If you think California is bad, check out Mississippi
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One thing that Cal has over Mississippi is that life expectancy is higher there.
That seems to be a trend among blue states vs. red states although we can't be 100% sure because blue states do seem to doctor their crime stats.
It's not out of the question that blue states are screwing around with their life expectancy stats too.
That seems to be a trend among blue states vs. red states although we can't be 100% sure because blue states do seem to doctor their crime stats.
It's not out of the question that blue states are screwing around with their life expectancy stats too.
I suspect that regional food preferences may play a part.
It is also What they eat
If you have ever been behind a mother with a SNAP card she is typically obese loading several kinds of chips packaged cookies and cupcakes sugar drinks and frozen pizzas
Never see a bag of apples or fresh vegetables
School lunches and snacks are no better
If you have ever been behind a mother with a SNAP card she is typically obese loading several kinds of chips packaged cookies and cupcakes sugar drinks and frozen pizzas
Never see a bag of apples or fresh vegetables
School lunches and snacks are no better
I saw that the last time I was in WM. Saw the basket loaded with nothing but fats, sugars and colorful dyes to make it appealing. It was nothing but a cart of how do I get diabetes or have a heart attack before age 30.
Some states have a lot more of that demographic than others.
Govt food programs have been heavily influenced by lobbyists for segments of the farm and food processing industries.
WIC, however, seems like a good program where they can only buy healthy dairy and egg stuff (maybe some meats?).
Then there's government cheese.
WIC, however, seems like a good program where they can only buy healthy dairy and egg stuff (maybe some meats?).
Then there's government cheese.
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I wouldn’t mind if they limited SNAP to non-junk food. If you take the govt $, then it is the govt’s business what kind of food you spend it on. Give them a small junk food allowance, but the vast majority of food the govt pays for needs to be healthy.
Speaking of farms, Cal’s Central Valley and Miss’ “Delta” (Northeast quarter of Miss and Eastern 1/3 of Arkansas) is among the best farmland in the World. Ask an aggie.
Cal uses it mostly for fruits, vegetables, nuts, and wine grapes.
Miss uses it mostly for rice, cotton, and soybeans.
Cal uses it mostly for fruits, vegetables, nuts, and wine grapes.
Miss uses it mostly for rice, cotton, and soybeans.
Reminds me of the time I got in trouble with my eldest child’s first grade teacher for something I said to my daughter that she repeated in class:
“California is a magical land full of fruits, nuts, rainbows, and fairies.”
I volunteered for a Pro golf tourney here. My job was to keep the ice containers at each tee box stocked with ice water and gatorade. We started out with lots of water and equal qties of regular gator ade and sugar free gator ade.
By second run it was clear no golfer was taking the sugar laden gator ade Only water and sugar free gator ade
. So we dumped all the sugar laden ade in the press building refrigerators. They were like vultures and would take anything offered
Not a political nor racial statement, just personal observation. The church which I am a member of has a Faith Center with three locations around West Houston. Last year, the Center fed and clothed over 45,000 people. The clothing part is set up like a department store, and volunteers help the family find things. Example, the leader of a Young Life Group had a banquet fundraiser and called me two days before to say 14 boys did not have a white dress shirt to wear. I ran to the Center closest to me, told my friend, she took me into the "Department Store" to the men's shirts, and said, "take your pick". Five minutes later I was on my way to the high school with 15 clean, starched white dress shirts.
The food pantry in set up like a grocery store. (I think I was told it provided over four million pounds of food to needy families last year.) The Hispanic mothers load up grocery carts (saw one older lady with THREE) primarily with fruits and vegetables and meat. Lots of fruit drinks.
What has been described above as "fat women" come from another culture and will load up on junk when it's available.
Saddest part was seeing an elderly Hispanic woman with 4-5 young children and THREE grocery carts to push home with the kids. I really wanted to put them in the truck and drive them, but liability insurance prevents it (not mine), but she didn't want it - really not trusting Anglos yet.
The food pantry in set up like a grocery store. (I think I was told it provided over four million pounds of food to needy families last year.) The Hispanic mothers load up grocery carts (saw one older lady with THREE) primarily with fruits and vegetables and meat. Lots of fruit drinks.
What has been described above as "fat women" come from another culture and will load up on junk when it's available.
Saddest part was seeing an elderly Hispanic woman with 4-5 young children and THREE grocery carts to push home with the kids. I really wanted to put them in the truck and drive them, but liability insurance prevents it (not mine), but she didn't want it - really not trusting Anglos yet.
It keeps getting worse. Brentwood? That was OJ Simpson's neighborhood.
More tragedy: former child actor dies in Pallisades fire
www.foxnews.com
Rory Sykes, former child star, dead at 32 from California fires
Former child actor and Australia citizen Rory Callum Sykes died at his home in Malibu after his mother was unable to contact 911 during the Palisades Fire.
Mass looting reported in LA.
"At least 20 people have been arrested on suspicion of looting during the wildfires raging in Los Angeles County, according to officials."
OK, you guys were right, Mississippi's better than California.
www.latimes.com
www.latimes.com
abc7.com
"At least 20 people have been arrested on suspicion of looting during the wildfires raging in Los Angeles County, according to officials."
OK, you guys were right, Mississippi's better than California.
‘You will be held accountable’: 20 arrested on suspicion of looting during L.A. County wildfires
At least 20 people have been arrested on suspicion of looting during the wildfires raging in Los Angeles County, according to Sheriff Robert Luna.
www.latimes.com
National Guard arrives in L.A., curfews planned to crack down on looting in fire-ravaged areas
Sheriff Robert Luna announced several measures to ramp up security in the evacuated areas, after more than 20 arrests were made on suspicion of looting over the last few days.
www.latimes.com
Man dressed as firefighter caught burglarizing home in Malibu area, officials say
A man dressed like a firefighter was arrested after being caught burglarizing a home in the Malibu area, officials said Sunday.
Mass looting reported in LA.
"At least 20 people have been arrested on suspicion of looting during the wildfires raging in Los Angeles County, according to officials."
OK, you guys were right, Mississippi's better than California.
‘You will be held accountable’: 20 arrested on suspicion of looting during L.A. County wildfires
At least 20 people have been arrested on suspicion of looting during the wildfires raging in Los Angeles County, according to Sheriff Robert Luna.
National Guard arrives in L.A., curfews planned to crack down on looting in fire-ravaged areas
Sheriff Robert Luna announced several measures to ramp up security in the evacuated areas, after more than 20 arrests were made on suspicion of looting over the last few days.
Man dressed as firefighter caught burglarizing home in Malibu area, officials say
A man dressed like a firefighter was arrested after being caught burglarizing a home in the Malibu area, officials said Sunday.
Bad time for a joke...?
So, if the looter loots less than $750 worth of stuff in L.A., is it just a misdemeanor?
Indeed, that's where he lived. Close to UCLA. Certain areas are weirdly spared. CEO of Waste Management lives here in Houston but has a $6 million house out there. Seems everything around him has burned, but his house is untouched. Said he had mentally already written it off.
The cop performing the release should release blow torch guy on the block where that DA lives.
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