Soap Coupons or An Increase in Cash Assistance

To give someone an increase in Food Stamps and leave the person without the means of washing him or herself is the destructive pain of the U.S. welfare system. Since many people do not like the idea of an increase in cash assistance , especially in the case of single unemployed or homeless males one, out of respect for humanity or out respect for hygiene, must support the idea of a method of purchasing these items. I know this might seem heresy in the eyes of a conservative Senator or Congressperson but causing a person to stink is no real incentive in helping him or her away from welfare dependency. If one can forgive a Wall Street banker for his failure to come up with millions of loss investor dollars ,surely a conservative Republican or Democratic Senator can see a small stipend for soap and toiletries. Since most of these products are made of fats; oils and alcohols it might help if a special section of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) be allocated or created to purchase these items. These would be Soap Coupons and would allow indigent people the ability to take care of their personal needs without committing a crime. People should not be punished for running out of Unemployment Benefits or for losing their homes. Even if you are one who would argue for an economic punishment one could hardly justify making the individual go without soap.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Philadelphia Mayoral Election 2023

    Seven major candidates have entered the race for mayor, there are more but these candidates appear to dominate the race and have serious backing. They are Helen Gym; Jeff Brown; Alan Domb; Cherelle Parker; Amen Brown; Rebecca Rhynhart; and Derek Green, who is no longer in the race but whose name will appear on the ballot unlike Chicago there will be no runoff. There are other candidates they are both perennial candidates like Warren Bloom who has run for mayor seven times and Queena Bass who has run several times before. There are some like James Deleon who appear to have little support. Even though he was a municipal court judge. Perhaps it is due to his conservative positions. He wants to put an additional 1,500 policeman on the force. Perhaps his unpopularity stems from the fact he has been disciplined twice while sitting on the bench. Even more, the fact that he has lost many races means that Philadelphia voters have begun to turn a deaf ear to him. Out of the more pop...
Read more

Overthrow the Existing Social Order?

When people read in the newspapers about investment bankers causing a financial collapse because they wanted to make more money. When people read about the countless times men and women have died because of the drive to increase corporate profits. When we suffer 11 persons dead and a polluted coastline where hundreds of sea life will die, washed up on oily beaches.When 29 miners die because of unsafe working conditions. When we cannot see our loved ones healed because of lack of money and adequate insurance. When it becomes heresy to fight for a single payer health insurance system. Do we need to overthrow the existing social order? I believe the answer would be yes. As El Hajj Malik Shabazz once taught"by any means necessary."
Read more

Burkina Faso : Stopping Terrorism and Restoring Democracy

                Because of the constant terrorist attacks in the nation a wave of violence and fear has gripped the small landlock country in West Africa. Why has this violence occurred? What is it source? What can be done to stop the violence of Islamic extremism and terrorism?             Prior to the arrival of the French colonialist. Burkina Faso was ruled by the Mossi people. They began their rule sometime between the 11 th  to 13 th  centuries. They established three powerful kingdoms, Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo and Yatenga.             In 1896, this area became a part of French West Africa. The French named the region Upper Volta. On December 11, 1958, Burkina Faso became the independent nation of Upper Volta. Its first President was Maurice Yameogo. Through Burkina Faso is rich in jewel...
Read more