GOVEROTRAGEOUS: Robbing old people

Monday, September 14, 2009

http://www.reason.com/blog/show/136029.html

State of Texas Forces Couple Into Nursing Home, Takes Over Their Finances
Radley Balko
September 11, 2009, 3:36pm

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The state refuses to give the Kidds an accounting of how it is spending their money, the reason apparently being that because they were deemed mentally deficient, they lack standing to even ask for financial records. The couple was given a court-appointed attorney (paid for from the Kidds’ savings), but he looks to have worked all of 10 hours on their case. According to neighbors, the state has since allowed the Kidds’ home deteriorate, and didn’t even bother to lock the doors after taking the couple into custody. The local Fox affiliate reported at the end of last month that state officials were also planning to sell the couple’s home at auction. Media coverage seems to have pressured a local judge to put off the sale, at least for now.

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Everyone have their paperwork in order? It’s easy to rob old people.

:-(

Argh!

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POLITICAL: Where are the “classical liberals” to protect us serfs?

Monday, September 14, 2009

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/09/win_one_by_being_like_the_gipp.html

September 11, 2009
Win one by being like the Gipper
Rosslyn Smith

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“Liberal” is still the worst and remains the only political description that is viewed more negatively than positively.

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At one time, “liberal” was a good word.

In the days of the “king”, it was “liberal” to champion individual rights. “Conservatives” supported the King!

The little guys, the serfs, the near slaves, sought the protection of the Church.

The Dead Old White Guys were all liberals in opposition to the King.

Now days, it’s hard to see anyone looking out for us serfs.

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