That report is a load of hooey for the most part. One point completely undiscussed in favour of the sweeping declaration of "hungry" poor is the fact that obesity in america is a lower middle class/low income phenomena. In fact, western/American culture is the first in history to have the poor as the rotund, rather than the wealthy. The claim of whether someone has "adequate" access to food or not is asinine in a nation of foodstamps, soup kitchens, food banks, etc. In my area alone it is often said that there is a "crisis" regading lack of food. Although nearly everyone on foodstamps is automatically added to every list regarding hunger, the dozens of people that i personally know on them spend them early in the month on soda pop, snack food, and microwave meals. They then go to food banks as often as possible, sometimes driving quite a distance to them, to get the basic essentials and/or meat.
I'm not saying that some people aren't genuinely hungry; invariably there will be people, nearly always children and elderly, that fall through the cracks or can't provide for themselves. But, I have hitchhiked across america 7 times and have personally witnessed as well as researched ther various issues regarding the poor. When these "hungry" people sell their x-boxes, plasma t.v.s, and other ridiculously unnecessary belongings for food, then and only then should they be added to these lists. The average american poor person eats far better than most of the rest of the worlds "middle" class. On Nov 28, 5:52 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > Instead of having parades we should face the ugly truth about our > disease. Some have a special talent for denial. > > http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2009/11/24/a-paradox-of-plenty-... > > On Nov 28, 12:48 am, dj Briscoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I know I check some out and hunted for chat lines and well it was like going > > into a revolving door --I would get dizzy head and felt like a little duck > > on the pond with hunters all aroung the pond in blinds... > > > On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 10:40 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Nah! Don't stick your head in the sand or get lost looking for another > > > group, besides, there aren't many really good groups out their in > > > groupie land. I didn't mean to pop your cork, deflate your tire or > > > take the wind out of your sail. Maybe I just thought you were > > > frenetic and used the term manic too loosely. I humbly retract said > > > inference and hereby replace it with apologetic drivel. There is > > > something about the holiday season that makes me feel like a dusty > > > wind up toy just pulled out of the old cedar chest in the attic, > > > waiting to be wound up to perform the yearly dance of cheer and > > > celebratory laughing when yet just another time of clouding realities > > > of global woe and retail doom looms on the the horizon. I'm not the > > > bah humbug as some might think, just keeping reality in check and in > > > perspective while anxiously awaiting the end of it all and the > > > beginning of the new year. > > > > On Nov 27, 6:56 pm, dj Briscoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > No I will half to dis-agree about Manic---but I'm so sorry of your > > > loss..so > > > > sorry..I know a variety of people..an yes I agree in missing my children > > > at > > > > this time but I am thankful they are well and haveing a good holiday...I > > > am > > > > sure it seems manic...but let me assure you that I am strong > > > > minded...but > > > > think you for your concern..I'm sure at my level compared to minds-eye > > > level > > > > it probably seems this way to the group...what I have been doing today > > > > is > > > > surfing--different things of interest...I'm sorry you did not enjoy > > > > it..I > > > > was hopeing it would give something to do and to explore..it was really > > > > a > > > > form of entertainment...I won't be offended of the light that you put me > > > > in...it saddens me more than anything on how you see me...I might take > > > this > > > > as a hint ..I should get lost and go somewhere else..for a group.. > > > > > On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 4:22 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > You are extremely manic ragland, but do not despair, the Mind's Eyes > > > > > are here for you, at least I hope they are. The holidays are or can > > > > > be for some, traumatic. I know they are for me with the juxtaposition > > > > > of joy and the loss of a son still reflecting in my mind after 17 > > > > > years. Trying to make sense of life in the face of death is the > > > > > conundrum of us all. > > > > > Joy to the World! > > > > > > On Nov 27, 4:55 pm, dj Briscoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=search_playlists&search_qu... > > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:49 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68QpAAH4_VM > > > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:45 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > >>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1Kpo5JEsps > > > > > > > >> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:42 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > >> > wrote: > > > > > >http://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Faclk%. > > > .. > > > > > > > >>> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:29 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oixXwxB8JzM > > > > > > > >>>> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:21 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > >>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>>>> Thanksgiving movies...and music day after > > > > > > > >>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oO6pCRe3pM > > > > > > > >>>>> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:14 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G31h5gbazwU > > > > > > > >>>>>> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:07 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>>>>>> Beethoven:] > > > > > > > >>>>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAOTCtW9v0M > > > > > > > >>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:02 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>>>>>>> After Thanksgiving > > > > > > > >>>>>>>> <object style="height: 344px; width: 425px"><param > > > name="movie" > > > > > > >>>>>>>> value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_Xr-OS3q6Y4";><param< > > > > >http://www.youtube.com/v/_Xr-OS3q6Y4%22%3E%3Cparam > > > >name="allowFullScreen" > > > > > value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" > > > > > > >>>>>>>> value="always"><embed src=" > > >http://www.youtube.com/v/_Xr-OS3q6Y4 > > > > > " > > > > > > >>>>>>>> type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" > > > > > > >>>>>>>> allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" > > > height="344"></object> > > > > > > >>>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 1:59 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxLvvvLbBmk > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 3:43 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> sleeping after big dinner.. > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gms_1V0GKFE > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 3:03 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> P.S. ignore a couple of them... > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 2:56 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > >http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5792367138942170794 > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 2:51 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is one > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r1akLZkVe4 > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 1:18 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Turkish blog site...well I don't know if they have > > > roller > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> skating and skateboards over there but maybe we will > > > seem > > > > > them doing the > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> same(chuckle):] > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 10:29 AM, iam deheretic < > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I found that on a Turkish blog sight.. > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it is cute > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Allan > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 6:09 PM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That is so cute and yes water is important..the > > > future > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> generation..(chuckle.):] > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 1:54 AM, iam deheretic < > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PHnRIn74Ag > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Allan > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 7:11 AM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy, > > > > Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Happy, > > > > > > Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy,Happy > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TURKEY,TURKEY,TURKEY,TURKEY,TURKEY,TURKTY,TURKEY > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TURKEY,TURKEY,TUYEK,TURKY,TURKEY,TURKEY,TURKEY > > > > > (FIND THE ONE THAT IS > > > > > > WORNG........................................................... > > > > TURKEY,TURKEY,TURKEY,TURKEY,TURKEY,TURKEY.................................. > > > ......... > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DAYS,AND,DAYS,DAYS,DAYS,DAYS-------May the > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> spritit > > > of > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanksgiving be upon you and be thankful for all > > > > > things....., > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 8:26 AM, dj Briscoe < > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh yes I saw and read about this--but the > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> farmers > > > > > over in > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> these countries are really upset because of the > > > temp > > > > > and enviroment they > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feel like this is upsetting their growing even > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on > > > a > > > > > small scale...over here > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in America we are about a month ahead of the > > > usual > > > > > time frame of growing > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --big scale and small--and in some states they > > > almost > > > > > can grow all year long > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --which was not the case in the past....dj > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 8:21 AM, iam deheretic < > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Basicly it is farming on a small scale but the > > > crops > > > > > are > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of high value and take little space to grow,, > > > > > Growing mushrooms can be a > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> good example or speciality herbs. The farms > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are > > > > > usually less than 20 acres > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and able to support the family.. or that is the > > > idea > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Allan > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 25, > > ... > > read more » -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
