Demacratic Party and Poverty

[IndyGunworks]

here is an email i just got... some of you may have already have seen it. Pay special attention to the quote by Abe Lincoln at the end..
Just an interesting read.

Interesting..... Poverty in Our Cities.
City, State, % of People Below the Poverty Level
1. Detroit , MI 32.5%
2. Buffalo , NY 29.9%
3. Cincinnati , OH 27.8%
4. Cleveland , OH 27.0%
5. Miami , FL 26.9%
5. St. Louis , MO 26.8%
7. El Paso , TX 26.4%
8. Milwaukee , WI 26.2%
9. Philadelphia , PA 25.1%
10. Newark , NJ 24.2%
U.S.. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey, August 2007
What do the top ten cities (over 250,000) with the highest poverty rate all have in common?

Detroit, MI (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1961;


Buffalo, NY (2nd) hasn't elected one since 1954;

Cincinnati , OH (3rd)...since 1984;

Cleveland , OH (4th)...since 1989;

Miami , FL (5th) has never had a Republican mayor;

St. Louis , MO (6th)....since 1949;

El Paso , TX (7th) has never had a Republican mayor;

Milwaukee , WI (8th)...since 1908;

Philadelphia , PA (9th)...since 1952;

Newark , NJ (10th)...since 1907.

Einstein once said, 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.'

It is the poor who habitually elect Democrats---yet they are still ......................
POOR
"You cannot help the po or by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves."
Abraham Lincoln

 

[IndyGunworks]

Opps should have posted this in the politics section... Mods feel free to move.

 

[redneckmedic]

 

[rambone]

Good post.

 

[Scout]

It bothers me that the democrats have this notion of "wealth redistribution" as if there is only a set amount of wealth in the world, and people are hoarding it all. I guess it's inconceivable that the rich can stay rich and the poor can acquire their own wealth.


If only the "poor people" would pull their heads out and see exactly what the dems have done for them, nothing other than social programs that keep them poor.

 

[jeremy]

A little bit of pride would do the city dwellers a world of good. Pride is something that everyone should have. Even if it is supposed to be a sin.

 

[cce1302]

I don't know about most of those cities first-hand, but I do know there's a big difference between 2 cities here in St Joseph County: South Bend and Mishawaka. South Bend is a traditionally democrat city, Mishawaka has been more republican.

hmmmmm