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What's the definition of terrorism. Take a look. It'll open your eyes to why law enforcement does what it does.
The FBI defines a terrorist incident as “a violent act or an act dangerous to human life, in violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any state, to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social goals.” The U.S. State Department further adds, "premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against non-combatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience. Domestic terrorism involves groups or individuals whose terrorist activities are directed at elements of our government or population without foreign direction.
According to John Winger, "That's the fact, Jack!"
All we can do is hope they don't do too much damage before we vote them out of office in 2014
Tomatoes will grow in almost anything. Call me when STA has had a chance to test one of those.
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Who is responsible for the total disappearance?
The article should be a part of a tabloid of living in la-la-land. The Democrat party, the founders of the KKK have been suppressing voters, LEGAL voters for decades whether it's using the ilk at ACORN making up names for registering or voting more than once, etc.
The Democrat party and their supporters, i.e. lemmings, hate the rule of law and choose to use fear mongering about voting suppression when the reality is, the GOP wants only 'LEGAL' voters to vote and liberals want everyone BUT legal voters to vote thus they are the party that is suppressing the vote of legal Americans.
You want a tyrannical government? Well you're getting one with the current Administration. Be careful what you wish for as you may get it.
Lost in all the outrage seems to be the fact that the IRS has a good point here. The tea party effectively advocates 'death to taxation'. Why wouldn't they scrutinize them more closely?
IRS rulings have been ambiguous,however the law is not. The law reads that the purpose must be exclusively for social welfare. That leaves no room for political activities with this exemption.
I feel exactly the same way. I find it bizarre that healthy options of any sorts would be considered a junk food, or a treat so to speak. When I buy organic, that is my treat so be it. But I'd rather see my tax payer dollars going towards healthy options, I don't have a problem limiting pop and chips, since a lot of the youth are heavy these days. But the organic section really bothered me. I also feel if they are going to tell people what to do buy, then they should start in the lunch rooms in schools, and ban the sale of pop and junk food and no more white bread... Sell water, and organic fruit in the school machine..and hey I know take a look at McD's additives etc, follow the rate of obesity and childhood cancers since they are both on the rise, and some of these people who find that ok should go back and tell their own family members who may be less fortunate when there company closes the door to keep buying only Nitrate, GMO foods and then rationalize it. Casting systems in US imagine that.
http://www.yesmagazine.org/blogs/shannon-hayes/farm-bill-government-handouts-who-benefits
Are you one that don't believe in birthday control either? you say stop whining- take your own advice. It's not the fault of Wisconsin that you have type 1 diabetes. So being a business owner .. how much you pay your employees? LOL
Please make sure that Our National Constitution includes A GURANTEEDED RIGHT TO VOTE FOR EVERY USA CITIZENS. Anything less is uncivilized and inhumane.
Thank you so much for attempting to resolve this current grave national issue!!!
No elected officials should ever treat any of its USA Citizens as if they are less than human or as if they are not citizens of USA that have fought and died for the very purpose of having the right to vote. A guaranteed right to vote for every USA Citizens under the USA Constitution should resolve our national disgraceful acts by our national Elected Congressman and State Legislatures.
Wisconsin food theory is quite different from others if you would have read it.
Milk wont be a junk food with eggs
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I fear that you may have missed the point of the article. It's about having *healthy* food options restricted. I understand your concern for junk food. But having healthIER, organic food as banned food is just silly, especially since healthier food makes for a better diet --> healthier person --> less of a drag on the social services system.
Kudos to you for starting your own business, by the way. Not everyone has the capability to do that right now. Some people are planning on doing that in the future, but can't for now. And many of those people, for the mean time, are on food stamps because they can't afford the regular costs of food. I actually just started my own business as well, and I used to be on the "stamps". Give folks a chance. Don't criminalize/judge just because they are poor. It could happen to anyone.
Best of wishes to you and your enterprise.
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So you couldn't really afford to go to law school (with a growing family, no less), but instead of working and saving your money and then going or getting loans which you'd pay back on your own, you let all of us help fund your education so we'd have another lawyer in the world? I think I need to throw up.
Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura noted the role of the Demopublican two-sides-of-the-same-corporatist American one-party system:
'I believe the system is so corrupt, the two parties have corrupted it so bad, . . . there can’t be any change. . . I don’t distinguish between the two because it’s very much like pro [theatrical] wrestling. You (give) interviews on TV like you hate each other, to draw crowds and attention and make money. But behind closed doors, you’ll go out to dinner with each other. Well, the Democrats and Republicans are the same way. They’re not adversaries; they just make believe they are to the American public.' (quoted in Edwards & Brynaert 2010).
If your circumstances changed and you were forced to utilize food assistance, you would not be able to purchase items like flour, sugar, seasonings, some oils. Cooking from scratch would likely become challenging or impossible if this bill passes. Ironically, if you were physically, mentally, or cognitively challenged and/or you did not have access to true cooking facilities beyond a microwave or hot plate, most prepared foods, healthy or less so, will not be allowed either. These meals may have less nutritional value than fresh food, but can certainly help Foodshare and other dollars stretch.
It is far better to incentivize fresh fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, lower fat, healthier cuts of meat and meat substitutes, and whole grains, etc., and to educate people on how and why to make different choices, rather than be arbitrary, punitive, and corporate-minded as AB110 and its supporters. Perhaps they could get 25% more value in these purchases (as long as AB110 seems to complicate grocers tracking already). I believe other state/s have succeeded with implementing incentivizing measures for truly healthy purchases-which may not be able to work out to every dietary need, but at least wouldn't penalize.
I am on food stamps. I have 5 children. I work 40 hrs a week. My children have food sensitivities that, since modifying their diet to dairy free, non-GMO, organic foods, we have only made 3-4 dr visits TOTAL in the 3 years since then. This is astonishing considering 4 of them HAD asthma that caused us to be at the dr at least every two weeks in the flu season. If legislators want to make sure people on food stamps are eating healthy, they should write the bill to say that 70% of food bought with food stamps must be fresh fruits or veggies, organic, and meat. It will minimize the amount of dr visits (Badgercare) expenses exponentially. This bill is ridiculous and the objective is beyond me. It makes zero sense
I cook from scratch, primarily because I do not wish to consume copious quantities of salt, sugar, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, preservatives, hydrogenated fats, artificial flavors, artificial colors, etc. I do not, and never have received, or applied for, food stamps although my income qualifies. My monthly food budget (for two cats and myself) is $150. I eat well and am in excellent health at 71.
If rules prohibiting the purchase of the most healthful foods are a Republican invention, I am thoroughly ashamed of their actions. Brown eggs? Organic milk? OBVIOUSLY, a grab by major commercial producers to force the "little guy" ~ who is no threat ~ out of the marketplace.
Gee, I have Type I diabetes (the kind that's genetic/not my fault, unlike Type II which can generally be fixed with diet and exercise), and I work my ass off to pay for my own private healthcare and my own healthy food. Why? Because THAT'S American. And I don't work for a large corporation that pays for half my healthcare premiums either--I'm a small business owner. So stop whining. No one puts food on my table but me, so I can have what I want, though I eat healthy because I choose to. If I have to pay for your food, then I should be able to tell you you're not allowed to have cookies, chips, cupcakes, pizza, sugary cereal, etc. Getting free stuff and then thinking you have a right to demand the best stuff money can buy...that's just lazy. THAT'S un-American. If you want to be lazy, go elsewhere. You're ruining our great nation. Eggs, milk and vegetables of any kind--even non-organic--are better for you than the junk foods I listed above. Have a little self-respect people. And if you want the freedom to eat whatever you want, then pay for it yourself. Freedom isn't free.
Wow. This is a poorly written article that chooses to slam all that's good in our world and is spitefully written not to inform, but to scare. And I LOVE that your "references" refer to your own source watch page and not to any reliable website. Which seems to be the case in every article written by a pr watch writer. Gotta love how pr watch hurts more than it helps. Keep up the lies, they're extremely humorous.
My mother and I are on SNAP right now. My mother is a diabetic, and I have metabolic syndromes. We make our own breads because the breads in bags at the store are chock full of sugars and carcinogens and we literally can't eat them. According to the WIC list, we can't buy our own ingredients - flour, baking soda, yeast, buttermilk, and other ingredients are considered junk food. We can't buy whole grain breads or tortillas for my mother, even though she HAS to eat them. Canned soups (cream ofs or anything else) are not allowed either, and we cook with those a lot during cold weather. Raw ingredients are not just used for breads and such, but they are the glue that makes meals work. Herbs and spices are also not on the list, either.
This change will completely change the way my family eats. We don't need legislated obesity help. We need food.
The middle class's wages have stayed constant in real terms. It has not absolutely declined. It's a relative decline. The problem isn't the rich getting richer, it's the fact that many in the working and middle-middle class don't have the access to good educational institutions (whether k-12 or beyond) that would allow them to have the job security many upper-middle class and upper class workers enjoy.
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This is ridiculous. I have used EBT benefits when I was in law school with a growing family, with some work we were able to make our benefits last every month and even had a sizable surplus when we were able to stop participating in the program. I say this to say that I am no stranger to the program, how to use it, where to use it and the other benefits attached to it. I have seen what many people buy using the benefit provided, this includes tons of soda, fast and easy highly processed foods and sugary snacks and the like. At first I judged those people for what I perceived as a waste of taxpayer provided benefits, as my wife and I were cutting coupons and trying to not abuse the program that literally allowed us some breathing room during school. But I am a big believer in free will, so let the people do as they will regarding the benefits. I am no fan of restricting the range of products available for purchase in either direction, but I think you can use incentives to incentivize the living of a healthy lifestyle. Perhaps a program that gives extra coupons or benefit money if you can show that a certain amount of your allotted money goes towards fruits and vegetables. Or perhaps giving cash vouchers for participation in healthy eating contests, etc.
An unhealthy society on public welfare costs more to us because they also participate in publicly provided health care.
You would think with this idea in mind you would want to incentivize the purchase of as many healthful and organic products as possible, not limit them by calling them junk food and the like. This change in the language is stupid and frankly irresponsible.
Contact me if you would like more ideas or help rewording.