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   humormehere said, 6 months ago

   I love ten year olds. I’ve got seven daughters and eight to ten is my favorite age.

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   fbjsr said, 6 months ago

   Why didn’t she just ask Obama for a house?

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   Macushlalondra said, 6 months ago

   Maybe they’re not from south of the border.

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   Fred M said, 6 months ago

   I’m really starting to remember why I should just enjoy the comics without reading the comments of other people.

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   TheDoctortheoneonlya... said, 6 months ago

   *The point to Alix’s story is:Look in the mirror, she COULD be talking about you. So next time you see that person in shabby clothes, take half of your tuna salad sandwich and say “HERE!”so enough snide poltical remarks,save em fer Doonesbury

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   Rmom said, 6 months ago

   I have no problem with charity, when it is given voluntary, such as in this case. I have a major problem with the government trying to pretend it is a charitable organization and taking my tax dollars, or causing inflation to perform the “charity” they deem desirable.

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   HangingInThere said, 6 months ago

   “There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone’s life.” Sister Mary Rose McGeady (Children’s Advocate)

   Wonderful theme this week, Jan.

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   aerwalt said, 6 months ago

   RRAmom Agreed. I give money and my time through my Church.

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   Dry said, 6 months ago

   Remember, there is ALWAYS someone worse off than you!

   humormehere 7 daughters? You’ll go broke with wedding bills!! LOL!

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    fritzoid said, 6 months ago

    RRAmom: The preamble of the Constitution includes the phrase “in order to … PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE.” Providing for those who cannot (I do not say “will not”) provide for themselves is one of the founding justifications for a government.

    Instead of giving time and money to your church, why not give it directly to those in need? When you contribute through your church, the church keeps a cut, just like the government keeps a cut.

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    Patricia Klemme said, 6 months ago

    God bless the child….
    Thanks for reminding us we can all help one another. Kudos, Jan Eliot!

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    prasrinivara said, 6 months ago

    Not if humormehere can get each wedding done for under $3,000 (adjusted to 2006 price) Drystyha.

    (btw, I have pictorial and video proof that such is indeed possible)

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    SchmoozeMinkey said, 6 months ago

    Cram it, fritzoid. Your socialist ideology doesn’t play here unless your audience wants to lose their bleeep to big government.

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    arceedee said, 6 months ago

    Promoting the general welfare does not include the continuous defining down of entitlement programs - which are absolutely necessary for helping indigent or compromised parents, hurt people, or sick people on a temporary basis for the vast majority of those recipients. Promoting the general welfare was not meant to help guarantee huge voting blocs for life for certain parties or candidates. I have a feeling that that kind of abuse and waste - from any party - is what many pluggers here are most concerned about.

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    arceedee said, 6 months ago

    hello, prasrinivara - I left you a reply in yesterday’s ‘For Better or for Worse’ hope you got it!

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    Dry said, 6 months ago

    Hi arceedee

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    arceedee said, 6 months ago

    Hi DRY!!! hey we’re posting close enough for a high-five =D

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    fritzoid said, 6 months ago

    If you don’t care for socialist ideology, how about Christ’s ideology? The parable of Lazarus and Dives? “It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven”? “As you do unto the least of my brethren, so you do unto me”?

    If you can afford a computer to read these words then by the world’s standards YOU are Dives. Yes, one must have “enough” money for oneself, but how do you define “enough”? Is “enough” always going to be defined as “just a bit more than I have now”?

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    lightenup said, 6 months ago

    I AGREE awfulhorrid!! I have never felt compelled to comment before, but now I do. All of you Monday morning quarterbacks who think you can run the government better from your couch, go to some other comic and get on your wobbly soapboxes there. Face reality that both parties are full of cr@@ and that unless you are willing to throw your hat in the ring and do something about it, then you need to SHUT UP or talk to a willing audience in your circle of friends (if you have any with the bitterness that some of you have, SchmoozeMinkey).

    The rest of us are here to enjoy ourselves, have a good laugh and forget about our worries for 20 minutes, so keep your comments focused on the comics and enjoy!!

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    theshewolf said, 6 months ago

    It would also be nice if you kept your religion to yourselves.

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    Dry said, 6 months ago

    fritzoid and lighte up Take it over to State of the Union! Not here on a family strip!

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    Ron said, 6 months ago

    For crying out loud!
    This is a really good comic strip that is currently teaching a wonderful lesson!
    Lighten up!

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    laurakat05 said, 6 months ago

    Jan, excellent work showing how little scary things pile up into big scary things, and showing that kids can help us do and see things that as adults we ignore.

    As far as any social commentary on welfare is concerned, if more people like Alix were willing to help their neighbors get back on their feet we might not need the welfare system we have today. And for those totally against it, I can’t tell you how delighted I am that none of you have ever lost the job that paid your bills and provided insurance, or lost your spouse and main breadwinner through death or divorce, or were injured badly enough that you couldn’t return to your old job or to the workforce at all, and that you’ve never had to go through the painstaking, soul crushing, and utterly humiliating process of requesting government aid, and I hope you never have to because I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.

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    dmhulbert said, 6 months ago

    Good series Ms. Eliot! I enjoy your strip a lot.

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    RinaFarina said, 6 months ago

    Socially responsible! That’s why Stone Soup is my favourite comic strip.