"We've been set up to fail as parents by the state."

No, you set yourselves up to fail as parents by having children you couldn't afford, and you expect everyone else to pick up the tab.

"We've been set up to fail as parents by the state." ~ Patrick at December 9, 2019 1:27 AM

26 (and 25) and they have 7 children? And she's his "partner" not his "wife" - indicates they're not married or in any way legally joined.

They weren't set up to fail by the state - they were set up to fail by their own greed and stupidity. The state paid by the child, so they had more and more to collect more money, not thinking about the child for which the state was paying.

They're "ashamed" at having to ask for help via GoFundMe. But they weren't so proud when they were sucking up £2,100 a month on the public dole before the benefit cap was put in place, squeezing out kid after kid to up the payout. You can't tell me NHS doesn't give out free condoms or other birth control means.

That's the problem with government welfare, it takes the shame out of receiving charity. With that shame, one is driven to better one's lot in life. Without it, one becomes an over-entitled brat; it's no longer charity, but "my money."

After reading Conan's response to my link, I have to admit, I stood up at my desk, applauded and said, "Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!"

And not only do they have seven children at such a young age, their oldest child is only seven years old. Dollars to doughnuts says she's popping fertility drugs like they're Sweet-Tarts, since they have two sets of twins.

I would only add that they already failed as parents, before they even started having kids. You have children because you love each other and want to nurture a new life together. Not because it's a means to soak the government for more money. Can people with motives like theirs truly be good parents? Let's hope they aspire to be better.

My kind of scum. But I still wouldn't want him representing me in legal proceedings.

Generally, when opposing counsel tells you to “eat a bowl of dicks,” you know that your settlement talks are going nowhere fast. When opposing counsel later informs you that he’s going to “let the long dick of the law f*ck [your client],” then you know that something may be amiss. When opposing counsel then begins to refer to you as a “cumstain” and a “limp dick mother f*cker,” you may realize that your settlement talks have gone completely off the rails. When opposing counsel threatens to “water board each one of [your client’s] trolls who show up for depo without any mercy whatsoever,” and claims that he “know[s] where you live,” you know it’s time to file ex parte with a judge to get some much-needed relief.

https://abovethelaw.com/2019/12/small-firm-lawyer-tells-biglaw-team-to-eat-bowl-of-dicks-during-settlement-negotiations/

Don't forget to brush your baby rhino:

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheCensoredRock/status/1203713572246892545

The myth of the Noble Savage:

https://mobile.twitter.com/DugongTurtleAus/status/1203961814247100416

Wokies are ruining the word "civilian.

Oh! Well, then....

When someone starts signing the praises of medicare for all, point them at the VA, and point them at this:

In the U.S., we already have a single-payer health care system, called the Veterans Administration Hospital system. A 2015 internal audit of the VA reported, “307,000 veterans may have died waiting for care.” Death-by-queueing happens right here — to our service men and women.

https://www.texaspolicy.com/medicare-for-all-too-costly-and-for-too-little-care

Politicians: "We must save our country by getting big money out of politics!".

Reporter: "So you're going to quit holding private fundraisers with influence-seeking billionaires?".

Politicians: "No, of course not. Don't be stupid."

Buttigieg

Male teacher asks: "Do you only read books about yourself?"

https://electricliterature.com/shopping-for-a-boy-give-him-a-book-about-a-girl/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

The versatility of a Toyota pickup truck

https://mobile.twitter.com/corbeauxinvest/status/1059271875673505792

The versatility of American pop culture.

These men.

This truth.

That smirk.

I'd like to see the 'Four Weddings' version.

America's ever-roilling media landscape.

Six, thanks for that link. Years ago I'd read of some violently sordid corner of the planet where those little trucks were known as "technicals" among local mobster militia, but never heard the term used again and had assumed the memory was bogus. (Wine.)

Incomplete cite: Those would be the words of Michael's (and Amy's!) friend Christopher.

"Hold muh beer" runner gets disqualified for life in Savannah, Georgia.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.