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Benjamin, Get The Musket

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Chronicling a body of evidence demonstrating that the U.S. government is horrifyingly tyrannical at almost every level, and authoritarianism, cronyism and corruption have poisoned almost every aspect of American life. We show the very real need for Americans to follow through on the Founding Fathers' instructions to overthrow their government and the evil corporations that control it.

If you find a news article or dumb corporate bigot on Twitter that has said or done something so egregious that it made you wonder why Americans don't band together and do something about those motherfuckers, it belongs here.

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[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

In Vermont, the Department for Children and Families said it declined to participate because the requirements were “very detailed and extensive.” But the department said that Vermont would want to provide “this important summer nutrition benefit” in 2025, as long as the state identified the necessary funds to run the program, and technology support and other infrastructure concerns were addressed.

Another state that said no, Oklahoma, also cited bureaucratic and logistical concerns, though it did not rule out participating in the future.

I'm interested to know how many democrat states opted out of this program as well. I don't think anybody said that they were against giving food to children, just that setting up the programs would be a hassle.

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe 6 points 8 months ago

So the article links to the Department of Agriculture announcement which says that 35 states and all five territories opted into the program. The only 15 states that opted out were ones run by Republicans. Linkage: https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2024/01/10/nearly-21-million-children-expected-receive-new-grocery-benefit

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago