Quakerwidow wrote:
Um: before you go off on another rant, you might want to check the credentials of the person you are ranting against. I am widowed after 36 years of marriage, raised our son (who is now a lawyer), and I am getting by on MINIMAL Social Security while trying to find volunteers to staff the local homeless shelter.
What are YOU doing to provide for "the least of these"?
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Cool, what you are doing is good, granting that it is true. To give you a benefit of the doubt, I want to believe you.
But I am not in agreement with you when you defend all the destructive elements of our country. For instance, women who abort babies, unless to save the life of a mother. You defend those illegal aliens who come selling drugs, rape our women, and free load, and commit crimes. You support the Radical Islam who came to kill us.
We want honest government. But based on your prior defenses, you support Hillary's and President Obama's LIES. You know they lied, and lied against the American people. She made billions of dollars using her influence peddling as Sec. of State. Her email lies. President Obama provided Iran $150 billion, plus $400 million, plus $1.75 billion only to enable Iran to make weapons of mass destruction aiming to destroy US and Israel. President Obama does not support Israel when it is the tiniest country in land space frequently attacked by Muslims. Those were the issues we discussed in the past that you've supported. They lied during the election. They blamed Russia for her loss. Her loss was due to her FRAUD, CORRUPTION, AND LIES. Russia, China, Iran, NK, have been hacking US over the years. But President Obama and INTEL, did nothing to prevent that.
But now, few days before he retires, he acted against Russia. That was too late. Should have done before, why only now?
Reasons: In order to nullify the victory of President-elect Trump. To cover their shame of losing in the election despite that Hillary had spent $1.5 billion in her campaign. President Obama had been blaming President Bush for 8 years. He should blame himself for being ineffective in leading our country. Fact is democrats blame the opposite party instead of looking at their own and fix their problems.
So much for that.
I hesitate to present who I am. But since you've challenged me whether you believe me or not. Here I am. I babysit when I was 12 years old to earn money for school. My father died when I was very young. Worked while in college to pay my tuition; worked two jobs after graduating to become a CPA, and Accounting Administrator for a State Agency. The other job I did after graduating college, was Real Estate, selling homes during weekends. Worked about 10 years in a private firm as accountant, and 30 years in State Government managing financial dept. Like you, I am a widow. My husband died after 26 years of marriage due to illness he acquired from the Vietnam war.
Now, I am retired. Each month, I donate to a number charities I've have chosen. Salvation Army, Am. Red Cross.
Maryknoll Fathers, Covenant House, Saint Vincent de Paul Society, Wounded Warriors, Paralyzed Veterans, Boys Town, Knights of Columbus, National Police Assn. Catholic Community Services, National Services for the Blinds.
I also join our church weekly feeding the homeless at the Covenant House. We prepare food, sandwiches, and collect warm blankets for the homeless. These are most of my activities after I am widowed and retired.
I have not traveled since my husband passed away in 2008. I pay almost $31,000 plus Federal income tax and property tax annually. This is just an average, since income varies every year. I helped nieces and nephews fund their college education.