I got the following "Put me in Charge" in an email. I did a little sleuthing to see how
legitimate it was and found this website which starts out like this:
On November 18, 2010, the Waco Tribune-Herald (WTH) published a letter to the editor by Alfred W. Evans of Gatesville. Since its publication, the letter has gone viral.
the rest is HERE
and here is Mr. Evans letter:
PUT ME IN CHARGE . . .
Put me in charge of food stamps. I'd get rid of
Lone Star cards; no cash for
Ding Dongs or Ho Ho's, just money for 50-pound
bags of rice and beans,
blocks of cheese and all the powdered milk you can
haul away. If you want
steak and frozen pizza, then get a job.
Put me
in charge of Medicaid. The first thing I'd do is to get women
Norplant birth
control implants or tubal legations. Then, we'll test
recipients for drugs,
alcohol, and nicotine. If you want to reproduce or use
drugs, alcohol, or
smoke, then get a job.
Put me in charge of government housing. Ever live
in a military barracks?
You will maintain our property in a clean and good
state of repair. Your
home" will be subject to inspections anytime and
possessions will be
inventoried. If you want a plasma TV or Xbox 360, then
get a job and your
own place.
In addition, you will either present a
check stub from a job each week or
you will report to a "government" job. It
may be cleaning the roadways of
trash, painting and repairing public housing,
whatever we find for you. We
will sell your 22 inch rims and low profile
tires and your blasting stereo
and speakers and put that money toward the
"common good.."
Before you write that I've violated someone's rights,
realize that all of
the above is voluntary. If you want our money, accept our
rules. Before
you say that this would be "demeaning" and ruin their "self
esteem,"
consider that it wasn't that long ago that taking someone else's
money for
doing absolutely nothing was demeaning and lowered self
esteem.
If we are expected to pay for other people's mistakes we should
at least
attempt to make them learn from their bad choices. The current
system
rewards them for continuing to make bad choices.
AND While you
are on Gov't subsistence, you no longer can VOTE! Yes, that
is correct. For
you to vote would be a conflict of interest. You will
voluntarily remove
yourself from voting while you are receiving a Gov't
welfare check. If you
want to vote, then get a job.
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIn fact, I think this needs "reblogging".
ReplyDeleteGo right ahead :)
DeleteSounds like a wonderful plan to me...
ReplyDeleteClassic. I'm passing this along.
ReplyDeleteRun this man for president, one of the best ideas I've heard.........;-)
ReplyDeleteF'n eh Cotton, f'n eh!
ReplyDelete"For you to vote would be a conflict of interest."
ReplyDeleteThis is the big loophole in the democratic system.People who pay taxes should be the only citizens to vote.
Sept 27, 2012
ReplyDeleteA long time ago, there was an earnest plea from a "FAMILY with Lymes Disease." Most of the material contained in the family's blog appealing for help is contained in the "Put me in charge" e-mails. As the multitude of comments about this e-mail attest, this 21 year old female either "has a great plan!" or has been bashed around for that plan and it's solutions. This lady's opinion ONLY agrees with a newspaper article in the Waco Tribune-Herald.
The author of this opinion letter, not a real plan with real solutions, has already identified himself as Alfred W. Evans in his letter to the Waco Tribune-Herald and is also posted in this discussion. He also wrote to TheVeteransVoice.com and SILENCEDOGOOD2010'S BLOG, which was reposted on BlackShards, and thanked them for posting his letter. "I googled “Put me in charge” and found it on many sites. Thanks again for getting what I consider common sense out to the people." This 21 year old female is receiving credit for your plan and your solution, Mr. Evans. Most of the heat and derogatory remarks are directed toward her and not to you, Mr. Evans. Do you care that this is happening? Why do you allow this to continue on this way? Better her than you? Some military operations use intelligence and deception to accomplish their mission. Food for thought. More on this further down below.
To read more, see my posted comments on the Amazon discussion "Put Me In Charge!" This is the link to those comments.
http://www.amazon.com/forum/politics/ref=cm_cd_et_md_pl?_encoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx1S3QSZRUL93V8&cdMsgID=MxWO5OCGPDJ0JC&cdMsgNo=143&cdPage=6&cdSort=oldest&cdThre
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You may also want to visit The Veterans' Voice at http://www.theveteransvoice.com/Put-me-in-charge.html
Charles Kranichfelt
Tim August 7, 2012 1:54 PM
ReplyDeleteRight ON!
There was no income tax until:
Aug 5, 1861:
Lincoln imposes first federal income tax
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-imposes-first-federal-income-tax
History of the Income Tax in the United States
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0005921.html
Who voted before Aug 5, 1861 ?
Now, What is a LOGICAL Conclusion ?
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html
The Declaration of Independence: A Transcription
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,
When in the Course of human events, . . . .
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.
. . . .
In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our Brittish brethren. We have warned them . . . .
We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
"we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."