Judge one by his actions not his words. Help others expect NOTHING in return. I know you can take this with a grain of salt. But otherwise how do you know who YOUR real friends are when you're the one in need?

Don't Walk, RUN!

Directv is the biggest ripoff since the invention of payday loans and title pawns. There's is the bill that keeps coming long after you're through with the service. They charge your card at will because they have the info. Even if you don't authorize auto pay. RUN DONT WALK FROM DIRECTV!

What 'Being a Liberal' REALLY MEANS! (Shared from Facebook)

I'm a liberal, but that doesn't mean what a lot of people apparently think it does. Let's break it down because quite frankly, I'm getting a little tired of being told what I believe and what I stand for
1. I believe a country should take care of its weakest members. A country cannot call itself civilized when its children, disabled, sick, and elderly are neglected. Period.
2. I believe healthcare is a right, not a privilege. Somehow that's interpreted as "I believe Obamacare is the end-all, be-all." This is not the case. I'm fully aware that the ACA has problems, that a national healthcare system would require everyone to chip in, and that it's impossible to create one that is devoid of flaws, but I have yet to hear an argument against it that makes "let people die because they can't afford healthcare" a better alternative. I believe healthcare should be far cheaper than it is, and that everyone should have access to it. And no, I'm not opposed to paying higher taxes in the name of making that happen.
3. I believe education should be affordable. It doesn't necessarily have to be free (though it works in other countries so I'm mystified as to why it can't work in the US), but at the end of the day, there is no excuse for students graduating college saddled with five- or six-figure debt.
4. I don't believe your money should be taken from you and given to people who don't want to work. I have literally never encountered anyone who believes this. Ever. I just have a massive moral problem with a society where a handful of people can possess the majority of the wealth while there are people literally starving to death, freezing to death, or dying because they can't afford to go to the doctor. Fair wages, lower housing costs, universal healthcare, affordable education, and the wealthy actually paying their share would go a long way toward alleviating this. Somehow believing that makes me a communist.
5. I don't throw around "I'm willing to pay higher taxes" lightly. If I'm suggesting something that involves paying more, well, it's because I'm fine with paying my share as long as it's actually going to something besides lining corporate pockets or bombing other countries while Americans die without healthcare.
6. I believe companies should be required to pay their employees a decent, livable wage. Somehow this is always interpreted as me wanting burger flippers to be able to afford a penthouse apartment and a Mercedes. What it actually means is that no one should have to work three full-time jobs just to keep their head above water. Restaurant servers should not have to rely on tips, multibillion-dollar companies should not have employees on food stamps, workers shouldn't have to work themselves into the ground just to barely make ends meet, and minimum wage should be enough for someone to work 40 hours and live.
7. I am not anti-Christian. I have no desire to stop Christians from being Christians, to close churches, to ban the Bible, to forbid prayer in school, etc. (BTW, prayer in school is NOT illegal; *compulsory* prayer in school is - and should be - illegal). All I ask is that Christians recognize *my* right to live according to *my* beliefs. When I get pissed off that a politician is trying to legislate Scripture into law, I'm not "offended by Christianity" -- I'm offended that you're trying to force me to live by your religion's rules. You know how you get really upset at the thought of Muslims imposing Sharia law on you? That's how I feel about Christians trying to impose biblical law on me. Be a Christian. Do your thing. Just don't force it on me or mine.
8. I don't believe LGBT people should have more rights than you. I just believe they should have the *same* rights as you.
9. I don't believe illegal immigrants should come to America and have the world at their feet, especially since THIS ISN'T WHAT THEY DO (spoiler: undocumented immigrants are ineligible for all those programs they're supposed to be abusing, and if they're "stealing" your job it's because your employer is hiring illegally). I believe there are far more humane ways to handle undocumented immigration than our current practices (i.e., detaining children, splitting up families, ending DACA, etc).
10. I don't believe the government should regulate everything, but since greed is such a driving force in our country, we NEED regulations to prevent cut corners, environmental destruction, tainted food/water, unsafe materials in consumable goods or medical equipment, etc. It's not that I want the government's hands in everything -- I just don't trust people trying to make money to ensure that their products/practices/etc. are actually SAFE. Is the government devoid of shadiness? Of course not. But with those regulations in place, consumers have recourse if they're harmed and companies are liable for medical bills, environmental cleanup, etc. Just kind of seems like common sense when the alternative to government regulation is letting companies bring their bottom line into the equation.
11. I believe our current administration is fascist. Not because I dislike them or because I can’t get over an election, but because I've spent too many years reading and learning about the Third Reich to miss the similarities. Not because any administration I dislike must be Nazis, but because things are actually mirroring authoritarian and fascist regimes of the past.
12. I believe the systemic racism and misogyny in our society is much worse than many people think, and desperately needs to be addressed. Which means those with privilege -- white, straight, male, economic, etc. -- need to start listening, even if you don't like what you're hearing, so we can start dismantling everything that's causing people to be marginalized.
13. I am not interested in coming after your blessed guns, nor is anyone serving in government. What I am interested in is the enforcement of present laws and enacting new, common-sense gun regulations, like Universal background checks, which most Republicans support.
14. I believe in so-called political correctness. I prefer to think it’s social politeness. If I call you Chuck and you say you prefer to be called Charles I’ll call you Charles. It’s the polite thing to do. Not because everyone is a delicate snowflake, but because as Maya Angelou put it, when we know better, we do better. When someone tells you that aterm or phrase is more accurate/less hurtful than the one you're using, you now know better. So why not do better? How does it hurt you to NOT hurt another person?
15. I believe that women should not be treated as a separate class of human. They should be paid the same as men who do the same work, should have the same rights as men and should be free from abuse. Why on earth shouldn’t they be?
I think that about covers it. Bottom line is that I'm a liberal because I think we should take care of each other. That doesn't mean you should work 80 hours a week so your lazy neighbor can get all your money. It just means I don't believe there is any scenario in which preventable suffering is an acceptable outcome as long as money is saved.
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Bernie, Hillary and Donald

When Hillary Clinton starts that mantra,' a vote for Bernie is a vote for Trump', I just have to laugh. Hillary is threatened by Bernie's popularity nationwide.

Bernie Sanders is the only candidate whom is talking about the issues that I and millions of others care about: HEALTH CARE, EQUAL RIGHTS, CIVIL RIGHTS, MINIMUM WAGE, WAGE EQUALITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE. All Hillary and Donald have are ATTACK ADS and FEAR. All in hopes of throwing Bernie off message and on the defensive.

Finally Donald Trump has run his 'Empire' on the backs of the very immigrants that he wants to put behind a wall. He has run his business into bankruptcy at least four times. So why would anyone what to trust him with OUR COUNTRY'S MONEY & SECURITY? If you're voting for because you think he will share his secrets to wealth? I have two words, TRUMP UNIVERSITY, a $35,000 PP scam. 

Hillary's platform consist of telling crowds what they want hear(and even that changes with the weather). I will not vote for her just because she is a woman.  Our Country has always been ready for a woman President(just NOT H.C.) Never mind the emails. She won't release her Wall Street speeches because she wants to keep the money flowing. No matter the crisis, if she has done nothing wrong-open the book.

AMERICA NEEDS A REVOLUTION. IT NEEDS BERNIE SANDERS NOW!!

Cynthia Lovette
LAKE CITY, FLORIDA

Letter to Cash 01/08/14

Dear Cash,

I want to tell you about 2 more people who love you very much. They are your great grandparents, Louise and Darrel(my Mama and Daddy). Your daddy was named after grandpa Darrel. I was four in 1964 when grandpa died and went to heaven.  Grandma Louise died and went to heaven Jan. 8, 1990(24 years ago today).

Although you haven't met them, they love you very much. They are your guardian angels who will forever watch over you and live on in your heart. I can only be happy to think how thrilled they would be. You are such a blessing.

Hugs and kisses,

Nana

Letter to Cash 12/28/2013

Dear Cash,

Your picture is the first thing I see in the morning and the last thing I kiss at night. I think about you all the time. Take care of Mama and Daddy..see you soon.

Love,

Nana

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Letter to Cash 12/24/13

Hey Cash,

You were 2 mos. old yesterday. I am your grandma, Penny(your Daddy's Mama). We haven't met yet. But I have loved you sine before you were born. There are so many people who love you. You are our precious angel. Merry Christmas! I will see you very soon. There is only one place I want to be: HOLDING YOU MY SWEET ANGEL! Take care of Mommy&Daddy til I get there. I love you all, Nana

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