Comments on: Half of nation’s poor not receiving food stamps benefit. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:31:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: barb http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-5/#comment-4010586 barb Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:18:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010586 overweight food stamp recipients- let's see....food that is not healthy for you is cheap. package of hot dogs=$1.50 package of fat free turkey lunch meat =$3.00 do the math, idiots overweight food stamp recipients-
let’s see….food that is not healthy for you is cheap.

package of hot dogs=$1.50

package of fat free turkey lunch meat =$3.00

do the math, idiots

]]> By: barb http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-5/#comment-4010578 barb Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:16:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010578 interestingly, many of our military families qualify for food stamps. I bet the trolls think that is just peachy too. interestingly, many of our military families qualify for food stamps. I bet the trolls think that is just peachy too.

]]> By: DRxJ http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-5/#comment-4010470 DRxJ Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:39:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010470 <em>You know though, why are so many poor so over weight? Comment by tonybaloney — August 14, 2007 @ 2:23 pm</em> You know though, why are so many of the middle class and upper class so over weight? <em>I bet 90% of them have more than 1 tv in their house.</em> I'll take that bet. $50 says your "over" is way too high. Source and/or link please. <em>Also how many of them have non essential items they pay for. Cable tv, cell phones, internet, etc.. there are a lot of frugal ways to savbe money. I for one shop at thrift stores and only pay 1 dollar for most of the clothes that i wear.</em> Good. Then maybe you have saved up enough money to purchase a spell check program for your computer, which may help you alleviate your poor sentence structure, and horrendous spelling. Just sayin' You know though, why are so many poor so over weight?
Comment by tonybaloney — August 14, 2007 @ 2:23 pm

You know though, why are so many of the middle class and upper class so over weight?

I bet 90% of them have more than 1 tv in their house.

I’ll take that bet. $50 says your “over” is way too high. Source and/or link please.

Also how many of them have non essential items they pay for.
Cable tv, cell phones, internet, etc.. there are a lot of frugal ways to savbe money. I for one shop at thrift stores and only pay 1 dollar for most of the clothes that i wear.

Good. Then maybe you have saved up enough money to purchase a spell check program for your computer, which may help you alleviate your poor sentence structure, and horrendous spelling.

Just sayin’

]]> By: lostcosts http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-5/#comment-4010462 lostcosts Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:35:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010462 dbadass- I agree with 201 but you dont have to buy it. And you can exercise. dbadass-
I agree with 201 but you dont have to buy it. And you can exercise.

]]> By: HeyKKKarl_ValiantVenusShotFromUranus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-5/#comment-4010455 HeyKKKarl_ValiantVenusShotFromUranus Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:30:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010455 <em>You know though, why are so many poor so over weight? Comment by tony — August 14, 2007 @ 2:23 pm</em> Because the worst food for your weight, is the most subsidized for agribusiness. Every since RayGun's massive overhaul of the food bill in the 1970s. You know, the same time we all started getting fat? Or hadn't you noticed that? Another clueless republican... You know though, why are so many poor so over weight? Comment by tony — August 14, 2007 @ 2:23 pm

Because the worst food for your weight, is the most subsidized for agribusiness. Every since RayGun’s massive overhaul of the food bill in the 1970s. You know, the same time we all started getting fat? Or hadn’t you noticed that?

Another clueless republican…

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-4/#comment-4010452 dbadass Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:29:43 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010452 You know though, why are so many poor so over weight? Probably the same reason why so many nonpoor people are. Shitty highly processed foods full of hallow calories and a whole bunch of other weird stuff. You know though, why are so many poor so over weight?

Probably the same reason why so many nonpoor people are. Shitty highly processed foods full of hallow calories and a whole bunch of other weird stuff.

]]> By: tony http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-4/#comment-4010432 tony Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:23:14 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010432 You know though, why are so many poor so over weight? I bet 90% of them have more than 1 tv in their house. Also how many of them have non essential items they pay for. Cable tv, cell phones, internet, etc.. there are a lot of frugal ways to savbe money. I for one shop at thrift stores and only pay 1 dollar for most of the clothes that i wear. You know though, why are so many poor so over weight? I bet 90% of them have more than 1 tv in their house. Also how many of them have non essential items they pay for. Cable tv, cell phones, internet, etc.. there are a lot of frugal ways to savbe money. I for one shop at thrift stores and only pay 1 dollar for most of the clothes that i wear.

]]> By: HeyKKKarl_ValiantVenusShotFromUranus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-4/#comment-4010426 HeyKKKarl_ValiantVenusShotFromUranus Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:20:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010426 Poor little Venus and Friends! All of that whining about personal responsibility, from the party of Foley, Haggard and Bush - ah the IRONY!!! And what's their pitiful childish excuse? NOT MY FAULT!! Wow, like a 6 year old not wanting to clean her room!!! What a childish princess b'tch!!! Dear Valiant, while it may not be YOUR FAULT (some would argue that much of the recent poverty resulted from offshore tax sheltering and profiteering - but lets play along with your poorly crafted premise), yet you don't want to bear any responsibility in a civilized society where your success is in fact borne on the backs of the labor of poor people. You're a stupid, stupid, selfish and hateful psycho! Yeah, punish the children of poor people that don't do the campfire dance YOU want them to do. And what about those that don't fall into your neat little boxes of 'behavioral norms'? F'ck their children as punishment? What a vengeful b'tch you are! Poor little Venus and Friends!

All of that whining about personal responsibility, from the party of Foley, Haggard and Bush – ah the IRONY!!!

And what’s their pitiful childish excuse? NOT MY FAULT!!

Wow, like a 6 year old not wanting to clean her room!!! What a childish princess b’tch!!!

Dear Valiant, while it may not be YOUR FAULT (some would argue that much of the recent poverty resulted from offshore tax sheltering and profiteering – but lets play along with your poorly crafted premise), yet you don’t want to bear any responsibility in a civilized society where your success is in fact borne on the backs of the labor of poor people.

You’re a stupid, stupid, selfish and hateful psycho!

Yeah, punish the children of poor people that don’t do the campfire dance YOU want them to do. And what about those that don’t fall into your neat little boxes of ‘behavioral norms’? F’ck their children as punishment? What a vengeful b’tch you are!

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-4/#comment-4010345 dbadass Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:53:33 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010345 Chad As a teacher I agree re: reading. I am mortified by the lack of basic language and math skills I see across the board. I also am concerned that many young people are not having real life experiences. Mine so much enjoyed being allowed to stay up way past bedtime so the three of us could catch some waves and just enjoy a swim in the ocean at night under the moon. I didn't think giving them that experience was any big deal till I found out how few adults swim in the ocean after dark. I think you sound like a fine parent keep it up and best to you Chad
As a teacher I agree re: reading. I am mortified by the lack of basic language and math skills I see across the board. I also am concerned that many young people are not having real life experiences. Mine so much enjoyed being allowed to stay up way past bedtime so the three of us could catch some waves and just enjoy a swim in the ocean at night under the moon. I didn’t think giving them that experience was any big deal till I found out how few adults swim in the ocean after dark. I think you sound like a fine parent keep it up and best to you

]]> By: Raven http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-4/#comment-4010338 Raven Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:51:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010338 "I currently live in New Mexico." Comment by o. bigfoot Yeah, well I suppose anyone could make a living doing home deliveries and never leave Rio Rancho! “I currently live in New Mexico.”

Comment by o. bigfoot

Yeah, well I suppose anyone could make a living doing home deliveries and never leave Rio Rancho!

]]> By: chad http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-4/#comment-4010329 chad Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:47:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010329 engaging your kids, reading to them having the time to play with them and not to get could up with every little fad like baby einstein that does more harm than good. Allowing kids to be kids but also giving them the skills necessary to be ready for kindergarten. I think their are some wealthy and middle class parents who don’t know how to be good parents. I read 3 books to my child before bed and before both her naps and since see was 3 months and she is one. Comment by chad — August 14, 2007 @ 1:45 pm Now she loves books and will just sit and the floor and page through them or go get a book put her arms up to sit in my lap and request for me to read her a book. engaging your kids, reading to them having the time to play with them and not to get could up with every little fad like baby einstein that does more harm than good. Allowing kids to be kids but also giving them the skills necessary to be ready for kindergarten. I think their are some wealthy and middle class parents who don’t know how to be good parents. I read 3 books to my child before bed and before both her naps and since see was 3 months and she is one.

Comment by chad — August 14, 2007 @ 1:45 pm
Now she loves books and will just sit and the floor and page through them or go get a book put her arms up to sit in my lap and request for me to read her a book.

]]> By: chad http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-4/#comment-4010323 chad Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:45:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010323 engaging your kids, reading to them having the time to play with them and not to get could up with every little fad like baby einstein that does more harm than good. Allowing kids to be kids but also giving them the skills necessary to be ready for kindergarten. I think their are some wealthy and middle class parents who don't know how to be good parents. I read 3 books to my child before bed and before both her naps and since see was 3 months and she is one. engaging your kids, reading to them having the time to play with them and not to get could up with every little fad like baby einstein that does more harm than good. Allowing kids to be kids but also giving them the skills necessary to be ready for kindergarten. I think their are some wealthy and middle class parents who don’t know how to be good parents. I read 3 books to my child before bed and before both her naps and since see was 3 months and she is one.

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-4/#comment-4010305 dbadass Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:39:19 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010305 “The problem right now is too many people don’t know how to be good parents. Comment by chad — August 14, 2007 @ 1:07 pm” I agree completely. Comment by o. bigfoot — August 14, 2007 @ 1:35 pm I chose to parent later in life and my two are just 7 and 5. What exactly do you two feel constitutes "good parenting"? “The problem right now is too many people don’t know how to be good parents.

Comment by chad — August 14, 2007 @ 1:07 pm”

I agree completely.

Comment by o. bigfoot — August 14, 2007 @ 1:35 pm

I chose to parent later in life and my two are just 7 and 5. What exactly do you two feel constitutes “good parenting”?

]]> By: o. bigfoot http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-4/#comment-4010304 o. bigfoot Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:39:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010304 To clarify, I will quote myself: "....I lived in New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina. My 10 year old son was born there, in a hospital that no longer exists because of Katrina......" Comment by o. bigfoot — August 14, 2007 @ 12:38 pm" The word "lived" is past tense. I currently live in New Mexico. To clarify, I will quote myself:

“….I lived in New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina. My 10 year old son was born there, in a hospital that no longer exists because of Katrina……”

Comment by o. bigfoot — August 14, 2007 @ 12:38 pm”

The word “lived” is past tense.

I currently live in New Mexico.

]]> By: o. bigfoot http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-4/#comment-4010294 o. bigfoot Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:35:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010294 "The problem right now is too many people don’t know how to be good parents. Comment by chad — August 14, 2007 @ 1:07 pm" I agree completely. “The problem right now is too many people don’t know how to be good parents.

Comment by chad — August 14, 2007 @ 1:07 pm”

I agree completely.

]]> By: chad http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-4/#comment-4010293 chad Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:34:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010293 Where do you live, Nigeria? I’m talking about the United States. Comment by o. bigfoot New Mexico Comment by Raven — August 14, 2007 @ 1:02 pm” As do I. Comment by o. bigfoot you live in new orleans and new mexico how did you pull off that trick Where do you live, Nigeria? I’m talking about the United States.

Comment by o. bigfoot

New Mexico

Comment by Raven — August 14, 2007 @ 1:02 pm”

As do I.

Comment by o. bigfoot

you live in new orleans and new mexico how did you pull off that trick

]]> By: o. bigfoot http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-4/#comment-4010290 o. bigfoot Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:33:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010290 "Really what was the average per capita income in New Orleans before Katrina and after related to the per capita income of the rest of the world. If you are attempting to state the in order to really see poverty we need to see examples of Sudan and India in order to consider it poverty then you are truly sick. Try factual evidence for a change. Comment by chad — August 14, 2007 @ 12:53 pm" Fresh-boiled crawfish were 99 cents a pound. Louisiana has always had one of the lowest per-capita incomes in the United States. However, it also has among the lowest cost of living. One needs to see the statistics from both sides to get a good picture of the lifestyle there. The Cajuns eat nutria. Which is a rodent that looks something like a muskrat. And what's more, they CHOOSE to eat nutria. Even though most everyone knows they could get better jobs at better pay if they moved away (when I lived there, a lot of folks were going to North Carolina...there appeared to be a minor high-tech boom going on over there), they wouldn't trade the Louisiana lifestyle and culture for anything. And that's fine by me. People have the right to choose. Personally, life is not about money. “Really what was the average per capita income in New Orleans before Katrina and after related to the per capita income of the rest of the world. If you are attempting to state the in order to really see poverty we need to see examples of Sudan and India in order to consider it poverty then you are truly sick. Try factual evidence for a change.

Comment by chad — August 14, 2007 @ 12:53 pm”

Fresh-boiled crawfish were 99 cents a pound.

Louisiana has always had one of the lowest per-capita incomes in the United States. However, it also has among the lowest cost of living. One needs to see the statistics from both sides to get a good picture of the lifestyle there.

The Cajuns eat nutria. Which is a rodent that looks something like a muskrat. And what’s more, they CHOOSE to eat nutria.

Even though most everyone knows they could get better jobs at better pay if they moved away (when I lived there, a lot of folks were going to North Carolina…there appeared to be a minor high-tech boom going on over there), they wouldn’t trade the Louisiana lifestyle and culture for anything. And that’s fine by me. People have the right to choose.

Personally, life is not about money.

]]> By: o. bigfoot http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-4/#comment-4010262 o. bigfoot Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:22:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010262 "Where do you live, Nigeria? I’m talking about the United States. Comment by o. bigfoot New Mexico Comment by Raven — August 14, 2007 @ 1:02 pm" As do I. “Where do you live, Nigeria? I’m talking about the United States.

Comment by o. bigfoot

New Mexico

Comment by Raven — August 14, 2007 @ 1:02 pm”

As do I.

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-4/#comment-4010250 dbadass Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:19:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010250 How about comparing the condition of our poor with other industrialized nations? Comment by Ret. Col. Jack Ripper — August 14, 2007 @ 1:10 pm And while we're at it maybe we can compare our healthcare, education, literacy, life expectancy, and a whole lot of other areas which might shed light on our priorities How about comparing the condition of our poor with other industrialized nations?

Comment by Ret. Col. Jack Ripper — August 14, 2007 @ 1:10 pm

And while we’re at it maybe we can compare our healthcare, education, literacy, life expectancy, and a whole lot of other areas which might shed light on our priorities

]]> By: Ret. Col. Jack Ripper http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/comment-page-4/#comment-4010234 Ret. Col. Jack Ripper Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:10:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/14/half-of-nation%e2%80%99s-poor-not-receiving-food-stamps-benefit/#comment-4010234 Ringo: "Not to suggest that their is no suffering here but I’ve walked through ghettos and squater camps in the third world that make American “poverty” look like middle-class luxury." What's your point? That we should use third-world ghettos as some kind of benchmark for the conditions of our own poor? Hey, we make better automobiles than they do in Ghana! Our food processing is cleaner than it is in Bangladesh! How about comparing the condition of our poor with other industrialized nations? Ringo: “Not to suggest that their is no suffering here but I’ve walked through ghettos and squater camps in the third world that make American “poverty” look like middle-class luxury.”

What’s your point? That we should use third-world ghettos as some kind of benchmark for the conditions of our own poor? Hey, we make better automobiles than they do in Ghana! Our food processing is cleaner than it is in Bangladesh! How about comparing the condition of our poor with other industrialized nations?

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