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You can now pay someone's delinquent Detroit water bill online
Posted on 7/27/14 at 1:56 pm
Posted on 7/27/14 at 1:56 pm
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Posted on 7/27/14 at 2:00 pm to Patrick_Bateman
Kinda like how the Catholic Church takes donations and then pays for people's water - and other - bills?
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So you're pretty much calling all Catholics suckers, right?
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So you're pretty much calling all Catholics suckers, right?
This post was edited on 7/27/14 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 7/27/14 at 2:00 pm to Patrick_Bateman
Easy now - this is private charity, not government overreach. This is the kind of social safety net conservatives should want.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 2:01 pm to Patrick_Bateman
amazing, I wonder when this will be come a forced law for 'the rich'
Posted on 7/27/14 at 2:01 pm to Patrick_Bateman
Living in Jackson MI, 75 miles from downtown Detroit I say, take the cell phones, cable, cars that the people can't afford and pay your bills.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 2:27 pm to Patrick_Bateman
This is private, voluntary charity and I have no problem with it whatsoever.
However, I'd not commit one red penny to it personally because the bill is likely to be ran up once again as soon as it gets paid off.
However, I'd not commit one red penny to it personally because the bill is likely to be ran up once again as soon as it gets paid off.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 2:37 pm to Patrick_Bateman
Dennis Rodman has already sent in ten dollars. 
Posted on 7/27/14 at 2:54 pm to Patrick_Bateman
I don't see the problem. If someone wants to donate through private charity then thats good. I think we should have more of this and less Gov't entitlements. You should help those in need out of your own kindness, not by Government coercion.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 3:09 pm to Patrick_Bateman
Yeah, I'll get right on that....
Posted on 7/27/14 at 3:09 pm to Patrick_Bateman
I've got no problem with this. My favorite charities are those that do help people with their needs but also seek to help that person improve themselves so they can ultimately care for themselves, but this is fine too. I'll probably donate a little myself.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 4:18 pm to Patrick_Bateman
If people want to pay someone's water bill, I'm all for it. It's their money and they can do what they want with it.
I'm glad these people will have water again. However, I'm thinking a lot of these cases aren't going to be solved at the root of their problem. What happens 6 months from now when these same people are 6 months behind on their water bill again?
Sounds negative, but I don't trust the people of Detroit to actually learn from this and use this charity to move forward and be more responsible. Hopefully I'm wrong.
ETA: Maybe I'm crazy, but the word "charity" to me never implies any connotation of being permanent. I'm of the opinion these Detroit citizens have the opposite view.
I'm glad these people will have water again. However, I'm thinking a lot of these cases aren't going to be solved at the root of their problem. What happens 6 months from now when these same people are 6 months behind on their water bill again?
Sounds negative, but I don't trust the people of Detroit to actually learn from this and use this charity to move forward and be more responsible. Hopefully I'm wrong.
ETA: Maybe I'm crazy, but the word "charity" to me never implies any connotation of being permanent. I'm of the opinion these Detroit citizens have the opposite view.
This post was edited on 7/27/14 at 4:21 pm
Posted on 7/27/14 at 4:25 pm to Patrick_Bateman
I'm all for this, and I think it's a great illustration of public welfare without the need of gov't force.
ETA: but Spidey, to think that most of these people can't afford $20-50 a month for water is asinine. Water is such a basic need that it should trump all other bills in order of importance. You're telling me these people can't put away $10 a week for something that they need to survive?
ETA: but Spidey, to think that most of these people can't afford $20-50 a month for water is asinine. Water is such a basic need that it should trump all other bills in order of importance. You're telling me these people can't put away $10 a week for something that they need to survive?
This post was edited on 7/27/14 at 4:30 pm
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