gubmint giving away free cell phones to welfare recipients

**nonsqtr** · 21st October 2009 09:27 AM

https://www.safelinkwireless.com/Enr...blic/home.aspx

Our gubmint is now giving away free cell phones and up to 70 free minutes per month, to income-eligible welfare recipients! Sheesh... what's the world coming to?

**Conservative15** · 21st October 2009 09:31 AM

[quote name='nonsqtr' date='21 October 2009 - 10:27 AM' timestamp='1256138864' post='42097']

https://www.safelinkwireless.com/Enr...blic/home.aspx

Our gubmint is now giving away free cell phones and up to 70 free minutes per month, to income-eligible welfare recipients! Sheesh... what's the world coming to?

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Federal government?

**Djinn** · 21st October 2009 09:42 AM

Excellent news... Maybe this will enable some of them to make the phone calls needed to get a job, not to mention provide for emergency situations. Payphones are becoming scarce these days, and they're not very useful for receiving calls from potential employers.

**Conservative15** · 21st October 2009 09:49 AM

[quote name='Djinn' date='21 October 2009 - 10:42 AM' timestamp='1256139766' post='42102']

Excellent news... Many this will enable some of them to make the phone calls needed to get a job, not to mention provide for emergency situations. Payphones are becoming scarce these days, and they're not very useful for receiving calls from potential employers.

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It is unconstitutional though.

**Djinn** · 21st October 2009 09:57 AM

[quote name='Conservative15' date='21 October 2009 - 11:49 AM' timestamp='1256140191' post='42103']

It is unconstitutional though.

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Oh for christ's sake... Using taxpayer money to by "tater tots" for the Congressional cafeteria is "unconsitutional" too.

**Conservative15** · 21st October 2009 10:02 AM

[quote name='Djinn' date='21 October 2009 - 10:57 AM' timestamp='1256140647' post='42106']

Oh for christ's sake... Using taxpayer money to by "tater tots" for the Congressional cafeteria is "unconsitutional" too.

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Show me how it is constitutional for the federal government (I'm assuming this is a federal program) to buy cell phones for people? Looks like another "general welfare" argument... Never mind the rest of the constitution that completely destroys the "general welfare" argument (tenth amendment)

**michaelr** · 21st October 2009 10:07 AM

[quote name='Djinn' date='21 October 2009 - 08:42 AM' timestamp='1256139766' post='42102']

Excellent news... Maybe this will enable some of them to make the phone calls needed to get a job, not to mention provide for emergency situations. Payphones are becoming scarce these days, and they're not very useful for receiving calls from potential employers.

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You be, all those job offers.

How about this, cell phones are great tracking devices.

**nonsqtr** · 21st October 2009 10:13 AM

[quote name='Djinn' date='21 October 2009 - 11:42 AM' timestamp='1256139766' post='42102']

Excellent news... Maybe this will enable some of them to make the phone calls needed to get a job, not to mention provide for emergency situations. Payphones are becoming scarce these days, and they're not very useful for receiving calls from potential employers.

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No. What happens is, people stop paying for their land lines, and convert over to the cell phones.

BAD idea! This is definitely in the category of what I'd call "government waste".

**nonsqtr** · 21st October 2009 10:14 AM

[quote name='Djinn' date='21 October 2009 - 11:57 AM' timestamp='1256140647' post='42106']

Oh for christ's sake... Using taxpayer money to by "tater tots" for the Congressional cafeteria is "unconsitutional" too.

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Yes, it is. Are they givin' away Tater Tots in the Dirksen Building?

**Bourne** · 21st October 2009 10:22 AM

[quote name='Djinn' date='21 October 2009 - 10:42 AM' timestamp='1256139766' post='42102']

Excellent news... Maybe this will enable some of them to make the phone calls needed to get a job, not to mention provide for emergency situations. Payphones are becoming scarce these days, and they're not very useful for receiving calls from potential employers.

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I agree. If this program saves one life because someone who otherwise wouldn't have phone service is able to summon assistance then I'm all for it. Money well spent.