Janis sang.... freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.....
One Pennsylvania website devoted to the free cell phone agreements explains who could benefit from the new phone plan and how to find out if you’re eligible:
The fact is, a lot of Pennsylvania residents could use a little help right now. As of May 2011 the unemployment rate is a disappointing 7.4%. The fact that that is lower than the national average is of little solace to those Keystone Staters who find themselves without a steady income.
Fear not, Pennsylvanians. The Lifeline phone service program can help you get a free cell phone and free monthly minutes, from the government. At least that is one less bill to pay.
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You are eligible if you receive benefits from any of these programs in Pennsylvania:
Federal Public Housing Assistance / Section 8
Food Stamps
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
National School Lunch (free program only)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Medicaid
State Blind Pension
You may also qualify if your Total Household Income is at or under 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Kind of reminds you of Jesse Jackson Jr’s call for free iPods and laptops, doesn’t it?
As collectivized rights grow individual rights shrink.
If some men are entitled by right to the products of the work of others, it means that those others are deprived of the right to their own life.
Why are we sitting back and accepting this cannibalism as MORAL?