RECORD 41.8 MILLION PEOPLE ON FOOD STAMPS 9-15-2010

As I was cruising the internet, I stumbled upon this video about the rates of Food Stamps. Here in the United States, we have reached an all time high of Food Stamp users at 41.8 million people. That means that for ever seven people in the United States, at least one person is provided food from the government. Before Food Stamps was a program designed for people who did not have jobs and needed help with the basic necessities of life. But now, many have jobs and are also using Food Stamps to supplement their income. The reason for all this? The current economic recession. People who at one time were not eligible for Food Stamps now are and to the pool of our economic crisis.

Although most people on Food Stamps are in desperate need for the service, I just can't think that a lot of people are just abusing the privilege. I will admit to considering applying for Food Stamps last year as I am a broke college student with bills to pay. But I rejected my consideration due to the fact that others who are more needy then myself need the program more so. I mean why wouldn't you go on Food Stamps...It's Free! Are we to say that moral judgement is supposed to hold our standards as to what is right or wrong? No way! We like in a modern Capitalist society who loves oil, football, and hunting. Or are we?

Watch this video on Food Stamps and I ask you to consider at what point do we feel that we need to be supplemented food by the government? If you lost your job would you apply? What about losing a girlfriend of boyfriend? What constitutes this idea that at one point you must become even more reliable on the government to later bound your feet to the shackles of Uncle Sam's lair!