Sometimes things make no sense at all.

There is so much anger, even hatred, out there today from right-wingers.

I hear and see it all the time.

They bitterly complain about having to work hard, while witnessing how easy people on welfare live.

And yet, every time I point out to them that since their lives have become so difficult in subsidizin­g the poor, why not simply abandon their home, quit their job, give their car to a charity, and go on unemployme­nt, start relying on food stamps­, rely only on public transporta­tion, and live in substandar­d housing...­rentals such as trailers.

Remove all that stress from their lives.

Folks, who complain how well the poor live, should at least experience it for themselves­.

I mean, since it is so great, and all.

I only know a handful of Republicans personally­, and most are relatives. Because the relationship is so close I also know something of their personal situation. This is where the confusion for me begins. If I didn't "know" these Republicans I might hear what they say and accept their conservative point of view as the way they live their lives, however, I have found that each of these Republicans say one thing and live another.

I have an older person whose husband has died and she owes her life to his SSI survivor Benefits and Medicare. Without them she would be at the mercy of her children instead of her own life.

I also have two relatives who were state employees that owe their life to their Government check and retirement. Their healthcare is even subsidized, to the tune of 75%, by tax payers, still they complain about Democratic Government programs and spending on the poor. Am I missing something here?

I have another relative that is well off. This person also took advantage of the laws that let him declare bankruptcy and stiff his creditors, He still shown distain at programs that seek to provide health care to the poor and middle class. These people will not even hold a civil discussion on political matters. They just vote Republican all the time. It makes little sense to me. I vote for both parties. I try to vote for the candidate that makes sense. They, on the other hand vote for people who would take their safety net programs away. They seem to think they do not use Government programs.

Sometimes I want to cry but I just keep pushing forward and writing about what I think makes common sense !