tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post1971853910623622671..comments2023-10-17T03:41:01.759-04:00Comments on reflexiones finales: Empty pantriesrussell1200http://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-50906859705158364782014-02-13T20:54:36.061-05:002014-02-13T20:54:36.061-05:00Jane: I am not that far from you, but I have not n...Jane: I am not that far from you, but I have not noticed too much in the way of pan handlers. My guess it has a lot to do with rough enforcement though. But yes, I think people are less able to give.russell1200https://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-15711485438641218502014-02-13T16:21:49.745-05:002014-02-13T16:21:49.745-05:00We have four food pantries in our county. All of ...We have four food pantries in our county. All of them at certain times through the month are out of food. People like me who donate regularly on the way home from the Sam's Club are no longer doing well enough to continue, and more and more people need food bank services. There has been a grand increase in the number of homeless who stand in Winter looking for cash or a meal at strip malls and fast food restaurants within our state.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-46162981760730062362014-02-07T21:34:45.259-05:002014-02-07T21:34:45.259-05:00Sunnybrook: For minute I was afraid you were goin...Sunnybrook: For minute I was afraid you were going to ask me to defend the O-man. The main focus during the downturn by O-man's team was geared to protecting Wall Street. You expected that from W., but the cave in by O-man was surreal.<br /><br />Pioneer: I vote for more vacations, and let him take congress with him.<br /><br />Mama Bear: No doubt, the downtrodden are not saints, they are just as annoying as the rest of us. <br /><br />Unfortunately the young enlisted men's wages are pretty much in line with the wages of their civilian brethren.<br /><br />James: I was not aware that the U.S. model tended to act as wholesalers to other charities, and that the model was so recent. I have worked enough with non-profits to know that it is a bit of a racket sometimes, but most of the people I know who are in it are middle management and don't nearly make their cohort's median income. It seems like it is at the very top that the political animals live, and they are very different creature. I guess it is in the nature of things.russell1200https://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-40089287338399785212014-02-07T13:54:37.578-05:002014-02-07T13:54:37.578-05:00Historically, food banks made their profit ( non-p...Historically, food banks made their profit ( non-profits to be sure, but someone ends up with a good salary ) from the homeless. They added low-income as a sideline. They were never built to pick up the slack of Food Stamp use.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-42182858300723590662014-02-06T14:14:57.094-05:002014-02-06T14:14:57.094-05:00It is a shame that anyone in the US has to be hung...It is a shame that anyone in the US has to be hungry including those who work at box stores. What is really a shame is there is a small number of young military families who qualify for food stamps. This is for sure not right that they do not make enough money to buy their own food. Our church has a food bank and serves several military families. One can make a very good income and still qualify for the WIC program if they meet certain medical conditions. Many women take advantage of this program when they could easily afford to pay for things themselves.Mamma Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781533611079940480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-52683757894101415772014-02-06T10:22:32.318-05:002014-02-06T10:22:32.318-05:00Pensions and conventions... and a presidential vac...Pensions and conventions... and a presidential vacations... every other week.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-81336424243089770502014-02-06T07:12:56.415-05:002014-02-06T07:12:56.415-05:00How can anyone be hungry with trillions of dollars...How can anyone be hungry with trillions of dollars in deficit spending and someone as "caring" as obama in office. Where did all the money go, possibly wall street?Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.com