Closing USAID

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crazy idea: we distribute that $340 million of food aid to hungry Americans.

This isn't packaged ready to eat food. It's bags of grains, peanut meal etc. it get distributed via organizations to place that prepare it and to villages etc.

Why don’t we give it to General Mills/kraft/kellogg etc and have them agree to produce food that is aimed for US food pantries and food kitchens - or even prisons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crazy idea: we distribute that $340 million of food aid to hungry Americans.

This isn't packaged ready to eat food. It's bags of grains, peanut meal etc. it get distributed via organizations to place that prepare it and to villages etc.

plenty of rural Americans know what to do with those bags unlike someone from N Arlington

Do you know of plenty of rural Americans who are in need of some flour - that don't already have it? Hmm?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crazy idea: we distribute that $340 million of food aid to hungry Americans.

This isn't packaged ready to eat food. It's bags of grains, peanut meal etc. it get distributed via organizations to place that prepare it and to villages etc.

Why don’t we give it to General Mills/kraft/kellogg etc and have them agree to produce food that is aimed for US food pantries and food kitchens - or even prisons.

We do.

Why don't you look into that and educate yourself?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Crazy idea: we distribute that $340 million of food aid to hungry Americans.

Brilliant! Give every American a bag of wheat and some corn meal. Then we can go to our local mill and community bakery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:USAID is some much cheaper vs fighting wars.

why would we need to fight wars? we have “shuttle diplomacy” and “diplomacy in action” @ State. And what happened to your “end/endless wars” bumper sticker in support of Cindy Sheehan et al.?

Are you arguing just to argue? Because that's what your post is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:USAID is some much cheaper vs fighting wars.

why would we need to fight wars? we have “shuttle diplomacy” and “diplomacy in action” @ State. And what happened to your “end/endless wars” bumper sticker in support of Cindy Sheehan et al.?

I know! I was somewhat skeptical that the parties have realigned but watching democrats validate GWB and Karl Rove’s worldview really has blown my mind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crazy idea: we distribute that $340 million of food aid to hungry Americans.

This isn't packaged ready to eat food. It's bags of grains, peanut meal etc. it get distributed via organizations to place that prepare it and to villages etc.

Who cares about the wheat? Just give them the money. I know, crazy idea.

We give the wheat to benefit American farmers. You know, Make America Great Again, America first? All that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:USAID is some much cheaper vs fighting wars.

why would we need to fight wars? we have “shuttle diplomacy” and “diplomacy in action” @ State. And what happened to your “end/endless wars” bumper sticker in support of Cindy Sheehan et al.?

I know! I was somewhat skeptical that the parties have realigned but watching democrats validate GWB and Karl Rove’s worldview really has blown my mind.

Leftists have always preferred diplomacy to fighting wars. Where did you ever get an impression that we don't?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crazy idea: we distribute that $340 million of food aid to hungry Americans.

This isn't packaged ready to eat food. It's bags of grains, peanut meal etc. it get distributed via organizations to place that prepare it and to villages etc.

Why don’t we give it to General Mills/kraft/kellogg etc and have them agree to produce food that is aimed for US food pantries and food kitchens - or even prisons.

We do.

Why don't you look into that and educate yourself?

Right, let’s do more instead of having to rely on churches and local organizations to feed Americans.

[Anonymous]

yes, underserved BIPOC communities, in particular.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The freeze on USAID has stranded cargo ships full of food in US ports - $340 million worth, talk about waste. REPUBLICAN Senator from Kansas, Jerry Moran, is TWEETING at Marco Rubio to get those ships moving to the people who need the aid overseas before it all rots. (Don't Senators have each other's cell numbers?)

Chickens are coming home to roost.

I guess Musk and MAGA don’t realize that USAID $$ go to the American heartland. Congrats Trump!

Presidents Musk and Trump most certainly DO realize the money goes to the “American Heartland”. They don’t care because they know the weak Democrats will get blamed, and they can ruin anyone they want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:yes, underserved BIPOC communities, in particular.

DEI is against the law!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:USAID is some much cheaper vs fighting wars.

why would we need to fight wars? we have “shuttle diplomacy” and “diplomacy in action” @ State. And what happened to your “end/endless wars” bumper sticker in support of Cindy Sheehan et al.?

I know! I was somewhat skeptical that the parties have realigned but watching democrats validate GWB and Karl Rove’s worldview really has blown my mind.

Leftists have always preferred diplomacy to fighting wars. Where did you ever get an impression that we don't?

during my lifetime:
Belgrade bombing, Obama air strikes, Biden funding Israel & Ukr simultaneously

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crazy idea: we distribute that $340 million of food aid to hungry Americans.

Yeah, I'm sure they want bags of wheat.

The program is called "Food for Peace" and it's been around since the 1950's.

You can read about it here - https://www.usaid.gov/usaid-food-assistance-overview

Sorry, you can't, because the website has been destroyed. You know, following proper auditing procedures.

I'd take as many free bags of wheat/flour as I can get. We bake our own bread and my family would benefit tremendously from food aid that we taxpayers paid for. Where do I sign up to get some?

Do you really not have local food banks? Where do you live and I can provide resources. If you’re being serious of course.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crazy idea: we distribute that $340 million of food aid to hungry Americans.

This isn't packaged ready to eat food. It's bags of grains, peanut meal etc. it get distributed via organizations to place that prepare it and to villages etc.

plenty of rural Americans know what to do with those bags unlike someone from N Arlington

Do you really even believe your own BS?