S.C. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer Compares Helping Poor to Feeding Stray Animals

From the AP

South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer, who hopes to succeed fellow
Republican Mark Sanford as his state's governor, drew a comparison
between government help for poor people and "feeding stray animals" –
who, he noted, "breed."

"My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a
small child to quit feeding stray animals," Bauer said during a town
hall meeting, as the Greenville News reported over the weekend. "You
know why? Because they breed. You're facilitating the problem if you
give an animal or a person ample food supply. They will reproduce,
especially ones that don't think too much further than that. And so what
you've got to do is you've got to curtail that type of behavior. They
don't know any better."

As the Greenville News notes, more than half of the students in South
Carolina participate in a program that allows them to get their lunch
for free, or at a reduced cost.

Bauer later said he wasn't saying those who receive government help
"were animals or anything else."

He added that his metaphor was taken out of context, WSOCTV reports, and
added that "maybe the stray animals wasn't the best metaphor."

Bauer made the comment as part of an argument that people should lose
government benefits if they fail drug tests or don't attend
parent-teacher conferences or PTA meetings.

"Look folks, if you receive goods or services from the government and
you don't attend a parent-teacher conference, bam, you lose your
benefits," he said. In a follow-up story, the Greenville News reports
that Bauer said "he would penalize only adults and that he never
advocated taking away a child's free or reduced-price lunch. His speech
was about breaking the cycle of dependence on government aid, he said."

During the town hall meeting, Bauer said he "can show you a bar graph
where free and reduced lunch has the worst test scores in the state of
South Carolina." He added: "So how do you fix it? Well you say, 'Look,
if you receive goods or services from the government, then you owe
something back.'"

South Carolina Democrats responded harshly to the comments, and there
were calls for Bauer to apologize and to drop his gubernatorial bid.
Some in his own party were also critical, with Republican state Rep.
Harry Cato saying Bauer "has gone overboard."

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Gosh, the piece of **** lieutenant gov in South Carolina sounds just
like the South Carolina boater who posts here...

Nice state.

"Harry" wrote in message
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S.C. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer Compares Helping Poor to Feeding Stray Animals

From the AP

South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer, who hopes to succeed fellow
Republican Mark Sanford as his state's governor, drew a comparison between
government help for poor people and "feeding stray animals" – who, he
noted, "breed."

"My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a
small child to quit feeding stray animals," Bauer said during a town hall
meeting, as the Greenville News reported over the weekend. "You know why?
Because they breed. You're facilitating the problem if you give an animal
or a person ample food supply. They will reproduce, especially ones that
don't think too much further than that. And so what you've got to do is
you've got to curtail that type of behavior. They don't know any better."

As the Greenville News notes, more than half of the students in South
Carolina participate in a program that allows them to get their lunch for
free, or at a reduced cost.

Bauer later said he wasn't saying those who receive government help "were
animals or anything else."

He added that his metaphor was taken out of context, WSOCTV reports, and
added that "maybe the stray animals wasn't the best metaphor."

Bauer made the comment as part of an argument that people should lose
government benefits if they fail drug tests or don't attend parent-teacher
conferences or PTA meetings.

"Look folks, if you receive goods or services from the government and you
don't attend a parent-teacher conference, bam, you lose your benefits," he
said. In a follow-up story, the Greenville News reports that Bauer said
"he would penalize only adults and that he never advocated taking away a
child's free or reduced-price lunch. His speech was about breaking the
cycle of dependence on government aid, he said."

During the town hall meeting, Bauer said he "can show you a bar graph
where free and reduced lunch has the worst test scores in the state of
South Carolina." He added: "So how do you fix it? Well you say, 'Look, if
you receive goods or services from the government, then you owe something
back.'"

South Carolina Democrats responded harshly to the comments, and there were
calls for Bauer to apologize and to drop his gubernatorial bid. Some in
his own party were also critical, with Republican state Rep. Harry Cato
saying Bauer "has gone overboard."

- - -

Gosh, the piece of **** lieutenant gov in South Carolina sounds just like
the South Carolina boater who posts here...

Nice state.


Next he'll be 'neutering' them and sending the bill before they leave the
hospital.

Don White wrote:
"Harry" wrote in message
...

S.C. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer Compares Helping Poor to Feeding Stray Animals

From the AP

South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer, who hopes to succeed fellow
Republican Mark Sanford as his state's governor, drew a comparison between
government help for poor people and "feeding stray animals" – who, he
noted, "breed."

"My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a
small child to quit feeding stray animals," Bauer said during a town hall
meeting, as the Greenville News reported over the weekend. "You know why?
Because they breed. You're facilitating the problem if you give an animal
or a person ample food supply. They will reproduce, especially ones that
don't think too much further than that. And so what you've got to do is
you've got to curtail that type of behavior. They don't know any better."

As the Greenville News notes, more than half of the students in South
Carolina participate in a program that allows them to get their lunch for
free, or at a reduced cost.

Bauer later said he wasn't saying those who receive government help "were
animals or anything else."

He added that his metaphor was taken out of context, WSOCTV reports, and
added that "maybe the stray animals wasn't the best metaphor."

Bauer made the comment as part of an argument that people should lose
government benefits if they fail drug tests or don't attend parent-teacher
conferences or PTA meetings.

"Look folks, if you receive goods or services from the government and you
don't attend a parent-teacher conference, bam, you lose your benefits," he
said. In a follow-up story, the Greenville News reports that Bauer said
"he would penalize only adults and that he never advocated taking away a
child's free or reduced-price lunch. His speech was about breaking the
cycle of dependence on government aid, he said."

During the town hall meeting, Bauer said he "can show you a bar graph
where free and reduced lunch has the worst test scores in the state of
South Carolina." He added: "So how do you fix it? Well you say, 'Look, if
you receive goods or services from the government, then you owe something
back.'"

South Carolina Democrats responded harshly to the comments, and there were
calls for Bauer to apologize and to drop his gubernatorial bid. Some in
his own party were also critical, with Republican state Rep. Harry Cato
saying Bauer "has gone overboard."

- - -

Gosh, the piece of **** lieutenant gov in South Carolina sounds just like
the South Carolina boater who posts here...

Nice state.


Next he'll be 'neutering' them and sending the bill before they leave the
hospital.




Well, that's probably better than sending the hospital bill to Snotty
Scotty.

Hardly a month goes by without yet another horror story coming out of
South Carolina. I used to think Alabama and Mississippi were the worst
of possible states in which to live, but South Carolina seems to have
displaced them.

"Harry" wrote in message
m...
Don White wrote:
"Harry" wrote in message
...

S.C. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer Compares Helping Poor to Feeding Stray Animals

From the AP

South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer, who hopes to succeed fellow
Republican Mark Sanford as his state's governor, drew a comparison
between government help for poor people and "feeding stray animals" –
who, he noted, "breed."

"My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a
small child to quit feeding stray animals," Bauer said during a town
hall meeting, as the Greenville News reported over the weekend. "You
know why? Because they breed. You're facilitating the problem if you
give an animal or a person ample food supply. They will reproduce,
especially ones that don't think too much further than that. And so what
you've got to do is you've got to curtail that type of behavior. They
don't know any better."

As the Greenville News notes, more than half of the students in South
Carolina participate in a program that allows them to get their lunch
for free, or at a reduced cost.

Bauer later said he wasn't saying those who receive government help
"were animals or anything else."

He added that his metaphor was taken out of context, WSOCTV reports, and
added that "maybe the stray animals wasn't the best metaphor."

Bauer made the comment as part of an argument that people should lose
government benefits if they fail drug tests or don't attend
parent-teacher conferences or PTA meetings.

"Look folks, if you receive goods or services from the government and
you don't attend a parent-teacher conference, bam, you lose your
benefits," he said. In a follow-up story, the Greenville News reports
that Bauer said "he would penalize only adults and that he never
advocated taking away a child's free or reduced-price lunch. His speech
was about breaking the cycle of dependence on government aid, he said."

During the town hall meeting, Bauer said he "can show you a bar graph
where free and reduced lunch has the worst test scores in the state of
South Carolina." He added: "So how do you fix it? Well you say, 'Look,
if you receive goods or services from the government, then you owe
something back.'"

South Carolina Democrats responded harshly to the comments, and there
were calls for Bauer to apologize and to drop his gubernatorial bid.
Some in his own party were also critical, with Republican state Rep.
Harry Cato saying Bauer "has gone overboard."

- - -

Gosh, the piece of **** lieutenant gov in South Carolina sounds just
like the South Carolina boater who posts here...

Nice state.


Next he'll be 'neutering' them and sending the bill before they leave the
hospital.


Well, that's probably better than sending the hospital bill to Snotty
Scotty.

Hardly a month goes by without yet another horror story coming out of
South Carolina. I used to think Alabama and Mississippi were the worst of
possible states in which to live, but South Carolina seems to have
displaced them.


With the half dozen posters here from below the Mason Dixon line, only one
appears sensible and middle of the road.
Not a good average by anyones terms. Actually I'd add our old buddy Larry
from Charleston to make it two if he was still posting here.

Don White wrote:
"Harry" wrote in message
m...
Don White wrote:
"Harry" wrote in message
...
S.C. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer Compares Helping Poor to Feeding Stray Animals

From the AP

South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer, who hopes to succeed fellow
Republican Mark Sanford as his state's governor, drew a comparison
between government help for poor people and "feeding stray animals" –
who, he noted, "breed."

"My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a
small child to quit feeding stray animals," Bauer said during a town
hall meeting, as the Greenville News reported over the weekend. "You
know why? Because they breed. You're facilitating the problem if you
give an animal or a person ample food supply. They will reproduce,
especially ones that don't think too much further than that. And so what
you've got to do is you've got to curtail that type of behavior. They
don't know any better."

As the Greenville News notes, more than half of the students in South
Carolina participate in a program that allows them to get their lunch
for free, or at a reduced cost.

Bauer later said he wasn't saying those who receive government help
"were animals or anything else."

He added that his metaphor was taken out of context, WSOCTV reports, and
added that "maybe the stray animals wasn't the best metaphor."

Bauer made the comment as part of an argument that people should lose
government benefits if they fail drug tests or don't attend
parent-teacher conferences or PTA meetings.

"Look folks, if you receive goods or services from the government and
you don't attend a parent-teacher conference, bam, you lose your
benefits," he said. In a follow-up story, the Greenville News reports
that Bauer said "he would penalize only adults and that he never
advocated taking away a child's free or reduced-price lunch. His speech
was about breaking the cycle of dependence on government aid, he said."

During the town hall meeting, Bauer said he "can show you a bar graph
where free and reduced lunch has the worst test scores in the state of
South Carolina." He added: "So how do you fix it? Well you say, 'Look,
if you receive goods or services from the government, then you owe
something back.'"

South Carolina Democrats responded harshly to the comments, and there
were calls for Bauer to apologize and to drop his gubernatorial bid.
Some in his own party were also critical, with Republican state Rep.
Harry Cato saying Bauer "has gone overboard."

- - -

Gosh, the piece of **** lieutenant gov in South Carolina sounds just
like the South Carolina boater who posts here...

Nice state.

Next he'll be 'neutering' them and sending the bill before they leave the
hospital.

Well, that's probably better than sending the hospital bill to Snotty
Scotty.

Hardly a month goes by without yet another horror story coming out of
South Carolina. I used to think Alabama and Mississippi were the worst of
possible states in which to live, but South Carolina seems to have
displaced them.


With the half dozen posters here from below the Mason Dixon line, only one
appears sensible and middle of the road.
Not a good average by anyones terms. Actually I'd add our old buddy Larry
from Charleston to make it two if he was still posting here.




Larry, at least, is funny and can tell a story. The redneck mooks we
have here are just plain...boring.

On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:00:34 -0500, Harry
wrote:



S.C. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer Compares Helping Poor to Feeding Stray Animals

From the AP

South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer, who hopes to succeed fellow
Republican Mark Sanford as his state's governor, drew a comparison
between government help for poor people and "feeding stray animals" –
who, he noted, "breed."

I guess those 11,000 Sam Club workers being laid off are about to
classified as feral.

And...

Being the fine corporate citizen Walmart is, I'm sure their
contributions to future campaign advertising will favor we American
citizens over corporate profits.

Bwaaaaahaaaahaaaahaaaahaaaa!!!!

We're getting just what we deserve, the best government money can buy.

wrote in message
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On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:00:34 -0500, Harry
wrote:

S.C. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer Compares Helping Poor to Feeding Stray Animals


Hey he apologized ... to the animal right people.

Maybe we should have the EPA test the water in Columbia. They may have
lead pipes or something


Hah...

--
Nom=de=Plume

jps wrote:
On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:00:34 -0500,
wrote:



S.C. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer Compares Helping Poor to Feeding Stray Animals

From the AP

South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer, who hopes to succeed fellow
Republican Mark Sanford as his state's governor, drew a comparison
between government help for poor people and "feeding stray animals" –
who, he noted, "breed."

I guess those 11,000 Sam Club workers being laid off are about to
classified as feral.

And...

Being the fine corporate citizen Walmart is, I'm sure their
contributions to future campaign advertising will favor we American
citizens over corporate profits.

Bwaaaaahaaaahaaaahaaaahaaaa!!!!

We're getting just what we deserve, the best government money can buy.

Did you read the article? They are laying off the people who hand out
free food samples in their stores. They are outsourcing it to a
marketing company. The net job loss is zero. They also said that their
current staff would have the opportunity to apply with the new company.

The World didn't just end, whackjob.

On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:31:32 -0500, Bruce wrote:

jps wrote:
On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:00:34 -0500,
wrote:



S.C. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer Compares Helping Poor to Feeding Stray Animals

From the AP

South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer, who hopes to succeed fellow
Republican Mark Sanford as his state's governor, drew a comparison
between government help for poor people and "feeding stray animals" –
who, he noted, "breed."

I guess those 11,000 Sam Club workers being laid off are about to
classified as feral.

And...

Being the fine corporate citizen Walmart is, I'm sure their
contributions to future campaign advertising will favor we American
citizens over corporate profits.

Bwaaaaahaaaahaaaahaaaahaaaa!!!!

We're getting just what we deserve, the best government money can buy.

Did you read the article? They are laying off the people who hand out
free food samples in their stores. They are outsourcing it to a
marketing company. The net job loss is zero. They also said that their
current staff would have the opportunity to apply with the new company.

The World didn't just end, whackjob.

**** you, ****. Add that 11,000 to the millions of lost jobs already.
They're all strays you silly asshole.

Go grab yourself a large fries and a triple burger with extra cheese.