charities calling for money. i can't, i am sorry, i have no money. the repugs are screwing us

[seabeyond]

the economy is in the shits and wages are stagnant, price of goods are up.

this was the vets calling me, this time. i also get the police. i was saying, sorry, i don't have the money.

now, along with sorry, no money, i am adding about the repugs, no jobs, lower income with costs up. takes all of about 15 secs to say, and the person (male), generally doesn't like the part about repugs screwing us.

i felt good

sigh

[msongs]

1. the police make plenty of money. btw they hire out their "charity" business nt

[seabeyond]

2. ya. i am thinking most all of them are now a days. nt

[marew]

4. So true!

Years ago I asked one caller how much went to the police and how much went to the company that called me. I was absolutely stunned when I was told 80 or 90% went to the callers. In this state they were required to give out that information. But now with Rick Scott, who knows? I only give directly and to whomever I personally chose.

[ChiciB1]

6. Yes They Do... Been Getting Calls Every Single Day... Some Say "Blocked"

some say UNKNOWN, some I don't recognize and since I've had to say NO too many times in the last 6 months especially, I just don't answer!

I WONDER all the time when we will be able to RISE UP and say ENOUGH! I don't know how to go about it, don't know WHO to look to for it, so I just try to make the best of my own little world these days.

Living in this very Red county I feel TRAPPED and mostly AFRAID! Both my husband and I try to find small jobs we can do to make extra money to make ends meet now. We are both in our 60's and have never been upper class so we know what hard work is. It's not easy, but he been a "fixer-up" man since forever, and I can still do yard work and trimming plants, etc., but it's getting harder. My back has been bad for a very long time and I have to work slowly, but we do what we can. And his health isn't what it used to be. Since heart problems run in both our families, we both take meds for heart issues. But, not as bad as some because we aren't overweight and we do watch our diet. But age does have a way of saying things to you that you don't want to hear. Like bones that don't bend and muscles that ache more easily. And yes, we do get plenty of exercise, it's just not at a gym!

Never have I seen anything like this, and as a Boomer there are days I just say I'm glad I may not be around to see what the real collapse will look like. And I've even tried to ignore all the bad news and stay away from blogging too. It has decreased, but politics has been an addiction of mine since I was very, very young.

But I know for my own mental health that I've got to stay away more often, it's gotten to me before and I can hardly bear it much anymore.

Sorry for being such a downer, but I feel lost.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

3. time is money

donate your time

Lots of elderly have trouble getting out for things like groceries. A ride to the store not only helps them it gives them a chance to conversate with another person. The time you spend with them will nourish them more than the groceries.

Politics, budgets and economies should never be allowed to affect how much we love each other.

[seabeyond]

5. true that. and thanks for the post. this is not indicative of my personal life and what i

give to others. in the past, i use to willingly donate money to org. not now. income has been significantly reduced. pisses me off i am not able to give. but something has to be done to jump start peoples awareness. as a single person, there is not a whole lot i can do in awareness, but speak up and out.

but you are right. in personal life, there is much we can do for others, that costs us nothing and rewards us hugely.... in the simple fact of helping others and making them feel good.

[MerryBlooms]

7. Like you, I'm not in the financial position to help much these days -

What I have been doing is buying an extra non-perishable here and there when on sale, and storing them for this winter. I've been loving the two-fer coupons. It's not a lot, but it's what I can do right now and when times are tough this winter, it will help someone.

I no longer have a land line, so I don't get many solicitor calls (couldn't donate if I did). The one place I do support are the local animal shelters. So man people have had to give up their pets these last couple of years, the shelters are desperate.

[seabeyond]

8. i really have left my giving to every day life. charities for schools,

a person coming up to me on the street, and extended family.

ah, and a sad one in the grocery store. a woman, older than dirt, with just a handful of items. half set aside, because she didnt have the money. digging for the pennies to buy an item. all soft foods. and still came short with that one item. i told them to put rest of stuff on my credit card. so sad.

[MerryBlooms]

9. Yes, sad and frightening at the same time.

Many never thought in a million years they'd be where they are, yet, there they are. At this point, there are a whole lot of people on the verge of being that elderly woman behind you.

Thank you.