Declan Murphy wrote:
> Kevin Gowen wrote:
> 
>> Declan Murphy wrote:
>>
>>> Michael Cash wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 21:19:12 -0500, Kevin Gowen
>>>> <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> brought down from the Mount tablets
>>>> inscribed:
>>>>
>>>>> The other day I was in the checkout line at the grocery store and 
>>>>> the lady in front of me was trying to buy beer with her food stamps 
>>>>> EBT card. She was DENIED by the teen running the register. I added, 
>>>>> "Any beer bought with my money will be bought by ME!"
>>>>>
>>>>> That was awesome.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Reminds me of my childhood.
>>>>
>>>> My grandfather owned a small grocery store and people used to try to
>>>> buy dog food with their food stamps. When they were told that the
>>>> rules didn't allow that, they just ordered a couple of pounds of ham
>>>> or some other meat for the pooch instead.
>>>
>>>
>>> I've never understood why despite the best efforts of Milton Friedman 
>>> et al, sepponia still has food stamps. The above is a classic example 
>>> of substitution.
>>>
>>> If the lady with the "food stamps EBT card" can't maximise marginal 
>>> utility using it, what is the point in having the card if not to 
>>> sython public funds away from the disadvantaged and redistribute it 
>>> into the pockets of those managing the system? Just transfer money 
>>> into her account instead like normal countries do.
>>
>>
>> Because she will use it to buy alcohol. Any alcohol bought with my 
>> money will be bought by ME!
> 
> 
> Fine - then buy her some beer ya stingy bastard. Have it gift wrapped 
> and add a Xmas card while you are at it.

No Xmas card, because they are culturally insensitive.

- Kevin