Comments for Danine N. Spencer

Comment on Giving Up Catholicism For Lent by Alison Crockett

Alison Crockett — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:32:31 +0000

Wow. That a powerful statement to make concerning your faith. Your relationship with God is Far more important than the religion you practice so more power to you.

Comment on Chronic Pain Is Worse Than Writer’s Block by Danine

Danine — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:05:56 +0000

Becca, thanks so much for taking the time to write. Still struggling with everything. In fact, as you can see, I haven’t updated th blog in quite a while due to a lack of energy. Trying to get back to it.

Comment on Chronic Pain Is Worse Than Writer’s Block by Becca

Becca — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:13:46 +0000

Hi Danine, I just found this post. I, too, am a writer who lives in severe chronic pain. Right now I’m struggling with the idea of success I’ve always had, and how to find it while enduring constant, overwhelming pain. I’m wondering what your thoughts are on this. Hope you’re well!

Comment on The Art of Just Being by Angela

Angela — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:20:42 +0000

Nicely put!

It’s interesting how useful this is to me today….on a GOOD day….in addition to the hard ones. I’m stuck at my computer working on documents for the EEO federal employee disability discrimination complaint process. So I can’t quite to do all the house stuff I’d like to do. BUT….I feel good about laying back with my laptop for a while and enjoying the fact the I feel good (instead of always trying to USE it).

Comment on The Incomplete List of Feminist Memoirs by anna

anna — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:28:42 +0000

throught the flower: my struggle as a woman artisit by Judy Chicago

Comment on Yes, Facebook Users, Florida’s New Welfare Drug-Testing Law IS Discriminatory by Tom Materene

Tom Materene — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:11:28 +0000

I am a conservative but I do not agree with this law, this is probably the worst attack on a group of Americans in history. The story get’s little attention about this governor owning facilities that will actually profit from this, I know he signed the businesses over to his wife, well that should raise a few eyebrows.

This is politics at it’s very worst, it’s just sad that this nation has now become a bunch of mob mongers just as they were in Germany and Europe throughout the 30′s.

If you truly want to save money stop sending our nation’s treasure to every country in the world, dump 2/3rds of that over paid government who cause all these problems to begin with. Feeding poor people is the right thing to do, and I really hope our supreme court has enough courage to stop this Hitler ism in it’s tracks, this governor would not get my vote, conservative or not. I am an American Patriot and a War Veteran and this is not the direction this nation should be going.

Comment on Yes, Facebook Users, Florida’s New Welfare Drug-Testing Law IS Discriminatory by jack

jack — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:15:47 +0000

I first have to say why does everyone seem to think this is an attack on the poor.
It is a direct result of collecting money from the government.
I work for the government and fight for my country for nearly 20 years.
I have to take drug tests every couple of months. Why… not because I’m poor or rich but if I’m collecting a check from the government, no matter big or small, earned or not earned. I should have to show I’m drug free.
Why are things always, Rich/Poor, Black/White, Liberal/Conservative.
It should be logical or illogical.
In this case, if you take a government check… you take a test. If you are not doing drugs, you have nothing to fear. Guess what this law even gives you the money back for the drug test when it is negative.
How is this not fair.
I respect your concern but fail to follow your logic.

Comment on Yes, Facebook Users, Florida’s New Welfare Drug-Testing Law IS Discriminatory by Gary

Gary — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:29:54 +0000

Danine, I think you’re full of poop. I, too have worked in the adults with disability field as a job coach for years. It’s about time we swing back to the right and stop the insane waste and spending in those program. Having clients “spend down” when their bank accounts get too high and have them buy cemetary plots and new expensive furniture when the old ones are still in great shape, (better than mine and others I know) is insane!

Comment on Yes, Facebook Users, Florida’s New Welfare Drug-Testing Law IS Discriminatory by danineAdmin

danineAdmin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:38:39 +0000

Great points. I hadn’t thought of these. -Danine

Comment on Yes, Facebook Users, Florida’s New Welfare Drug-Testing Law IS Discriminatory by fridawrites

fridawrites — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:46:17 +0000

A few more reasons:
-False positives. They do occur. No one (in charge) seems to care. This is a huge matter.
-Adverse effect on medical marijuana patients (not federally protected even if state protected).
-Poor people sometimes use others’ medicines from desperation, lack of access to care. Illegal, yes, but when there’s no $, there’s no $.
-Adverse effect on finances where every penny matters, when more $ is needed for food, rent, utilities, gas or transportation, etc.