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To: Little Joe who wrote (110361)	4/6/2010 3:47:42 PM
From: mishedlo	7 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116555

Food Stamp Usage Hits Record 39 Million, 14th Consecutive Monthly Increase globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com Food stamp usage is up again except the program is now called SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Inquiring minds are looking at a SNAP Participation Table that shows a record 39,430,724 receive SNAP benefits, a 22.4% increase from a year ago. Biggest State Increases ... Mish

To: Little Joe who wrote (110361)	4/6/2010 7:52:11 PM
From: Hawkmoon	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

This is going to be my only comment on John Kerry, but this story got a bit of coverage in Sun Valley and didn't generate much approval of his behavior towards his Secret Service coverage: "After getting a first-run mulligan--not unlike the one he got from CBS producers last month at a press conference in Ohio where he was coached into more quotable sound bytes--reporters then watched Kerry fall on his derrière on his second trip down Mount Baldy. When questioned afterwards, he blamed the fall on his Secret Service escort, using an obscenity which suggested that the agent was of dubious parentage, then proceeded to pompously pronounce, "I do not fall down." It was a highly illustrative example of a "let them eat cake" moment--an arrogance eruption of the sort that this photo-op of a ski-trip was designed to avoid. As Kerry continued down the slippery slopes of Sun Valley, he took six or so more tumbles that were witnessed by reporters but oddly eluded the attention of photographers. Not so lucky was George W. Bush last summer when he started to fall off of a Segway scooter but managed to land on his feet. Photos and footage of the incident were seen worldwide for weeks." gopusa.com It certainly speaks volumes about his "elitist" attitude. You just NEVER call a guy who's there to take a bullet for you an SOB, even if he may have made you fall by accident. Here's how the NYT covered it: nytimes.com Hawk