Don’t Tell Me I’m An Exception To Growing Up On Welfare Brenda Della Casa “ I am just one of the many people born under difficult circumstances who wanted to do better and needed a little help getting onto my feet. Now that I am on them, I do my best not to forget what it felt like when I was not.
Women Don’t Know How To Spend Their Own Money Daniel Hayes “ At least that’s what Kansas lawmakers are saying.
This Is What It Feels Like To Be On Welfare Brenda Della Casa “ Too often I hear people equate poverty with laziness or worse, criminal behavior and it’s heart-wrenching for me on a deeply personal level.
Remember “Octomom?” She Pleaded No Contest To Welfare Fraud Today James B. Barnes “ Meet the Welfare Queen
I Let An Old Rich White Man Bankroll My Life…Even Though He Was Racist Anonymous “ He was everything I never imagined I would be committed to; older and married, he clearly didn’t have much respect for people of color.
I’m Using Food Stamps To Pay For My Son’s Sex Reassignment Surgery Nicole Mullen “ Food stamps are a very good thing that help a lot of people that desperately need help, but they shouldn’t just be for the people who need them. We all pay taxes, and we should all have equal access to food stamps.
Keep Everyone In Jail All The Time: The Judge Judy Philosophy Jake Millar “ Early on in the piece, Judge Judy introduces a series of case studies supposedly designed to reinforce the tough-nut courtroom persona she portrays on TV, but which actually just reveal her to be simply a nut, full-stop.