RFKjr should reduce SNAP benefits.

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

A made-up problem. People living in "food deserts" are highly mobile. They can easily find their way to a good food store.

I already gave you an example of how you are dead wrong.

 

[Woodznutz]

Want an example? How many people live in downtown Jacksonville Florida. Just pick a wild-assed guess! 50,000? Do you know how many grocery stores are in the inner city in Jacksonville? There was one while I lived there. It closed because the company went under and the company that bought them out did not reopen the store because it was a net loss due to all of the theft. I lived about 5 road miles from downtown. The closest grocery store to us was in that same chain. Guess which other store also did not reopen. The next closest store about a mile further away from downtown also went under. The closest store to downtown is now a Walmart Neighborhood Market which reopened an old Food Lion store. It is about 8 miles from downtown. This occurred over the years that I lived there and is still true today 18 years later.

Food deserts exist. We have one developing in the southern part of Clarksville TN as there are no grocery stores in the downtown and southern areas of the city. The northern parts of the city are covered in stores with new ones being built to handle population growth. I have three major stores within a mile of my house, Southern parts of the county must drive about 10 miles to reach a grocery store. Many have started going to neighboring cities to avoid the traffic and hassle.

The only thing meaningless in this conversation is your uninformed opinion.

Who invented the term and what are 'they' doing about it.

We've had two supermarkets close due to retail theft. The store is now on its third owner since being built. We'll see how long this one lasts. It's located adjacent to a large black community. That said many supermarkets that were built back in the 1960's have closed due to poor sales. My city has lost all the majors since then; Kroger's, A&P, Sentry Foods, Kohl's, Eagle Foods, Roundy's, all gone.

 

[Woodznutz]

I already gave you an example of how you are dead wrong.

People just have to travel farther for their groceries. What's the problem? I drive to a store five miles away to get the maple syrup that I like.

 

[Crepitus]

So-called food deserts are a made-up problem.

Dude, no.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Who invented the term and what are 'they' doing about it.

We've had two supermarkets close due to retail theft. The store is now on its third owner since being built. We'll see how long this one lasts. It's located adjacent to a large black community. That said many supermarkets that were built back in the 1960's have closed due to poor sales. My city has lost all the majors since then; Kroger's, A&P, Sentry Foods, Kohl's, Eagle Foods, Roundy's, all gone.

They do nothing. That is the problem. I swear you have the cognitive skills of a first grader. Why don't you open one of those stores and fill the void. Think you can do it without going bust?

You said they didn't exist and then provided evidence they do! What is up with your brain?

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

People just have to travel farther for their groceries. What's the problem? I drive to a store five miles away to get the maple syrup that I like.

How many people do not have cars where you live? I had a fellow officer in the Navy who grew up in NY. He didn't even have a driver's license but drove ships!

 

[Woodznutz]

They do nothing. That is the problem. I swear you have the cognitive skills of a first grader. Why don't you open one of those stores and fill the void. Think you can do it without going bust?

You said they didn't exist and then provided evidence they do! What is up with your brain?

I said the idea is meaningless. Poor people are highly mobile. They travel great distance for other reasons. They can drive to a good food store as well. Problem solved, term "food desert" not needed. You're welcome.

 

[Moonglow]

Many of the 40 million or so SNAP recipients are overweight and notoriously sickly. RFKjr should reduce the monthly benefit by disallowing all unhealthy foods, snacks, and beverages. That will improve their health while reducing the budget.

Or Trump could live without a butler, chef and limo driver.

 

[Moonglow]

I said the idea is meaningless. Poor people are highly mobile. They travel great distance for other reasons. They can drive to a good food store as well. Problem solved, term "food desert" not needed. You're welcome.

Who died and made you nothing?

 

[Woodznutz]

How many people do not have cars where you live? I had a fellow officer in the Navy who grew up in NY. He didn't even have a driver's license but drove ships!

My grandmother didn't drive either. She took a cab to and from the A&P store for food (this when my dad was without a car). She loaded up the cab with a month's supply of food at a time. When my dad got a car again, we would buy a year's supply of canned and dry foods in a single trip. In those days milk was delivered. We bought meats from a small local store. No need to drive as we kids would stop at those stores on the way home from school.

My dad opened a charge account at one of the stores and paid the bill monthly. When us kids came home from school we would stop and call home for anything needed from the store. It was a great system.

 

[Woodznutz]

Who died and made you nothing?

How many other problems should we worry about that we can't do anything about? And if there's an easy solution to a problem it is no longer a problem, right? You lead a horse to water, if it doesn't drink who's fault is it?

 

[Woodznutz]

Or Trump could live without a butler, chef and limo driver.

I think his time is better spent.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

I said the idea is meaningless. Poor people are highly mobile. They travel great distance for other reasons. They can drive to a good food store as well. Problem solved, term "food desert" not needed. You're welcome.

In cities, that is simply not true. Educate yourself before spouting nonsense.

 

[Woodznutz]

In cities, that is simply not true. Educate yourself before spouting nonsense.

Why cherry pick your examples? Let's use averages.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

My grandmother didn't drive either. She took a cab to and from the A&P store for food (this when my dad was without a car). She loaded up the cab with a month's supply of food at a time. When my dad got a car again, we would buy a year's supply of canned and dry foods in a single trip. In those days milk was delivered. We bought meats from a small local store. No need to drive as we kids would stop at those stores on the way home from school.

My dad opened a charge account at one of the stores and paid the bill monthly. When us kids came home from school we would stop and call home for anything needed from the store. It was a great system.

When? The 1950s? That died decades ago. What is the current year, if you don't mind my asking? The 1950 were almost 75 years ago, Methusaleh. Your childhood doesn't matter anymore, just like mine in the 1960s. On my grandmother's farm, we raised 95% of her needs on that farm itself. You cannot do that anymore in suburbia.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Why cherry pick your examples? Let's use averages.

Do they exist or not? You said they didn't. I say they do. Who is correct?

 

[Woodznutz]

When? The 1950s? That died decades ago. What is the current year, if you don't mind my asking? The 1950 were almost 75 years ago, Methusaleh. Your childhood doesn't matter anymore, just like mine in the 1960s. On my grandmother's farm, we raised 95% of her needs on that farm itself. You cannot do that anymore in suburbia.

My point is that we found a way to get groceries home. What is NEVER stated regarding poor black people is that they just won't shop in a white suburban food store even though they certainly can.

We sold "soul food" at the A&P where I worked as a meat cutter. The display of pig parts was untouched during the day, but in the morning it would be half empty. The blacks would come at night just before closing to shop. I never saw a black shopper during the day. This store was also adjacent to the black neighborhood I mentioned earlier.

So, it isn't that poor blacks can't find good stores to shop for food, it's that they won't.

 

[Moonglow]

I think his time is better spent.

Nope, we must all suffer.

 

[Moonglow]

How many other problems should we worry about that we can't do anything about? And if there's an easy solution to a problem it is no longer a problem, right? You lead a horse to water, if it doesn't drink who's fault is it?

And Trump has the solution next to him in the form of wasted taxpayers dough being spent on a butler, chef and limo driver, is Melania that worthless of a house keeper and cook?

 

[Woodznutz]

And Trump has the solution next to him in the form of wasted taxpayers dough being spent on a butler, chef and limo driver, is Melania that worthless of a house keeper and cook?

He won't be president forever, then he'll have to pay for those services. Also, didn't Trump give up his POTUS pay?