SNAP Back America in This Trump Era

Were you one of the Americans who lived the entire month on October unsure of how you were going to eat? At anytime did actual DREAD fill your body because you or someone you knew were in danger of having government aid ending? Will the experience stay with you and your loved one's well beyond this Trump adminnistration?

In fiscal year 2024, approximately 41.7 million people received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, and nearly 100 million Americans received some form of government assistance in 2019. The number of people on "welfare" varies depending on which programs are included, as the term encompasses various aid programs like SNAP, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid, and housing assistance. That is a lot of people. It should make people wonder, why are so many people needing government assistance?

The reasons varies as does the ethnicity of the people receivinng the aid. This is not what this blog post is about. 

I want to ask, for those people who will CONTINUE to live under the fear of the GOVERNMENT from this day on, WHAT'S YOUR PLAN FOR THE FUTURE?

I guess the Trump administration believe all the LAZY people on government assistance, once their aid is cut off, will run out the next day and get a JOB. Republicans believe if you would get off your butt and go to work then you and America will fair better. They are geniuses right? PROBLEM SOLVED.

The latest U.S. job report (August 2025) showed a significant slowdown, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by only 22,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate rising to 4.3%. Other key indicators point to a weakening labor market, including a decline in long-term unemployment over the year and a decrease in government employment. Truth is, Donald Trump will FIRE you if the correct LOW job numbers are reported. Yes. YOU'RE FIRED. What jobs are available to those being thrown off government aid? Even before Trump, if you were willing to work, there were no jobs. With Trump, those jobs are even fewer. But I don't believe they care what happens to you. Remember, you are POOR and LAZY.

If some of the ex-recipients of government aid happen to be one of the lucky ones and finds a job, Hooray! You are now an APPROVED American by the Right. Congratulations!

Most full-time 40-hour a week jobs do not earn a living wage in America, as a significant portion of full-time workers fall short of being able to cover basic needs. While the exact amount needed for a living wage varies by location, a recent study found that 56% of full-time workers earn a living wage, meaning nearly half do not. 

In my state of Mississippi, the answer is also no. The jobs do not pay a living wage.A single adult needs approximately $20.75 per hour to cover basic living expenses, while the average wage in Mississippi is $22.87, but the median for many full-time jobs is much lower. The federal minimum wage of $7.25 is well below a living wage in the state. 

Republicans are focused on illegal immigration accusing illegal immigrants of receiving fraudulant government assistance such as health care. They are also responsible for crime that seems to only happen in BLUE states not noticing the poverty in RED states requiring government assistance.

The poorest states in the U.S. are consistently identified as Mississippi, Lousiana, New Mexico, West Virginia, and Arkansas though rankings can vary slightly depending on the specific metric used (like poverty rate or median household income). These states are often grouped together, particularly in the Deep South, and face challenges like high poverty rates, lower median incomes, and high rates of child poverty.

The last increase to the federal minimum wage in America was in uly 2009,when it was raised to $7.25 per hour. Since then, it has remained at this level, making it the longest period without a federal increase since the minimum wage was introduced in 1938.

Inflation has increased the price of everything including grocery making it difficult for the WORKING poor to be able to keep up. Grocery prices have increased by approximately 88% since 2000. This is based on the cumulative effect of inflation, which has caused a dollar to have less purchasing power. For example, $1 in 2000 is equivalent to about $1.88 today.

As of August 2025, the employment-population ratio for the United States was 59.6%This means that 59.6% of the civilian population aged 16 and over was employed. This percentage is slightly down from 60.2% in January 2024. Almost HALF of America is unemployed. First thought I know will be why are so many people unemployed? Well, there are the DISABLED and ELDERLY to consider in the number of Americans without a job.

America and Americans have has a wake up call. While many families were frantic with the thought of SNAP benefits being cut November 1, 2025, Donald Trump partied at a LAVISH HALLOWEEN party at MAR-A-LARGO. He made sure AND will make sure those who support him will dine and dance while the rest of America gets by.

My question remains, what will those receiving government aid do to PROTECT their future from another heartless government leader willing to cause families suffering and pain? I mean, no alternative way to provide food for their families was given to those receiving SNAP benefits and the CHURCHES on EVERY neighborhood street corner remain silent.

For African Americans this question is CRUCIAL, with the attack on Black and Brown people, Trump and the Right are closing the doors for employment and upward mobility for them.

DEI is being eradicated with the BELIEF there are NO qualified people of color OR gender able to qualify for high paying jobs. Trump do not want to see Black or Brown faces in jobs of importance such as in the military and federal government. He fired a number of Black people during his first 100 days in office. Black American history is being erased as being UNPATRIOTIC. This is in a country that celebrates the REBEL FLAG as an honorable flag and still fight for the right to fly it. It was created for and by treasonous Americans.

HBCU's, (Black Colleges and Universities) which are predominately, historically Black, are under threat of being defunded. Luckily, there are donors who do not want to see those college doors closed. On a whole, the Trump administration is targeting education. Their (MAGA, Right) greivance against the current education system is that it is woke, teaches Critical Race Theory, anti-Christian, and anti-Americanism. Education is not anti anything. It is for intellectual growth and exposure to the greatest information and minds in the fields of their study. Each human is responsible for their worldview. once they become an adult. 

I find it funny parents have their children 18 years and give them the foundation of their core beliefs. Higher education has a child 6 years (undergrad and grad) and in those 6 years the colleges and universities negate the 18 years prior that a parent instilled in their child. I know it happens. I have seen freshman college students in SHOCK at the information given to all students who pass the doors compared to what was learned in their home. One thing taught in homes, RACISM, begins to be seen for the lie it is once the child is exposed to a diversity of people, cultures, traditions, and ideogy. Many of these YOUNG minds cannot believe what they WERE taught COMPARED to what they are being taught. THAT DOESN'T MAKE COLLEGES WRONG. The student may have just had a sheltered life. For some college students, college becomes a choice between their PARENT'S beliefs and FACTS of science, history, literature and so forth, which for some is traumatic. Some parental truths were LIES or withheld innformation. But, the college does not have enough of interest in yor child to personally brainwash them. For what and to do what?

We are at a point of no education and no jobs. The average education level for Americans ages 25 and older is a high scholl diploma, but a significant portion also holds a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2025, approximately 95% of the population aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or higher, while around 40% had a bachelor's degree or higher. Educational attainment has increased over time, with recent trends showing a rise in bachelor's degree attainment, particularly among younger age groups. 

So what is the economic SAFETY plan for those receiving government assistance? Your guess is as good as mine.

In a land of so much promise, once said to have streets paved with gold, the citizens are SURVIVNG in America, not THRIVING in America. Corporate GREED is making life in AMERICA almost impossible and definitely a STRUGGLE for most Americans. We are in an age where we only are concerned with our own wellbeing. If we see our neighbor having a tough time, we turn our heads or eyes and keep it moving.

Dependence on the government is over even if it was for legitimate reasons. Immigrants have abandoned the fruit and vegetable fields without any other ethnic group stepping up to fill the loss. Food, they say, lie rottening on the ground. Farmers no longer have buyers for their produce like before due to tariffs. Brick and mortar stores are closing due to lack of spending money by consumers.

Everyone is scrambling for a plan to live through this TRUMP ERA and it will be named so due to all of the destruction he is doing to America, it's citizens, and the world at large.

We're going to have to BRAINSTORM and come up with a plan which will never allow this to happen to OURSELVES again as Americans. Now, I'm not naiive. I know there is a lot of fraud, waste, and abuse, but the extravagance of the Trump administration, while calling people frauds, cheats, lazy, and criminnals is hard on the good average everyday people trying to take care of their family.

Its time to plan for finnancial security the best way you can but do something to never be put in this situation again. I know. Easier said than done. But in the same way you eat an elephant, a bite at a time, restructure your life using every available resource. Help others, network, take traing classes, do something. Things are going to get worse before they get better.

As with all of the mass shooting, there are thoughts and prayers for the poor. In a Christian nation, of course, there are thoughts and prayers for the less fortunate and for those sufferinng. The Christian Bible also teaches how to treat one another. Several Bible verses command believers to feed the poor, with key examples including Isaiah 58:7, which says, "Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter," and Proverbs 22:9, which states, "The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor". Matthew 25:35 highlights that caring for the poor is equivalent to caring for Jesus himself, while Proverbs 19:17 suggests that kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord. But can you COUNT ON a Christian nation to abide by THEIR religion? History has said a loud HELL NO.

My fellow Americans, its time to plan for the FUTURE and inact your plan. Trump cares about Trump. It is not beneath him to somehow steal the election or just refuse to leave the White House. Remember the FEAR OF OCTOBER 2025 and let it be your MOTIVATION to say NEVER AGAIN.

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RANT: Tired of MEN talking HEAD of HOUSEHOLD!

 My answer to the men who are tired of women wanting to be men. Women do NOT want to be like men but the BEST version of themselves for a successful life and men are ANGRY  because sometimes THAT does not include them. Soon, the Trump administration and the Evangelicals will make sure we are beyobd subserviant to men. They want women's so and spirit under the name of the Lord. This is the beginning of the end for womanhood.

Seven Types of CHURCHES Displease God Republicans!

It's time to ask, "WHAT'S GOING ON IN AMERICA?" You already know the answer, right? Where is the CHURCH when it comes to this administration? You know that answer too.

If you know anything about Christianity, then you know God can be displeased with CHRISTIANS. Did you know that he can also be displeased with CHURCHES? 

If you watch Turner Broadcasting Network, you will notice right away, they teach Donald Trump instead of God. They repeat the phoney media stuff just like MAGA. Somehow, they have the FALSE idea you can CREATE a Christian country by getting rid of the poor and minorities who are responsible for all the ills of America. They have LOST their way. But are they like any of the seven churches named in the book of Revelation in the Bible?

The seven churches in Revelation did wrong in various ways, such as the Ephesus church for leaving its "first love," Perga, Pergamun and Thyatira for tolerating FALSE teachings and immorality, Sardis, for being spiritually dead, and Laodicea for being lukewarm and self-suffecient, The churches of Smyrna and Philadelphia were praised without significant rebuke. 

The church is forgetting about Jesus and God it seems. It has turned it's back on the poor, widow, foreigner, and fatherless. They only see dollars and racism. Sunday morning service on television is gripes of old white men with white women nodding in agreemeent. White men are joining the church in droves, bringing their complaining and hate along with them. The disgruntled has found an listening ear in the church and Donald Trump. The rest of America has to suffer from their idea of who is good and who is bad. The Democrat party has been labled as not Christian. The church joins in calling anyone NOT Republican not a Christian. Judge not least you be judged. If I'm lying, tune in and listen for yourself. TBN is fanning racism and hate for the poor and non-Whites. There is no brotherly love going on over there even though they PROFESS IT with gentle language appearing safe and innocent.

Back to the churches. Ephesus wrongdoing: left their "first love" and lost their initial passion for God. The church has a PASSION for Donald Trump now as a savior figure. Excusing his horrible character with, God selects flawed people to do God's work such as King David and the Apostle Paul. David had AN affair and murdered an man. Before and after the incident, he was totally faithful to God. Paul killed Christians until his CONVERSION. After, he was the most effective disciple of Jesus. Trump is a DAILY horror show!

Smyrna's wrongdoing: No rebuke was given to this church. Praise: commended for their spiritual richness despite poverty and for enduring persecution and slander. Who is holding the church accountable for supporting Donald Trump and his underqualified lying administration? Christians are supposed to ENDURE persecution, not eradicate the country of non-Christians or who they label as bad people. They complain like they have no hope in the Lord. Their hope lies in Trump now.

Pergamum"s wrongdoing: Tolerated those who held to the teaching of Balaam and the Nicolaitans, which led to moral compromise and idolatry. Christians are a new creature in Christ. They do not do what the world does. They are called to separate themselves from the world, not deport people in a cruel way and terrorized cities trying to find people in the country illegally. There is a Scripture about the foreigner.

The Bible commands the entertainment of foreigners, emphasizing that thishospitality is the tenet of faith rooted in the Isrealite's own experience as foreigners in Egypt. That is not the example of Isreal given by American preachers on TBN. Key passages like Leviticus 19:33-34 and Deuteronomy 10:19 instruct believers to love and treat the foreigner as themselves. New Testament passages, such as Hebrews 13:2 and the parable of the sheep and goats in Matthew 25, reinforce this by urging the practice of hospitality and linking kindness to strangers with service to God.   

Thyatira's wrongdoing: Tolerated "Jezebel," a false prophet who misled people into sexual immorality and idolatry. Praise: praised for their love, faith, service, and patient endurance. Pastors are standing in pulpits on Sunday's promoting Republican ideology, leading people to the Republican party instead of God. Their ideology does not line up with the Bible no matter how they spin it. Even if it does, it's not for the pulpit. Leading people in a political way, where their salvation is put in question if they don't go along with "Cleaning up America" for God. No Christian has been told that. They are to count themselves BLEESED if persecuted for Jesus name. Persecution is too close to living like MINORITIES for them. They say they are targeted and by Democrats and they are FIGHTING back. Forget the turn the other cheek that Jesus taught. They are fed up and not going to take it anymore just like the disciple Judas who demanded government reform. How'd that work out?

Sardis's wrongdoing: Spiritually dead, with only a few who were awake and alive in faith. To demonstrate faith in God, Christians shouldn't be getting rid of the "Deep State," so their lives will be better. This shows they will fix things along with the help of Donald Trump for Christians. No longer are they depending on God. Trump is the new God for many. They know it because they must lie no matter how foolish they look to support THEIR selected elected God.

Philadelphia Wrongdoing: No rebuke was given to this church. Praise: praised for keeping God's word and never denying Jesus, and promised a reward for their perseverance. Notice how the church earlier is looked down upon for not rebuking itself. The church is ACCOUNTABLE for what it does. It is a entity that should always be trusted. The church supporting such right-winged extremes, and encouraging their congregation to rally behind the pain being caused by Trump is RIDICULOUS and not CHRISTIAN no matter how they spin it. Churches are teaching Republicanism instead of the Gospel to a hurting land. They are teaching REVENGE instead of love. Don't believe me. Watch TBN, especially on Sundays.

Laodicea's wrongdoing: Were "lukewarm," lacking spiritual fervor, and self-sufficient due to their wealth, which resulted in a halfway faith. Praise: none. Spiritual ferver is for Trump among Christians. Right now Donald Trump has CONTEMPT for the POOR and the CHURCH supports him. Wealth is the GAME of Trump and the Republicans. Poor people should suffer because they are LAZY in their minds. They are mad at people being poor stating they are criminals and if they can't do better they need to leave the country or die. Bible scripture such as, "If a man doesn't work, he doesn't eat" make Pastor Hagee type Christians justified in their dislike for poor people who need assistance. The CHURCH builds and feeds people in foreign lands while detesting the poor and hungry at their doorstep. No reason is acceptable for people needing help from their country. This is the blanket they sleep with at night. Their WEALTH and desire for more wealth, has HARDENED their HEARTS.

The church is the body which contains the Christians. We all are sinners. No one can point to who is heaven bound or not, because God chooses who he chooses. And Black and Brown poor people will be in heaven. Where do they think thye go when dead? Their won't be a section for the rich and one for the poor. God said store up your treasures in heaven. Trying to make heaven on Earth is just as stupid as those who loved God trying to build a tower to where he was. 

I don't know what is on the minds of today's Christian. I know there is White fright of being a minority and having to live like minorities have done for years. They have gone back to the SUPERIORITY of Whites which is NOT Christian. And yes, they are asked to PERSEVERE through difficult times in a sinful world. There has never been a mandate to CHANGE the world. The commission is to share the Gospel, not Right wing ideation.

If I were these people sitting in church being led by such a pastor, minister, preacher, I wouldn't be clapping at their CRUEL jokes. In seminary, I noticed the cruel humor of many of the pastors getting their Master Degree. At the time Rush Limbaugh, the street drug addict was envogue. They would laugh at his mean-spirited jokes about Democrats and debasing people in the Democratic party. I listened to him too to the shock of many. My listening to Rush, was to confirm the ugly hearts of my fellow Seminarians. At seminary they asked enrollees not to watch TBN or mainstream media. Yeah. Listen and feed yourself with name-calling and cruel dry humor jokes, which the Right has happily adopted on Twitter. They only trust news that ridicule people nonstop and then point to MSNBC who has accredited journalist not opinion mongers. Opinions are facts on Fox News and TRUTH is FAKE news and attacks on main-stream media is encouraged. They turn every serious concern into a cruel dry joke that only they laugh at with their Christian hearts.

The Church and Christians are giving Christianity a black eye turning hundreds away daily with their laughing at human tragedy ways. Fox News feeds a steady diet of hate even though they were successfully sued for lible and slander, lying knowingly, even though peers asked them to stop. Did Fox lose viewership? No! Because who else will keep them fired up with hate, fear, demeaning talking points and lies about their opposition. With baited breath, they sue people without credible cause. If one person refuses to do as Trump want, they are fired. Men are NO LONGER men when dealing with Trump and they worry about the trans community. He emasculates them and abandons them. Sorry, he PARDONS criminals for LOYALTY. Christians love that too.

I ask all Christians to examine your heart. Pretend you are standing in JUDGEMENT before God. Explain to him why the Republicans are Christians and the Democrats are sinners to God. Tell Him how you took matters in your own hands supporting Trump and ICE and MAKING lazy people work and illegal aliens deported in a humiliating and embarrising way for fun. Tearing families apart. Not following the law of the land. The Bible said, Jesus gave Ceaser what was due Ceaser. Jesus didn't break laws and lie as he demonstrated how to live a holy life on Earth. HE STOOD WITH THE POOR.

I rebuke the churches. I say that mandatory legislated Christianity is not GODLY and you know it. You no longer evangilize to those needing salvation, you evangelize more for soldiers into the Army of Trump preying on the vulnerable saying how the CHURCH is going to straighten out America with the help of Trump not God.

The Republicans are against anything labeled 'woke' which they label everything these days. The Christian Republicans on social media are NASTY and RACIST proclaiming God and how superior they are to others. Yes, they say a country with Black people should not be taken seriously. I ask practicing Christians, who have not forgot their first love to persevere knowing there is damage being done to our faith. Only our Christian example, exampled by Jesus, will save Christianity. Speak up about the abuse of the church that is occuring now being led by Right-Wing Republicans instead of God-fearing Christians. 

You know God when you see him. You know people by their fruit. But you are never called to CRUELTY and RACISM. There is no excuse. I don't care who all you name as CRIMINALS. You have been warned by the ONE book of the Bible that says not to add or remove a word. In Revelation 22:18 this verse offers a stern warning not to add to the words of Revelation; the next verse also condemns those who would attempt to censor it. Adding to the book of Revelation brings God's judgment: plagues will fall on the one who adds to Revelation. The Church is an ARM of Trump's using the SAME buzz words given to the Republican party on FOX NEWS each morning with smiles and jokes. America is not laughing at how the Church USES God.

It's time to call out the Church, especially Evangelicals for their actions on the public stage. Spreading the Gospel has become SECOND to spreading Donald Trump. SHAME! I know what my eyes SEE and my ears HEAR.

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Let The Uninvited Peasants Dance

Do you have your dancing shoes on? Trump is making the world do a dance to his tune. History repeats itself. The Department of Education has decided to teach THEIR Republican history to the American people, but Americans still have EYES and EARS I think.

You've heard of Queen Antionette saying "Let Them Eat Cake," Marie Antoinette did not say "Let them eat cake"; the phrase is a popular myth used to symbolize the aristocracy's indifference to the plight of the poor during the French Revolution. The story has been traced back to Jean-Jacques Rousseau's writings in the 1760s, which mention a similar phrase uttered by an unnamed princess long before Marie Antoinette was even in France. The quote became falsely associated with her much later, cementing her as a symbol of royal ignorance and extravagance. The White House, as it builds Trump's ballroom while many are in food lines due to the government shutdown and SNAP benefits being stopped by November 1, 2025 expects the entire East Wing to be demolished to allow for the construction of President Donald Trump’s planned $200 million ballroom, sources familiar with the project told ABC News. Federal workers form line down the block for food pantry as shutdown hits third-week mark.

His need to have luxury has left him tone death to the plight of every day Americans. The quote falsely attributed to Antionette, definitely fits Donald Trump. As of today, 275 days into Donald Trump's term, the president's net approval rating is -17%, down 0.5 points since last week. 39% approve, 56% disapprove, 5% not sure. No one is loving his presidential behavior except WHITE MEN, which I have blogged about DOROTHY GUYTON, author (BA, MA) INTERVIEWER: The plot for children.

When it was first announced, Trump said his ball room will be financed by private donors, that is until today. Trump''s $250 million dollar ballroom will be financed by the money won from his $250 million lawsuit against the Justice Department. He will FIND money for his wants and needs, while Americans are wondering how to pay for life-saving medicine, food, rent, utilities, and care of the family. He shows no mercy for the so-called 'LAZY' people looking for handouts. WHAT IS HIS SUIT FOR MONEY TO FUND A BALLROOM? He is LAZY and living off of other people for free, the TAXPAYER. The Right wants to DANCE while people lose their jobs, income, way of life. THOSE people are a THREAT to America, no, a president who does not care for the people who aren't rich, is the threat. Let the peasants dance, but not with thre rich and priviledged.

Trump is PICKPOCKETING Americans and our once allies. Are the people noticing? According to the polls they ARE and its more than democrats being HURT by this grifter president. He draws the military in like they are HIS servants and must SERVE him in all his vulgar REQUESTS. His company, the Trump Organization, collected money from all over the world for luxury condos, hotel rentals, development projects, and club memberships, and he had made deals that put his name on everything from mail-order steaks to get-rich-quick courses. Could citizens trust him to put the common good ahead of personal profit? How would he assure Americans that payments to his business weren’t doubling as payoffs? Trump’s family has made $3.4 billion during his time as president, new report finds. Once upon a time, Americans worried about politicians being bought. Under Trump, the most powerful office in the country is now up for sale Trump’s family has made $3.4 billion during his time as president, new report finds.I have blogged about the Trump's as GRIFTERS DOROTHY GUYTON, author (BA, MA) INTERVIEWER: The Trumps Are Grifters.

The Americans who hate DEI, Medicaid, SNAP, immigration, abortion and other projects that help Americans in need, rather be robbed by a white man then those people receiving government help. They know exactly the end goal for Trump and his Evangelical followers. For America to be great again it must be all white rich men and their subordinate wife and children. For the first time in religious history in the United States, the number of men attending church has surpassed women. All of Republican actions are cloaked in Christianity. Watching people go HUNGRY is not a Christian attribute.  DOROTHY GUYTON, author (BA, MA) INTERVIEWER: Trump Will Be Mean To You For Me.

Donald is behaving like an unsupervised teenager who has a mansion and money. He's inviting all of his friends to enjoy in HIS spoils gained while president and there are far too many people who want to be relevant by association. The inner circle is filled with people who lost credibility in their careers and were fired or jailed for corruption, like Rudy Giuliani. They lost any trust and respet from their voting base. Their agenda includes LOYALISTS to Trump cold-hearted MADNESS and GREED. Trump does't care he's burning down the country because he's milking it dry before its now seeable decline on the National stage. DOROTHY GUYTON, author (BA, MA) INTERVIEWER: Why Are Republicans Cheaters In Politics?

Trump is befriending shady characters with wealth or potential for violence.The Trump administration authorized a $20 billion financial lifeline for Argentina as it faces an economic crisis. The deal has raised major questions and criticism about its merits. President Trump also said it’s contingent on Argentine President Milei’s party winning elections later this month. WHY? Following President Donald Trump's 2025 election victory, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. had agreed to a Qatari military training facility at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. This move generated pushback and confusion among Trump's supporters and Idaho officials, who were not consulted on the deal. WHY? Trump is gathering a backup militant force to be used at his discretion. If our military and other law enforcement people refuse to follow an unlawful command by Trump, he has this underbelly for the violence and chaos and a flow of money from some of the richest people on earth to be trained on our ground to turn on US at Trump's command.

I know all of this sounds like another baseless consiracy theory. I only wish it was. But as hungry Americans line up to get a meal in food lines, there is not a GOOD agenda afoot. Believe what you believe, but you would have to be blind not to SEE Trump's people are RICH WHITE MEN. I feel bad for the white attack dog women who will become useless to Trump the closer he is to tearing down our country's Constitution. Yeah, you want Black and Brown people gone, your head is on the CHOPPING BLOCK too. Just wait and see. I guess the promises of elegant ballroom dances has everyone's head in the cloud longing for the old dancing times of the slave era. Guess who was never invited unless they were serving? Seen but not heard accepting their poverty and white history. I'm sorry, there must be WILLFULL blindness to not care about your own wellbeing. People just want someone to SUFFER, women, children, Blacks, or poor people of ANY color. Many people only feel good if they know others are doing bad. Their own circumstance never changes, but it gives their hate some place to go. DOROTHY GUYTON, author (BA, MA) INTERVIEWER: The plot for children.

Sitting and watching white people of wealth, rich Africans, like other high-net-worth foreign nationals, can immigrate to the United States primarily through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. While wealth is the key factor, applicants must also fulfill a set of specific investment and job creation requirements. Trump might as well say, "Death to poor people." No, Donald sits high and looks low. Can't yo just hear him saying, "let them eat cake."

Greed Is Good?

With the cuts to Medicaid and Food Stamps, those in favor of the cuts say they are TIRED of PAYING for LAZY people to have a free ride on their tax dollars. Voices on the other side who are against the cuts say it is a lifeline for those who are struggling financially. Two sides to every story, right? Who is right? The intentions of the cuts are to STOP the waste, fraud, and abuse of the system, or is it? Is there a way to know? The other side of stopping the waste, fraud, and abuse is good old GREED. Can this be a possibility? And Trump wants to be paid MILLIONS. President Donald Trump said Tuesday (Oct. 21, 2025) that he “could be” seeking $230 million from his own Justice Department as compensation for past investigations into him, though he professed to have little knowledge of the specifics and said he would give the money to charity. Some Americans are not receiving pay due to twenty-two days of a government shutdown. Trump is GRIFTER with presidential POWER. He is robbing America blind while they suffer.

Who could forget the catchphrase “Greed is good” from the 1987 movie Wall Street. In the movie, Gordon Gekko says, “Greed, for lack of a better word, is good”. The phrase has become a symbol of unrestrained greed in popular culture. In the movie two handsome men, Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas, do whatever it takes to make money in the illegal and lucrative world of the stock market. The image of power and obtaining money, even if it outside of the law looks glamorous sparking a culture of people wanting to do the same in their lives. Entertainment became a goal.

The definition of greed is simple. It is the intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food. Can you identify with the definition. In today's culture the young people often say they are "getting their bag,' or "getting those coins." They have their mind on the money and money on their minds.

The 1980s saw a significant rise in this mentality, especially within the financial sector, leading to the "decade of greed" label. While the phrase "greed is good" is modern, some argue that the idea of using self-interest to drive economic progress can be traced back to earlier philosophers like Bernard Mandeville. 

Bernard Mandeville, born November 15, 1670 - January 21, 1733, was an Anglo-Dutch philosopher, political economist, satirist, writer and physician. Essentially, Mandeville called for politicians to ensure that the passions of man would result in a public benefit. It was his stated belief in the Fable of the Bees that "Private Vices by the dexterous Management of a skillful Politician may be turned into Publick Benefits". The Fable of the Bees, as a satire, the poem and commentary point out the hypocrisy of men who promulgate ideas about virtue while their private acts are vices.

In the poem, Mandeville describes a bee community thriving until the bees are suddenly made honest and virtuous. Without their desire for personal gain their economy collapses, and the remaining bees go to live simple lives in a hollow tree, thus implying that without private vices there exists no public benefit.

Mandeville presented a real-life situation in nature where to survive you must at all costs put yourself and self-gain first or you will suffer demise. This is contrary to what Christians are taught in the Bible. In Christianity, selfish desires are considered a sin. The saying there is two sides to everything holds true for every situation it seems. The deciding factor is CHOICE and CHARACTER. What will a person choose when presented two options and why.

The Bible has many verses that warn against greed, including the dangers of being obsessed with money and power.

       Ecclesiastes 5:10 "Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never                   satisfied with their income." 

       1 Timothy 6:10" For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil." 

       Proverbs 28:25 "The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the Lord will prosper." 

       Mark 8:36 "What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?" 

• Luke 12:15 "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions."
• Philippians 2:3-4 "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves." 

The Bible teaches greed is a selfish desire to have more of something, often money or power. Greed is a gateway to every kind of evil. Generosity is a sign of a lack of greed, while stinginess and withholding are a sign of its presence. The Bible encourages contentment with what one has.

In fact, greed is one of the seven deadly sins. According to the standard list, the seven deadly sins in Roman Catholic Church are pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony, and sloth, all excessives. Some economists and evolutionary theorists, however, suggest that greed is a good thing for stimulating the economy, and greed may give people an evolutionary advantage (more resources = better chances of survival).

Research has also connected greed with lower emotional stability and self-esteem, with less trust in others. As mentioned, greedier people have reported shorter romantic relationships and smaller families, and having good social relationships is crucial to wellbeing – even more so than having a good income.

Far too often, greed comes with stress, exhaustion, anxiety, depression and despair. In addition, it can lead to maladaptive behavior patterns such as gambling, hoarding, trickery, and even theft. In the corporate world, as John Grant wrote, “fraud is the daughter of greed". Research also shows that both greed and self-interest are related to more materialism, more psychological entitlement, more psychopathy, less perspective taking, and less emphatic concern, which also makes sense theoretically because both greedy and self-interested people focus on the fulfillment of their own needs.

How does it feel to be greedy?

Constant Desire for More: If you find yourself always wanting more--whether it's money, possessions, or attention--this could be a sign of greed.
Difficulty Sharing: If you struggle to share resources, time, or attention with others, it might indicate a greedy mindset.
Feeling Unfulfilled.
Prioritizing Self-Interest.
Having dreams or goals of being financially stable or even having an abundance of wealth is different from greed. Greed is intense and at ALL costs. Yes, setting goals can be good because it can help you be more focused, motivated, and successful. Goals can help you visualize your future, plan actions, and track your progress. We are limitless in the goals we may have and achieve but when they come at the expense of others is when the goals become sinful and evil in nature, and not Christian.

The Bible teaches we are to care about the welfare of others. In the Bible, "brother's keeper" is a command and a blessing. It appears in the Bible when Cain asks God, "Am I my brother's keeper?" after Cain kills his brother Abel in the book of Genesis. "Brother's keeper" is an expression that means to be responsible for helping and caring for others, even if they are not blood relatives. It can also mean to be compassionate and empathetic towards others. 

If a person works hard and achieves monetary success, they are not a greedy person. Money in itself does not make a person greedy. It is the unsatiable need for more and more even if it hurts others that defines greed. Right now, people are not able to wrap their heads around all of the cuts that are impacting them negatively. The answer as to WHY the Trump administration (Elon Musk) is slashing jobs and federal programs, to them, indiscriminately, is not satisfying. Many are holding their suspicion of GREED as the underlying answer hoping the cuts WILL benefit America and Americans. Time will definitely tell.  Fingers are crossed the administration IS its brother's keeper.