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“Be a good neighbor. If my garden is ready before yours, we should share mine now, and yours later. Too many people don't understand the power of sharing. You have to remember that all of the earth is the Creator's garden, and he shares it with us. That's why I say that sharing is divine intervention.”
Onondaga Chief Paul Waterman

There has been some interesting discussion regarding Justice Jackson's ruling. I'd like to focus on something that we should recognize as extremely important when it comes to the administration's cruel withholding of SNAP benefits. It is something that is actually closely related to Democratic victories on Tuesday.

In a healthy society, no one goes hungry based upon group identity. It is a symptom of a sick society when such a thing happens. I think we can all agree that the administration is diseased. However a sign of health is found in the current community responses.

In my region, which I dare say is not unique, there are very public efforts to collect and distribute food to those in need. There are a wide range of groups and individuals participating in this effort. The groups that organize the rallies my friends and I have attended in recent months are meeting the needs in two counties. High school students and teachers in a four county area are doing the same. There are civic and church groups active in this effort.

It's true that a human shit stain like Stephen Miller will hold that government has no need to feed the poor, that it is a community's responsibility. Fuck you, Stephen. We already do when we pay taxes. (Not that I didn't respect the Black Panther Party's providing a breakfast for school children. I liked a lot of the BPP's ideas.)

Community organizing in response to the maga cruelty is extremely important. What is being done today will help to continue progress at restoring a healthy society in the mid-term elections. It is an important part of the intervention we need to stop the madness.