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In The Midst Of An Economic Boom People Are Still Suffering From Hunger
2021 Nov 17, 4:54am 266 views 11 comments
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TheAntiPanicanLearingCenter
2021 Nov 17, 7:10am
TheAntiPanicanLearingCenter
2021 Nov 17, 7:10am
ohomen171 says
I wouldn't call a few meth heads sharing a van or tent a "Family"
This wonderful organization provides weekly food boxes for thousands of food-challenged families.
I wouldn't call a few meth heads sharing a van or tent a "Family"
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WookieMan
2021 Nov 17, 7:16am
WookieMan
2021 Nov 17, 7:16am
I've bitched about it before. PARAGRAPH BREAKS. Two punches of the return key and this is much easier to read.
I'm not going to read it. The title says it all. We're not in an economic boom. It's called inflation. So the poorest of the poor are struggling to buy food because of shortages and high prices. That's it. Not complicated. I run on all the time on comments, but what should be two lines turned into 3 paragraphs with no line breaks.
I'm not going to read it. The title says it all. We're not in an economic boom. It's called inflation. So the poorest of the poor are struggling to buy food because of shortages and high prices. That's it. Not complicated. I run on all the time on comments, but what should be two lines turned into 3 paragraphs with no line breaks.
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Automan Empire
2021 Nov 17, 8:47am
Automan Empire
2021 Nov 17, 8:47am
Robert Sproul says
In the 60s, there was an infamous incident where some prominent official addressing the food promises of the proposed Great Society opined, "Have you seen these people? Those n----rs are so fat they SHINE!"
Have you seen these mother-fuckers?
In the 60s, there was an infamous incident where some prominent official addressing the food promises of the proposed Great Society opined, "Have you seen these people? Those n----rs are so fat they SHINE!"
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Automan Empire
2021 Nov 17, 8:49am
Automan Empire
2021 Nov 17, 8:49am
ohomen171 says
Is Elena okay at this point? You haven't mentioned her for 2 posts now.
My readers, all of us are fortunate indeed.
Is Elena okay at this point? You haven't mentioned her for 2 posts now.
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NDrLoR
2021 Nov 17, 8:50am
NDrLoR
2021 Nov 17, 8:50am
Automan Empire says
"Have you seen these people? Those n----rs are so fat they SHINE!"And nothing's changed in lo these 50 plus years!
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NDrLoR
2021 Nov 17, 9:39am
NDrLoR
2021 Nov 17, 9:39am
Automan Empire says
so fat they SHINE!I remember the history of how that came about. In 1968, just before Thanksgiving, welfare recipients staged a sit-in at the welfare office in Dallas and refused to leave. I can remember some gal saying "I hope when theys sits down to grease their stomachs, they remembers us!" It wasn't a local effort but a nationwide protest. In Houston, a group of welfare mothers descended on the offices with their children ages about 6-11 and the children stormed the office and assaulted the employees--it's called biting the hand that feeds you--and a couple of the employees received serious injury including broken ribs. In the temper of the times, no charges were filed. This resulted in the 1969 court decision that welfare is a right.
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casandra
2021 Nov 17, 11:53am
casandra
2021 Nov 17, 11:53am
Nobody in this country is hungry or starving unless they choose to be.
If you have a problem with this statement you must be a working slob unaware that those who don't work are getting much more in free benefits than than what you are working for.
If you have a problem with this statement you must be a working slob unaware that those who don't work are getting much more in free benefits than than what you are working for.
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HeadSet
2021 Nov 17, 1:06pm
HeadSet
2021 Nov 17, 1:06pm
Automan Empire says
Is that a word play considering that Italians call Blacks "shines."
In the 60s, there was an infamous incident where some prominent official addressing the food promises of the proposed Great Society opined, "Have you seen these people? Those n----rs are so fat they SHINE!"
Is that a word play considering that Italians call Blacks "shines."
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TheAntiPanicanLearingCenter
2021 Nov 17, 2:31pm
TheAntiPanicanLearingCenter
2021 Nov 17, 2:31pm
casandra says
Not long ago, we had Freegans, usually dumb trust fund guys who raided dumpsters and ate like Queens.
Our homeless are Overweight, with blubbery arms so don't even start with the Beri-Beri bullshit.
Nobody in this country is hungry or starving unless they choose to be.
Not long ago, we had Freegans, usually dumb trust fund guys who raided dumpsters and ate like Queens.
Our homeless are Overweight, with blubbery arms so don't even start with the Beri-Beri bullshit.
The biggest boom that I personally lived through was the US from 1967 to 1968. What I am seeing now puts that boom to shame.
I'm a big fan of KPIX Channel 5 news. There was a segment last night that shocked me. This TV station is a big supporter of The Second Harvest Food Bank. This wonderful organization provides weekly food boxes for thousands of food-challenged families. With this boom, one would expect an easy Christmas for the organization with demand for their food dropping. Quite the opposite is true. They are seeing demand rising. They are struggling with supply chain challenges, food inflation with food prices going up 10% in one month, and donations dropping off.
What is going on here? Why aren't these families getting hired and spending their employment bonuses on food, etc.? Are these people lazy and without a work ethic? I think not. This is a warning that many people are being left out as the economy comes back to life. There are men and women with childcare issues who cannot go back to work. There are ill people (perhaps many with long-term Covid-19 problems.) There are disabled people. There are retired people living on Social Security checks being decimated by inflation. These people have "fallen through the cracks."
My readers, all of us are fortunate indeed.