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Thousands Line Up In Philadelphia For Food Stamps
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| September 27, 2011
Posted on 09/27/2011 1:42:08 PM PDT by Semper911
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
Do food stamp recipients really stockpile that much perishable food in their refrigerators/freezers? Does ANYone have a month's worth of food in their freezer? (Besides hunters, of course.)
This is a new giveaway -- It started with the free debit cards after Katrina, and now it a free month's worth of food if the power goes out for 48 hours. Insane.
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posted on
09/27/2011 1:58:04 PM PDT
by
Semper911
(When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
To: Semper911
I think that those who are so freely giving away our money have convinced themselves that they are saving oppressed people, people who are victims of capitalism.
The line between “in poverty but gets ALL the government freebies” and “2 income, works hard, pays all their own bills and taxes” households is very slim as to the standard of living each can experience.
I think one of the few characteristics that separate us is self-respect. Self-respect is why you bother to do anything for yourself. Think of the alternative.
This country needs to promote more options to achieve self-respect than options to mooch off the hard-working, self-respecting taxpayers (in the name of the government).
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posted on
09/27/2011 1:58:51 PM PDT
by
NEMDF
To: jessduntno
If there is a way to scam the government, they know about it.
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posted on
09/27/2011 1:59:05 PM PDT
by
boomop1
To: boomop1
That’s what “community organizin’” is all about - gettin’ stuff for the people, whether they know they need it or not.
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posted on
09/27/2011 2:02:12 PM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
To: txroadkill
LoL- stop stress'n, I heard it all came out of "Obama's Stash" so it's cool. Yeah I'm stressing alright. I just can't stand this crap. It is NOT the American way.
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posted on
09/27/2011 2:03:32 PM PDT
by
Semper911
(When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
To: Semper911
Other than milk and bread, some fresh produce, we probably have a month’s worth of food in our freezer and cabinets. Not through intentional stocking up as much as that we tend to buy (especially freezer items) when on sale. I roasted a chicken on Sunday, had been in the freezer for a few weeks. It was $4.58. We got 3 generous meals for 2 from it, with some leftover still.
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posted on
09/27/2011 2:05:24 PM PDT
by
NEMDF
To: bvw
They are like free flour meal for mice, rats and roaches. You'll never get rid of the vermin until you put away the "spilled" freebies.Oh dude, that is such a good analogy. It is exactly the same thing.
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posted on
09/27/2011 2:06:01 PM PDT
by
Semper911
(When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
To: NEMDF
I think I’m gonna puke...
No wonder FEMA is running out of budgeted funds...
When do the Gubmint debit cards get issued to buy flat screen TV’s and beer?
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posted on
09/27/2011 2:06:49 PM PDT
by
TheBattman
(They exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature...)
To: Semper911
Licking food stamps is a known cause of the “sikkel cells”.
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posted on
09/27/2011 2:07:12 PM PDT
by
NeverForgetBataan
(To the German Commander: ..........................NUTS !)
To: NEMDF
those who are so freely giving away our money have convinced themselves that they are saving oppressed peopleI get your point, but they are just trying to buy votes. But does anyone think these people would wait in a long line to cast a vote?
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posted on
09/27/2011 2:08:23 PM PDT
by
Semper911
(When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
To: Howie66
OK took me a minute.
First none of wear work boots. It’s urban footwear.
With all the clean up work needed, it would make sense to get these people on clean up detail, then pay them at the end of the day with the food stamps. Make them work for it. Might take a few pounds off in the process.
To: Semper911
We “lost” a whole refrigerator full of food to the storm by giving it away to those who had power. Now, we’re not well off people, but no one sent notice to us that we could get a voucher for it, nor will we seek one.
To: Semper911
Well it is Philadelphia, it’s like Sierra Leone with a professional baseball team. Wall the city off and send in Kurt Russell to clean the place up.
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posted on
09/27/2011 2:24:38 PM PDT
by
pburgh01
To: Amberdawn
but no one sent notice to us that we could get a voucher for it, nor will we seek one.Seriously, same here. My power was out for two days and I tossed out the (not-so) frozen vegetables, and a few other things, but adding ice to the freezer before the storm saved the frozen meats.
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posted on
09/27/2011 2:35:53 PM PDT
by
Semper911
(When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
To: pburgh01
its like Sierra Leone with a professional baseball team.You win. Good one.
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posted on
09/27/2011 2:37:03 PM PDT
by
Semper911
(When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
What blows my mind is how these natural disasters seem to always affect minorities the most... [/sarcasm] Seriously - it was obvious that the reporter had to make an effort to seek out non-minorities, and still interviewed a woman with a Spanish accent.
I'm surprised Obama didn't schedule one of his black-bus campaign stops to coincide with the handing out of more taxpayer loot.
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posted on
09/27/2011 2:47:51 PM PDT
by
TheBattman
(They exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature...)
To: oh8eleven
Maybe they should have BMW testing for qualification........
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posted on
09/27/2011 2:48:41 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
("Treason doth never prosper.... What's the reason? Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.")
To: TheBattman
This outfit would have gone over especially well with a lot of that crowd:
Or maybe this would be more appropriate:
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posted on
09/27/2011 2:51:37 PM PDT
by
TheBattman
(They exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature...)
To: Semper911
Hey! This ain’t fair. Just $375. Ole Jefferson lost way more than that in his freezer when the power went out. T’aint fair I say.
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posted on
09/27/2011 2:52:46 PM PDT
by
boothead
To: Texas resident
With all the clean up work needed, it would make sense to get these people on clean up detail, then pay them at the end of the day with the food stamps. Make them work for it. Might take a few pounds off in the process. What a radical idea!!!! Making folks actually WORK to EARN what they are getting... Oh mY! That just won't do.
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posted on
09/27/2011 2:53:49 PM PDT
by
TheBattman
(They exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature...)
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