For Some Ohioans, Even Meat Is Out Of Reach

[Zafod Beeblebrox]

http://sweetness-light.com/archive/npr-for-some-ohioans-meat-out-of-reach

All Things Considered, July 17, 2008 · A generation ago, the livelihood of Gloria Nunez’s family was built on cars.

Her father worked at General Motors for 45 years before retiring. Her mother taught driver’s education. Nunez and her six siblings grew up middle class.

Things have changed considerably for this Ohio family.

Nunez’s van broke down last fall. Now, her 19-year-old daughter has no reliable transportation out of their subsidized housing complex in Fostoria, 40 miles south of Toledo, to look for a job.

Nunez and most of her siblings and their spouses are unemployed and rely on government assistance and food stamps. Some have part-time jobs, but working is made more difficult with no car or public transportation…

‘I Just Can’t Get A Job’

Nunez, 40, has never worked and has no high school degree. She says a car accident 17 years ago left her depressed and disabled, incapable of getting a job. Instead, she and her daughter, Angelica Hernandez, survive on a $637 Social Security check and $102 in food stamps.

Hernandez received her high school diploma and has had several jobs in recent years. But now, because fewer restaurants and stores are hiring, she says she finds it hard to find a job. Even if she could, she says it’s particularly hard to imagine how she’ll keep it. She says she needs someone to give her a lift just to get to an interview. And with gas prices so high, she’s not sure she could afford to pay someone to drive her to work every day.

People tell Nunez her daughter could get more money in public assistance if she had a child.

“A lot of people have told me, ‘Why don’t your daughter have a kid?’”

Well they are eating somthing... and it sure isnt just ramem noodles.....

[Chris_]

“A lot of people have told me, ‘Why don’t your daughter have a kid?’”

Because they don't make beer goggles strong enough.

[bijou]

She was 21 when she had her daughter and 27 when she had the car accident, so in the absence of being supported by her daughter's father she has put some serious effort into not working.  Remind me, 23 years or so ago when she left school, who was the President?

Still looks like they manage to transport themselves to the supermarket.

[Zafod Beeblebrox]

[Zafod Beeblebrox]

[Airwolf]

“A lot of people have told me, ‘Why don’t your daughter have a kid?’”

Because they don't make beer goggles strong enough.

Hmmm Maybe because the entire list of creatures in the Cantina scene from Star Wars would be alot more attractive then a lazy idiot that can't even figure out how to pay for Spam to eat for or get help from who knows how many agencies?

[JohnnyReb]

OMG !!!!! I just realized something. When DUmmies start eating their young, they're going to outlast us............

[Airwolf]

OMG !!!!! I just realized something. When DUmmies start eating their young, they're going to outlast us............

How can that be? They're trying to kill them off before they can be born. Seems like a zero sum gain on their part.