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brush

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22. What goes thru these peoples' minds. PR needs food and water not effin clay.
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 12:04 PM
Oct 2017

This in not rocket science — FOOD AND WATER.

WTF kind of people have we put in charge?

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Karen Pence: Let Them Eat Clay [View all] GoCubsGo Oct 2017 OP
Art therapy doesn't help much if you don't have food and water. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #1
Perhaps a bit misguided given the current devastation in a Puerto Rico, but... Freethinker65 Oct 2017 #2
At least she seems to have some sort of concern, however misguided. AJT Oct 2017 #9
What goes thru these peoples' minds. PR needs food and water not effin clay. brush Oct 2017 #22
well...... i have done art therapy before and its a good way... samnsara Oct 2017 #3
Not so good if they die of lack of potable water, or something like cholera. longship Oct 2017 #5
It isn't meant to save lives. It was to help one person she met and do what she personally JI7 Oct 2017 #6
And, it's more effective when those kids know where their next meal GoCubsGo Oct 2017 #7
She isn't an elected official. I don't have a problem with this JI7 Oct 2017 #4
She's not elected but she's part of the program defacto7 Oct 2017 #25
I don't have a problem with this. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2017 #8
No problem with this. Beakybird Oct 2017 #10
good for her! renate Oct 2017 #11
It's self drying clay... is it also self wetting? defacto7 Oct 2017 #26
At least it's not therapeutic horse dressage. forgotmylogin Oct 2017 #12
Are the citizens of PR going to put all this clay in their beautiful DK504 Oct 2017 #13
A couple MILLION plus without electricity awesomerwb1 Oct 2017 #14
Reminds me of Christ and the ninty and nine. defacto7 Oct 2017 #15
Can anybody tell me what is standing next to her? or is it a statue? snooper2 Oct 2017 #16
It's a gift. Perhaps not the best gift for the Ilsa Oct 2017 #17
I agree. n/t demmiblue Oct 2017 #19
Later. Now.. food and water. defacto7 Oct 2017 #23
Well, I suppose it's slightly better than tossing paper towels like you're Billy the Marlin. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2017 #18
something she could relate too, more than anyone else on the plane did dembotoz Oct 2017 #20
While it is clearly not the top need, the effort was made in good faith and to remedy a need that karynnj Oct 2017 #21
I'll give her this one. It was an act of compassion. nolabear Oct 2017 #24
I understand, in a pinch, you can actually eat Play Dough Brother Buzz Oct 2017 #27
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