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oilpro2

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1. Part of the original reason for funding a surplus food program was..

Reply to Galraedia (Original post)

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 01:57 PM

Apr 2012

because a considerable number military recruits were undernourished.

So let's go back to those days, when 17-18 year olds are not well fed and healthy!!!

Makes sense only in a parallel universe.

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Food Stamps In Crosshairs Of Republicans' Plan To Save Military [View all] Galraedia Apr 2012 OP

Part of the original reason for funding a surplus food program was.. oilpro2 Apr 2012 #1

What days are those? DocMac Apr 2012 #7

1939 Google "history of food stamps" oilpro2 Apr 2012 #14

Same with the Federal Hot Lunch program in schools Lifelong Protester Apr 2012 #19

Thanks for that link. DocMac Apr 2012 #20

Not exactly. 16, 18, 20 years of malnourshment can't be fixed jtuck004 Apr 2012 #24

Three million out of a 17 million pool is a high rate of rejection happyslug Apr 2012 #23

My God how I loathe this pox on America. AllyCat Apr 2012 #2

Many of the military's families are on food stamps...... AnneD Apr 2012 #3

That is right burrowowl Apr 2012 #8

The defense budget doesn't even feed the soldiers usrname Apr 2012 #18

My first thought at well... Javaman Apr 2012 #12

It isn't the military they're trying to save atreides1 Apr 2012 #4

It would be funny if it weren't so sad. raouldukelives Apr 2012 #5

Couldn't Obama come out a political winner in this? shawn703 Apr 2012 #6

I would like to see the war on drugs end. DocMac Apr 2012 #9

I so TA.... AnneD Apr 2012 #22

I'm waiting for rethugs to DocMac Apr 2012 #31

Either that or a "Centrist." It's too soon to tell. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2012 #21

I think we should be shouting from the roof tops about the complete sinkingfeeling Apr 2012 #10

Leave it to repugs to cut something the government actually louis-t Apr 2012 #11

So, are we going to stop criticizing North Korea for funding its bloated military nobodyspecial Apr 2012 #13

Songun, the North Koreans call it. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #17

We have drones to kill people now. Why do we need healthy solders on our side to do that. RC Apr 2012 #15

There's a book called "War and the Rise of the modern state" 4th law of robotics Apr 2012 #25

so military families that are on food stamps are shit out of luck? madrchsod Apr 2012 #16

Just what I was thinking. nt nanabugg Apr 2012 #27

Just what I was thinking also - but we don't hear about that unless a Dem is in the White House underpants Apr 2012 #33

War good, feeding people bad. I will never understand the Republican mind. sarcasmo Apr 2012 #26

Republican War against women and children continues lovuian Apr 2012 #28

I stopped trying to figure this out a long time ago. tabasco Apr 2012 #29

Bankers & multinational corporations that control our government do not want us to have ANY form... stillwaiting Apr 2012 #30

The military IS welfare for the Southern states underpants Apr 2012 #32