Comments on: Food stamp math

By: KI

KI — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:23:12 +0000

You cannot just give money to people, because there are some who will not use it for food. Even under the old system, some people illegally sold there food stamps. That wouldn’t be so bad if only the individual was involved. Children are too often the ones who go hungry.

By: SteveG

SteveG — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:37:12 +0000

Erasmus: It’s all Republican Jesus in these parts.

By: hrw

hrw — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:12:45 +0000

food vouchers are degrading just give them the money .

By: KI

KI — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:55:47 +0000

I have received food stamps in the past. I have also refused them in the past. It sounds so easy to just move when there are no jobs. That is not the case. One gets government assistance when there are no resources left in the family for moving. It is not as simple as people make it out to be. It’s like rearing children, childless people have all the answers until they have their own difficult child.

By: Erasmus

Erasmus — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:28:57 +0000

wow i am really feeling Jesus moving here. those crappy appalachians. jesus surely don’t love them either. and jesus surely wants mountain top removal, right sawgunner?

By: townpiper

townpiper — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:01:09 +0000

The folks in Appalachia and elsewhere are not stupid; as long as Uncle Sam provides anything free of charge, they’ll be there with their hands outstretched. But require them to WORK for their food stamps, etc and you’ll see a mass exodus to a more deadbeat friendly area.

By: bsmith1215

bsmith1215 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:19:43 +0000

I don’t see why a polygamous situation would necessitate governmental assistance. One or two of the women could be primarily responsible for the children while the others work full-time.

By: Sawgunner

Sawgunner — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:29:45 +0000

I’m so glad the polygamist cult (why wont the media call them Mormon fundies?) didnt have a huge arsenal like the Koreshites in Waco. By the way, most polygamous marriages require all sorts of food stamps and other govt assistance.

By: Sawgunner

Sawgunner — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:27:59 +0000

Wiglaf, dont you get it? In West Va they must pass out food stamps to same sex couples. Or else these are two gals whose husbands abandoned them. Or maybe the husbands died needlessly way way underground due to regulations against open pit mining

By: Wiglaf

Wiglaf — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:10:43 +0000

Hey! You used that picture before for a totally unrelated subject! What DOES that picture have to do with food stamps anyway?