 diseased the minds are that come up with these ideas.
I have to weigh in on this. I was receiving USDA food once ; huge hunks of crappy cheese and the worst was the can of pork, or more to the point pork fat. It was so gross. I also went to an organization that received the expired food from some grocery stores and all the dented cans. So many picking over the fruit and veggies trying to find pieces without mold or just rotten. And surprisingly not a lot of the bakery items were taken. 
You are definitely not alone. Unfortunately, the angry and ill feelings are the result of actually being powerless.
Remember during last yearsâ€™ election we kept hearing â€œthis is not who we areâ€� (in reference to Cadet Bonespurs)? Well, this is EXACTLY who we are.
The only thing holding us together is inertia.

No rest for the Wicked, Ditton.
Every single situation, every moment of their time is used to maximize their return on investment.
Profit, Profit, Profit.
Not, People, Planet, or Peace.
I donâ€™t know if these monsters bleed, but, it would be interesting to find out.
Thatâ€™s not the way WIC works most places. The requirements for WIC eligible foods do encourage healthy eating for the women and children they serve (see https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/wic-food-packages-regulatory-requirements-wic-eligible-foods). Some states may have dumber requirements than others - but our experience with the California program was extremely positive (admittedly - that was a long time ago).
I know many here believe that we are powerless to change anything the Republicans do.
Truth is, We the People hold all of the power!
Itâ€™s peopleâ€™s fear that closes their eyes to this.
The power is in our numbers. And I am not just referring to the Ballot Box.
I am talking about our right to speak freely and protest.
I started protesting in 1969 at the ripe age of 17.
My involvement in the Vietnam Antiwar Movement ended with the United States pulling out of Southeast Asia.
Many in this country have never protested anything, and see protests as too time consuming and something that others will do.
Protests mean being hot or cold, and hungry and uncomfortable at times.
Those who have never felt like they needed to protest, most likely never will.
Us old farts, are only in this game for a couple more innings.
The choice is all of ours.
My recommendation: Choose wisely. Your future and your childrenâ€™s futures depend on it.
And the homeless who have no ready access to a kitchen facility.
Protesting, while an honorable endeavor, requires the powers that are protested against at some point to succumb to their conscious, and do the right thing. This group has no decency and no conscious, meaning they will never get to that point of enlightenment.
As someone who has actually been poor in a time when there was no safety net, I can assure you that stuff was welcome; and my mother made good use of it. So, maybe yâ€™all might want to just take a step back and try to think like someone who may often need to dig under sofa cushions and in all their pockets to find money for a loaf of bread.
Yes, itâ€™s appalling that the already inadequate SNAP program is scheduled to be essentially gutted, but thatâ€™s what neoliberals do. And, yes, we must do everything in our power to oust the oligarchs from power. However, every response Iâ€™ve seen to this particular issue reeks of class privilege and white savior complex. It isnâ€™t about the food at allâ€”itâ€™s about TRUMP!!! and deciding whatâ€™s best for other people.
Or, to put it simply, this isnâ€™t a TRUMP!! program. Itâ€™s a revival of a program enacted at least 50 years ago, albeit lacking the big block of cheese that was always my favorite part of the surplus handout. The peanut butter wasnâ€™t bad, either.
Yes, be outraged that the people who have been waiting those 50 years to gut the safety net are finally in a position to do so. But stop pretending you have the right to make decisions for poor people about what they should eat. You have no way of knowing whether or not SNAP benefits are used on fresh produce; Iâ€™m betting not, since I have experience there, too. When you donâ€™t have much to spend on food, you buy whatâ€™s cheap and can be stretched into as many meals as possible. The contents described meet that criterion.
Thereâ€™s a lot more to WIC than you realize. WIC provides nutrition assessments to determine appropriate food packages for the participants. The food packages are called food prescriptions. The foods allowable on the prescriptions are determined by extensive population studies that indicates nutrients that are commonly deficient in low-income familiesâ€™ diets. There are a lot of requirements for foods to meet before they can be WIC allowable.
Whatâ€™s funny about this food box proposal is that for years conservatives have resisted restricting food stamps from being used for stuff like candy bars and chewing gum because they have been allied with the food service industries. Now they want to limit it to a food box? Sheezâ€¦ the irony.
Can you please show evidence of where conservatives resisted this? thanks.
I merely reported what I observed last year in a StopNShop in northwestern NJ (an exurban area with a wide range of economic conditions, but mostly White). I stood behind this hapless young woman and her mother as, item after item, she was sent back for the fruit cocktail in syrup rather than juice, the name-brand cold cereal, the sliced processed cheese, and yes, that loaf of manufactured bread. It took so long that a store manager came and helped me gather up my few items and opened another register to get me out of there. The young mother was still shuttling back and forth as I went home.
I remember it well and it is still active today here in AZ, so it must be elsewhere. Once a month commodity box, you bet. At the senior center where I live the residents gather up and drive to town and get their box. I havenâ€™t signed up yet, my health is off and on for the days itâ€™s delivered.It’s spring time! Along with the abundance of daffodils and wildflowers, poison oak leaves are budding their leaves full of oily residue wreaking havoc on the skin of forest lovers. Try these natural remedies for poison oak to soothe the itch.
From the dogs to dirty clothes, I don’t even have to go for a hike to get this annoying rash that leaves me itching and oozing for two weeks. I’ve struggled with poison oak since I moved to northern California 17 years ago, and I have tried a plethora of natural remedies to alleviate the itch, reduce inflammation, and stop the spread. The following recommendations are listed in order of their effectiveness based on my personal experiences, and you will notice calamine lotion did not make the cut.
Last year, when I had poison oak in an embarrassing, uncomfortable location and planned to drive six hours to see the Dalai Lama, a midwife friend recommended tea tree and lavender essential oils. At the time, I had only tea tree, and the immediate relief it offered was incredible. Ideally, these essential oils are used in a 50-50 mixture and directly applied to the rash. I am amazed at how quickly this natural remedy speeds healing. Lavender and tea tree oils, whether alone or in combination, are the most effective poison oak remedy I have tried.
I cannot verify this product is all natural, and it does contain alcohol, but it uses homeopathy to cure itching and speed healing. It can also be used to prevent a rash from ever occurring if applied after exposure. The active ingredient in Tecnu Extreme is Grindelia Robusta, common name wild sunflower or gum plant. I have successfully used this product to prevent rashes on my children after obvious exposure, but I do prefer tea tree and lavender oils when it comes to direct application for a rash.
Hot water always feels good on my poison oak rashes, so soaking in a soothing hot tub does offer relief. I would recommend adding lavender and tea tree to the bath for added comfort and relaxation. I have also successfully used oatmeal baths on my dogs when they have had bad skin reactions to fleas.
Every home should have an aloe vera plant to respond to burns and other skin ailments. I find the gel is most effective near the end of the poison oak rash for healing the dry, itchy skin, but I do not find it useful during the oozing stage. Aloe vera has a cooling effect, and it can be used near sensitive parts of the body, like the face, where other remedies may not be advisable. It can also be taken internally to help your whole body defend against the rash.
Rhus Toxicodendron is a homeopathic remedy that is actually made from poison ivy. As recommended in a Homeopathic Medicine: First Aid and Emergency Care by Lyle W. Morgan, Ph.D., H.M.D., I tried taking Rhus Tox. as a method of “desensitization” in order to build up natural immunity. Morgan claims this method is “90% effective in clinical use” and is accomplished by taking