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SouthBayDem

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11. First, thank you for your service.

Reply to slightlv (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 12:01 AM

Jul 22

Second. I truly despise how politicians who never enlisted (or in the case of the current CinC, dodged the draft by suspicious means) social climb over the backs of veterans.

Regarding “private agencies”, that in action is the conservative belief that private charity can distribute social welfare more efficiently than government.

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State Department addresses decision to destroy 500 tons of emergency food [View all] groundloop Jul 18 OP

I am sure it is a lie. bronxiteforever Jul 18 #1

There are people RIGHT NOW Jilly_in_VA Jul 18 #2

If you're starving, Bayard Jul 18 #4

There are people HERE in the U.S. as well... slightlv Jul 18 #6

I'll remember this next time SouthBayDem Jul 19 #9

This is a particular pet peeve of mine. slightlv Jul 21 #10

First, thank you for your service. SouthBayDem Jul 22 #11

Besides wasting food intended for hungry people, it's destroying taxpayer dollars that paid for the food. Vinca Jul 18 #3

Where will they send it, really? flying_wahini Jul 18 #5

To the incinerator Jilly_in_VA Jul 19 #7

Ther real problem is the administration made an intentional decision to let it rot in the first place, mackdaddy Jul 19 #8

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