Shaming the poor, 2014 edition

[dbphoenix]

Speaking of the general welfare . . .

During the Great Depression, poor Americans would line around the block waiting in line for a bit of bread, photos of which are taken as evidence of just how bad things got during the 1930s. Today, there is still poverty in the United States – about 50 million Americans are poor, according to the official account – but we don’t have bread lines (too much gluten); instead, as I saw Thursday at a farmers’ market in Los Angeles, we have “WIC” lines, in which hundreds of women with young children waited nearly 2 hours for just $20 in vouchers to buy fresh fruit and vegetables. more . . .

 

[Tsing Tao]

"the armed wing of the government" LOL! You really need to stop reading this rag.

 

[Ricter]

"the armed wing of the government" LOL! You really need to stop reading this rag.

I believe the correct term is "paramilitary unit". At least it was during the Bundy standoff, when referring to the BLM.

 

[Tsing Tao]

I believe the correct term is "paramilitary unit". At least it was during the Bundy standoff, when referring to the BLM.

Except that the BLM works for the government and during the standoff had private contractors handling enforcement, and the police work for the municipality. But, ok.

 

[Lucrum]

 

[Lucrum]

 

[gwb-trading]

Speaking of the general welfare . . .

During the Great Depression, poor Americans would line around the block waiting in line for a bit of bread, photos of which are taken as evidence of just how bad things got during the 1930s. Today, there is still poverty in the United States – about 50 million Americans are poor, according to the official account – but we don’t have bread lines (too much gluten); instead, as I saw Thursday at a farmers’ market in Los Angeles, we have “WIC” lines, in which hundreds of women with young children waited nearly 2 hours for just $20 in vouchers to buy fresh fruit and vegetables. more . . .

I don't see how making people wait in line for something free is in any way shaming the poor.

I waited in a line of 300 people with my kids when the new local ice cream place opened up and they were giving out free ice cream that first day. The cops showed up to validate the permits were in place and to do crowd control. Did I feel the least bit "shamed"? NO.

What an absurd article!