Just to prove that the DUmp doesn't have a monopoly on bouncy tales, DUmmy marmar cuts and pastes an LA Times bouncy:
marmar (1000+ posts) Mon Nov-16-09 04:39 PM
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Los Angeles Times: More Americans feel economic pinch in their stomachs
More Americans feel economic pinch in their stomachs
November 16, 2009 | 10:23 am
More Americans last year lacked the ability to put adequate food on their tables than in any year since the federal government began monitoring food insecurity, according to a government report today.
The report, posted on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website, blamed the current recession for the increasing number of people who are having difficulty meeting their dietary needs.
“The recent economic downturn has brought a sharp increase in the number of Americans who report having difficulty meeting their food needs,†said the report. “In fact, in 2008, the number and percentage of U.S. households classified as ‘food insecure’ reached the highest level recorded since federal monitoring of food insecurity began in 1995.â€
Food insecurity is generally defined as “inadequate or unsure access to enough food for active, healthy living.†It can manifest itself as not having enough money to buy food through the month or having to eat less or ingesting poorer-quality food to make ends meet. ...........(more)
The complete piece is at: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dcnow/2009/11/more-amer...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7027727We had the last of the jumbo shrimp at dinner last night, and I'm not planning to go grocery shopping until Wednesday. To top that off, this evening we had a sirloin roast, baked potatoes, and steamed asparagus with hollandaise sauce, which probably qualifies as poorer-quality than the creole shrimp last night. My family is probably on this democrat list of starving Americans.
closeupready (1000+ posts) Mon Nov-16-09 04:44 PM
1. This is completely unacceptable!
Those bankers should not be getting bonuses when Americans go hungry and the fact that this needs to be said is outrageous.
Right on! If those damn bankers didn't get bonuses, I would have bought four pounds of jumbo shrimp last week instead of two, and we'd have a couple of pounds left.
fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Mon Nov-16-09 05:05 PM
2. Those Bankers should be strung out as Examples
or all the other greedy motherf*ckers out there...
sorry, I'm a bit pissed.
Greedy, that's all they are! And Bushco is probably playing golf this week, while American moonbats starve.
Greyhound (1000+ posts) Mon Nov-16-09 05:12 PM
3. The mood out here in the world (at least the part I'm in) is furious.
If we keep whistling past the grave yard we might find ourselves permanent residents.
I'm willing to bet the part of the world DUmmy Greyhound is in includes a lot of single-wides, and he's surely a permanent resident of the trailer park.
Sisaruus (380 posts) Mon Nov-16-09 05:21 PM
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4. Almost one out of every 4 children
22.5% of kids in 2008. 2009 numbers will be worse.
Not only that, but in 2009, 50% of all kids fall below the median. If those damn bankers were not so greedy, all of our kids would be above average, just like the kids in Lake Woebegon, which by the way is over 98% white.
ChickMagic (1000+ posts) Mon Nov-16-09 05:32 PM
5. This speaks to Derby and I
We go too many nights in the last couple of weeks eating hot pockets
for supper. That's after getting fries only for lunch. If it's not
hot pockets, then it's peanut butter sandwiches.
Some of it is medical bills (well, a LOT of it) and a lot of it is
having to take care of my father. We can't afford the initial output
it would take to stock our fridge and neither of us can cook.
It sucks. I've gone to bed hungry and didn't tell Derby because he
would worry.
It's those damn bankers again. But I have to admit a little pity for anyone who actually eats Hot Pockets.
