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46 million Americans go to food banks, and long lines for dwindling food supplies begin at 6:30 AM
The Economic Collapse Blog ^ | By Michael Snyder, on August 13th, 2015 | By Michael Snyder, on August 13th, 2015

Posted on 08/16/2015 5:07:46 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: ImNotLying
Bingo. The Tragedy of the Commons, playing out before our very eyes.
21 posted on 08/16/2015 5:26:15 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: Popman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Snyder

Mitch had two sons. Possibly Michael is one of those sons, but probably not.


22 posted on 08/16/2015 5:27:57 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Cruz is still my #1, but Trump is impressing the hell out of me.)
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To: SeekAndFind

ILLEGALS getting all the GIMMES they can SQUEEZE out of the USA.


23 posted on 08/16/2015 5:28:16 PM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Doesn’t really surprise me that the bottom 15% of our population—probably very heavily weighted with illegals—will stop to pick up the free food offered to them.


24 posted on 08/16/2015 5:29:26 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: MUDDOG

54 and has a 7 year old CHILD??? Come on......idiocy....fake story or grandmother.


25 posted on 08/16/2015 5:29:55 PM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: SeekAndFind
“I can’t get milk for my child. What are we going to do?” said Leida Silva, 54...

She's 54? How old is her child? Tell the child to get a job.

26 posted on 08/16/2015 5:33:46 PM PDT by Senator_Blutarski
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To: goodnesswins
An informal survey of people using EBT cards in front of me at the supermarket check-out lane tells me that two thirds of them are buying food I can't afford and a majority of those are driving away in vehicles I can't afford.

Most people from around the country tell me that my experience is typical, not exceptional.

27 posted on 08/16/2015 5:34:00 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: ClearCase_guy
If the world economy takes a hit (like in 2008) and it all falls off a cliff -- we have absolutely no cushion to fall back on.

Don't wars start over stuff like this?

28 posted on 08/16/2015 5:35:09 PM PDT by Mark17 (How could anyone suspend himself upon a cross and die for me, die willingly, to set us free.)
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To: Vigilanteman
An informal survey of people using EBT cards in front of me at the supermarket check-out lane tells me that two thirds of them are buying food I can't afford and a majority of those are driving away in vehicles I can't afford.

Most people from around the country tell me that my experience is typical, not exceptional.

I saw it a few times in California. There is no doubt it happens.

29 posted on 08/16/2015 5:38:44 PM PDT by Mark17 (How could anyone suspend himself upon a cross and die for me, die willingly, to set us free.)
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To: Mark17
Europe/Russia
China/Japan
Middle East/Everybody

It all looks like a powder keg to me. If the governments are in search of resources, and also want to distract angry citizens, they may see War as a viable solution.

30 posted on 08/16/2015 5:40:27 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Cruz is still my #1, but Trump is impressing the hell out of me.)
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To: SeekAndFind

How many are brown and from South of the Border and are illegal aliens?

Also, obongo’s good time rock and rola economy helps a lot, as if we didn’t know that.


31 posted on 08/16/2015 5:41:11 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchaned our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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To: SeekAndFind

That’s because the food banks give to illegal aliens and don’t require ID from them..although Americans must supply DL and SSN etc to get anything..

So the illegal aliens swarm the food banks carrying off good food for all their mythical children at home while the Americans receive only enough for themselves and the children with them or proven..

the same happens at church outlets where they give away clothes and toys...the illegal aliens claim manifold children and sell those items in yard sales and flee markets..


32 posted on 08/16/2015 5:42:06 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: huldah1776

They don’t even have to use fake numbers. Pop out a kid here and they are eligible. The card is issued in the illegal parents name for the child. That’s why everyone thinks illegals are receiving benefits. The problem is the illegals benefit from the children’s benefits. It’s not like they eat separate food. If one kid is American born the whole illegal family qualifies for section 8. If the child is receiving cash benefits because of the parents low income it is issued in the illegal parents name.
The illegals may not be legally receiving benefits but they are by proxy.
Yes I was an eligibility worker in Food Stamps and MediCal once upon a time.


33 posted on 08/16/2015 5:42:46 PM PDT by sheana
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To: Sequoyah101

Import the 3rd worlders and get the 3rd world economy. So here we are...


34 posted on 08/16/2015 5:42:49 PM PDT by tflabo (Psalm 1)
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To: Mark17

Someone here wrote about being behind an Hispanic woman at Walmart who had had 2 full carts of food. She pulled out several EBT cards from different states. Some were empty but, she would just swipe another one until her food was paid for.


35 posted on 08/16/2015 5:43:37 PM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Stentor

A couple of years ago we were in such dire straits that I had to go to the local food shelf. Hated every second of it. It was a humbling (humiliating?)experience. I would rather eat grass than do that again.

That said, I wasn’t the only English speaking US citizen there, but I was certainly in the minority. In my opinion based on limited experience, the reason for the increase is because of the increase in immigrants-whether legal or illegal.

What went through my mind is that my family has been here since before the revolutionary war and I am the first one to go begging for food. Not a way of life for me.

I have a friend, who came to the US from Mexico when she was 11, for whom visits to the food shelf, the local church pantry, etc. are just a part of her every day life. It’s not reserved for times of great need. Completely different perspective. She was very puzzled that I didn’t apply for WIC or MA-why not if it’s available?


36 posted on 08/16/2015 5:44:40 PM PDT by NorthstarMom (God says debt is a curse and children are a blessing, yet we apply for loans and prevent pregnancy.)
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To: SeekAndFind

““I can’t get milk for my child. What are we going to do?”

Vote out the socialists. If by chance theyre holding onto their power through voter fraud, then chase out the socialists with whatever you got handy.


37 posted on 08/16/2015 5:45:12 PM PDT by lowbridge
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To: SeekAndFind

How many of these are illegal aliens who should be back in their home countries growing their own food, instead of sponging off the :U.S. taxpayer.
They are here for the Free Stuff, and we are stupid enough to give it to them.


38 posted on 08/16/2015 5:50:23 PM PDT by txrefugee
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To: SeekAndFind
Ignore the genocidal, libelous chatter from those with government incomes. Pray for the following and for the final defaults. The only opportunity for rebuilding the private sector will come afterwards.

Doomsday clock for global market crash strikes one minute to midnight as central banks lose control
http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3325478/posts


39 posted on 08/16/2015 5:50:36 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The mighty government-linked taxpayer of today: big, fat debt/revenues in, debt/revenues out—no net taxpayers but a regime of recirculating debt, yes. It’s an economic regime about to collapse. ;-)


40 posted on 08/16/2015 5:54:16 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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