The idea that US food stamp recipients buy more junk food than other Americans is a myth

It’s just another way that republicans (mostly) try to make poverty out to be the fault of the poor. Of COURSE you waste food stamps on junk food. You are obviously cannot be expected to make good decisions…that’s why you’re poor. Because most of the poor are not white, it’s also convenient racial discrimination without having to mentioning race. The ‘poor’ are too lazy to keep a job. The ‘poor” are too stupid to make money.
How about designing welfare programs that help people get OUT of poverty, rather than condemning them to a life of inadequate welfare benefits that don’t pay the bills.
Because as soon as you start to earn any money, you start to lose benefits…Even the ‘stupid’ and ‘lazy’ poor can figure it out: Why bother working when every dollar you earn costs 75 cents in benefits lost?

http://bit.ly/2fE59OS

Comparing yourself to Facebook friends is a recipe for depression

Never compare yourself to others…on Facebook or elsewhere. You know people don’t tell the whole truth, or let you see the whole picture of their lives…just the good parts. The grass is always greener they say…that’s because they never mention the weeds and rodent damage. Keeping up with the Joneses, whether on Facebook or IRL is a recipe for unhappiness. Instead, be generous and compassionate to all, and grateful what you have, rather than envious of other people’s lives…as they APPEAR to be on Facebook.

http://usat.ly/2gkWH6l

Trump: Burn the flag, go to jail

Donald Trump is a fascist autocrat who would rather that ALL free speech be banned…unless you are supporting Trump, in which case you are ‘free’ to say anything you want.

Flag burning is Constitutionally guaranteed free speech, and has been upheld by the Supreme Court rulings. The First Amendment guarantees that you may not like what I have to say, but you have to allow me to say it. That includes expressing unhappiness with America’s current incarnation. Burning the flag is one way to say that you don’t like THIS America and you want to change it. Donald Trump is an asshole imo

http://cnn.it/2fMM1g6