Only in Kentucky (?) Part 2

Billionaire helps out Nicholas County woman buy a mobile home(ky.com)

Thanks to a savvy donkey salesman, Frances is able to live the American Dream. You know, so long as the American Dream consists of making it by on handouts alone.

Some points of interest in this article:

I was right, I didn't want to assume, but its verified: Frances is unemployed. She helped to manage the mobile home park she used to live in, but only for free rent. It is not explained how she is able to afford to move up to a $250 per month on the land-contract, but I'll bet the state of Kentucky pays for it. In Frances' words: "If that's not a lot for a person to ask for," she said, "I don't know what is."

7 of the dozen people that were living with her bailed in a quick and found their own place to live where their future and their stuff might never be subjected to a man named Pancake and his tractor. (Though, with the new double wide, I'll bet they start coming back when the electricity gets hooked up.)

In all, so far, she's received donations of $37,000 to buy a new double wide, furniture, washer and dryer, and High School Musical posters. Apparent moral of the story: If your ignorance ever puts you in a bind, make sure CNN picks up the story.

ADDENDUM (Really a Part 3, but didn't want to put up any more posts about this junk.)
Check out the slide show (one of the shots shows the curvy bend this thing was stranded on, lucky no one got hurt)
I read some of the comments on the slide show page:

'Dick again in 2010!'

Dick has been investigated for selling pot

Someone posted Frances' phone number and address, should you feel she needs to know what you think

A good point: 'Unofficially adopted children' = kidnapping.

The number of people that lived in the trailer changes according to Frances' mood. Someone that knows them swears only 2 people lived with Frances. She told one reporter 10 people. By the time it was CNN reporting, there were a whole dozen people living there.

She apparently has 2 freezers full of food from a Schwan's truck. Not exactly 'poor'. (not an exactly verified comment either...) I work for a living and cannot afford a dedicated freezer, let alone 2.

A friend of Pancake's logged on and commented that the reporter was full of shit because she spelled Myers incorrectly. It should be Meyers. Pancake's friend also stated that the reporter shouldn't be covering stories about rednecks because there are prostitutes in Lexington. The reporter is also lambasted by other locals for not 'getting to know' the county before reporting.

Apparently, one of the most outrageous things about this story is that Dick smokes. *gasp*

One of my biggest questions has been answered: Why didn't dick call the state cops to deal with it? Because they bill the county big money to get involved in such incidents. Explains a lot. Dick was just trying to protect the county coffers by doing his job.

Dick seems to be well respected in his county. He sounds like a real stand up fellow willing to help his constituents to no end. I'll say it one last time: Obviously this is true. No cop in their right mind would allow this travesty to go on for 9 hours on a public highway. Unless that cop wanted to do everything he could to help out a moron in need.

Read as the locals discuss at http://www.carlisleky.com

At carlisleky.com the locals now discuss Frances' spending habits:
do the people that donated money to Francise, think that she paid for the two cases of beer she bought the other night,was with your money
And they point out that she has opened accounts at 6 banks to make it easier for people to donate money to her. (And, I assume making it easier for her to launder the money and avoid paying taxes on it.)

Some of the people that may or may not have lived in Frances' trailer have been indicted for welfare fraud and have been busted TRADING FOOD STAMPS FOR DRUGS.

THIS is whyKentuckianspaytaxes.