I don’t know whether to snarl at this guy in disgust or smile at his pure chutzpah: Leroy Fick from Bay County, Michigan, recently won $2 million in Michigan Lottery’s Make me Rich! TV show. But instead of going out and celebrating his good fortune, Fick has decided that he will continue to receive food stamps, as he did before the win, after finding a loophole in the law. Lottery winnings are considered liquid assets and not income, and therefore the state’s Department of Human Resources was forced to allow the new millionaire to continue using valuable food stamps – aimed to help struggling low income families. At least the department is “aggressively seeking a change to assure that only those who are truly needy qualify,” according to a spokeswoman. Fick said that since the government took an obscene amount of his winnings for tax purposes, he will continue to assert his right to receive the food stamps. I guess you can’t argue with that.
Courtesy Dr. Knapp’s Jokes:
After being interviewed by the school administration, the teaching prospect said, “Let me see if I’ve got this right……………..
”You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning.
”You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self esteem and personal pride.
”You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play, and how to register to vote, balance a checkbook, and apply for a job.
”You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize signs of antisocial behavior, and make sure that they all pass the state exams.
”You want me to provide them with an equal education regardless of their handicaps, and communicate regularly with their parents by letter, telephone newsletter, and report card.
”You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books, a big smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for food stamps.
”You want me to do all this and then you tell me… ”I CAN’T PRAY?”
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