There is more to this than people realize. I don't excuse the kid for not doing what he knows he's supposed to do or for doing what he knows he's not supposed to do, but it's surprising how many young people I've met in recent years who grow up in a similar kind of situation who have no concept of the value of high school, let alone college. And I don't mean that they demonstrate this with their actions. I mean they even articulate it.Devils Advocate;1492115 wrote:How responsible is a kid born into a single family with a POS mom and no ther supposed to be?
I wonder how many opportunities in life that kid will have to choose a different path. How many people will try to positively influence him in his life. I mean, really, the kid can't graduate HS before he's 20? Can't go apply himself at college? At what point does the kid become responsible for his own choices?Devils Advocate;1492115 wrote:How responsible is a kid born into a single family with a POS mom and no ther supposed to be?
I would, however, suggest that the community he's in has been formed much the same way he is now being formed.gut;1492194 wrote:I wonder how many opportunities in life that kid will have to choose a different path. How many people will try to positively influence him in his life. I mean, really, the kid can't graduate HS before he's 20? Can't go apply himself at college? At what point does the kid become responsible for his own choices?
The problem isn't the community at large, it's the community he lives in. So to liberals that try to point a finger at me, Go Find Yourself. Stop blaming me, making excuses for the kid, and maybe do something besides throw money at the problem.
Devils Advocate;1492115 wrote:How responsible is a kid born into a single family with a POS mom and no ther supposed to be?
I read it to say, "How responsible is a kid born into a single family with a POS mom and no father supposed to be?"Ghmothwdwhso;1492246 wrote:I'd like to reply to this, but I'm not sure of what you are getting at.
Can you please re submit " and no ther supposed to be" so I understand what you are saying?
Thanks.
I honestly wish the people who present inner-city kids to the government tit as way of life would just stop so those of us who actually work and pay the taxes that make that tit possible would not have to feel the need to educate the kids on the moral common-sense of earning your own living rather than expecting to sponge off the labor of others to sustain a lazy lifestyle.O-Trap;1492165 wrote:I honestly wish more of the people who complain about people on the government tit would spend some time trying to fix that problem, which honestly can be as simple as putting together a presentation for kids at an inner-city center or school and talking to said institution and explaining that you want to help educate kids on the benefits of a good education and why being smart is cool.
Government is NO substitute for a father/family - period. As soon as liberals get that through their thick heads maybe we can have a relevant discussion.Devils Advocate;1492115 wrote:How responsible is a kid born into a single family with a POS mom and no ther supposed to be?
THis... and repsO-Trap;1492251 wrote:I read it to say, "How responsible is a kid born into a single family with a POS mom and no father supposed to be?"
I'm sure MLK's heirs are real, real happy with that. While TM's death was tragic and unfortunate, he's a thug that doesn't deserve to be associated with MLK.IggyPride00;1492359 wrote: These are supposedly selling like hotcakes at the MLK tribute in Washington.
Capitalism is alive and well.
gut;1492593 wrote:I'm sure MLK's heirs are real, real happy with that.
Guess that seals it then....TM at this point has come to symbolize something that has no basis in fact or reality (as it relates to the death of TM).TedSheckler;1492594 wrote:His daughter, Bernice King, dropped Trayvon's name in her speech today.
I'm familiar enough with Gorrill to know that's par for the course with him. Might be the worst political cartoonist I've seen any amount of work by, as there's usually nothing resembling wit or satirical humor by him, but usually just him using a sledgehammer to pound home some point.gut;1493629 wrote:^^^his audience must not be too bright if you have to tell them it's a Syria red line and that you are supposed to see he's boxed himself in. Granted, it's a lot easier to understand if that cartoon looked more like Obama. John Kerry, maybe?
LOL, that one posted above really is awful. Something I'd expect out of an 8th grader on "Take your brother to young Republicans day"Heretic;1493645 wrote:..there's usually nothing resembling wit or satirical humor by him, but usually just him using a sledgehammer to pound home some point.