Ashley Nietfeld's Opinion Column

[Made in the USA]

Me thinks Ashley needs to have her wages garnished to support all of the "poor" people and leaches that she evidently doesn't realize exists! Granted, some of what she says may be true, but some of us are getting tired of being raped for the benefit of others who haven't paid into the system. When you are barely scraping by eating boloney because you have to pay most of your income into the system, and then you are behind a "family" in Walmart buying $300 worth of steaks with food stamps; then they pull out a roll of hundred dollar bills to buy cigarettes, CD's, and beer. Followed by carting their haul out to their 2008 Cadillac Escalade in the parking lot; while you take your 99 cent package of boloney out to your 1979 Ford Escort with bald tires. And then gee whiz, there isn't a little bit of "hate" boiling up inside????



Freedom of speech shouldn’t be misused
My Opinion
Ashley Nietfeld
Dodge City Daily Globe columnist

Freedom of speech is an American right that should never be taken for granted. We have the ability to speak out when we feel something is unjust, as protesters did this week in San Francisco in support of Tibet. Newspapers can print stories about corrupt politicians without fear of being shut down. Writers can pen novels about the horrors and desecration they face in a concentration camp, so people can understand the hate that boils beneath many others.

But what about when that right is taken for granted, and it's used to tell someone that their religion, sexuality, beliefs or ideals are wrong? When it's used to cut down somebody else or to make someone feel small and insignificant for expressing the truth about who they are? Is it still our right, or are we abusing a privilege given to us simply because we happen to live in the United States?

Nothing I've previously encountered prepared me for the blatant hatred I've seen in my job at the newspaper, when people call into our Globe Exchange to preach their ideals at the expense of others. Nameless neighbors degrading people they've never met, judging them based on something they never asked you to agree with in the first place.

And yet, how many anti-abortion activists will help a teenage girl tell her mother she's pregnant before the fear of disappointing her parents leads her into the clinic? How many of those who look down on users will support a drug or alcohol program that struggles to pay the rent? How many will mentor a teen who feels isolated before he picks up that gun?

It's always a lot easier to look down on people and judge them without hearing their story, without bothering to help them pick up the pieces.

Preaching about something won't make a difference. Telling an addict that what he's doing is wrong won't make him quit and won't make all the drugs in this world disappear. Complaining when a woman who speaks another language uses food stamps to purchase groceries for her family doesn't mean she's here illegally, and it won't keep her out of poverty or fix our broken welfare system.

I also know that this article won't make a difference to those who have already chosen to hate. It won't keep someone from turning to page three and remarking that the only people who commit crimes in Dodge City are Mexicans, ignoring the story on another page about the white man who's been raping his stepdaughter since she was seven. It won't keep a divorcee from flipping on the news and sneering that gays are trying to ruin the sanctity of marriage. It won't keep the thin, pretty teenage girl from mocking her overweight classmate who comforts himself with food whenever his parents start fighting again.

So why do I bother writing this? Well, I suppose I'm just exercising my own freedom of speech.

[CRAZY HORSE]

Hey Usa
Love Your Comments
But We Also Have Freedom Of The Press
Example - I Imagine Some Called In Opinions Are Not Printed
And Some Need Clarification Like Today I Think Someone Referred To Old El Capitan As Being A Bull Isn't He A Steer?
And We Still Have The Freedom To Read What We Want To
And Best Of All To Say What We Want To
Have A Good Day

[momof2beautifulkids]

Originally Posted by Made in the USA

Me thinks Ashley needs to have her wages garnished to support all of the "poor" people and leaches that she evidently doesn't realize exists! Granted, some of what she says may be true, but some of us are getting tired of being raped for the benefit of others who haven't paid into the system. When you are barely scraping by eating boloney because you have to pay most of your income into the system, and then you are behind a "family" in Walmart buying $300 worth of steaks with food stamps; then they pull out a roll of hundred dollar bills to buy cigarettes, CD's, and beer. Followed by carting their haul out to their 2008 Cadillac Escalade in the parking lot; while you take your 99 cent package of boloney out to your 1979 Ford Escort with bald tires. And then gee whiz, there isn't a little bit of "hate" boiling up inside????

:clappi ng: pisses me off too!!!!!!!!!!

[banyon]

Originally Posted by Made in the USA

Me thinks Ashley needs to have her wages garnished to support all of the "poor" people and leaches that she evidently doesn't realize exists! Granted, some of what she says may be true, but some of us are getting tired of being raped for the benefit of others who haven't paid into the system. When you are barely scraping by eating boloney because you have to pay most of your income into the system, and then you are behind a "family" in Walmart buying $300 worth of steaks with food stamps; then they pull out a roll of hundred dollar bills to buy cigarettes, CD's, and beer. Followed by carting their haul out to their 2008 Cadillac Escalade in the parking lot; while you take your 99 cent package of boloney out to your 1979 Ford Escort with bald tires. And then gee whiz, there isn't a little bit of "hate" boiling up inside????

Me thinks you need to vary it up a bit. Try mixing in some mac & cheese, tuna sandwiches, or ramen. I recommend the chili flavor.

[357 mag]

I totally agree! She needs to sit at walmart or dillons and see if she says the same thing after that! Nothing makes me madder than when I'm standing in line to pay for my food that I've worked hard to earn, and having someone in front of me with a cart full of name brand groceries and expensive steaks and shrimp and toys out the wazoo and pay for all the food in food stamps and WIC vouchers, then pull out a wad of hundreds to pay for the other crap they probably didn't need. Then to walk out behind them and they're in the pregnant women's parking when clearly none of them are pregnant, and get into a brand new car with 30-day tags on it... And I'm not saying they are all hispanic... I've seen many different races do this.

[momof2beautifulkids]

Originally Posted by 357 mag

Then to walk out behind them and they're in the pregnant women's parking when clearly none of them are pregnant,

My hubby says that right after they have a baby there is another in the oven--kindof like rabbits!!!

[wordsmythe]

Originally Posted by momof2beautifulkids

My hubby says that right after they have a baby there is another in the oven--kindof like rabbits!!!

Except rabbits are good to eat

[momof2beautifulkids]

Originally Posted by wordsmythe

Except rabbits are good to eat

AMEN!!!

[jeezeweeze]

I think its more frustration than hate. Like MIT said....use your stamp card to buy a shitload of grocerys and pull out a wad of cash for the other items is a slap in the face for a person barely able to make ends meet. Either too proud to except help or makes a dollar over the cut off to qualify.

I don't think anyone has a problem helping legal folks that need help.... but when you witness the description that MIT expressed, then who wouldn't be offended, other than the magnets (or maggots) that pull in folks that the taxpayers support.

The Ashley chick has a right to print her opinion. However the public also has a right to call her on it. I would venture a guess that she is very young and naive.
She only has her experience to use for judgment......and that is what the so called " haters " have. Their experience.

Her quote :"Nothing I've previously encountered prepared me for the blatant hatred I've seen in my job at the newspaper, when people call into our Globe Exchange to preach their ideals at the expense of others. Nameless neighbors degrading people they've never met, judging them based on something they never asked you to agree with in the first place." You got that right...nobody ask the American citizens if we would agree to let corporations and others hire illegals and pay them slave wages so our citizens could not compete.........

"It's always a lot easier to look down on people and judge them without hearing their story"

She is doing the same thing. Hasn't heard the story......... Maybe she needs to interview Craigb. and numerous others that have a "story"

Just my opinion Ashley...........

[357 mag]

Originally Posted by jeezeweeze

I think its more frustration than hate. Like MIT said....use your stamp card to buy a shitload of grocerys and pull out a wad of cash for the other items is a slap in the face for a person barely able to make ends meet. Either too proud to except help or makes a dollar over the cut off to qualify.

I don't think anyone has a problem helping legal folks that need help.... but when you witness the description that MIT expressed, then who wouldn't be offended, other than the magnets (or maggots) that pull in folks that the taxpayers support.

The Ashley chick has a right to print her opinion. However the public also has a right to call her on it. I would venture a guess that she is very young and naive.
She only has her experience to use for judgment......and that is what the so called " haters " have. Their experience.

Her quote :"Nothing I've previously encountered prepared me for the blatant hatred I've seen in my job at the newspaper, when people call into our Globe Exchange to preach their ideals at the expense of others. Nameless neighbors degrading people they've never met, judging them based on something they never asked you to agree with in the first place." You got that right...nobody ask the American citizens if we would agree to let corporations and others hire illegals and pay them slave wages so our citizens could not compete.........

"It's always a lot easier to look down on people and judge them without hearing their story"

She is doing the same thing. Hasn't heard the story......... Maybe she needs to interview Craigb. and numerous others that have a "story"

Just my opinion Assley...........

Well said Weezie, I am a prime example, after my 2nd child was born, I went to SRS and asked for assistance with daycare, we could barely afford to pay it. I was told that I was $1 over the accepted limit so we had to struggle to pay daycare, plus put food on the table and buy diapers and formula. We made it but barely. Now when I look back on it I'm happy we didn't get it because it only made us stronger.