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Wal-Mart, Walgreens and SuperValu are all going to get some of your money to open stores in what the "first woman" calls "food deserts." I would think a company the size of Wal-Mart reaping billions in profits would be able to open a few stores without money that has been forcibly taken from the citizens of this country in the form of taxes.
I want to make sure I understand what is going on here. On one side you have a president who is threatening grandma with the withholding of her social security check, while on the other side his wife is handing out money. Our money! This money is to be used to build grocery stores in areas where they will be unable to hire dependable and honest workers, where theft will be astronomical, and the probability of needing armed guards will be almost a certainty.
Several years ago, I made a trip back to St. Paul, MN and needed to pick up a few items. I headed over to the Target on University Ave, which is now mainly a minority area. I was astonished to see armed guards at the front door and a store that was filthy and trashed.
The future of these new stores intended to serve people who presumably can't travel further than one mile to shop for groceries will be short. But the 365 million will be gone. It is things like this that make sane people think they have slipped down a hole with Alice and are dancing with the rabbits.
More:
MOTUS: Building an Oasis in America's Food Deserts
Weasel Zippers: Michelle Obama's Launches Campaign To Eliminate "Food Deserts."
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You got it, Adrienne! The whole scheme is daft, and so is FWOTUS. Two sets of rules: one for the rulers, one for the ruled.
Very sad.
These neighborhoods brought it on themselves.
"...areas where they will be unable to hire dependable and honest workers, where theft will be astronomical, and the probability of needing armed guards will be almost a certainty."
These are exactly WHY those chains don't bother establishing a presence in the communities. If you're running a business it's only common sense to avoid those problems. But do the libs blame the residents and their tolerance of those things? Or do they blame the big, bad corporations "who coldheartedly discriminate against minorities"?
Take a wild guess.
I listened to her speech and one line jumped out at me. (I know, I'm a glutton for punishment)
She visited an inner city supermarket in Philly last year (The one where she was drinking a 500 calorie smoothy) and she said that it is turning a profit.
Well, if it could turn a profit why did it need government assistance in the first place?
Businesses would jump at an opportunity to make profits anywhere.
Of course, they can't for all the reasons you mentioned.
I'm SO SO SO sick of these grifters!
She probably thought it meant food DESSERT! and liked that idea, she could shove more in her pie hole.
She is going to follow this up by laying sod in the Arizona desert.
Bob - The irony is jaw-dropping!
Odie - that has always been my opinion. They live like slobs and I go bonkers when a loony lefty says it's because "they're poooooooooor." Right - with TV's, fancy cell phones, and all the drugs they can cram down. No - they're just lazy and ignorant.
Sub - it's never "their" fault. They've been picked on and held back blah, blah, blah.
Granny Jan - Wow! You're a stronger woman than I am. You actually watched the bitter half? I'm beyond impressed.
And thank you so much for becoming a follower. I'm honored!!!
Bunni - so true! Those people have no class. Grifters is the right word for them...
Trestin - facepalm!!! Why didn't we think of that.
On one side you have a president who is threatening grandma with the withholding of her social security check, while on the other side his wife is handing out money. Our money!
It's a race thing.
Really.
The Obamas are exuding the attitude of "It's our turn now."
Furthermore, this may have something to do with Agenda 21. See my post today.
Is it 2012 yet? I've never wanted to speed up time this much before BO and the First Wookie took office. I'm so desperate, I may look into being frozen cryogenically until then.
how dare we question her thousand dollar skirts!!! HUGS!
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