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100. lol awesome

Sat May 2, 2015, 07:40 AM

May 2015

And that's what I keep telling my PHL Professors this semester (that Jung Lives),
They don't believe me. Clearly, they don't understand the logic that is Fellow DU-ers hahaha

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Wisconsin Republicans Don’t Want Food Stamp Recipients Buying Beans, Potatoes, Pasta Sauce [View all] hue May 2015 OP

Then I would suggest that the Wisconsin Republicans go on SNAP effective immediately eloydude May 2015 #1

Minimum Wage only for the hours worked. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #28

Yep, Clock in, clock out, boys. eloydude May 2015 #36

And dock their pay if they come in late Art_from_Ark May 2015 #164

When I hear shit like this I want to give the whole state in question a middle finger roguevalley May 2015 #44

Wisconsin is a harbinger ... ananda May 2015 #112

recent PBS special re: Hitler's early days in power reminded me of today's repukes wordpix May 2015 #156

Think about the nightmare for the cashiers yeoman6987 May 2015 #84

Yeah, that would be a logistical nightmare davidpdx May 2015 #88

yes, civil disobedience. If the grocery stores or even checkers don't agree, they should practice it trillion May 2015 #161

Best response to such intolerable ignorance.... AuntPatsy May 2015 #151

what the **** is the matter with these creatures (not people, creatures from some alien niyad May 2015 #2

Most republicans are sociopaths project_bluebook May 2015 #83

Exactly. Good people are never obsessed with creating suffering for others. Never. n/t Judi Lynn May 2015 #92

I've come to the same conclusion. They attack the poor because they can get away with it. trillion May 2015 #162

Are they afraid the poor people are going to eat all the shrimp and lobster and they won't shraby May 2015 #3

shrimp and lobster are only for the very rich! Rosa Luxemburg May 2015 #117

That is probably the real reason behind it. Jamastiene May 2015 #165

Isn't SNAP a federal program...??/ Historic NY May 2015 #4

Ding ding ding ding ding! nt valerief May 2015 #67

But if there was a rash of people trading their SNAP benefits for guns or bullets the teabagsters GoneFishin May 2015 #5

Bullshit! THOSE people are BLACK! ret5hd May 2015 #18

Oh. I overlooked that. GoneFishin May 2015 #20

contact info for this hate-mongering insane person: niyad May 2015 #6

Started to email him, I dont want a bunch KKK members killing me and my wife so I wont NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #32

Dude doesn't look like he's ever missed a meal. SunSeeker May 2015 #34

Thank you for this nt LiberalElite May 2015 #66

All of those voting for him need to set up food banks. DhhD May 2015 #78

Republicans handwaved previous restrictions... Lancero May 2015 #7

it's not enough AC_Mem May 2015 #63

They want people dead. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #119

They prefer to keep people alive, but too weak to fight them. Jamastiene May 2015 #166

What's next? People using food stamps.... daleanime May 2015 #8

Say what? Wellstone ruled May 2015 #9

It's a fact that food stamps have a greater multiplier effect on the economy than tax cuts. bulloney May 2015 #61

Have been following this Food Stamp issues in Wisconsin for some time. Wellstone ruled May 2015 #70

No, you don't have this right ... Scuba May 2015 #98

Food stamps, generate a huge benefit to the overall economy and not just for it's recipients. midnight May 2015 #110

Thanks for the clarification, Scuba. Note that this chart comes from Moody's. bulloney May 2015 #135

more niyad May 2015 #10

Herbs, spices, seasonings-- Jackpine Radical May 2015 #31

They will be allowed Bland Thin Gruel as befits their station in life and usefulness to the 1%. Volaris May 2015 #54

Yeek--how often do you hear the expression "thin gruel?" Jackpine Radical May 2015 #82

lol awesome Volaris May 2015 #100

"please, sir, may I have more?"---Oliver Twist wordpix May 2015 #138

What is the point of all of this? drm604 May 2015 #11

^ ^ ^ Somebody please answer this ^ ^ ^ Jack Rabbit May 2015 #24

I've never known a Republican not to be mean spirited Jamastiene May 2015 #167

Yes it saves the state money, in several ways-- Jackpine Radical May 2015 #35

Bingo... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #120

it's to humiliate poor people. barbtries May 2015 #39

POOR PEOPLE MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE Skittles May 2015 #69

as for the KochBros, dumping pet coke 4 stories high on Detroit River banks is fine wordpix May 2015 #140

repukes cost us all way more money than poor people do Skittles May 2015 #145

To make them miserable and to heap on more punishment for being poor, thats the point. nt cstanleytech May 2015 #71

The point is to make it impossible to use SNAP benefits Gormy Cuss May 2015 #87

Shaming. Punishing. joshcryer May 2015 #91

In old English folklore, beans are the preferred food of demons Midnight Writer May 2015 #94

Maybe back then they thought Jackpine Radical May 2015 #122

Depending on the type of bean, Jamastiene May 2015 #168

It's not about saving money ... Scuba May 2015 #99

Attacking the poor is a favorite Republican tactic. ohnoyoudidnt May 2015 #137

What is the point? To grandstand for the Teafoamer set, of course JHB May 2015 #155

is there any place where he explains how he arrived at his list, and his justification for niyad May 2015 #12

Dried beans are a very inexpensive and nutritious food, why ban them? peacebird May 2015 #13

They banned BULK dry beans jmowreader May 2015 #58

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I can get them at Winco for about a dollar a pound jmowreader May 2015 #124

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That is in bulk - the only way I buy them jmowreader May 2015 #132

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Buying them in bulk... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #121

wtf? so bean sellers will make more profit? wordpix May 2015 #141

But the recipients will receive less for their money jmowreader May 2015 #144

Shhh Radael May 2015 #152

I know. There must be a reason? marle35 May 2015 #72

The only possible reason I can see... jmowreader May 2015 #125

Sadism. Scootaloo May 2015 #131

Is this the biblical approach to benefits? guillaumeb May 2015 #14

It is hard to say - Kosher milk & cheese seem to be banned without a special note on the check.... xocet May 2015 #17

Just when I thought I'd seen the worst the GOP has to offer, Lionel Mandrake May 2015 #15

What a bizarre list they have constructed! Here are some of the other forbidden foods... xocet May 2015 #16

Can you imagine checking out behind somebody who has to navigate those rules? LeftyMom May 2015 #19

Yes... xocet May 2015 #33

with all due respect azurnoir May 2015 #41

That is a good point, and I appreciate you making it... xocet May 2015 #56

what this bill would do is add the wic restrictions to 67% of the food stamp purchases questionseverything May 2015 #116

When it comes to just the WIC guidelines no I don't think they're unreasonable at all azurnoir May 2015 #157

Hey, no problem - everyone has stuff going on. It is always nice to read detailed responses... xocet May 2015 #158

Is there any method to this madness? What is the rationale for these exclusions? Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #109

lol - bring on the food police! And don't support the organic growers! wordpix May 2015 #142

So everyone on assistance can sustain themselves with dog food on white bread sandwiches. Still In Wisconsin May 2015 #21

White bread? Hell no, they need to grind their own flour, *then* make bread. LeftyMom May 2015 #26

Can't buy dog food on food stamps. xfundy May 2015 #75

What, no free market solution? tanyev May 2015 #22

I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE BIG FUCKING DEAL IS WITH WHAT PEOPLE BUY??!! Bigredhunk May 2015 #23

Because Republicans ONLY care about control... JaneyVee May 2015 #50

Exactly--I get the impression Lydia Leftcoast May 2015 #52

Republicans are mostly insane cruel bastards Stainless May 2015 #25

These people are the most useless idiots ever. Good lord, do something fucking useful, pukes! Ed Suspicious May 2015 #27

So basically the WI gop is saying they only want SNAP recipients to eat junk food. Who Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #29

Makes my hands shake with RAGE, i want a piece of these motherfuckers, i admit it NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #30

And most of the Faux Newz zombies immediately refer to their meme about Snarkoleptic May 2015 #74

they're so mean. so cruel. barbtries May 2015 #37

wtf. Starry Messenger May 2015 #38

I think it's another effort to make the poor as miserable as possible. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #40

How much more will the good people of Wisconsin take? Evar May 2015 #42

What do the people who will no longer be selling things there think about all that jtuck004 May 2015 #43

What the hell stage left May 2015 #45

Let's get real. No one is buying lobster with SNAP. It's too damn expensive. So are shrimp. YOHABLO May 2015 #46

Another suggestion dragonlady May 2015 #93

You can only buy pork central scrutinizer May 2015 #47

The Reich Wing won't be happy until the poor has only saw dust to eat. kairos12 May 2015 #48

I suppose next they will start jailing them.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #49

"The poor can never be made to suffer enough." -- Jimmy Breslin alterfurz May 2015 #51

Every time I hit latest threads and see this title my hands start shaking in rage NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #53

this is sadistic riverbendviewgal May 2015 #55

no shit! delrem May 2015 #65

Charge them with depraved heart homicide. hue May 2015 #57

mean sadistic fucks. delrem May 2015 #59

I was under the impression that states pugetres May 2015 #60

Simon Legrees.. I hope people on food stamps get out and vote. If walker wins the gop then this Cha May 2015 #62

This drip drip drip thing - why don't they just come out with it LiberalElite May 2015 #64

They just want you to have some gruel, sit down and STFU and BEG for your food... cascadiance May 2015 #68

We on food stamps are gourmets. xfundy May 2015 #73

2019 - GOP votes to restrict SNAP cards to purchasing Soylent Green ThoughtCriminal May 2015 #76

It's obvious. They don't want these "people" in Wisconsin. Skarbrowe May 2015 #77

This has gotta have a negative impact on their own repuke base. UncleTomsEvilBrother May 2015 #79

I have a sick feeling someday Runningdawg May 2015 #80

They are trying to get it down to bread & water. nt TeamPooka May 2015 #81

Ok, he is in the WI 60th, in the Land of Oz CatholicEdHead May 2015 #85

OMFG Wisconsin FINALLY figures out where the problem is! It's SNAP!! Beartracks May 2015 #86

My gawd...they really are out to kill Americans. SoapBox May 2015 #89

This is the new Gestopo republican mentality................ turbinetree May 2015 #90

More stuff on the blacklist: Beauregard May 2015 #95

smoothies! We don't want the poor getting healthy now, do we? wordpix May 2015 #143

Republicans must be bipolar left-of-center2012 May 2015 #96

Poor people don't cook anyway. romanic May 2015 #97

First it's steak and shrimp, now beans and potatoes? NaturalHigh May 2015 #101

and cheese, too - repukes are against sharp cheddar fraud wordpix May 2015 #139

And who are they going to pay My Good Babushka May 2015 #102

That's what computers are for jmowreader May 2015 #130

If HRC was truly for the low income and middle class.... Hotler May 2015 #103

Tax subsidized millionaires must be identified and drug tested midnight May 2015 #104

Hate to play devils advocate on this jamzrockz May 2015 #105

me thinks you are mistaken questionseverything May 2015 #111

The whole bill is talking about the WIC program jamzrockz May 2015 #113

read the link,you are mistaken questionseverything May 2015 #114

I really think there is some confusion somehwere jamzrockz May 2015 #123

i agree it is confusing questionseverything May 2015 #129

I think a 2/3 requirement is nearly just as bad marle35 May 2015 #134

i tend to agree questionseverything May 2015 #149

No, it's an attempt to limit SNAP purchases to the WIC "basket" Recursion May 2015 #148

And yet the criticize Michelle Obama for being the food police? DebJ May 2015 #106

one thing folks DO NOT LIKE questionseverything May 2015 #150

But that is simply what competent pediatricians recommend. DebJ May 2015 #154

then you should be right on board with this republican bill questionseverything May 2015 #159

Ha! I guess I have to say touche on that comeback, but that wasn't what I had DebJ May 2015 #160

the problem is most American citizens do not want their gov't questionseverything May 2015 #163

Wisconsin Republicans don't want food stamp recipients buying food. malthaussen May 2015 #107

Using the poor for political gain d_legendary1 May 2015 #108

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The misnomer of the welfare queen justiceischeap May 2015 #127

So basically they're literally trying to starve the poor Scootaloo May 2015 #128

What possible objection would they have to the poor buying dried beans? Ken Burch May 2015 #136

You'd think they'd love the idea of dried beans, as they require more work, more time to prepare Judi Lynn May 2015 #146

Dried beans? WTF? That's probably the best, cheapest source of nutrition there is Recursion May 2015 #147

What does the bill exactly say about beans? Radael May 2015 #153