MSNBC Ron Paul connects war, black lawmakers, and food stampsMSNBC“I was always annoyed with it in Congress because we had an anti-war unofficial group, a few libertarian Republicans and generally the Black Caucus and others did not – they are really against war because they want all of that money to go to food …and…
Raw Story Ron Paul: Congressional Black Caucus opposes war because they want food …Raw Story“I was always annoyed with it in Congress because we had an anti-war unofficial group, a few libertarian Republicans and generally the Black Caucus and others did not — they are really against war because they want all of that money…
Too Few People Are On Food StampsPolicyShop (blog)Republicans are gearing up to cut food stamps on claims that there are too many people on the program. Such attempts to redistribute from the poor are a constant of Republican governance (the party of envy), and so it comes as no real surprise. But the …Greg Grothman Urges…
Take Harvesters' SNAP Challenge and learn how little food stamps provideKansas City Star (blog)It is particularly difficult to maintain a healthy diet with so little money. It's why thousands of people who depend on food stamps are so food insecure, which leads to a host of other chronic health problems, including diabetes and hypertension.and more »…
Steve Hansen: Buying stamps offers a life lesson on simplicityLodi News-SentinelIt pictured the famous 1918, 24-cent “Inverted Jenny” stamp with a Curtiss Jenny biplane printed upside down. Originally, only one sheet was sold before a postal client noticed the mistake. The error caused this stamp to be highly prized by today's … More: continued here
Remember Glenn Grothman? He's still speaking out, on food stamps…Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)Food stamps: "I would argue some people are arranging their life to be on Food Share. You just look at them and kind of wonder." Campaign finance reform: "I'd say maybe in Madison, I'm guessing, 65 to 75% of the time the business…
Los Angeles Times Maya Angelou stamp to be released by US Postal ServiceLos Angeles TimesThe U.S. Postal Service will release a "forever" stamp honoring writer Maya Angelou, the agency announced Monday. Angelou, best known for her memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," died last year at age 86. In addition to being an…
Buying stamps offers a life lesson on simplicityLodi News-SentinelIt pictured the famous 1918, 24-cent “Inverted Jenny” stamp with a Curtiss Jenny biplane printed upside down. Originally, only one sheet was sold before a postal client noticed the mistake. The error caused this stamp to be highly prized by today's … More: continued here
The Canberra Times why Australia Post wants $2 postageThe Canberra TimesThe juggernaut of email has so severely curtailed the snail-mail universe that Australia Post is reportedly exploring massive changes in how letters are delivered and the cost to send them. After Monday's release of half-yearly financial results showed …and more » More: continued here
The Age Slower delivery and dearer stamps under planned Australia Post reformsThe AgeRegular mail will take an extra day to arrive and basic stamps will cost up to $1 under a two-tiered pricing system expected to be announced within weeks by the Abbott government. The government's reform package is designed to help arrest the falling …Two-tier…