 #33
The infrastructure is provided for all. mia Jul 2012 #54
NO one chooses that treestar Jul 2012 #52
There aren't two types of people. mia Jul 2012 #58
BS you have stated in terms of people who pay in and people who take out treestar Jul 2012 #60
I don't agree with your interpretation. mia Jul 2012 #64
I agree with you LiberalAndProud Jul 2012 #128
well done!!! Bluerthanblue Jul 2012 #7
Thank you. :) Cerridwen Jul 2012 #8
Nice job! Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #18
Thanks, Ruby. n/t Cerridwen Jul 2012 #86
He conceived himself and gave birth to himself, too. Zalatix Jul 2012 #23
Yeah, who needs women anyway? They're just annoying and they always need something. calimary Jul 2012 #26
Awesome OP. Can we share it? freshwest Jul 2012 #28
Thank you and yes, please feel free to share. Cerridwen Jul 2012 #83
A fucking miracle. lonestarnot Jul 2012 #32
K&R awesome post! SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #36
You're very kind. Thank you. n/t Cerridwen Jul 2012 #87
brilliant Demonaut Jul 2012 #38
thanks Cerridwen Jul 2012 #88
I get it. Success is not possible without some degree of government involvement. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #43
As Hillary said, It takes a village Yeah Its Spin Jul 2012 #45
Ya know - I'm not sure Hillary was talking about becoming successful in business. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #47
bootstrapping schools ;) Yeah Its Spin Jul 2012 #51
Otay... cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #55
Ok, the bootstrapping schools part first... Yeah Its Spin Jul 2012 #59
The class one is born into treestar Jul 2012 #56
I think people are reacting to a couple of things. PETRUS Jul 2012 #61
How do you define successful? JDPriestly Jul 2012 #68
Actually, if you'll read my OP rather than sticking on Cerridwen Jul 2012 #85
here's one definition of successful hfojvt Jul 2012 #98
I checked your edit and the video came up for me. (edit) Cerridwen Jul 2012 #100
Opportunity is what seperates those who make it, and those who don't. I know. JoePhilly Jul 2012 #104
Because there is no common definition for success - haele Jul 2012 #115
It's a good question, but a head start doesn't hurt. LiberalAndProud Jul 2012 #145
People that ask that question are rarely happy with the answer. JoeyT Jul 2012 #153
My personal observation FlaGranny Jul 2012 #154
Great Post Yeah Its Spin Jul 2012 #44
LOL Cerridwen Jul 2012 #89
Delicious! patrice Jul 2012 #57
Why, thank you. Cerridwen Jul 2012 #90
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #66
I'm honored. Thank you. :) n/t Cerridwen Jul 2012 #91
Applause! Wonderful. n/t susanna Jul 2012 #67
Thank you, susanna. n/t Cerridwen Jul 2012 #93
Individualism fails because families/communities are the building blocks of society, not individuals reformist2 Jul 2012 #69
While I agree with the general idea of your post, as a kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #78
I didn't think anybody knew of my existence. K&R. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #107
OK, so what has this guy contributed to society that he will be allowed to live Blue Meany Jul 2012 #114
A mythological existence that has been used to Cerridwen Jul 2012 #116
Is Obama a Self-Made Man? One_Life_To_Give Jul 2012 #127
"Self made doesn't require that every last detail was done solely by oneself." Cerridwen Jul 2012 #130
Just pointing out a broad brush One_Life_To_Give Jul 2012 #131
I think "self-made" is a delusional myth. Cerridwen Jul 2012 #132
makes you wonder how man kind ever survived without government. crazyjoe Jul 2012 #136
And parents and teachers and mentors and Cerridwen Jul 2012 #137
The larger the society FlaGranny Jul 2012 #156
Great post.. riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #139
You have just paid me the highest compliment. Cerridwen Jul 2012 #140
You are very welcome riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #142
Tell us more... Godot51 Jul 2012 #148
Loved this.No one is self made.Either daddy left a bundle, you ripped people off, or have hard worke judesedit Jul 2012 #149
Kick, rec, and my pathetic attempt at saying the same thing the other day rocktivity Jul 2012 #150
SUPERB!!! BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2012 #151
An absolutely fabulous post malaise Jul 2012 #155
The Kinks - A Well Respected Man Lyrics Javaman Jul 2012 #157
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