An estimated 9,000 more turkeys are needed by Monday if Connecticut Food Bank is to match the amount of turkeys distributed at Thanksgiving last year. And with Thanksgiving one week away, Connecticut Food Bank is asking the public to help provide low-income families with a holiday meal this year.
Last year, Connecticut Food Bank distributed more than 25,000 turkeys and more than 360,000 pounds of “trimmings” to agencies feeding people in six of Connecticut’s eight counties.
While the people of Connecticut have been especially generous to their neighbors who were affected by Hurricane Sandy, the food bank is now in need of turkeys and other food items so the 300,000 people served by its network of soup kitchens and food pantries enjoy a holiday meal.
The turkeys and “trimmings” collected are distributed to food-assistance programs in the days before Thanksgiving. The funds are being used to purchase additional holiday food and for the distribution of the donated food throughout Connecticut.
If you would like to donate, click here for Connecticut Food Bank’s locations and extended holiday hours, find a food drive on an events calendar or donate online to the Thanksgiving for All virtual food drive.
Catherine.
Jim/Liberal Manual to Debate; Step 1; Blame Bush whether he was previously mentioned or supported at all. Since Obama's re-election this has been modified to "your man lost, get over it." Step 2; Blame the wealthy, the richest 1% and those who just don't want to "pay their fair share." In other words, you should love being forced to surrender your labor for the benefit of those liberals deem needy. Step 3; Compare everything anyone else says to a Marxist Utopia that's never ever been created. Ex. "Who'll build the roads, what about parents who don't care or who'll pay for those who can't afford it?" Step 4; Liberals love to make accusations or cite facts with no support whatsoever, then, they will discredit EVERY fact or accusation their opponent makes for not providing support while offering no proof otherwise themselves. Step 5; When all else fails, liberals love the ad hominem attack. "Racist," "selfish" or "greedy" are favorites along with you get all your information from "faux news," "living in caves" and "tin foil hats." You will seldom see any other liberal arguments that aren't a variation of the above few statements, EVER!
As humans we are responsible to each other. As soon as you say "not me, them" you no longer deserve to be called human.
Yes, we are. And government *is* the form of that collective responsibility. Those who demonize the concept may as well be shrieking about how evil their own legs are.
I have pondered this and it dawned on me that you are correct, and yet, incorrect at the same time. Yes we are the government as in we put people in power over us through elections. That means the government is our collective creation of sorts. It is empowered to do certain things that the majority seems to believe is in their best interest. This is arguable often. However that collective union is not always what we the people thought it would be when they created it. Just as the Bolsheviks in overthrowing the Czars thought they would end up with a workers’ paradise and instead ended up with a state where poverty was the norm and not the exception. Just as the Germans in ‘free’ elections put Hitler in power and we know what he wrought. Just as the Egyptians voted and placed the Muslim Brotherhood in power. Based upon your comments they collectively agreed to what is looking today like a dictatorship? The issue is that when people get into power their interests are often not aligned with the interests of the masses, and the system of government is not necessarily aligned with the people. A Congressman that wants to benefit consumers by reducing swipe fees, thinking it will lower costs to consumers. The result is higher bank costs affecting everyone, and no reduction in the price of goods or services that were the intent of the legislation. [Continued]
Look at a union a proletarian enterprise at least in theory. The bosses elected by the members are interested in the employees for the ability to pay fees, but as in Hostess they are OK with everyone losing their jobs in a game of chicken. The real issue may surprise you, link [McGurn, Hostess, WSJ]not yet available. Government is of us, but it is also not of our making. Its concerns do not always align with our as history tells us. So your comment is correct and yet incorrect because human nature and power will always find a way to subvert the process. Today you can look at Egypt and Hostess as two examples in the news.
""Government *is* people - us." I wonder if Jim G would say that Corporations *is* people - us.? Probably not, but I wonder what's the difference? And, the "the gummint-is-eeevil crowd," like me say that government can't "give" anything it doesn't first take from others, and this is only after it takes it's cut. In essence, all this philanthropic giving is taken from others, of whom it belongs, and giving to others, to whom it doesn't belong. Somehow how the "Gummit is the answer to every ill" crowd, Jim G included, believe stealing is ok when the gummit does it. You wealth is only your wealth when the majority say so. Your labor is only yours when Jim G and his merry band of philanthropists say so. You labor is essentially theirs as it must be, as it's for the good of the collective and you, or anything, mustn't get in their way. The good of the whole is greater than the individual sum of it's parts. YOU must be sacrificed for OUR own good. If only you were smart enough or caring enough to understand, you wouldn't have to be forced and your labor stolen by majority rule. "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need," whether you like it or not.
At a young age I was taught by my parents to get involved a characteristic I am passing onto my daughter as well. My parents were also involved and believed that if every person did a single day of community work in a year that we as a society would be better off. Something unfortunately we do not see today. Unlike many in our communities I am part of that group that is involved. Yes I am involved politically and have held public office with no compensation, and am still involved in my local government; I am involved with the FreeMasons, a fraternity that has annually saved hundreds of lives through Red Cross Blood Drives, and they work to protect children, provided scholarships to students among other things; I am involved with Rotary an organization that saves 100’s of thousands of lives annually through clean water projects and efforts to eradicate Polio, and also we assist our communities that we serve including providing scholarships to our students and feeding the hungry at soup kitchens among other things; I hold directorships in non profits as well. I am not here to toot my own horn, but your comment as I said mis-placed.
Jim/Liberal Manual to Debate; Step 1; Blame Bush whether he was previously mentioned or supported at all. Since Obama's re-election this has been modified to "your man lost, get over it." Step 2; Blame the wealthy, the richest 1% and those who just don't want to "pay their fair share." In other words, you should love being forced to surrender your labor for the benefit of those liberals deem needy. Step 3; Compare everything anyone else says to a Marxist Utopia that's never ever been created. Ex. "Who'll build the roads, what about parents who don't care or who'll pay for those who can't afford it?" [here; "modern society." Step 4; Liberals love to make accusations [here; "discard the obvious"]or cite facts with no support whatsoever, then, they will discredit EVERY fact or accusation their opponent makes for not providing support while offering no proof otherwise themselves. Step 5; When all else fails, liberals love the ad hominem attack. "Racist," "selfish" or "greedy" are favorites along with you get all your information from "faux news," "living in caves" and "tin foil hats." [here, "Ook ook, ug, ug."]