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[LadyLiberty]

These ****ing "disabled" primitives aren't worth a wad of chewed tobacco.

But not to worry; as things get tighter and have to be cut, il Duce Bo's bus is going to run over them.....and good riddance.

I love this 

And GOOD for you for dealing with all that you do and making a living 

[franksolich]

Exactly--when did SSI go from a hand "up" to a handout?

Actually, it happened during the early 1980s; before then, getting social security disability was excruciatingly difficult.

Ronald Reagan wanted something--I wish to God I could remember what--but in order to get it, he had to make a "deal" with the Democrats, one of which was loosening up the requirements for "disability" because of "depression."

That's right.

Ronald Reagan gave this free ride to the primitives, who show scant gratitude.

If any at all.

You know, I'm really depressed right now, really down in the dumps.

I'm sure I can find a physician to give me some mood-altering drugs, and then an attorney to get me social security disability solely because of "depression" (never mind the other things "wrong").

What the Hell?  Why not?

It beats working, and one gets free medical care too.

Yeah, right, like I'm going to abdicate my place in society as a useful person paying his own way through life.  Like I'm going to admit to God I can't handle paying my own way through life, with all the Gifts God gave me.

This is bullshit.

There's plenty of aged people, plenty of retarded people, plenty of paralyzed people, plenty of amputated people, who can't reasonably be expected to support themselves, and as money is of a limited quantity, every primitive on social security disability because of "depression" (or other non-life-threatening ailments) is taking away money from those who legitimately need it.

If I still drank, every time a primitive on Skins's island whined about being turned down for social security disability because of "depression," I'd pop open another bottle of $54 champagne.

These people are worthless shit.

[blitzkrieg_17]

Hard to believe how many DUmmies are disabled by maladies I never heard of. They must just go through a list of obscure ailments that are difficult to diagnose, but can qualify for SSI, and pick two or three. It seems strange to normal people, but clearly most democrats dream of the day when they can convince the government they are disabled.

I spent three years trying to convince the government that I wasn't. They make no sense to me.

[franksolich]

And GOOD for you.....

Not "good for" me; no pats on the back are needed.

Especially when there's so many people much worse off than I am--and many of those being people who appear "able-bodied."  There's a lot of full-bodied, full-cerebralled, people walking around with serious afflictions, but at least those on this side accept, adapt, and move on.

[Chris_]

These people are worthless shit.

Damn Frank.....don't hold back, tell us how you really feel......

doc

[franksolich]

Damn Frank.....don't hold back, tell us how you really feel......

Well, I look at normal people here, and get pissed off about it.

I look at Thor, who's normal, but has a really bad back.

Damn, for me, life would be Hell if I didn't have a strong, flexible, resilient back.

Or I look at BEG, who's normal, but apparently has some genetically-caused ailments.

Damn, for me, life would be Hell if something went wrong, and I didn't know what it was.

But Thor, who's enormously cripped, and BEG, who's enormously crippled, seem to have accepted, adapted, and moved on, accomplishing things in life despite those problems.

Decent and civilized people view problems as challenges.

Primitives view problems as a means of getting a free ride off the taxpayers' backs.

[BEG]

Actually, it happened during the early 1980s; before then, getting social security disability was excruciatingly difficult.

Ronald Reagan wanted something--I wish to God I could remember what--but in order to get it, he had to make a "deal" with the Democrats, one of which was loosening up the requirements for "disability" because of "depression."

That's right.

Ronald Reagan gave this free ride to the primitives, who show scant gratitude.

If any at all.

You know, I'm really depressed right now, really down in the dumps.

I'm sure I can find a physician to give me some mood-altering drugs, and then an attorney to get me social security disability solely because of "depression" (never mind the other things "wrong").

What the Hell?  Why not?

It beats working, and one gets free medical care too.

Yeah, right, like I'm going to abdicate my place in society as a useful person paying his own way through life.  Like I'm going to admit to God I can't handle paying my own way through life, with all the Gifts God gave me.

This is bullshit.

There's plenty of aged people, plenty of retarded people, plenty of paralyzed people, plenty of amputated people, who can't reasonably be expected to support themselves, and as money is of a limited quantity, every primitive on social security disability because of "depression" (or other non-life-threatening ailments) is taking away money from those who legitimately need it.

If I still drank, every time a primitive on Skins's island whined about being turned down for social security disability because of "depression," I'd pop open another bottle of $54 champagne.

These people are worthless shit.

The guy we bought the current house we live in has ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).  He is in a wheel chair and at this point really doesn't have use of his hands (he can lift his arm barley and use his hand to "hit" something but had no use of his fingers).  He is a mortgage broker and has his own online mortgage brokerage company.  He has worked through out his terrible disease.  I don't understand how he does it now with out the use of his hands but he does it.  It's probably getting to the point that he will no longer be able  to work soon (he actually told me once that the way they are structuring mortgages that small mortgage companies will be out of business with in a couple of years).  That is why they sold the house, so he could retire (he is only 50).  I don't know if this plays any part in it (and I know this sounds like a DU bouncy) but I know for a fact he is a Republican.  The other day I received an "invitation" addressed to him (it says on the bottom left corner "A member communication by the Republican Party of Orange County") to come see Rep. Ed Royce and Michele Bachmann for a rally on January 28th.   

[BEG]

Well, I look at normal people here, and get pissed off about it.

I look at Thor, who's normal, but has a really bad back.

Damn, for me, life would be Hell if I didn't have a strong, flexible, resilient back.

Or I look at BEG, who's normal, but apparently has some genetically-caused ailments.

Damn, for me, life would be Hell if something went wrong, and I didn't know what it was.

But Thor, who's enormously cripped, and BEG, who's enormously crippled, seem to have accepted, adapted, and moved on, accomplishing things in life despite those problems.

Decent and civilized people view problems as challenges.

Primitives view problems as a means of getting a free ride off the taxpayers' backs.

Ummm, I'm not crippled Frank in the true sense of the word.   

[franksolich]

Ummm, I'm not crippled Frank in the true sense of the word.

Ah, but madam, that's my singular perception.

You have all five senses, a fully-operating brain, and mobility.

And so in the usual public perception, you're "able-bodied."

But from what I've seen in life, there's plenty of allegedly perfect human specimens walking around, with really debilitating problems; if they're decent and civilized people, they perservere despite those things, and if they're primitives, they go running to the social security and welfare offices.

So that's where I'm coming from here; I would go nuts trying to deal with a tenth of the things you have to deal with.

[BEG]

Ah, but madam, that's my singular perception.

You have all five senses, a fully-operating brain, and mobility.

And so in the usual public perception, you're "able-bodied."

But from what I've seen in life, there's plenty of allegedly perfect human specimens walking around, with really debilitating problems; if they're decent and civilized people, they perservere despite those things, and if they're primitives, they go running to the social security and welfare offices.

So that's where I'm coming from here; I would go nuts trying to deal with a tenth of the things you have to deal with.

I see what you are saying now.   

[franksolich]

I see what you are saying now.

Good, because I didn't want you to think me remiss in my awesome admiration of you, most particularly your feat of refusing to see such things as hindering you, detouring you, delaying you.

Such ailments do do that, but God compels us to persist despite them.

And you do a damned good job.

And Thor too.

[delilahmused]

I, too, am sympathetic to those who can't work due to physical problems. Depression and other things like that make me question one's motives. Hell, I get depressed, too and for long periods of time. I think back from 2006- 2008 (Jan). 

Getting depressed and having clinical depression are two very different things. Clinical depression won't go away on it's own and when you're in a major depressive cycle it takes all your effort just to get out of bed. I have to go to my doctor every six months to take the "are you sane yet" quiz (she keeps upping my dose so I guess the answer is no). Also, many people with major clinical depression also have other problems (I have GAD and OCD). And it can take a very long time to find the medication (or combination of meds) that work. However, once you find them there's no reason you can't lead a normal life. For me, my meds have to be adjusted every once in a while but as long as I monitor my symptoms I can pretty much tell when I'm sinking. The difference, I think, is that I hate the interruption these things cause in my life...the DUmmies seem to hate it when life interferes with their mental issues. Why anyone would want to wallow in that kind of darkness is beyond me. Nor is it fair to those who have to live with you.

Cindie

[blitzkrieg_17]

Getting depressed and having clinical depression are two very different things. Clinical depression won't go away on it's own and when you're in a major depressive cycle it takes all your effort just to get out of bed. I have to go to my doctor every six months to take the "are you sane yet" quiz (she keeps upping my dose so I guess the answer is no). Also, many people with major clinical depression also have other problems (I have GAD and OCD). And it can take a very long time to find the medication (or combination of meds) that work. However, once you find them there's no reason you can't lead a normal life. For me, my meds have to be adjusted every once in a while but as long as I monitor my symptoms I can pretty much tell when I'm sinking. The difference, I think, is that I hate the interruption these things cause in my life...the DUmmies seem to hate it when life interferes with their mental issues. Why anyone would want to wallow in that kind of darkness is beyond me. Nor is it fair to those who have to live with you.

Cindie

I've been there with the anxiety and depression, and it not a pleasant thing. I have, in the past, had panic attacks that I would not wish on anyone.

[JohnnyReb]

We're with you Frank........

Last year, I finally decided to retire (for the second or third time, I forget), and Mrs. doc and myself go down to the SS office to start our retirement benefits (one year or so after we were eligible)......

Mrs. doc is severely vision impaired, due to Macular Degeneration, and has been "legally blind" for at least ten years.......when it came time to sign all of the forms for the SS representative, she had to have help to find the signature line.....

The SS rep asked her  "how long have you been like this?".......she replied, "ten years"

The Social Security representative then launched into a twenty minute lecture on why she should have applied for SSDI, and at the conclusion of the lecture, asked Mrs. doc why she didn't apply........she and I looked at each other, and simultaneously replied, "we didn't need it",........the representative was speechless.......and finally concluded with, "I don't see many folks like you in here........"

Bah humbug indeed.......


doc

When I "retired" the first of January, the SS representative mentioned that I hadn't reported any income for the last few years. I said, "Yeah. that's right." His next question was why. I told him I was sponging off the wife.....he didn't look satisfied with that. I told him that at age 51 I had had what the doctors said was a major-major heart attack and that I'd never be able to work again and that I should get on SSDI and Medicaid. I felt good so I went back to work. I had employee's that depended on me for their livlihood. After a few years it became neccessary for me to hang it up....sold off some equipment, paid the taxes, put what was left in some kindda tax-delayed thingy....and here I am today. SS REP. said,  "Well now. We can put you on disability and Medicaid until your full retirement age of 66.....and that should add XXX.XX number of dollars per month to your monthly check untill age 66."

I told him, "Forget it".....and like your REP....he mumbled something and went bact to typing.....I guess some of us are just stupid in the gub-mints eyes.

OH, and my in school under 18 son is getting a check off SS. Now I know why all those unmarried black women leave their kids with grandmaw for her to raise. kids are on grandmaws tax return as a dependent and she collects an SS check for each one. My son's check is direct deposit into his college/fund/account.
 

[The Village Idiot]

SS REP. said,  "Well now. We can put you on disability and Medicaid until your full retirement age of 66.....and that should add XXX.XX number of dollars per month to your monthly check untill age 66."

I told him, "Forget it".....and like your REP....he mumbled something and went bact to typing.....I guess some of us are just stupid in the gub-mints eyes.

You should take it and give it all to right-wing causes. lol.