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dugog55

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61. How is this any different?
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 09:41 AM
Oct 2025

Local businesses and concerned Americans providing money and/or food for for food insecure people. We have been doing this for years for military veterans. There are dozens of organizations that raise money to help out needy vets. Why? The US government sent them into wars, mostly with lies, but always for big business interests. Yet, when they come back damaged mentally or physically, they are cast aside. This leaves Americans that already have 70% of their taxes used to fund the military that is causing this problem. The government should be covering all costs and doing all they can to help these vets that they have put in harms way.

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DURec leftstreet Oct 2025 #1
This may be a good place to remind readers to fund and support your local food banks. Midnight Writer Oct 2025 #2
Very important! hamsterjill Oct 2025 #9
Our taxes are going for everything that we are fundamentally, 100% opposed to... slightlv Oct 2025 #29
My wife has already upped our popsdenver Oct 2025 #49
I agree Skittles Oct 2025 #51
Thank you for making this a local opportunity JMCKUSICK Oct 2025 #58
Churches need to step up jmbar2 Oct 2025 #3
Some will quakerboy Oct 2025 #4
My church's food bank AverageOldGuy Oct 2025 #5
I understand the anger. hamsterjill Oct 2025 #12
Well, maybe our next "protest" is for doing what trump does. llmart Oct 2025 #17
The private sector couldn't handle it after the great depression BlueKota Oct 2025 #27
Yes, but the Magats are already getting hurt slightlv Oct 2025 #32
That's the MAGA answer to people losing SNAP .... "Get a job". Diamond_Dog Oct 2025 #53
You are so cool Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #13
I have a hard time not saying to Republicans I know BlueKota Oct 2025 #30
Righteous post, AverageOldGuy.. Permanut Oct 2025 #55
Housing is so expensive it is out of reach to many. Health care is so expensive it is out of reach to many. twodogsbarking Oct 2025 #6
Housing is completely ludicrous, ShazzieB Oct 2025 #18
Most our food banks are run by religious organizations Farmer-Rick Oct 2025 #7
I'm sorry to hear that. My local Food Bank has no ties to religion that I know of, but solicits broadly in the community Hekate Oct 2025 #11
The Catholic Church runs a huge food bank and gives out bags of food twice a week questionseverything Oct 2025 #14
The religious indoctrination is one reason why I never donate to the Salvation Army. ShazzieB Oct 2025 #21
My mother ran a Catholic charity for years and ananda Oct 2025 #50
Yeah, some churches want to help Farmer-Rick Oct 2025 #60
That is absolutely not true obamanut2012 Oct 2025 #16
This is 100% correct! ShazzieB Oct 2025 #22
It used to be a normal aspect of church's giving to the people.... slightlv Oct 2025 #33
It's good to see private businesses and churches step up to help out, BUT we pay federal and state taxes to support iluvtennis Oct 2025 #8
Thank you. hamsterjill Oct 2025 #10
Ding, ding, ding! Great example with 80 y/o paralpegic. n/t iluvtennis Oct 2025 #24
our meals on wheels has several fund raising events a year because of prior budget cuts , etc AllaN01Bear Oct 2025 #15
. BeerBarrelPolka Oct 2025 #36
howdi AllaN01Bear Oct 2025 #40
Crazy BeerBarrelPolka Oct 2025 #41
was a single person. i agree, nuts . i do love your screen nick :) AllaN01Bear Oct 2025 #43
Thanks BeerBarrelPolka Oct 2025 #45
Some states will be able to cover the loss of federal funds, but most won't FakeNoose Oct 2025 #19
Tax the rich to feed the poor until there are no rich no more SammyWinstonJack Oct 2025 #20
Thank you. Feel the same. Mom used them for number of years and it was a meal and social contact Evolve Dammit Oct 2025 #23
Yes! The Social Contact is every bit as important as the food, IMO. slightlv Oct 2025 #34
And the EMT's with whom she became quite familiar...Sad but true. Lifeline was huge. Evolve Dammit Oct 2025 #44
While living with us, my Mom got well acquainted with the EMTs, too... slightlv Oct 2025 #46
My mom could be mystery at times too. She once admitted : "I'm not a nice person" Evolve Dammit Oct 2025 #47
MOW is more than delivering meals. BarbD Oct 2025 #54
Yes, this is what we're saying... slightlv Oct 2025 #62
You two stay safe! electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #64
Add this to the grandparents and parents Hope22 Oct 2025 #25
The goal is to aid in getting MoW recipients to die off more quickly that they are now.Takes you right back to the Nazis Scalded Nun Oct 2025 #26
Soylent Green! n/t slightlv Oct 2025 #35
That local right wing business knows deep down Klarkashton Oct 2025 #28
So many reich-wing religious people, and even libertarians markodochartaigh Oct 2025 #31
Empathy - It's a Democratic curse... Wounded Bear Oct 2025 #37
Kristi Noem needs more jets. Trump needs a tarted up WH ballroom. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #38
Megachurches have plenty of money to pitch in. Get on it. They contributed majorly to this problem, Clouds Passing Oct 2025 #39
That would be a Jesus-like thing to do, huh? Evolve Dammit Oct 2025 #48
Jesus is too woke Clouds Passing Oct 2025 #59
For now, it seems we pay taxes to make Dump more powerful and impress his sociopathic friends. Trueblue Texan Oct 2025 #42
So damn mad! yellow dahlia Oct 2025 #52
This is so sad samplegirl Oct 2025 #56
I always say that Texas is ground zero. hamsterjill Oct 2025 #63
This morning when I watched some coverage about this on CNN, it struck me that now is the time for Democrats to Vinca Oct 2025 #57
How is this any different? dugog55 Oct 2025 #61
Meals on Wheels Heftylefty Oct 2025 #65
I am so very sorry. hamsterjill Oct 2025 #66
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