Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Get Yer Harvest Box!

I read this week that Donny T.'s administration wants to give the poor food boxes ("harvest boxes" as they're called) in place of food stamps. Each harvest box would come with pre-selected foods (selected by whom, I'm not sure but I doubt anyone who's ever received food stamps). The idea was to give the poor a Blue-Apron-like food service. Aside from being a totally ridiculous idea, I don't understand the logistics of how it would work. Would these harvest boxes be shipped in the mail each month or would people have to go to a harvest box distribution center to pick up said box? Does each household get the same food? What if you're allergic to some of the foods in the box? Can you substitute some items for others? Does the size of the box vary depending on the number of people in the household? If you have two kids do you get less goods in your harvest box than someone who has four kids to feed? What if you get your harvest box and the food is spoiled? Can you return your harvest box and get another one? If your harvest box is sent by mail, what if it doesn't come or is stolen? What then?

I'm old enough to remember the days of government cheese. Does the government today really want to return to the days when people lined up for free government food? Yeah, I'm sure that's a picture Donny T. wants the world to see. Try again, idiots. Try again.

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