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2012-07-14 Home Front: Politix

USDA buckles, removes Spanish food stamp soap operas from website

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Posted by Fred 2012-07-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 "The American people support helping those in need, but they want to know their tax dollars are being spent wisely".

"Tax dollars spent wisely"? Please, please, please Mr. Concannon. [Messrs Oxy and Moron are holding on lines 3 and 4] The question of "tax dollars spent wisely" was answered many, many decades ago and not in the affirmative I might add.

Quite frankly, I've always viewed the Department of Agriculture food give-away program as a hmm hmm... massive conflict of interest.

If we must have one at all, a more equitable scheme might be one linked to FICA withholding, a sort of "sky miles" food recipient programme where actual contributions to family and society through work could be rewarded with assistance. Sounds dubious, but a sort of....incentive based, 'earn as you go' solution.

For those legitimately unable to work, "sky miles food points" could be transferred from friends and family of those who do actually work, or from local charities. For those already on Social Security Disability, no points would be provided as they are already taken care of.

This scheme would automatically qualify under the unfortunate, but very popular "needs based" doctrine. High earners [folks who pay a butt-load of FICA] would hit an established points ceiling. Points would be issued on an annual 'use or lose' basis and redistributed to other designees or a tax deductable charity of your choosing. Everybody knows someone that could use a few points. If you are a wealthy recluse and don't know anyone in need, your end-of-year relinquished points would automatically become an income tax reporting deduction.

If the Department of Agriculture finds my "sky miles" scheme unworkable, might I suggest a county level designated garden plot and free seed programme? Since we appear to be perpetually at war, we could call it a.... Victory Garden.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-07-14 04:54|| 2012-07-14 04:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Spanish language soap operas = SNAP operas. I hope Mitt is making a list and this jamoke -- Kevin Concannon, USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services -- is near the top.

Posted by regular joe 2012-07-14 07:18|| 2012-07-14 07:18|| Front Page Top

#3 On the other hand, it is nice knowing exactly what your lords would like you to be. And your children. And grand-children.

"You shall toil the earth of your grand-parents, or you shall join the military, or take 16 credit hours of women/transgendered poetry"

Posted by swksvolFF 2012-07-14 09:07|| 2012-07-14 09:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Thank goodness Spanish speakers don't have Internet access.

Posted by Perfesser 2012-07-14 09:07|| 2012-07-14 09:07|| Front Page Top

#5 "The American people support helping those in need"

The devil's in the details, ain't it? I think (almost) all us American people support helping widows and orphans. Not all of us support "helping" the able-bodied who don't feel like getting up every day.

Posted by Fred 2012-07-14 11:44|| 2012-07-14 11:44|| Front Page Top

#6 #5 "The American people support helping those in need"

"They don't want help, they want a hammock."
Cong. Allen West

Posted by Besoeker 2012-07-14 11:51|| 2012-07-14 11:51|| Front Page Top

#7 In the 60s VISTA put a food coop in Lincoln NE. No processed food only raw. If you were a member and donated 8 hrs of labor a week the food was half price. It is a BYO container place or pay for the bags. Raw spices, bulk non-packaged foods,etc...
Later they built a bakery utilizing the donated labor. It's healthier for the people, cheaper for the US taxpayer, not welfare for giant food conglomerates and has classes teaching better eating habits.

Win Win and much better than food stamps.

Posted by Water Modem 2012-07-14 12:04|| 2012-07-14 12:04|| Front Page Top

#8 The current coop: Open Harvest

Posted by Water Modem 2012-07-14 12:06|| 2012-07-14 12:06|| Front Page Top

#9 Free food for illegal aliens. "Affordable housing". Free healthcare. Free education if they're wise enough to take advantage of it. All they gotta do is get here (and vote for Obama) and we'll take care of the rest. These days it's not even hard for them to get here.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2012-07-14 12:46|| 2012-07-14 12:46|| Front Page Top

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