Exactly. Whether we like or not, taking an I told you so attitude, is not going to help with the very real problem that we now face as a country and internationally. There are millions of these same types of people in our midst. If we ignore them, then we are no different than those evil cold hearted bastards that callously set them up for failure in the first place. These misguided people may very well be completely disabled and unable to work. What then? How do we as a society deal with all of these injured and sick people?

This huge reality for us is not going away simply by slamming the door in the faces of those trying to get help due to the biggest mistake they have ever made in their lives. Did they chose poorly? Yes, absolutely. But, are we so heartless that we will add insult to injury by turning our backs on them in order to have a smug sense of "we were right?" Taking the position that they get what they deserve is not showing the compassion of a people, that at the same time, profess to be God fearing. Granted, many of them were/are smug and cruel towards those of us that stand our ground - some of us at great cost personally. But, my Bible says not to return evil for evil. My Bible says to turn the other cheek when treated unjustly. I didn't write the rules.

We must diffuse this hate bomb that has been dropped in the middle of the most generous and compassionate citizenry in the world. If we do not, then we will be destroyed by that hate and we will feed into the negativity that the forces of evil so desperately desire. At that point, we cease to be America because we will have lost one of the most basic qualities that made us great - our compassion. Standing up against tyranny does not mean becoming a tyrant as well.

This is going to be a huge test for this society going forward. A people are judged by how they treat the most vulnerable among them. I pray we are up to the challenge.

Exactly. Whether we like or not, taking an I told you so attitude, is not going to help with the very real problem that we now face as a country and internationally. There are millions of these same types of people in our midst. If we ignore them, then we are no different than those evil cold hearted bastards that callously set them up for failure in the first place. These misguided people may very well be completely disabled and unable to work. What then? How do we as a society deal with all of these injured and sick people?

This huge reality for us is not going away simply by slamming the door in the faces of those trying to get help due to the biggest mistake they have ever made in their lives. Did they chose poorly? Yes, absolutely. But, are we so heartless that we will add insult to injury by turning our backs on them in order to have a smug sense of "we were right?" Taking the position that they get what they deserve is not showing the compassion of a people, that at the same time, profess to be God fearing. Granted, many of them were/are smug and cruel towards those of us that stand our ground - some of us at great cost personally. But, my Bible says not to return evil for evil. My Bible says to turn the other cheek when treated unjustly. I didn't write the rules.

We must diffuse this hate bomb that has been dropped in the middle of the most generous and compassionate citizenry in the world. If we do not, then we will be destroyed by that hate and we will feed into the negativity that the forces of evil so desperately desire. At that point, we cease to be America because we will have lost one of the most basic qualities that made us great - our compassion. Standing up against tyranny does not mean being a tyrant as well.

This is going to be a huge test for this society going forward. A people are judged by how they treat the most vulnerable among them. I pray we are up to the challenge.

Exactly. Whether we like or not, taking an I told you so attitude, is not going to help with the very real problem that we now face as a country and internationally. There are millions of these same types of people in our midst. If we ignore them, then we are no different than those evil cold hearted bastards that callously set them up for failure in the first place. These misguided people may very well be completely disabled and unable to work. What then? How do we as a society deal with all of these injured and sick people?

This huge reality for us is not going away simply by slamming the door in the faces of those trying to get help due to the biggest mistake they have ever made in their lives. Did they chose poorly? Yes, absolutely. But, are we so heartless that we will add insult to injury by turning our backs on them in order to have a smug sense of "we were right?" Taking the position that they get what they deserve is not showing the compassion of a people, that at the same time, profess to be God fearing. Granted, many of them were/are smug and cruel towards those of us that stand our ground - some of us at great cost personally. But, my Bible says not to return evil for evil. My Bible says to turn the other cheek when treated unjustly. I didn't write the rules.

We must diffuse this hate bomb that has been dropped in the middle of the most generous and compassionate citizenry in the world. If we do not, then we will be destroyed by that hate and we will feed into the negativity that the forces of evil so desperately desire. At that point, we cease to be America because we will have lost one of the most basic qualities that made us great. Our compassion. Standing up against tyranny does not mean being a tyrant as well.

This is going to be a huge test for this society going forward. A people are judged by how they treat the most vulnerable among them. I pray we are up to the challenge.

Exactly. Whether we like or not, taking an I told you so attitude, is not going to help with the very real problem that we now face as a country and internationally. There are millions of these same types of people in our midst. If we ignore them, then we are no different than those evil cold hearted bastards that callously set them up for failure in the first place. These misguided people may very well be completely disabled and unable to work. What then? How do we as a society deal with all of these injured and sick people?

This huge reality for us is not going away simply by slamming the door in the faces of those trying to get help due to the biggest mistake they have ever made in their lives. Did they chose poorly? Yes, absolutely. But, are we so heartless that we will add insult to injury by turning our backs on them in order to have a smug sense of "we were right?" Taking the position that they get what they deserve is not showing the compassion of a people, that at the same time, profess to be God fearing. Granted, many of them were/are smug and cruel towards those of us that stand our ground - some of us at great cost personally. But, my Bible says not to return evil for evil. My Bible says to turn the other cheek when treated unjustly. I didn't write the rules.

We must diffuse this hate bomb that has been dropped in the middle of the most generous and compassionate citizenry in the world. If we do not, then we will be destroyed by that hate and we will feed into the negativity that the forces of evil so desperately desire. At that point, we cease to be America because we will have lost one of the most basic qualities that made us great. Our compassion.

This is going to be a huge test for this society going forward. A people are judged by how they treat the most vulnerable among them. I pray we are up to the challenge.