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mac56

(17,574 posts)
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 11:11 PM Mar 2017

Curses! Shouts Fist-Shaking Meals on Wheels Ringleader

http://www.theonion.com/article/curses-shouts-fist-shaking-meals-wheels-ringleader-55553

“The jig is up! Now that those damned feds have gotten wind, what will become of the grand empire I have built? And what of all my many mansions and luxury automobiles? My life of Community Development Block Grant luxury might be at an end!”
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Jonny Appleseed

(960 posts)
1. I've heard rightwingers say that MoW is bloated and corrupt with fatcats pushing inedible foodstuffs
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 11:58 PM
Mar 2017


What evil bastards....

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
2. I haven't. MOW applies to Federal government for a block grant & is approved by Federal government.
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 12:22 AM
Mar 2017

I have noticed the school lunch program is " bloated and corrupt with fatcats".

We've all read about children refused to be fed a lunch because they had no money 'in account' to pay.

Our school lunch program is inefficient use of Federal funds because of to high administration costs, salaries & profit for the 'fatcats' .

The "for profit" meal services taking away from hungry children to much federal money as personal profits.

Our Federal government shouldn't cut the "block grant programs" where charities, like meals on wheels- non-profit, volunteer army provide such a health benefit for millions of people.

And isn't it time, Republicans? Trump? for all public schools (federal funds for food & subsidized MILK) to provide free lunch/ breakfast for all students? That would drop regulations and be a huge savings on paperwork and administration costs.

defacto7

(13,485 posts)
3. E gads the waste and wanton frivolity...
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 12:36 AM
Mar 2017

Is that a genuine Ming dynasty tea cup? And that plate... a Wiliam Shakespeare original dinner service. But the fish sticks and swan liver is going too far, too, too far.

So this is how the 99% live. Then strip them, strip them of their wealth these creatures who have never worked a decent day in their life. Take that cardigan and silken scarf, take that high fasion eyewear and expensive pacemaker from these leaches on public kindness. I want recompense, recompense I say.

(End sarcasm)

Sorry. Sometimes all I can do is play on the irony of the absurd to counter the insanity these days.

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