Provoking Thought of the Day

[bird]

Here is ONE to think on for a moment as you start your day:

Isn't it ironic that the food stamp program, part of the Department of Agriculture, is pleased to be distributing the greatest amount of food stamps ever?

Meanwhile, the Park Service, also part of the Department of Agriculture, asks us to "PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS" because the animals may grow dependent and not learn to take care of themselves.

[jyoung]

 
I could not agree more!! And I work for the USDA!!

Jonathan

[buck_hunter21]

 

[mnturkey]

Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach a man to fish and he eats for life. or something like that.

[Eric Gregg]

 

[remmy1187]

 

[hookedspur]

Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach a man to fish and he eats for life. or something like that.

GIVE A MAN A FISH AND HE EATS FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH AND HE'LL SIT IN A BOAT AND DRINK BEER ALL DAY

  I Know several fellows that resemble that remark.

[deadhead]

As I leave to go turkey scouting/crappie fishing

[WildTigerTrout]

Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach a man to fish and he eats for life. or something like that.

Or "Teach a man to flyfish and he will spend thousands of dollars to catch trout that he lets go anyway" That's my own quote. Feel free to use it.   WTT

[cannonball]

 

[TIMBER]

 

[mossy835]

Tis sad but true where has pride gone?

[unclerick]

You know growing up as a kid we had to get food stamps a couple times, and it was the booklet kind and the casheir wrote out a I.O.U. for change, I remember how everyone thought it was so embarassing and humiliating to use them, you went shopping when no one was there and you kept letting folks in front of you so as not to be seen useing them. Now it seems like it's the cool thing to do..

But what really grips my tail is my dad is liveing in extreme poverty, he gets $10 a month in stamps while there are jokers out there that never hit a lick at a snake and get $800 to $900 a month,

[handcannon]

It just aint right!

[Old Gobbler]

its true of many social programs , welfare , even workmans comp - many people exploit the system and sap it out , then we got folks in dire need and there is no money left for them