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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:49 AM Original message |
No food stamps for junk food---my true intentions |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. We had a thread today where some stupid fucker spent $32K for a 6th birthday party and it went... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Thank you. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 07:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
32. I think it has more to do with what we (tax payers, govt) are providing for the poor than |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:32 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. And what makes you think that "you" are the one providing it? |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:04 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Most food stamp recipients do pay taxes |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:23 AM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Since someone will inevitably point this out, it's true that FS recipients pay no food taxes |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I don't know why food stamps don't pay for toiletries. I would consider them essentials. |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:36 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. I agree, but I'd almost dread the aftermath of having such things permitted. |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:50 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. That blows. |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:56 PM Response to Reply #53 |
129. I don't know... |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 10:59 AM Response to Reply #49 |
59. exactly! i always try to point out that we ALL pay taxes be it through buying |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 05:11 PM Response to Reply #59 |
113. Oh, definitely |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 01:35 PM Response to Reply #44 |
75. Most people I see using food stamps also pay cash for other items - |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 10:05 AM Response to Reply #40 |
57. Oh get real, they're poor people. And it's a scientific fact that poor people are a bunch of... |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 01:15 PM Response to Reply #40 |
73. It doesn't really matter if recipients are, have, or will ever pay taxes. |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 05:29 PM Response to Reply #40 |
117. +1 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #32 |
77. Deleted message |
blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 11:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
60. Truth. Thanks for the sanity. nt |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
69. People are lot more tolerant when it isn't their money being wasted |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
76. You got that right. It is all about control, and Dems are just as much control freaks as Reps. |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
101. I'm trying to see your point |
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era veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:05 AM Response to Original message |
2. This topic has been visited before. It is one of the big |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I know its a hard issue. |
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era veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 07:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
27. Past postings |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. you wrote: |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Not to mention food deserts. Where there is little to none healthy food available |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I'm not sure if this would even be feasible |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. There are food activists who are doing that. And also establishing urban farms. |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:47 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. That cools. |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 07:51 AM Response to Reply #8 |
33. Those are interesting ideas |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:27 AM Response to Reply #8 |
38. We have that in New Haven. All of the farmers markets take food stamps. |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:29 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Wow, that's Great!!! n/t |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 06:50 PM Response to Reply #38 |
122. Same here in Philly. All Farmer's Markets take the Food Stamp card, and the |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
85. It has been shown here before.. only affluent people can afford Farmer's Markets. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:20 PM Response to Reply #85 |
133. No, there are proven models for providing affordability at farmers markets. |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I agree, |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:37 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. actually if you ate pasta and beans, |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
87. Yeah, to hell with diabetics and hypoglycemics. I'm glad you know so much more than my doctor. |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #87 |
105. of course if you have diabetes you |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 04:11 PM Response to Reply #105 |
106. No, you're making general prescriptions because you know better what everyone should have. |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #106 |
108. i was giving an opinion. it was something i |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 04:48 PM Response to Reply #108 |
112. the hostility is coming from people who want to control those they see as beneath them. |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 05:21 PM Response to Reply #112 |
114. i never said anything about you being poor. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #114 |
115. Geeez, this isn't that complicated. Try to follow this... people on food stamps are poor. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 06:54 PM Response to Reply #114 |
123. You said nothing offensive. Your observations upon reading the |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 12:08 AM Response to Reply #123 |
165. thank you. nt |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 03:05 PM Response to Reply #105 |
180. Diabetics can eat pasta and beans. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 05:01 PM Response to Reply #180 |
184. Who should I believe... you or my doctor? |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 10:21 PM Response to Reply #184 |
189. If your doctor is telling you you can't eat any carbs |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #189 |
191. I will listen to my doctor, thank you, My doctor shows a lot more concern. |
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Mojeoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:18 AM Response to Original message |
6. Nanny State Much? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
70. Isn't giving people money to feed themselves already a Nanny State activity? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:53 PM Response to Reply #70 |
88. Yeah, fucking let 'em starve, Freddie, because your power trumps all. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #88 |
90. Of course not |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:07 PM Response to Reply #90 |
93. The real waste is in the corporations that you support, and you know that, and you also know that WE |
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Mojeoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:53 PM Response to Reply #93 |
127. "RW calvinism" love it Bo! And who's gonna be the Food Stamp police? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:15 PM Response to Reply #127 |
131. They will ALL want the job of being Food Stamp Police. Think how fulfilling it will be to call out |
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Mojeoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:34 PM Response to Reply #131 |
138. Rumsfeild admits they "lost" over a TRILLION in Iraq. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:42 PM Response to Reply #138 |
141. Of course, but *this* one isn't about the RW. This is about people posing as "progressives" who |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 10:10 AM Response to Reply #93 |
171. If we actually want to help people, wouldn't it make sense to make sure that the money is spent on |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #171 |
178. "Helping" people does NOT entail running their lives. Unless, of course, you think attacking and |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 04:41 PM Response to Reply #178 |
181. Giving people money to spend on junk food instead of nutritious food isn't helping them either |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #181 |
182. Yes, more support for attacking and occupying other countries for "humanitarian reasons" |
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Rabblevox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:25 AM Response to Original message |
9. Farmer's Markets are part of the answer... |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:30 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. What we need is a better way to get farm goods to those who do not have access to them |
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Rabblevox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 04:06 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. +1 absolutely correct! I forget how lucky I am to live somewhere... |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 04:09 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I live in Charlotte, but there is tons of farm land out side of the city. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
89. I'm going to keep repeating this until all of you understand this... farmer's markets are for |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:56 PM Response to Reply #89 |
128. I think it depends on where you live. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #128 |
132. I've been to them in different locations, and it is all the same. They are Food Boutiques, and you |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:26 PM Response to Reply #132 |
136. Not here |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:31 PM Response to Reply #136 |
137. I said I've been to them in rural areas, but I guess you didn't want to see that part. |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #137 |
139. I guess it depends what region of the country you are in? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:40 PM Response to Reply #139 |
140. So just take away the food. We don't need it anyway. We are willing to sacrifice for you and learn |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:24 PM Response to Reply #128 |
135. There are in place effective ways to connect some low income people to fresh local produce. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 11:02 PM Response to Reply #89 |
157. WIC gives us checks for the farmer market. I went and got blueberries and such. |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 05:00 PM Response to Reply #89 |
183. Keep repeating it all you want. It still does not make it so in EVERY case. |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
130. The 99cent store has alot of bargains.... |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 02:09 AM Response to Reply #130 |
169. Learning to grow some fresh veggies would be good for everyone. |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #169 |
175. Communal gardens solve some of these problems. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 06:01 PM Response to Reply #175 |
186. Those sound like good programs. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:26 AM Response to Original message |
10. If we subsidized fruits & veggies as much as we subsidize HFCS |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:26 AM Response to Original message |
11. Should we tell you how you should spend your money? |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:27 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Lucian, did you read the whole post? n/t |
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Very_Boring_Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 05:34 AM Response to Reply #11 |
24. You really don't see a difference between the two scenarios? |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 07:30 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Poor choice of words there. |
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Very_Boring_Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #29 |
72. No, they're not entitled to it |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 01:41 PM Response to Reply #72 |
78. Actually it is exactly an entitlement. |
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Very_Boring_Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #78 |
84. Workers are entitled to their wages, qualified food stamp recipients aren't entitled to spend their |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:39 PM Response to Reply #84 |
103. popcorn yes, beer no. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 07:18 PM Response to Reply #103 |
124. You don't think beer counts as food? |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #124 |
125. Actually beer is not all that bad as a food. |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 11:24 AM Response to Reply #24 |
62. Um, those on food stamps are also entitled to them. |
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Very_Boring_Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #62 |
71. I've been on food stamps, I was under no illusions |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 01:46 PM Response to Reply #71 |
79. No actually it isn't a privilege. |
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Very_Boring_Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #79 |
83. Yes actually it is a privilege |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:09 PM Response to Reply #71 |
94. It is a "priviledge" for those who consider poor people of no value, and expendable. |
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Rabblevox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 02:14 PM Response to Reply #94 |
174. As a poor person, I resent your attitude. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 02:52 PM Response to Reply #174 |
176. Have at it. |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:27 AM Response to Original message |
13. Who am I to decide for other people what they should or shouldn't be eating? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:35 AM Response to Original message |
15. Has it occurred to you that schools no longer teach cooking? |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:44 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. That was the point i was wrestling with... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
95. You know, this is exactly what is so damming.... all of you sitting around deciding how to change |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 10:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
151. As someone who is of the current generation, cooking isn't rocket science |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 04:50 AM Response to Original message |
23. I agree- there should be access to grocery stores in inner cities |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
96. I've done it - carried groceries in a folding shopping cart via public trans. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 05:28 PM Response to Reply #96 |
116. Try doing it with two or three children, and ill health. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 05:42 AM Response to Original message |
25. I voted no in that other thread because I don't believe people should need food stamps. |
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Rabblevox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 05:49 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. So because the system isn't perfect, we should let poor people starve? Explain.. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 02:04 AM Response to Reply #26 |
167. That we need a better society? |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 07:31 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. It isn't radical so much as it is divorced from reality. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 02:05 AM Response to Reply #30 |
168. I think you missed the point of my comment. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
28. have you ever lived on food stamps? i have.... and i can tell you something.... |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:50 AM Response to Reply #28 |
55. You can' t buy potatoes with WIC? |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 10:56 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. as far as i know you can't buy candy with food stamps. at least here in ny. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:04 PM Response to Reply #58 |
91. Sweet potato oven fries are the yummiest thing in the world. n/t |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #58 |
104. You can buy potatoes with food stamps. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #104 |
109. on food stamps but not on WIC. only sweet potatoes. |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 04:41 PM Response to Reply #109 |
111. Gotcha. I don't know anything about WIC. Seems strange though. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 06:37 PM Response to Reply #111 |
119. turns out potatoes aren't that good for you. i did not know that. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:47 PM Response to Reply #119 |
142. So, we can please all of you by eating a diet of nothing but sweet potatoes? |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 10:59 PM Response to Reply #142 |
156. I would like to know who gets to decide what people on food stamps can buy. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 11:05 PM Response to Reply #156 |
159. Obviously, it is the ones posting here who like to set themselves up as superior. |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 11:17 PM Response to Reply #142 |
162. The sweet potato is #1 in nutrition of all vegetables |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 11:21 PM Response to Reply #162 |
164. Hurrah! From now on, thats all people on Food Stamps are allowed to buy! |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 02:29 AM Response to Reply #119 |
170. You can make vegetarian chili with kidney beans. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 02:55 PM Response to Reply #170 |
177. All those carbs are soOOO good for diabetics and hypoglycemics. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 05:22 PM Response to Reply #177 |
185. Bobbolink, I was replying to poster 119 who wanted to know what to do with kidney beans. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 07:48 PM Response to Reply #185 |
187. Thank you. My reply had to do with the ongoing superiority of "I could do , why can't you?" and |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 10:14 PM Response to Reply #187 |
188. If some try hard and get a lucky break so that they can find a home, |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
31. When I was a kid, we received foodstamps |
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exboyfil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:09 AM Response to Reply #31 |
45. Just because you have an education in Home Economics |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:49 PM Response to Reply #45 |
143. So, you are going to run for Food Stamp General? |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #45 |
173. Kids throw away a lot of food |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
34. I don't think you can tell people what to eat - |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
35. Define "junk food". |
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jdp349 (372 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 10:41 PM Response to Reply #35 |
152. It would be easy to come with with a precise definition using nutrient density per calorie |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:02 AM Response to Original message |
36. Why not increase the food stamp allotment? |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
37. Please read my whole post if you are going to criticize me . . |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:48 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. I believe you are sincere and I really don't like some of the comments directed at you here. |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:53 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Thanks. :) |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:10 AM Response to Reply #42 |
47. I see it your way. I feel that it is demeaning to say that poor people are just gonna feed their |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:13 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. that's a sad story, hopefully she did all right for herself. n/t |
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Littlecat (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
43. I am on food stamps |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:09 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Me too, I know a lot of states ban multi-vitamins also? |
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Littlecat (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:32 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. I think it's funny when people say |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #51 |
102. I am getting so sick and tired of this "my tax dollars" crap. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 11:13 PM Response to Reply #51 |
161. you can't buy marshmallow peeps with food stamps. wth! |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:51 AM Response to Reply #43 |
56. +1 n/t |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
52. they should use them to buy cadillacs |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #52 |
66. Duh! |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #52 |
67. I agree. |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
61. WIC tries this now |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 11:47 AM Response to Reply #61 |
65. It could have to do with sodium levels. I have found that "sauced" frozen vegetables |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #65 |
74. Actually, I use the labels to help me choose |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:24 PM Response to Reply #74 |
99. That's true, but hubby and I both are on blood pressure meds so it's important for us. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 11:03 PM Response to Reply #61 |
158. they only allow plain anything pretty much. nothing fancy. |
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lapislzi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
63. K+R+ heart |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 11:41 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Thanks for the heart and and encouragement! :) |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
68. My idea is to just ban junk food but I'm what you call a |
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lapislzi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 01:49 PM Response to Reply #68 |
80. Not in the Land of King Corn |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #80 |
107. Sure as hell got me to quit. And that was long before Obama's really big cig tax. |
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lapislzi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #107 |
110. I WISH my daughter had less disposable income |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #110 |
121. I'm sorry to hear that. If it were up to me, tobacco would be banned. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
81. As well intentioned as you are |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
82. When someone receives food stamps, it should be their choice |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
86. Why single out impoverished people? Lots of working class on food assistance |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
92. I think people should make their own choices.Poor people are still adults with rights |
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lapislzi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #92 |
97. I love donuts, too |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 01:49 AM Response to Reply #97 |
166. It may amaze you, but poor people can READ and many have some intelligence! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:51 PM Response to Reply #92 |
144. Thank you for a bit of sanity. However, as you can see, most here don't see poor people |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
98. I think it is a myth that junk food is cheap |
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Nevernose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 10:38 PM Response to Reply #98 |
150. It might be safer to say high-carb foods and foods that are |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 10:42 PM Response to Reply #150 |
153. Good ideas, complex issue n/t |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
100. you asked for ideas... here they are. 1. Start by considering poor people as PEOPLE |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
118. There are many, many, MANY larger problems to think about. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:52 PM Response to Reply #118 |
145. THANK YOU!! |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
120. I am not convinced this is a problem in the first place. I would rate it up there with welfare |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:53 PM Response to Reply #120 |
146. Study, schmudy. We gots our judgments to foment, donchaknow? |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 11:06 PM Response to Reply #120 |
160. they must. just like they just sit back and collect welfare and don't even bother |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
126. Is there anything more satisfying than telling people how to live their lives? |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
134. Here is what the original debate was about: |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:55 PM Response to Reply #134 |
147. Setting up false dichotomies in order to judge more people isn't instructive. |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #147 |
148. Ok, how do we raise food stamp allotment in the South? n/t |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 10:02 PM Response to Reply #148 |
149. By having the guts to do so. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 10:43 PM Response to Reply #148 |
154. The same thing we pass get anything done. Threaten their highway funding and other pork. |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #134 |
172. There is a large Federal program to teach food stamp recipients how to do food budgets |
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U4ikLefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
155. I've been on food stamps and sometimes a candy bar was the only pleasure |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 11:19 PM Response to Reply #155 |
163. NO! You are supposed to suffer, goddammit!! |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 10:51 PM Response to Reply #163 |
190. Or, like I posted in the other thread, |
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Xicano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
179. How about we increase food stamp allotment and let people decide for themselves what food they eat. |
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