We last heard from DUmmy TheBigotBasher as he lamented the long, cruel, unjust prison sentence that's likely to be given the Nigerian Ball Blaster. The thought of such potential greatness going to waste was bringing him to tears, and he found lots of sympathy for his view from his fellow DUmpmonkeys. Tonight, he has another brainstorm, over the injustice of food stamps being limited to food:
TheBigotBasher (1000+ posts) Sat Jan-09-10 12:30 AM
Original message
Food stamps should not exist in America today. FULL STOP.
Food stamps are disgusting, they are a disgrace in a Country that pretends to claim any civility at all. The poor and low paid should not suffer the ignominy of food stamps, support should be proper cash support. People should be free to choose whether that support should be for clothes or food, or even alcohol.
Food stamps are another way of smashing the pride of poor and working people. It is a way of separating the poor at a store.
While the Democratic Party has time in office, they should be working to rid the system of disgraces like this, looking for real ways to ensure that work pays and finding ways to support people who want to put a foot on the ladder and pull themselves up.
If you want an answer to the social problems of the US, ask why America has to spend more than every other nation put together on the arms industry?
If Democrats spent $1 million in a housing project, knocked it down and replaced it with another $1 million project, Republicans would be all over them. Yet how much does the American Government spend on bombs, which are quite literally $millions dropped from the sky?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7426735 Food stamps are a Rovian plot to dehumanize human flotsam. In a just country, food stamps could be used for Camels and Colt .45. If the kids are still hungry, give more food stamps. Pretty soon the recipient will have everything else he needs, and is sure to spring for a can of Spaghetti-O's.
The misspelled pornography DUmmy tries to make a sarcastic post, but ends up with his first ever 100% accurate statement:
HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Sat Jan-09-10 12:33 AM
Response to Original message
1. If we just gave them cash, they'd use it for objectionable things they can't be trusted with.
Alcohol, for example. Or soda. Or rap music. Or condoms. Or art supplies. Or communist literature. Or miscegenation.
Well...I sort of doubt the part about art andd literature.
TheBigotBasher (1000+ posts) Sat Jan-09-10 12:45 AM
14. "They cant be trusted with"
Not one other Country with a decent welfare state submits poor people to this ignominious crime for being poor. Not one other Country pays people using food stamps or a pre paid debit card that charges them for the crime of being poor.
**** Bush and Blair and their war crimes in Iraq. The US and UK Government by smashing the homeless on the head with disgraceful levels of indignity are guilty of crimes against their own people.
It isn't altogether clear how W and Tony Blair are the reason deadbeats can't legally buy lotto tickets and dime bags with their food stamp allowances.
Orrex (1000+ posts) Sat Jan-09-10 12:46 AM
Response to Reply #2
16. Aside from the shape, it doesn't look all that much like a credit card
It looks like you're waving a big sign that says "I'm paying with food stamps."
And the problem with that is.......?
KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Sat Jan-09-10 12:39 AM
Response to Original message
8. people shouldn't be on the dole either... except there isn't an industrialized nation in teh world
that doesn't either have welfare and/or food stamps.
European countries spend a tiny fraction of what we do on military... and yet they have citizens on the dole.
My opinion? Bring back Government cheese. (half kidding)
Orrex (1000+ posts) Sat Jan-09-10 12:50 AM
Response to Reply #17
20. And what a life of luxury it grants them!
You can live pretty high on the hog for $600 per month.
!?!?!People can get $600/month food stamps?!? Pass the barbecued prawns!
pnwmom (1000+ posts) Sat Jan-09-10 12:44 AM
Response to Original message
12. If food stamps paid for alcohol then some addicted parents wouldn't use them
to buy food for themselves and their children. Sorry, but I'm glad food stamps don't cover alcohol.
frazzled (1000+ posts) Sat Jan-09-10 12:45 AM
Response to Original message
15. Friday nights on DU
When all the incoherent "the government should give you money for alcohol" threads get posted.
Second one I've run across tonight.
The winos are starting to congregate on our corner.
Wait 'til bobbolink sees that!
Terra Alta (108 posts) Sat Jan-09-10 12:50 AM
Response to Original message
21. Food stamps should be avaliable to all.
Food, like health care, should not be something people should have to pay for. Why does America spend billions and billions on wars and weapons, when there are millions of people starving right in our backyard?
Single payer shrimp scampi! Government prime rib! Vote democrat!
This guy is starting to sound like bobo the hobo:
TheBigotBasher (1000+ posts) Sat Jan-09-10 12:56 AM
Response to Original message
25. Far too many are being way ti snobby about hiw the poor should spend money.
No other modern Country gives food stamos. Cash is paid to supplement or replace low wages. The recipient decides how that is spent, clothes, food, entertainment, education.
So the rich can be trusted but the poor can not be?
Wait..are we all supposed to be getting government checks?
bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Sat Jan-09-10 01:01 AM
Response to Original message
29. One school of thought says that receiving public assistance should be as humiliating as possible
I'm not saying that I subscribe to that view, but it is a point of view that is out there.
And the problem with that is......?
