MN GOP lawmaker compares food stamp recipients to wild animals

[Justice wanted]

One Republican lawmaker in Minnesota expressed a peculiar but existing belief in GOP circles Friday afternoon, claiming that food stamps recipients are virtually similar to feeding wild animals.

State Rep. Mary Franson released a Youtube video describing her hopes of reducing the amount of time residents in Minnesota could stay on food stamps from five years to three.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/03/03/minnesota-gop-er-compares-food-stamp-recipients-to-wild-animals/

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I could only tolerate a few seconds of her voice. Honestly do these people sell their hearts and humanity?

[HopeHoops]

1. Another Republican that doesn't know THE MAJORITY of Welfare and FoodStamp recipients...

Are white rural Republicans.

They just keep throwing out transparent code words for "black people" to stir up the people who are already going to vote GOP on racist grounds. I'm really sick of it. But seriously, "wild animals"? That's just disgusting. I suppose she's never had a bird feeder, tossed bread to ducks, left an apple in the woods, or given a squirrel a peanut. How are we human if we don't look out for our fellow humans and all of the other creatures on the planet? Wait, the OP did say "GOP".

[southernyankeebelle]

2. What the heck is wrong with MN. I thought they use to be a blue state. Have they gone crazy.

Anyone from MN think this piece of crap has a change of getting reelected in her district?

[jwirr]

3. There have always been pockets of rethugs in MN but up until 2010 northern MN. Especially in the

House. They are the more farm related districts in southern MN. Craavack in NE MN was a real shocker but we will take care of that this year.

[southernyankeebelle]

8. I sure hope they come back to their senses. I live in rural TN. We had early voting in our area.

There were more Democratics then republicans voting early this time around. I hope it will be great come 2012.

[Odin2005]

6. The Independent Party (Ventura's idiots) act as spoilers.

They tend to take more votes from Dems than they do from Pukes.

[southernyankeebelle]

7. Well the MNs I ever met were intelligent.

[davidthegnome]

4. Some people - like Franson...

are simply unbelievably ignorant. Do they sell their hearts and humanity? If they ever had any to begin with, yes. I'd rather think of such people as inhuman. Indeed, Mary Franson reminds me of a weasel I once met.

[lumberjack_jeff]

5. Maybe, in a way.

If unfed, we'll eat your roses.

[Wellstone ruled]

9. This Twit is another one of the Fundies Lamo's.

Always manages to get reelected every 2 years. Her district resembles her,out of touch,full of hate,color blind and ignorant. Yes,there are a few pockets of low information voters in Minnesota.

[Downwinder]

10. Some wild animals have a tendency to eat their owners when not fed.

Perhaps the name should be changed from Food Stamp program to Politician Protection program.

[jwirr]

11. LOL