U.S. Park Service bans feeding animals because they "will grow dependent on handouts and will not learn to take care of themselves." Should the Park Service oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitlement" programs causing dependence as well?

by tncdel Posted 2012/06/30 00:15:22

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	YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitlement" programs causing dependence as well [comment as you wish].	36 votes	78%
	NO [tell us why not].	10 votes	22%

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tncdel 2012/06/30 00:20:14

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

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Especially not invasive species. :)~

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Claybern 2012/07/01 15:45:43

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

Well put on that answer.

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Lady Whitewolf 2012/07/01 12:23:12

NO [tell us why not].

NO

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Small man big mouth 2012/06/30 21:10:15

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

Lmao!!!! Too easy, too funny. Its like you gotta believe that satan has a sense of wicked humor..

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Jackie G - Poker Playing Pa... 2012/06/30 16:56:31

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

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Great point - and they are correct.

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Edwin 2012/06/30 15:51:13

NO [tell us why not].

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One big difference is that we consider it acceptable when baby deer die from lack of food, or when a wolf tribe can't find enough food and starves.

Some posters probably do not have a problem with American children dying from starvation, or whole communities starving because there wasn't enough food to go around, but the country as a whole DOES have a problem with it.

Also, starving wolves sometimes raid farms. But they never buy guns and join street gangs. If you put human beings into a position where they cannot get enough to survive, they will not simply perish -- they will take up arms against those that have enough.

I generally think of Food Stamp programs and the like as a cheap form of law enforcement, since without it there would be a much higher violent crime rate.

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CuresCa... to Edwin 2012/07/01 08:18:43

Um starving people never buy guns. Guns costs about $500 and up. You can buy a lot of peanut butter with $500.

They don't join street gangs either. people who are starving don't have the energy to walk down the block, let along hang out with gang members.

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Edwin to CuresCa... 2012/07/05 01:17:07

But poor people without hope DO join gangs, and they do steal guns. And gangs sell expensive drugs, so they don't even need to steal the guns -- they can buy them.

During the Great Depression, the crime rate for first-time offenders skyrocketed. Some committed crimes because they needed money; some did so because that way they could be arrested and put in jail (where they would get food). Either way, it shows that desperate people do desperate things.

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tweet_tweet 2012/06/30 15:37:50

NO [tell us why not].

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A lot of people on food stamps work; unfortunately, minimum wage is not enough to pay rent, pay to get to work, pay medical expenses, and eat.

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santa6642 2012/06/30 15:11:36

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

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we need there help with wellfare and medicaid.

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Racefish 2012/06/30 13:32:13

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

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Makes perfect sense.

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stevmackey 2012/06/30 13:29:57

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

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Fantastic idea! That gets an A.

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Torchmanner ~PWCM~JLA 2012/06/30 11:32:59

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

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The "entitlement" programs were supposed to be TEMPORARY until they family got 'back on their feet. It has been allowed to become a way of life for many.

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Torchma... to Torchma... 2012/06/30 11:33:47

+1

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sglmom 2012/06/30 08:28:15

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

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Hmm ..
discouraging DEPENDENCY on handouts ..
(so that a species .. can learn how to provide for themselves ...)
Now .. let's reflect
on the Science .. of Human beings ..

of the KINGDOM of .. Animalia (Animals)
of the CLASS of .. Mammalia (mammals)
Homo Sapiens ..
(animals .. of Mammal Class .. )
Gee .. .. what a Concept!

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robinswebnest 2012/06/30 07:18:20

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

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Well, let me put it this way....they could not do any worse than the government....in fact, I think they have the right idea.

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Don Leuty 2012/06/30 06:20:58

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

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Animal rights seem to outweigh human rights in this administration.

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Gwendolyn Harper 2012/06/30 03:39:13

NO [tell us why not].

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Would you get off your high horse.

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tncdel to Gwendol... 2012/06/30 18:58:14

No, I like it fine right there:

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Lady Wh... to Gwendol... 2012/07/01 12:24:29

agreed

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SteveMarine- JLA 2012/06/30 03:19:45

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

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Lol. Damn this is true.... But you know some folks genuinely need assistance... Like myself... I am having to use food stamps....never before in my life have I ever needed foodstamps.... But thanks to Obama I needed to sign up for em.... To help feed my kids...with out it I would be in a mess.

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Pedalpusher 2012/06/30 02:47:14

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

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Tee Hee Yes! Love it!

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Kiosk Kid 2012/06/30 02:12:18

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

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Yes, but Liberals aren't as smart as other animals. They are more like parasites rather then animals with some kind of natural abilities.

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tncdel to Kiosk Kid 2012/06/30 18:59:18

They've lost their foraging instincts? :)~

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Small m... to tncdel 2012/06/30 23:47:49

No they are experts at foraging in my wallet. They can sniff a buck out better than Bear Grylls can find some delicious grubs

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kobidobidog 2012/06/30 00:49:00

NO [tell us why not].

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The non human animals will get food where they can get it,and so will we. However God has provided free food for the non human animals in the wild. Humans should know this, and then they will use reasoning to not make them dependent on us. Whatever you do will be judged by God. The food given to them by us isn't always the best food either.You have to think of that.

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Small m... to kobidob... 2012/06/30 23:52:51

Non human animals? Idk who you call god but the one true God of the bible created us above the animals and gave us dominion over them.

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Striker 2012/06/30 00:39:43

NO [tell us why not].

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LOL, the "dependence ban" is quite humorous. Somehow it seems they may be unable to relate that to welfare brats.

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Donna 2012/06/30 00:29:31

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

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Sounds great ... They can start w Obamacare... But they should leave the animals alone...

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Kat 2012/06/30 00:24:37

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

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A lesson in irony

The Food Stamp Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is proud to be distributing the greatest amount of free meals and food stamps ever.

Meanwhile, the National Park Service, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, asks us to "Please Do Not Feed the Animals."

The National Park Service's stated reason for the policy is because the animals will grow dependent on handouts and will not learn to take care of themselves.

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Heffeweizen 2012/06/30 00:23:35

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

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Only a government that is too large could contradict itself in such a manner!

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DS in Oak Ridge NC 2012/06/30 00:23:09

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

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They deserve to be placed in charge. They nailed the most important issue out there...

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tncdel 2012/06/30 00:20:14

YES, the U.S. Park Service should oversee the Food Stamp and other "entitleme...

+7
Especially not invasive species. :)~

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Small m... to tncdel 2012/07/01 00:00:34

Invasive species? Pssh the white man invaded OUR land. Its called manifest destiny. Read a book. You didn't really think the white man was born here first did you?

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