I don't take your business with SSI personally at all. You are the one that brought it up. I simply find it odd that you keep saying the government has no business in anyone's life, while at the same time, you are living off of government assistance.
I consider civil rights to be extremely important, as well. Civil rights have been a concern of mine for any number of years, and I have actively worked, on more than one occasion and in more than one arena, to campaign for the civil rights of individuals.
If you choose to collect SSI, that is your business. No one judges you for collecting SSI....most certainly not me. In fact, I wish there were more social programs that were even more capable of offering people the assistance that they need. However, I firmly believe that these programs should be available to all who need them, and if one is willing to take advantage of these programs, then one looses the right to complain about government involvement in their life. I am also a firm believer in making your actions and words match up. If you accept government assistance, for whatever reason, then you have forfeited the right to complain about government involvement in the individual's life. If one wants to take a stand against government involvement in an individual's life, then one needs have the courage of the conviction, and refuse government assistance for oneself. To do otherwise is contradictory. To do otherwise is to preach one concept while practicing another.
Likewise, I am sorry that you have had a history of substance abuse. But that really has nothing to do with the issue.
I doubt seriously that a high school diploma is standing in the way of you becoming a farmer. What steps are you taking to realize your goal? Do you have a plan? Are you taking the action necessary to become a farmer, or are you simply sitting back and wishing for it to happen?
Everyone has obstacles that get put in their way. They don't just magically disappear. They have to be dealt with.
