Jonathan Bailey
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My mother told me the social safety net should be provided solely by the government and I believe her.
Many "private charities" in America are faith-based and many are money-grubbing hypocrites.
Some force the poor people to practice the private organization's religious beliefs in order to receive the charity. Back in 2004, I was given a peanut butter and jelly sandwich by a rescue mission staffer for not attending the chapel service as opposed to receiving a full hot meal. I argued with him that I was actually working all day long and could not attend the service which was the truth at that time. He finally did let me have a hot meal with a frown upon his face. He handed out peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to people at the front door with bare hands. They weren't even wrapped. I thought gross to myself. The truth is I was paid cash money for my day's work that day and I could have gotten a hot meal from a local restaurant if the mission had not served me a hot supper. I didn't dare tell mission staffers that I got paid cash everyday I worked under the table for a landscaper.
Some such charities treat the poor badly: adults are scolded like children and patronized especially in these homeless joints and the low level of sanitation is often appalling. Often the food given away is not even fit for a dog. Many food banks give away stale crap.
It sickens me when the VA tells me to go seek a local private charity including a religious one for assistance.
I served my nation in uniform honorably. I expect the federal government to provide for me in full in times of need.
Many "private charities" in America are faith-based and many are money-grubbing hypocrites.
Some force the poor people to practice the private organization's religious beliefs in order to receive the charity. Back in 2004, I was given a peanut butter and jelly sandwich by a rescue mission staffer for not attending the chapel service as opposed to receiving a full hot meal. I argued with him that I was actually working all day long and could not attend the service which was the truth at that time. He finally did let me have a hot meal with a frown upon his face. He handed out peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to people at the front door with bare hands. They weren't even wrapped. I thought gross to myself. The truth is I was paid cash money for my day's work that day and I could have gotten a hot meal from a local restaurant if the mission had not served me a hot supper. I didn't dare tell mission staffers that I got paid cash everyday I worked under the table for a landscaper.
Some such charities treat the poor badly: adults are scolded like children and patronized especially in these homeless joints and the low level of sanitation is often appalling. Often the food given away is not even fit for a dog. Many food banks give away stale crap.
It sickens me when the VA tells me to go seek a local private charity including a religious one for assistance.
I served my nation in uniform honorably. I expect the federal government to provide for me in full in times of need.
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