On Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:50:46 GMT, "Tom Littleton"
wrote:

obviously, the measure of 'wealth' has evolved since Smith's time. Still,
it's strange days we're in when someone who thought they could afford a 5
series now feels they should benefit from the services of your food pantry.

Obviously. It's even stranger when Barney, Dodd, and Obama told those
poor people that they could afford $400,000 homes when they only made
$50,000 per year. That is the crime, Tom.

Dave

(BTW, the guy in the BMW 525 works as a hospital orderly, and his wife
in the custodial section of the same hospital. They were laid off.
That new lawn in the Capitol will really serve these folks, eh? They
aren't used to asking for help from strangers.)