Hmmmm, this quote sounds familiar:
"The lessons of history, confirmed by the evidence immediately before me, show conclusively that continued dependence upon relief induces a spiritual and moral disintegration fundamentally destructive to the national fibre. To dole out relief in this way is to administer a narcotic, a subtle destroyer of the human spirit. It is inimical to the dictates of sound policy. It is in violation of the traditions of America."
-Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1935 State of the Union Address
What the writer leaves out is who is giving the food, and under what circumstances.
I have no problem feeding the hungry, because I feel that I'm required to by my faith.
Having a gun pointed at me and cash removed from my wallet so the hungry can be fed by the government is something else entirely.
/johnny
“Please don’t feed the animals.”
Bad analogy.
Should have used:
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”
Libs will always twist and contort another’s statement to suit their perverted political needs.
Bullsh!t!
LLS
Food stamps are a farm subsidy administered by the Dept. of Agriculture
Food stamps have become a staple to people who haven’t worked in generations; somehow while the media pretends we have “people going to bed hungry” in America we have welfare queens that can’t fit through a double door without turning sideways (and the diabetes “epidemic” to prove it).
When I was young the poor people were skinny and looking for any kind of work. Now the biggest health problem among the poor is obesity and they don’t want any kind of work (It would be a pay cut).
>>Fowler apparently thinks that the 1,341,520 Tennesseans who received food stamps in July, the last month for which statistics are available, are less than human.<<
I would love to see just how many of the 1,341,520 receiving food stamps are actually using them for their designed purpose; and not trading them for cash so they can buy smokes, booze, and drugs.
I’d also like to see just how many of the 1,341,520 are 1) working and just need a little help, 2) out of work and just need a little help, or 3) 3rd or 4th generation shiftless, lazy deadbeats who can work but simply don’t want to because they can milk the system and breed.
Considering that food, second only to air, is one of the highest priorities in survival, every first dollar that every individual has should go towards it.
Food stamps do not subsidize food. An honest person will spend any and every dollar available to feed their family at the expense of comforts and lifestyle.
Food stamps subsidize cell phones and gas, car payments, and everything else that the receiver is then free to spend those first dollars on.
Food stamps are a necessity for many people and I am glad that we have the program for those truly in need. I live in a poor area where I know many families would go hungry without them. That being said, I am tired of 20yr old single mothers buying 12 packs of coke and Haggen Daas ice cream bars at 7-11 using food stamps. Drives me nuts.
"I'll give you an extra $20 in Food Stamps if you'll give me cash". When I declined, she moved onto the next in line. I wish I had thought to ask her what her son would be eating during the coming week.
Seems there is an abundance of Food Stamps floating around which can be used to barter for drug money.
A friend, a single mother, lost her job when the store she worked at closed. The ex is a dead beat, so unemployed with a child to feed, she applied for food stamps. At the initial interview, she asked what happened when she got a new job. How did she go about removing herself from the food stamp program. The interviewer looked at her like she was from another planet. Why on earth would she want to get off food stamps? Obviously he had never been asked that question before.
Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “Those unwilling to work will not get to eat.” 2 Thessalonians 3:10
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry. Proverbs 19:15
Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave. Proverbs 12:24
He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need. Ephesians 4:28
Because of our Christian heritage, Americans are a charitable people. Unfortunately, there are folks that have exploited that kindness. That “safety net” has now become a hammock for far too many.
How many of the millions living off of taxpayers are willing to actually get a job and work? I know in my life during rough times I have taken some pretty lowly jobs to survive - delivering phone books, mowing lawns, washing dishes, retail sales and a few others that weren’t so glamorous. The last thing I wanted was to be a burden to someone else.
There is a place for charity - the very young, disabled, or very old may need help. And in an ideal world, the churches, communities and families would take care of those that truly need it, and there would be no need for government theft and handouts. I’m already a giver. If my taxes were cut in half, that would only increase.
There are always jobs and opportunities for those that truly want to work. And if we could ever shrink the government and lower taxes, there would be even more available.
There are 76 federal assistance programs