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Hipsters on Food Stamps
http://www.salon.com ^ | MAR 15, 2010 | JENNIFER BLEYER

Posted on 11/11/2012 5:42:54 PM PST by huac

"...Gerry Mak and Sarah Magida sauntered through a small ethnic market stocked with Japanese eggplant, mint chutney and fresh turmeric...Magida, a 30-year-old art school graduate...she’s used her $150 in monthly benefits for things like fresh produce, raw honey and fresh-squeezed juices from markets near her house in the neighborhood of Hampden, and soy meat alternatives and gourmet ice cream from a Whole Foods a few miles away..."

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KEYWORDS: americaisdoomed; sourcetitlenoturl
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"...Mak, 31, grew up in Westchester, graduated from the University of Chicago and toiled in publishing in New York during his 20s before moving to Baltimore last year with a meager part-time blogging job and prospects for little else. About half of his friends in Baltimore have been getting food stamps since the economy toppled, so he decided to give it a try; to his delight, he qualified for $200 a month.

“I’m sort of a foodie, and I’m not going to do the ‘living off ramen’ thing,” he said, fondly remembering a recent meal he’d prepared of roasted rabbit with butter, tarragon and sweet potatoes. “I used to think that you could only get processed food and government cheese on food stamps, but it’s great that you can get anything.”

1 posted on 11/11/2012 5:43:02 PM PST by huac
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To: huac

“...recent changes made to the program as part of last year’s stimulus package, which relaxed the restrictions on able-bodied adults without dependents to collect food stamps, have made some young singles around the country eligible for the first time...”


2 posted on 11/11/2012 5:44:06 PM PST by huac ("We're not Communists, we're Democrats!" - Sean Penn's Mom)
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To: huac

Just a reminder of what your grandchildren’s debt is paying for


3 posted on 11/11/2012 5:45:26 PM PST by huac ("We're not Communists, we're Democrats!" - Sean Penn's Mom)
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“before moving to Baltimore last year with a meager part-time blogging job and prospects for little else.”

Rice and beans, you idiots!! Rice and beans!


4 posted on 11/11/2012 5:46:50 PM PST by Dr. Pritchett
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To: huac

“sauntered” says it all.


5 posted on 11/11/2012 5:53:58 PM PST by A_perfect_lady
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To: huac
Sweet potatoes ~ a problem? They are far cheaper than rice or beans around here, and rabbit? Did he perhaps buy a rabbit, or shoot one a la Audi Murphy who fed his brothers and sisters by subsistence hunting.

Butter is pretty hum drum stuff ~ and so is tarragon.

6 posted on 11/11/2012 5:54:33 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: huac

When the end finally comes I’ll be living off rice and beans, but the schadenfreude of watching the abusers hit bottom will make it taste like steak.


7 posted on 11/11/2012 5:55:41 PM PST by Rebelbase (The most transparent administration ever is clear as mud.)
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To: huac

Dear Mak and Magida...

CHOKE ON IT.


8 posted on 11/11/2012 5:55:42 PM PST by Mortrey (Impeach President Soros)
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To: huac

These people can go !@#$ themselves, as far as I’m concerned. Lots of us who are paying taxes end up eating ramen so this whore can eat her fricking arugula.


9 posted on 11/11/2012 5:55:52 PM PST by dinodino ( MRS. Dinodino)
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To: muawiyah

These freeloaders can all go straight to hell. I’m sick of seeing “EBT Welcome” signs at fancy food places. Today I saw a place which sells gourmet pizzas had just put up an “EBT Welcome” banner. F*ck all of these people all to hell.


10 posted on 11/11/2012 5:58:19 PM PST by dinodino
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To: huac

I’m not certain that debt will be around. I think the US just missed its last chance to postpone a second Civil War.


11 posted on 11/11/2012 5:58:46 PM PST by Psycho_Bunny (Thought Puzzle: Describe Islam without using the phrase "mental disorder" more than four times.)
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To: huac

Well, I was ALMOST over grieving for America’s demise - but every few minutes I find another reason to continue...

I loathe these posers/grifters/morons. There. I said it out loud.


12 posted on 11/11/2012 5:58:46 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: dinodino

“...These people can go !@#$ themselves...”

The proper response from sane society. Unfortunately, the response from our society is to re-elect Obama, who supports this behavior


13 posted on 11/11/2012 5:58:46 PM PST by huac ("We're not Communists, we're Democrats!" - Sean Penn's Mom)
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“... did he perhaps buy a rabbit, or shoot one...”

Of course he BOUGHT the rabbit. Shooting/hunting would take too much self reliance and effort.


14 posted on 11/11/2012 6:00:02 PM PST by momtothree
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To: Rebelbase

This is the only bright point in a disastrous event.

You put it so well and I will remind myself of your comment when feeling down and abused when dining on tomato soup.


15 posted on 11/11/2012 6:00:30 PM PST by Mortrey (Impeach President Soros)
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To: huac
toiled in publishing in New York during his 20s before moving to Baltimore last year with a meager part-time blogging job and prospects for little else.

And now, less motivation to try.

16 posted on 11/11/2012 6:01:05 PM PST by Vince Ferrer
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To: huac

He can go screw himself too.


17 posted on 11/11/2012 6:01:05 PM PST by dinodino
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To: huac

It’s the bennies, stupid.


18 posted on 11/11/2012 6:01:16 PM PST by ari-freedom
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To: huac

46 million now on food stamps.
It’s pretty much impossible to NOT know somebody on EBT these days.
Baraq’s “new normal”

A local tv station got a digital file of where Indiana issued TANF cards were swiped in ATMs - NYC, Disney (Fl & CA), Vegas, Nevada brothels, Puerto Rico, etc etc.


19 posted on 11/11/2012 6:01:33 PM PST by nascarnation (Baraq's bankruptcy: 2016)
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To: Rebelbase

Actually, that’s quite an uplifting thought, seriously—thanks! :)


20 posted on 11/11/2012 6:02:43 PM PST by dinodino
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