LETTER: Why take from the hardworking?

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LETTER: Why take from the hardworking?

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Monday, June 4. 2012

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Dear Editor:

It is a sad day in our society when a hard-working person can no longer take their equipment and do honest work for honest pay. It is a shame that in this world that we live in now that the damage and interruption of one’s personal income can be shut down because of the need to cash in someone’s personal property for the gain of a few cents on the dollar. We are at a place in society where someone’s needs are more important than the needs of a hardworking person.

Thank God for friends that are willing to put their personal gain to the side to help a church build and grow in the sight of God. Harvey Joe Haggard was grateful enough to bring his equipment to the Anchor Church and perform work to help us break the grounds for a resting place for God’s people. He was willing to share his time, equipment, and expertise, setting aside his personal gain for the good of others. He performed with expertise and diligence to accomplish the need we had. At the close of the work performed, he was only willing to accept very little to cover expenses of his equipment. Thanks for a job well done.

As he was preparing to move his equipment, little did we know that someone needed the batteries (six of them at $100-plus each) and cables (unknown quantity at $2.60 per foot) necessary for the operation of his equipment? This was probably sold to a scrap vendor for less than $50 dollars.

Thieves will destroy thousands of dollars of hardworking folk’s property for the few cents they receive. Now we will have to take from money that could have gone to help those in need and pay a thief’s ransom. He gave while another took from the work of God. It is a sad day in our society when people that are down on their luck, strung out on drugs, or whatever their problem is see the need to take from those who are working hard to make a living in this failing economy.

We need people in our society to stand up against these thieves and quit purchasing the things that are taken from the hardworking people. If no one would buy their stolen items, they would have to stop stealing and go to work. Of course, they would have to pass a drug test and when they did, it would make them productive in society. What a thought! Get off drugs and get an honest job!

If you see suspicious activities, please call 911. Help the hardworking man!

Sincerely,

Wendell G. Hanley

Pastor, The Anchor Church

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#1 Local on 06/04/12 at 08:20 AM [Reply]

Local govt problems such as Sam Bruce Rd drain monies from needed road improvement. Your article Wendell is good. I do not mind giving to the needed but object giving to the irresponsible.

#1.1 Ms.K on 06/04/12 at 11:19 PM [Reply]

I think you missed the point of the letter in order to promote your own agenda.

#1.1.1 Local on 06/05/12 at 05:48 PM [Reply]

Article is important in the view of helping the needie and not irresponsible. Sam Bruce road is irresponsible in my view. No agenda.

#2 Mr.Resident Redneck on 06/04/12 at 08:00 PM [Reply]

Wendell- I couldn't have said it better. Most people RESPECT church grounds no matter if they are lost or saved. But for someone to go on the church grounds and steal something proves THEY HAVE NO RESPECT for the church or anyone else AND they will say all the welfare and foodstamps they get from the government ain't enough and they can't buy drugs with foodstamps? There's no hope for these people BUT rest assured God saw who stole the stuff and he will get them in the end?

#3 Ms.K on 06/04/12 at 11:31 PM [Reply]

Pastor Hanley is a good but niave fellow. Just because he and the folks he knows are good people and they all believe and preach that all should be good and decent citizens does not mean that is the way the world is. A sad day? We are long, long past a sad day. Open your eyes to reality. Expect that there is always someone lurking to rip you off at any time. Watch your stuff, lock it up, don't assume. Get laws passed to regulate metal recyclers; push law enforcement to make more effort; convict and lock 'em up; no probation; willingly pay for more prison space. Preaching morals is totally lame these days in the face of rampant, hard-core crime. And look into insurance; this is what it is for.

#4 Assume on 06/07/12 at 01:50 PM [Reply]

Assume . That' all that needs saying . Other than who is the biggest? Ms. K I agree with you. An abandoned animal we feel sorry for but we as a nation of so called civilized intellectuals will abandon our fellow brothers and sisters at the drop of a hat for our own selfish wants or beliefs. Always feed off the propaganda of its somebody on drugs or whatever other reason. We have plenty of white collar thieves in this world but seem to find that acceptable . Where does the madness end?
I'm not saying its right that somebody stole from another individual but the working class is being robbed blind in this country by people addicted to the most prominent drugs of all money, greed and power. Perhaps when we can become rational enough to understand that then we might actually have a chance at real change that's good for us all . As a spiritual person and a child of God the church should be forgiving of this person for which they know not of their motive other than assumption and do as your God would have you do to seek them out not for revenge but to offer them help and forgiveness. WWJD. Does that have no meaning anymore. Today a little kindness can go a long way but a dollar wont get you very far anymore.

#5 John Birch on 06/09/12 at 06:23 AM [Reply]

This thief at least ran the risk of getting shot or apprehended committing his crime. How many people receiving a government vote buying scheme check, sit in churches on Sunday and then vote for politicians who steal from the person sitting next to them.

Which is the worse criminal?

#5.1 Ben Had on 06/11/12 at 09:51 AM [Reply]

Wow, something we finally agree on.

#5.2 Tired of grasshoppers on 06/13/12 at 09:44 AM [Reply]

Grasshoppers when there are too many starve themselves out. Honest going church people are the ants and we build. Look at Greece and see America my friends.

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