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Jan. 3rd, 2010
Another article on food stamps
Jan. 3rd, 2010 02:33 am
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/us/03foodstamps.html
The comments are, as always, pretty sucky. "Why does that guy deserve food stamps, see his picture in the slideshow, he's covered with tattoos and who paid for it, whine whine whine!!!" Maybe he got the tattoos as birthday gifts, or before the recession, or from a friend at half price? Maybe it's none of your fucking business how his body looks? "How can that woman deserve food stamps, she used to make a lot of money, she's wasteful and terrible!!!" Well, aside from the fact that she lived off her savings for three years, while taking care of a disabled infant (and, much though I am loathe to say it, depending on the disability that might have eaten through her savings real fast, services not always being as good as they ought to be in our little backwards nation of America), who gives a fuck? Now she has a small child who needs to eat. For the love of...! "Well, if people think it's okay to take money from taxes...." What the FUCK do you think taxes are FOR? "California is at fault, they're too liberal, and look, they thought their liberal polices would end poverty but really, all they did is now they have 1/3 of welfare folks..." Assuming that commenter didn't just make that number up, no shit. California is the most populous state in the union, of course they'll have more of the welfare population than the rest of us. Proportionately speaking, though, they're far from leading the pack.
Oh, it's disgusting the way some people talk. It really is.
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Click here for the nifty interactive map.
The comments are, as always, pretty sucky. "Why does that guy deserve food stamps, see his picture in the slideshow, he's covered with tattoos and who paid for it, whine whine whine!!!" Maybe he got the tattoos as birthday gifts, or before the recession, or from a friend at half price? Maybe it's none of your fucking business how his body looks? "How can that woman deserve food stamps, she used to make a lot of money, she's wasteful and terrible!!!" Well, aside from the fact that she lived off her savings for three years, while taking care of a disabled infant (and, much though I am loathe to say it, depending on the disability that might have eaten through her savings real fast, services not always being as good as they ought to be in our little backwards nation of America), who gives a fuck? Now she has a small child who needs to eat. For the love of...! "Well, if people think it's okay to take money from taxes...." What the FUCK do you think taxes are FOR? "California is at fault, they're too liberal, and look, they thought their liberal polices would end poverty but really, all they did is now they have 1/3 of welfare folks..." Assuming that commenter didn't just make that number up, no shit. California is the most populous state in the union, of course they'll have more of the welfare population than the rest of us. Proportionately speaking, though, they're far from leading the pack.
Oh, it's disgusting the way some people talk. It really is.
( Read more... )
Click here for the nifty interactive map.
The Big Orange Splot
Jan. 3rd, 2010 06:09 pm
A man who lives on a street where all the houses are the same repaints to be CRAZY AND FUNKY after a seagull drops a can of orange paint on his roof. And then, one by one, he convinces his neighbors to do the same. Good little book. But... is it fantasy?
Apparently, yes:
Age: Primary
Genre: Fantasy
Critique: This is fantasy because a man and everyone in his neighborhood does a complete remodel of their homes overnight. This is not realistic. This book is a good example of plot because it is clear and simple with a good ending.
Dear god. Maybe it's some special form of virus that only exists in this one (please, say it's not more than one!) classroom.
Apparently, yes:
Age: Primary
Genre: Fantasy
Critique: This is fantasy because a man and everyone in his neighborhood does a complete remodel of their homes overnight. This is not realistic. This book is a good example of plot because it is clear and simple with a good ending.
Dear god. Maybe it's some special form of virus that only exists in this one (please, say it's not more than one!) classroom.