I rarely join these types of forums, but did so because of the ignorant who posted the response that it is better to get on TANIF instead of seeking out SSI or SSD for their children, when the children are eligible. To the quaint and ignorant person who chose to judge and criticize parents who are single (usually they are women), you should shut up and judge yourself if you feel like judging someone. Perhaps, you are a parent that is dodging you financial responsibility to you kids, that is why you criticize when someone is seeking FINANCIAL justice for their kids. Yes, I said it: FINANCIAL. There is nothing wrong with seeking financial justice for children, as it is unfair to kids for one parent to break their back meeting ALL or MOST of the responsibilities. I am not a druggie as our esteem jerk of a commenter seem to suggest in stating that usually druggies only peruse FINANCIAL justice. I am a highly educated single parent who is months from completing my Master's Degree, and I don't indulge in drugs or illegal activities. Perhaps the individual I am responding to is a pothead who should put the bong down and leave social issues to those who are educated in the area by either education or innate knowldege of the understanding that parent abandonment and dead beat parents are a social issue that involves making all parents responsible... especially if the parent is attempting to elude their responsibilities.
To all of the parents who are seeking social and economic justice for yourselves -KEEP GOING and pass the words of encouragement to others to continue to fight for what is right and now pay attention to asses like that one - who doesn't even have the sense or etiquette to capitilize the letter "I" when referring to him or herself!
