On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:04:35 -0500, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

I'm not buying that cock and bull, Louie. You can't tell
me that the only safety net for the indigent in the state
of Massachusetts is one can of FDA tuna per month. I even
provided you with the web site which proves otherwise.

You figure it out: They are allowed one trip to the facility a month.
We are allowed one can of tuna fish/person for that trip. That is FDA
money/product. *Sometimes* (like last week), we will have FDA meat in
the form of ham or turkey. Last week we had 3 lb hams provided by FDA
(read: free).

There are other programs. There has to be (should be), but sometimes
folks do not meet the requirements. We feed more than 150 families a
week. It has been steady for the past two years. That means that we
are feeding somewhere around 400 to 450 people a week. Consistently.

You don't believe me, check into a food patry in your home town.
There is one in mine, run by the Catholic Church in town. I choose to
drive to Lowell, about 30 miles away, because I know the folks who run
it. There are food pantries in most good size towns. Hell, even
better, volunteer. You'll probably meet some conservatives that you
will instantly like.

Dave
(I will afford you this courtesy: On Tuesday I will ask those that
run the pantry exactly why the "tent people" can not get other aid, or
if they actually do. I know for sure that Mark and his wife's
appearance has gone down hill in the past month. When I first met him
he was clean, shaved, and his clothes were fresh. Now he is dirty,
with a filthy beard, and he smells. I guess camping out for a few
weeks doesn't do much for your appearance. Taking all your craps in a
plastic bag lined pail can't be helping either.)