http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287 Did you read that post it is not a blog, but i thought it would be a good discussion.&nbsp; The article was about a guy who as an American tax payer and a citizen who has a job that requires random drug testing...shouldnt the government or county agencies drug test the welfare recipients who are receiving money from welfare benefits? I SAY YES!!!!!!! That is the best idea i think i have ever heard for welfare reform.&nbsp; Believe me when i say that there are ALOT of people who DO NOT abuse the welfare system and use the monies they receive as they should.&nbsp; But there are so many more that DO abuse the system and cant wait to get that money so they can invest in another &quot;sack&quot;.&nbsp; I also think that the rent and utility payments should automatically deducted from thier monthly welfare allowance.&nbsp; What do you think? Did you read that post it is not a blog, but i thought it would be a good discussion.&nbsp; The article was about a guy who as an American tax payer and a citizen who has a job that requires random drug testing...shouldnt the government or county agencies drug test the welfare recipients who are receiving money from welfare benefits? I SAY YES!!!!!!! That is the best idea i think i have ever heard for welfare reform.&nbsp; Believe me when i say that there are ALOT of people who DO NOT abuse the welfare system and use the monies they receive as they should.&nbsp; But there are so many more that DO abuse the system and cant wait to get that money so they can invest in another &quot;sack&quot;.&nbsp; I also think that the rent and utility payments should automatically deducted from thier monthly welfare allowance.&nbsp; What do you think? en-us <address><font face="&lt;/body">Yes, I agree with your thoughts of drug testing for welfare reciepents.&nbsp; It is a problem everywhere but <u>some</u> people do spend their welfare on things that are not in the best interest of their kids.&nbsp; I know of one person who used his welfare to buy illegal drugs instead of taking care of the kids which ment that the kids were eventually without a home to live in.&nbsp; Not only did it cause the family to loose their home but he could not get a job becasue he wouldn't get out of bed to go look for work.&nbsp; If they were drug tested then maybe it would provided a better situation for the kids.&nbsp; Also, if their rent and utilities were pay automatically from their welfare check then the kids would have had a safe place to live.</font></address> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10729 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10729 <address><font face="&lt;/body">Yes, I agree with your thoughts of drug testing for welfare reciepents.&nbsp; It is a problem everywhere but <u>some</u> people do spend their welfare on things that are not in the best interest of their kids.&nbsp; I know of one person who used his welfare to buy illegal drugs instead of taking care of the kids which ment that the kids were eventually without a home to live in.&nbsp; Not only did it cause the family to loose their home but he could not get a job becasue he wouldn't get out of bed to go look for work.&nbsp; If they were drug tested then maybe it would provided a better situation for the kids.&nbsp; Also, if their rent and utilities were pay automatically from their welfare check then the kids would have had a safe place to live.</font></address> <p><strong>Merely having the welfare automatically deduct their rent and pay the landlord directly does not solve much of this problem. In L.A. County, this is called "Section Eight" housing and since the landlords get their check every month, many of them (not ALL, of course) could care less what goes on in their rental unit. Many of these welfare recipients sell their Food Stamps for cash at 10 cents on the dollar and use the money to buy booze and/or drugs. I have seen generations learn how to use, or more aptly "abuse" the system in this manner. I think drug testing should be mandatory but then, there are those bleeding hearts who will consider this an "invasion of privacy" and the ACLU will have another ass to kick!</strong></p> <p><strong>Jim Richards</strong></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10733 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10733 <p><strong>Merely having the welfare automatically deduct their rent and pay the landlord directly does not solve much of this problem. In L.A. County, this is called "Section Eight" housing and since the landlords get their check every month, many of them (not ALL, of course) could care less what goes on in their rental unit. Many of these welfare recipients sell their Food Stamps for cash at 10 cents on the dollar and use the money to buy booze and/or drugs. I have seen generations learn how to use, or more aptly "abuse" the system in this manner. I think drug testing should be mandatory but then, there are those bleeding hearts who will consider this an "invasion of privacy" and the ACLU will have another ass to kick!</strong></p> <p><strong>Jim Richards</strong></p> <p><font color="#3366ff">I think there are alot of things wrong with our welfare system and some of the people that are on it abuse it. I have known several people who have been on it and each one of them have abused it in someway or the other. Not every person abuses it but there are alot that do. </font></p> <p><font color="#3366ff">I have a friend who has been married for about 4 years and they have 2 children. They were getting about $800 a month in food stamps and they wasted every dime of it on microwave foods such as t.v. dinners. They didnt buy meat,vegetables,fruits, or things that actually made a real meal. It makes &nbsp;me upset because i dont feel that those things should be allowed on food stamps. They should only allow things that are nutrious. My friends spouse worked off and on he had 21 jobs in one year and she refuses to work. </font></p> <p><font color="#3366ff">And if they tested people for drugs and kicked them off if they tested positive that would eliminate a good percent and maybe the money they were using for them could go to the ones who really need it.</font></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10735 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10735 <p><font color="#3366ff">I think there are alot of things wrong with our welfare system and some of the people that are on it abuse it. I have known several people who have been on it and each one of them have abused it in someway or the other. Not every person abuses it but there are alot that do. </font></p> <p><font color="#3366ff">I have a friend who has been married for about 4 years and they have 2 children. They were getting about $800 a month in food stamps and they wasted every dime of it on microwave foods such as t.v. dinners. They didnt buy meat,vegetables,fruits, or things that actually made a real meal. It makes &nbsp;me upset because i dont feel that those things should be allowed on food stamps. They should only allow things that are nutrious. My friends spouse worked off and on he had 21 jobs in one year and she refuses to work. </font></p> <p><font color="#3366ff">And if they tested people for drugs and kicked them off if they tested positive that would eliminate a good percent and maybe the money they were using for them could go to the ones who really need it.</font></p> <p>jimr...</p> <p>Section 8 is totally separate then rent being deducted from a welfare check.&nbsp; Section 8 pays a percentage of the rent directly to the owner or manager of the rented property.&nbsp; The person receiving section 8 is still responsible for paying his/her percentage of the rent out of his/her own money.&nbsp; </p> <p>Eekitsaspider...</p> <p>even if they are buying microwave foods...at least they were buying food.&nbsp; Some people trade the use of thier food stamp debit card to the connection (drug dealer) and trade drugs for the food that is supposed to be going to their children.&nbsp; That is the sad fact.&nbsp; People spending the food stamp money on microwave foods is minor compared to some of the crimes being commited</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10737 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10737 <p>jimr...</p> <p>Section 8 is totally separate then rent being deducted from a welfare check.&nbsp; Section 8 pays a percentage of the rent directly to the owner or manager of the rented property.&nbsp; The person receiving section 8 is still responsible for paying his/her percentage of the rent out of his/her own money.&nbsp; </p> <p>Eekitsaspider...</p> <p>even if they are buying microwave foods...at least they were buying food.&nbsp; Some people trade the use of thier food stamp debit card to the connection (drug dealer) and trade drugs for the food that is supposed to be going to their children.&nbsp; That is the sad fact.&nbsp; People spending the food stamp money on microwave foods is minor compared to some of the crimes being commited</p> <p><font size="2">Drug testing? Are we also willing to pay the high cost of a then needed mandatory stay at a rehabilitation center for the people who do not pass the drug test? Otherwise what good will it do? We will not force Americans to be homeless if they fail the drug test if that is what you think. Plus, most drug addicts have children. Are we going to cut them off welfare if they test positive and put them and their kids on the street?&nbsp; NO.&nbsp;Only 2% of our federal budget goes to welfare services anyway. It's not like much of the taxes we pay go to welfare to begin with, most goes to Defense, Social Security and Medicare. Although,&nbsp; I suppose I could pay an increase of 0.3% of my earnings for the additional drug testing if it would indeed help the situation. Although, I don't think it would be fair to those welfare recipients that are not on drugs and are women who have been dumped by the father of their children and are trying to simply raise their children with some dignity.. 3/4 of&nbsp;the people on welfare are indeed&nbsp;single women with&nbsp;children.&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size="2">Anyway,&nbsp;It will never happen because it will be too costly and it will do absolutely no good because of the simple fact that America will not put Americans out on the street.&nbsp; Drug addicts are nothing to be jealous of. Their life sucks.&nbsp; I wouldn't want to be one would you????&nbsp;&nbsp; If I had to be on welfare I would do drugs too, it isn't a dignified way to live.</font></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10738 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10738 <p><font size="2">Drug testing? Are we also willing to pay the high cost of a then needed mandatory stay at a rehabilitation center for the people who do not pass the drug test? Otherwise what good will it do? We will not force Americans to be homeless if they fail the drug test if that is what you think. Plus, most drug addicts have children. Are we going to cut them off welfare if they test positive and put them and their kids on the street?&nbsp; NO.&nbsp;Only 2% of our federal budget goes to welfare services anyway. It's not like much of the taxes we pay go to welfare to begin with, most goes to Defense, Social Security and Medicare. Although,&nbsp; I suppose I could pay an increase of 0.3% of my earnings for the additional drug testing if it would indeed help the situation. Although, I don't think it would be fair to those welfare recipients that are not on drugs and are women who have been dumped by the father of their children and are trying to simply raise their children with some dignity.. 3/4 of&nbsp;the people on welfare are indeed&nbsp;single women with&nbsp;children.&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size="2">Anyway,&nbsp;It will never happen because it will be too costly and it will do absolutely no good because of the simple fact that America will not put Americans out on the street.&nbsp; Drug addicts are nothing to be jealous of. Their life sucks.&nbsp; I wouldn't want to be one would you????&nbsp;&nbsp; If I had to be on welfare I would do drugs too, it isn't a dignified way to live.</font></p> aero&nbsp; We can have some welfare recipients work and we do.&nbsp; Although it would cost us much more in child care for women who have children to work so we don't ask them to.&nbsp; It also depends on what city they live in and how much work is available to give them. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10739 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10739 aero&nbsp; We can have some welfare recipients work and we do.&nbsp; Although it would cost us much more in child care for women who have children to work so we don't ask them to.&nbsp; It also depends on what city they live in and how much work is available to give them. <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sparks</p> <p>How about this....if they test positive for drugs, they can use thier medi-cal to enter a manditory outpatient treatment program.&nbsp; Also if they test positive the county can mandate them to have their rent and utilities deducted directly from their welfare benefits in order for their children to have a place to live, instead of just giving them $ to spend on drugs.&nbsp; I was a woman who was dumped by the father of my children who was also a drug addict.&nbsp; Did i spend my welfare check on drugs and not on rent and bills??? YES.&nbsp; You are correct it is no life to have.&nbsp; But we have choices and obligations to our children.&nbsp; If the county would have deducted my rent directly from my benefit check my kids would have had a safe place to be.&nbsp; </p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10740 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10740 <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sparks</p> <p>How about this....if they test positive for drugs, they can use thier medi-cal to enter a manditory outpatient treatment program.&nbsp; Also if they test positive the county can mandate them to have their rent and utilities deducted directly from their welfare benefits in order for their children to have a place to live, instead of just giving them $ to spend on drugs.&nbsp; I was a woman who was dumped by the father of my children who was also a drug addict.&nbsp; Did i spend my welfare check on drugs and not on rent and bills??? YES.&nbsp; You are correct it is no life to have.&nbsp; But we have choices and obligations to our children.&nbsp; If the county would have deducted my rent directly from my benefit check my kids would have had a safe place to be.&nbsp; </p> OH,&nbsp; I like that Jewels&nbsp;&nbsp; YES!!!!&nbsp;&nbsp; Dayum you are a smart woman.&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes if done right this could work. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10741 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10741 OH,&nbsp; I like that Jewels&nbsp;&nbsp; YES!!!!&nbsp;&nbsp; Dayum you are a smart woman.&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes if done right this could work. sparks....been there done that!!!! See if we put our heart and heads together maybe....just maybe something can be done!!!&nbsp; http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10742 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10742 sparks....been there done that!!!! See if we put our heart and heads together maybe....just maybe something can be done!!!&nbsp; Wow Sparks..thanks for the vote.&nbsp; Sometimes things are so easy but we love to complicate them.&nbsp; Let me know the outcome and i would love to be a speaker or represent the topic.&nbsp; I am someone who came from that background and overcame some obstacles.&nbsp; Wow we may have something here. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10752 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10752 Wow Sparks..thanks for the vote.&nbsp; Sometimes things are so easy but we love to complicate them.&nbsp; Let me know the outcome and i would love to be a speaker or represent the topic.&nbsp; I am someone who came from that background and overcame some obstacles.&nbsp; Wow we may have something here. It's our baby....teamwork!!!!&nbsp; Hey i read on your profile you like Kohnen's Bakery link.&nbsp; Do you like that bakery?&nbsp; I love it... Everytime I come up I go there.&nbsp; The pizza bread is to die for.&nbsp; And the sandwiches are the BOMB http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10756 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10756 It's our baby....teamwork!!!!&nbsp; Hey i read on your profile you like Kohnen's Bakery link.&nbsp; Do you like that bakery?&nbsp; I love it... Everytime I come up I go there.&nbsp; The pizza bread is to die for.&nbsp; And the sandwiches are the BOMB <p><font color="#ff0000">I agree jewels atleast they are buying food, even if it is microwave food. I think maybe the welfare system needs to regualate what they can and cannot buy, like WIC does. This would lead to a healthier lifestyle and decrease the chances of obesity. Children not only need a safe place to live they also need to be taught to eat healthier and the best example is the parent.</font></p> <p><font color="#ff0000"></font></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10759 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10759 <p><font color="#ff0000">I agree jewels atleast they are buying food, even if it is microwave food. I think maybe the welfare system needs to regualate what they can and cannot buy, like WIC does. This would lead to a healthier lifestyle and decrease the chances of obesity. Children not only need a safe place to live they also need to be taught to eat healthier and the best example is the parent.</font></p> <p><font color="#ff0000"></font></p> <p><font color="#800080">The friend i spoke about in my previous comment just called me. She needs cigarettes so she asked to borrow $20 from me. She also said that if i loaned her the $20 that she would take me to the store and use her food stamps card to buy me some groceries. Now is that wrong or what? I flat out told her NO and that i refuse to buy her cigarettes in exchange for food that the food stamps card is for her and her 2 children. I should call the local welfare office and turn her in but i doubt it would do any good. So its not just drugs it is cigarettes also..oh and alchol ( cant spell) Where does it end?</font></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10760 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10760 <p><font color="#800080">The friend i spoke about in my previous comment just called me. She needs cigarettes so she asked to borrow $20 from me. She also said that if i loaned her the $20 that she would take me to the store and use her food stamps card to buy me some groceries. Now is that wrong or what? I flat out told her NO and that i refuse to buy her cigarettes in exchange for food that the food stamps card is for her and her 2 children. I should call the local welfare office and turn her in but i doubt it would do any good. So its not just drugs it is cigarettes also..oh and alchol ( cant spell) Where does it end?</font></p> Jewels&nbsp; I made that web page for Kohnen's Bakery for free because&nbsp;I love their pretzels and although they know about the web page and like it, I have never told them it was me that made it.&nbsp;&nbsp;I guess they may find out now...&nbsp; lol &nbsp;&nbsp; Anyway I am&nbsp; I'm addicted to their pretzels.&nbsp; http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10761 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10761 Jewels&nbsp; I made that web page for Kohnen's Bakery for free because&nbsp;I love their pretzels and although they know about the web page and like it, I have never told them it was me that made it.&nbsp;&nbsp;I guess they may find out now...&nbsp; lol &nbsp;&nbsp; Anyway I am&nbsp; I'm addicted to their pretzels.&nbsp; <p>Sparks</p> <p>That sandwich maker Chris is awesome.&nbsp; I don't think he makes the sandwiches anymore.&nbsp; he is baking now...he is also my son!</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10762 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10762 <p>Sparks</p> <p>That sandwich maker Chris is awesome.&nbsp; I don't think he makes the sandwiches anymore.&nbsp; he is baking now...he is also my son!</p> eek&nbsp;&nbsp;We don't own people on welfare, we can't force them to eat what we think is best for them.&nbsp; We can protect their children by making sure they have a roof over their head and forcing drug addicts to get help, but we can't make them eat vegetables.&nbsp; Anyway... Do you know how much more healthy food costs than junk food?&nbsp;&nbsp; I can barely afford the price of healthy food these days myself, even on a six figure income household.&nbsp; lol http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10763 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10763 eek&nbsp;&nbsp;We don't own people on welfare, we can't force them to eat what we think is best for them.&nbsp; We can protect their children by making sure they have a roof over their head and forcing drug addicts to get help, but we can't make them eat vegetables.&nbsp; Anyway... Do you know how much more healthy food costs than junk food?&nbsp;&nbsp; I can barely afford the price of healthy food these days myself, even on a six figure income household.&nbsp; lol eek...what made her think it was ok to ask you to commit welfare fraud in the first place?&nbsp; Just ask her if she knows shes committing a crime http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10764 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10764 eek...what made her think it was ok to ask you to commit welfare fraud in the first place?&nbsp; Just ask her if she knows shes committing a crime <p>sparks...i agree.</p> <p>I work full time am active in my 12 step program and i am raising a 14 year old on a budget.&nbsp; Believe me when i tell you...there are pot pies, corn dogs and a few frozen burritos in my freezer.&nbsp; There is alot of other stuff too, but i do NOT cook every night.&nbsp; My son doesnt like vegetables and loves macaroni and cheese, what can i say?&nbsp; I think i am a pretty good mom.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10766 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10766 <p>sparks...i agree.</p> <p>I work full time am active in my 12 step program and i am raising a 14 year old on a budget.&nbsp; Believe me when i tell you...there are pot pies, corn dogs and a few frozen burritos in my freezer.&nbsp; There is alot of other stuff too, but i do NOT cook every night.&nbsp; My son doesnt like vegetables and loves macaroni and cheese, what can i say?&nbsp; I think i am a pretty good mom.</p> Jewels&nbsp; right on... well then I am especially glad I made that web page for them and I will go there more often now. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10767 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10767 Jewels&nbsp; right on... well then I am especially glad I made that web page for them and I will go there more often now. <p>Jewels&nbsp;&nbsp; Same here,&nbsp; I love pot pies and frequently get microwave food.&nbsp; lol&nbsp;&nbsp; Oh and hey, I worked on staff at a rehab house in Los Angeles for about a year and talked on panels as well.&nbsp; I am very PRO 12 steps,&nbsp;even made an alternative12 Step&nbsp;site online that is so popular I can't take it down even if I wanted to.&nbsp; lol&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p>I think you are a good mom too.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10768 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10768 <p>Jewels&nbsp;&nbsp; Same here,&nbsp; I love pot pies and frequently get microwave food.&nbsp; lol&nbsp;&nbsp; Oh and hey, I worked on staff at a rehab house in Los Angeles for about a year and talked on panels as well.&nbsp; I am very PRO 12 steps,&nbsp;even made an alternative12 Step&nbsp;site online that is so popular I can't take it down even if I wanted to.&nbsp; lol&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p>I think you are a good mom too.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> Thank you Sparks...Happy Holidays.&nbsp; That was a very nice thing to say!!!!! http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10769 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10769 Thank you Sparks...Happy Holidays.&nbsp; That was a very nice thing to say!!!!! Jewels go here&nbsp; <a href="http://wud1.com/steps/Steps.htm">http://wud1.com/steps/Steps.htm</a>&nbsp; and feel free to copy whatever you want. There is no copyright on&nbsp;my alternate 12 steps &lt;smile&gt; http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10770 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10770 Jewels go here&nbsp; <a href="http://wud1.com/steps/Steps.htm">http://wud1.com/steps/Steps.htm</a>&nbsp; and feel free to copy whatever you want. There is no copyright on&nbsp;my alternate 12 steps &lt;smile&gt; <p><font color="#3366ff">I agree healthy food tends to be more expensive actually some of it is outrageous!!! And i dont think giving your child corn dogs or burritos is a bad thing if used occassionally. Childhood obesity is on the rise in this country and somethings needs to change for example cheaper nutrious food!!! </font></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10773 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10773 <p><font color="#3366ff">I agree healthy food tends to be more expensive actually some of it is outrageous!!! And i dont think giving your child corn dogs or burritos is a bad thing if used occassionally. Childhood obesity is on the rise in this country and somethings needs to change for example cheaper nutrious food!!! </font></p> <p>eek...fresh veggies arent too expensive, or fruit.&nbsp; The organic healthy food is expensive.&nbsp; You can still get chicken cheap and take the skin off.&nbsp; If you are a thrifty shopper like i am you can get alot for your money.&nbsp; If I had $250 a month in food stamps i could make it last me 3 months if i had to.</p> <div class="blogcommentbody">eek...what made her think it was ok to ask you to commit welfare fraud in the first place?&nbsp; Just ask her if she knows shes committing a crime</div> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10774 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10774 <p>eek...fresh veggies arent too expensive, or fruit.&nbsp; The organic healthy food is expensive.&nbsp; You can still get chicken cheap and take the skin off.&nbsp; If you are a thrifty shopper like i am you can get alot for your money.&nbsp; If I had $250 a month in food stamps i could make it last me 3 months if i had to.</p> <div class="blogcommentbody">eek...what made her think it was ok to ask you to commit welfare fraud in the first place?&nbsp; Just ask her if she knows shes committing a crime</div> This is kinda off the subject... but i think they should make a card to track what parents do with the money the recieve for child support... I know several women who recieve child support, but spend the money on partying, drugs and alcohol instead of the children... this leaves the kids without the things they need..... they make sure you spend food stamp money on food.. so why not make sure the child support is spent on the kids.... http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10778 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10778 This is kinda off the subject... but i think they should make a card to track what parents do with the money the recieve for child support... I know several women who recieve child support, but spend the money on partying, drugs and alcohol instead of the children... this leaves the kids without the things they need..... they make sure you spend food stamp money on food.. so why not make sure the child support is spent on the kids.... <p><font color="#3366ff">Jewels I have no idea what goes through her head sometimes, She thinks the world owes her and she doesnt care how she uses the money she gets... She is also a perscription addict, she takes more pills in a day than i have taken in my entire lifetime.So her mind is elsewhere and not thinking ( to say the least).&nbsp; I honestly do not know why i stay friends with her or even talk to her anymore. I guess it is because i hope someday she will be back mentally. Welfare also has to look at legal drug use as well as illegal drug use. I have another friend who just got off all of her pills she had a pill for everything under the sun and it was all paid for by medi-cal. And none of it she needed except one. But she felt she needed it and she felt she couldnt live without it. So there is another side of drug use and it is perscription addicts.</font></p> <p><font color="#3366ff">Also i have been taught to be a &quot;bargain&quot; shopper.. My mom had 9 mouths to feed ( 7 kids and 2 adults) and she made things that would make 2 meals. And vegetables are easy to add to a kids menu.. I make special Jell-o for my son and it is loaded with vegetables and he doesnt know it. As a parent i try to set good examples for my children and provide them with nutrious food and occassionally we have junk food just as a treat.. </font></p> <p><font color="#3366ff">And i agree with lotsoluv we should track how some people spend their child support money . I havent gotten a dime from my sons father in 15 years and would of loved to have it to spend on his needs. Deadbeat parents is another touchy subject, i wish we could post their pictures on the internet and in papers, kinda like a beware sign!! lol</font></p> <p><font color="#3366ff">Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and A Happy New year!!!!</font></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10790 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10790 <p><font color="#3366ff">Jewels I have no idea what goes through her head sometimes, She thinks the world owes her and she doesnt care how she uses the money she gets... She is also a perscription addict, she takes more pills in a day than i have taken in my entire lifetime.So her mind is elsewhere and not thinking ( to say the least).&nbsp; I honestly do not know why i stay friends with her or even talk to her anymore. I guess it is because i hope someday she will be back mentally. Welfare also has to look at legal drug use as well as illegal drug use. I have another friend who just got off all of her pills she had a pill for everything under the sun and it was all paid for by medi-cal. And none of it she needed except one. But she felt she needed it and she felt she couldnt live without it. So there is another side of drug use and it is perscription addicts.</font></p> <p><font color="#3366ff">Also i have been taught to be a &quot;bargain&quot; shopper.. My mom had 9 mouths to feed ( 7 kids and 2 adults) and she made things that would make 2 meals. And vegetables are easy to add to a kids menu.. I make special Jell-o for my son and it is loaded with vegetables and he doesnt know it. As a parent i try to set good examples for my children and provide them with nutrious food and occassionally we have junk food just as a treat.. </font></p> <p><font color="#3366ff">And i agree with lotsoluv we should track how some people spend their child support money . I havent gotten a dime from my sons father in 15 years and would of loved to have it to spend on his needs. Deadbeat parents is another touchy subject, i wish we could post their pictures on the internet and in papers, kinda like a beware sign!! lol</font></p> <p><font color="#3366ff">Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and A Happy New year!!!!</font></p> eek&nbsp; Yep Deadbeat dads are a Huge problem.&nbsp; I say let's post their picture up and make them support their families so that we don't have to. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10792 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10792 eek&nbsp; Yep Deadbeat dads are a Huge problem.&nbsp; I say let's post their picture up and make them support their families so that we don't have to. Eek....just so you know... an addict is an addict.&nbsp; It doesnt matter if it is pills, alcohol or street drugs. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10793 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10793 Eek....just so you know... an addict is an addict.&nbsp; It doesnt matter if it is pills, alcohol or street drugs. <p>I completly agree jewels an addict is an addict.... </p> <p><font color="#3366ff">Deadbeat dads and moms are a HUGE problem and there should be some way we can warn other women/men of them. My x went and had 3 more children on top of mine. Him and his girlfriend lived on welfare the entire time neither one of them worked. And their favorite pasttime was drugs and beating up eachother and visiting jails. My son did get to meet his 1/2 brother and sisters a few times through his biological fathers parents ( they ended up cutting him out of their lives i think it is because my son is not normal and they cant handle that). </font></p> <p><font color="#3366ff">But deadbeat dads/moms should have some exposure and should face more serious consequences ( cant spell) than what they currently do.&nbsp;any &nbsp;man/woman can make a baby but it takes a&nbsp;&quot;REAL&quot; man/woman to take care of the child. I also feel that the district attorney's need to more efficient in finding these deadbeat parents. When my x left my son at 9 months old i went to the d.a. and gave a complete address, phone number and where his parents lived and all other info and the d.a. could never find him, so i never got a dime and i havent gotten a dime in 15 years. And honestly if i did get child support he would want to see my son and there is no way on God's green earth i would allow that.... and that is because of his track record with drugs and being abusive.</font></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><font color="#3366ff"></font></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10797 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10797 <p>I completly agree jewels an addict is an addict.... </p> <p><font color="#3366ff">Deadbeat dads and moms are a HUGE problem and there should be some way we can warn other women/men of them. My x went and had 3 more children on top of mine. Him and his girlfriend lived on welfare the entire time neither one of them worked. And their favorite pasttime was drugs and beating up eachother and visiting jails. My son did get to meet his 1/2 brother and sisters a few times through his biological fathers parents ( they ended up cutting him out of their lives i think it is because my son is not normal and they cant handle that). </font></p> <p><font color="#3366ff">But deadbeat dads/moms should have some exposure and should face more serious consequences ( cant spell) than what they currently do.&nbsp;any &nbsp;man/woman can make a baby but it takes a&nbsp;&quot;REAL&quot; man/woman to take care of the child. I also feel that the district attorney's need to more efficient in finding these deadbeat parents. When my x left my son at 9 months old i went to the d.a. and gave a complete address, phone number and where his parents lived and all other info and the d.a. could never find him, so i never got a dime and i havent gotten a dime in 15 years. And honestly if i did get child support he would want to see my son and there is no way on God's green earth i would allow that.... and that is because of his track record with drugs and being abusive.</font></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><font color="#3366ff"></font></p> eek...that's too bad.&nbsp; But listen to this one.&nbsp; I get court ordered child support for my 14 year old.&nbsp; Once every 2 or 3 months.&nbsp; Whenever he happens to have the money to pay.&nbsp; You know how much he is ordered to pay???????????&nbsp; $71 per month.&nbsp; I dont know about you but that is a&nbsp;JOKE.&nbsp; http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10801 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10801 eek...that's too bad.&nbsp; But listen to this one.&nbsp; I get court ordered child support for my 14 year old.&nbsp; Once every 2 or 3 months.&nbsp; Whenever he happens to have the money to pay.&nbsp; You know how much he is ordered to pay???????????&nbsp; $71 per month.&nbsp; I dont know about you but that is a&nbsp;JOKE.&nbsp; <font color="#3366ff">What a Joke!!! What ever possed a judge to set it at such a ridiculous amount? You cannot even buy a months worth of food with that... That is just crazy!!! But then again atleast you get something even if it is nuts!!! Probally makes you wonder why bother??? Is there any chance that you can get it raised? Anyway stay strong and have a Merry Christmas!!!</font> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10822 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_10822 <font color="#3366ff">What a Joke!!! What ever possed a judge to set it at such a ridiculous amount? You cannot even buy a months worth of food with that... That is just crazy!!! But then again atleast you get something even if it is nuts!!! Probally makes you wonder why bother??? Is there any chance that you can get it raised? Anyway stay strong and have a Merry Christmas!!!</font> I think that sec 8 people should also be drug tested to be qualified for sec 8.&nbsp; Pre rental&nbsp;drug test&nbsp;for&nbsp;sec 8&nbsp;and random test afterwards.&nbsp; http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_162454 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/jewels/1287/#c_162454 I think that sec 8 people should also be drug tested to be qualified for sec 8.&nbsp; Pre rental&nbsp;drug test&nbsp;for&nbsp;sec 8&nbsp;and random test afterwards.&nbsp;