Stamps to the Rescue – Housatonic Times

End food stamps, with a caveatWashington PostCongress is in an uproar over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. In the past half-decade, mostly because of the recession, enrollment grew to 21.1 million U.S. households — encompassing one-seventh …and more » More: continued here

Freedom FOREVER .Stamps, like so many products that have digital lives, are susceptible to thievery. An unscrupulous yet correspondence-happy individual could ostensibly take an image of a postage stamp … More: continued here

Stamps.com Inc. (STMP) reported second quarter non-GAAP net income of $0.45 per share after the close Thursday, up from $0.20 per share last year. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $0.23. The company expects to report full year 2011 non-GAAP EPS of $1.10 to $1.30, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.95. More: continued…

Kansas NFO supports keeping food stamps in farm billMidwest Producer"Kansas NFO is concerned that separating the SNAP food stamp program from the farm bill may open the door to possible cuts in risk management and crop insurance market based programs which have worked well", said NFO grain marketing specialist … More: continued here

Heritage.org (blog) The Facts about Food Stamps Everyone Should HearHeritage.org (blog)For one, the article claims that the food stamps program is not “bloated,” but rather, the surge in participation and spending is a result of the program “doing what it's supposed to do.” But what is it “supposed to do”? Food stamps (or the …OEDEL:…

Pos Malaysia To Issue Stamps On Conserving NatureBernama, MalaysiaKUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) — Pos Malaysia will issue stamps and first day covers on conserving the environment on Thursday in conjunction with the World Environment Day on June 5. Pos Malaysia Group managing director Datuk Syed Faisal Albar said … More: continued here