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TDawgRex
reply to post by skuly
This, plus the Social Security being held hostage and Veterans benefits, etc, etc. I think that this admin wants a brew-ha, as my Grandfather used to say. (BTW, if I say I want a brew-ha...I mean beer)
This week is going to be pretty interesting.
DancedWithWolves
reply to post by HanzHenry
I never thought we would see the day when America turned its back on its people and blindly let people starve. But then I never thought I would see this either...
We are close, very close to the brink here. Civil unrest is days away. How can D.C. not get that? They are not as in control as they think...none of them are. They have pushed this fight way to far. If people are left with no way to feed themselves...we won't be able to stop what happens next. Deal or no deal...it won't matter. Once ignited...this is going to become an uncontrolled burn.
I pray for you. I pray for all of us.
SpaDe_
reply to post by bekod
And why would the USDA make this public? Short answer is they wouldn't. This type of statement would have been sent at a state level and for individuals on a need to know basis, not for general public consumption. If they are going to shut down EBT cards the people won't hear a word about it until they go to check out and realize they don't work just like the glitch that happened this past weekend.
BTW: The USDA is not shut down, their website was taken offline as a non essential service. They are very much running and fully functional.edit on 10/15/2013 by SpaDe_ because: (no reason given)
Tatanka
SpaDe_
reply to post by bekod
And why would the USDA make this public? Short answer is they wouldn't. This type of statement would have been sent at a state level and for individuals on a need to know basis, not for general public consumption. If they are going to shut down EBT cards the people won't hear a word about it until they go to check out and realize they don't work just like the glitch that happened this past weekend.
BTW: The USDA is not shut down, their website was taken offline as a non essential service. They are very much running and fully functional.edit on 10/15/2013 by SpaDe_ because: (no reason given)
Last month, everyone received a letter about their benefits seeing a cut, so I do believe if all benefits were being put on hold, they will notify each house hold.
crash the economy and instigate massive food riots in November. This will be blamed, naturally, on the Evil White Racist Tea Party Republicans.