They have nothing. They are just hoping for something,". Asked about the security situation in Port-au-Prince, U.S.General Ken Keen noted that gang activity and lawlessness existed in Haiti before the earthquake.
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Ms Sturgeon went on to attack Johann Lamont, the Scottish Labour leader, for criticising a "something-for-nothing society" and Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson for claiming only 12% of households contribute to Scotland's wealth.
So whether it is our hopeless good nature that wishes to believe in the altruism of the free gift giver (unlikely) or our burning desire to receive something-for-nothing (more likely), the freebie-seeking thread is so persistent in us that the theme remains a constant in money and life.