People are really struggling for money, food and nutrition in the middle of this economic crisis. The government must make way for this problem to be solved because the people are suffering. If they want to sit on the position they must do their jobs and be appropriate for the office they are sitting in. The people should be helped in borrowing money from the banks so that at least they can have something to eat on Thanksgiving day and holidays.

I hate being scrooge but for several reasons I can't seem to come down to hard on Christie
for several reasons. First it's always easy to be compassionate about feeding the poor when you're using someone else's money (typical rightwing mantra but I can't resist using it anyway). Second, as the article states, legislative action is required and Democratic leaders in Trenton have already stated their commitment to no new spending. To go back on that commitment would require cuts in other programs. Third, Christie hasn't flat out stated he opposes feeding the hungry, but wants to make sure that his administration does not get stuck with the bill for appropriations made by the current administration. Fourth, lets not let the Obama Administration and Democratic Congress off the hook either. The economic crisis is a national issue and programs to feed the poor are suffering all over the country. It shouldn't be too difficult for the Democratic Treasury Department to sell a few more T-bills, adding a miniscule fraction of a percent to the federal debt, to feed the poor as you suggest.

Finally, let's not take ourselves off the hook either. I read recently that 40% of Thanksgiving meals served in private homes are tossed. Those who are fortunate enough to afford this waste should take a good long look in the mirror before projecting their own greed and selfishness on Chris Christie.

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I forgot to add be careful what you wish for. As is likely the legislature will take up this issue as a priority. The Republicans will stall the vote as long as they can by demanding, and reasonably so, that cuts be made in other programs so as not to put the burden on the incoming administration of having to pay the bill when it comes due.

Of course this delay will have the advantage of enabling Democratic leaders like Sweeney to make the excuse of not acting on marriage equality. They can always say they had to deal with an "economic emergency" which prevented them from bringing it to a vote.

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I am under no reservations that Joey sensationalizes in his work, he attempts to be a humorist. However, Floriofan-feeding the hungry is a good idea on anyone's dollar. Governments must make provisions for the needy, it is a crime that health care, education, and now seemingly food are commodities for use by the "haves." Of course-it is not that severe yet, but governments can-for all the anti-government nonsense of the right wing-do good things. Now me saying this, leaves the door open for some rightwinger to say that I am a socialist. I'll do it for you-on this issue I am indeed a socialist. In the most powerful nation on earth, in the wealthiest nation on earth, in the world's sole remaining superpower it is a failure of our capitalist system that anyone go hungry.