umbertino Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Experts decry comments as latest example he is unfit to lead department of housing and urban development, targeted for $6.2bn in cuts in Trump’s budget Alastair Gee Thursday 25 May 2017 15.17 BST Ben Carson said during the interview with Sirius XM radio: ‘You take somebody with the wrong mindset, you can give them everything in the world, they’ll work their way back down to the bottom.’ Photograph: Larry French/Getty Images for SiriusXM https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/25/ben-carson-poverty-state-of-mind 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sage449 Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Amen Ben! Look at those who have left the slums and obtained a great education and are productive and responsible. And the ones who have gotten food stamps etc etc remain in their situation and propagate the same mentality. And have the same opportunities. More worried about being cool, getting rich quick and living some Hollywood dream over work and application. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwave Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Nobody knows better than Ben. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RV ME Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Poverty is a state of mind. I believe I have heard Dr Thomas Sowell say the same thing several times. Being from the slums of Harlem, I believe the good Dr know of what he speaks. Or as Tommy Castro sang, “I may be broke, but I’m not broken”. But if Ben Carson says something to the effect, the 100% never Trumpers come unglued. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabibilicious Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 When Dr Ben insists the pyramids are just ancient grain bins........who am I to question his superior brain surgeon intelligence? GO RV, then BV 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhoc10 Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 6 hours ago, Shabibilicious said: When Dr Ben insists the pyramids are just ancient grain bins........who am I to question his superior brain surgeon intelligence? GO RV, then BV Fortunately, you don't have to question his superior brain surgeon intelligence. But all other areas of intelligence are open for debate. I know many one dimensional geniuses that have a difficult time walking and chewing gum at the same time. We specialize....it's what we do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabibilicious Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 On 5/26/2017 at 2:04 PM, adhoc10 said: Fortunately, you don't have to question his superior brain surgeon intelligence. But all other areas of intelligence are open for debate. I know many one dimensional geniuses that have a difficult time walking and chewing gum at the same time. We specialize....it's what we do. So what you're saying is.....he should stick to what he knows, that being brain matter? GO RV, then BV 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhoc10 Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 7 hours ago, Shabibilicious said: So what you're saying is.....he should stick to what he knows, that being brain matter? GO RV, then BV Can't say he should stick to fixing brains since I don't know his actual record on fixing brains. It may be that he is just getting by on his title and a reputation as a brain surgeon. On topics after that, what he says should only carry the weight of an opinion, equal to anyone else's opinion, that would be open to question and debate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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