And we know its racist to talk about how many millions more are getting food stamps in the era of Obama. We’re being conditioned to accept all of this as the new normal.
50 years of the Great Society and democRat policies..
oh .. and over 20 Trillion dollars later..
and this is what we get?
recycled tuna and noodles?
yummmy.
When I was in the Navy as a poor enlisted E-4, on more than one occasion I had to go to a food bank. I qualified for food stamps, too, but never applied for them. Food banks often provide food for people who are struggling financially but do not qualify for food stamps.
**— Among food bank clients, 43 percent are white (1 in 10 white people in America), 26 percent are black (1 in 4 black people in America), and 20 percent are Latino (1 in 6 Latinos in America).**
Interesting stats.
Foodbanks are taking the place of family and faith institutions. The family breakdown and retreat from faith based involvement is occuring. The progressives are winning that war.
When my aunt graduated high school back in the 1940's, she quickly found two good job possibilities. One was with the railroad, one was with a major steel company. Both jobs had benefits. And both paid well, the kind of money that allowed you to buy a nice house and car.
Does the same situation exist today? Of course not. A high school graduate today might have a choice of a couple of part-time jobs, both with little chance of advancement, and that's it.
Industry is gone from the United States. Our politicians (and shortsighted union leaders) let it slip away. That's a huge part of the problem.
“Rely” being the operative word here. I know people who use food bank services in addition to receiving all the other ‘free’ bennies. They take the food and resell it, or they use it to supplement the food stamp money they traded for cash.
Hard to say how many genuinely use it for the intended purpose.
There was a church that used to deliver boxes of basic food staples (bananas, potatoes, grains, rice, etc) to the HUD developments in town every Sunday afternoon. Left them on the doorsteps. Come Monday, most of the boxes were still there. Usually by trash day, the food had molded.
Those “poor little starving dears” simply weren’t interested in the food being given to them. But they sure had nice satellite dishes on the corner of every unit!
Sad to say, but when the SHTF they will surley starve (or be shot).
I was blown away about a year ago when I discovered alcoholics are receiving disability. I now know of two individuals who we’re able enough to work now destroyed because they get that “free” check and have basically wet brained themselves.
My Mom would have said "If ya can't feed 'em, don't breed 'em".
Today, it would be considered crass...and probably racist....but it still wouldn't mean it isn't true.
So you honestly believe that people go to food banks because it beats working?
Valerie Jarrett (and her usual suspects) rubbing their hands -
“Clearly. This is a national crisis.” ......
There is a food bank in my part of town located in the basement of a church. I try not to drive by there on distribution day because of all the traffic and chaos. You don’t have to watch for very long to see that at least half of these people really don’t need the help. Pulling up to load it in expensive SUV’s and such.
I suppose we have to tolerate all the grifters to ensure that those truly needy don’t starve.
Reminds me of pigeons in the park. Keep throwing out free food and more keep showing up.
It’s Monday morning. I pass by a food bank on the way to my shop. Long long lines of people getting free stuff. But at least it’s a private charity.