Department of Social Services starts statewide Crisis Intervention Program

interviewed, only one expressed any appreciation. The others were all inconvenienced. They felt More should have been done. I'm cold. As someone else posted, why not have them go through the Employment Security Commission and fill in an application for McDonald's or one of the other fast food chains. With counties being forced to make budget cuts, why not put them on the street for 8 hours per day picking up trash? Or, in this cold climate, why not have them perform janitorial work at county offices and schools? Why not force them to turn in receipts, monthly before they get their EBT cards, Food Stamps, and Section 8 housing vouchers? If cigarettes and beer appear, cut the hand outs. Why not put a time limit on those receiving entitlements? Show progress to become self supporting or have benefits cut after 3 years. Seems to me the Clinton Administration proposed something like that but it got flushed by Barney Franks and Company. There seemed to be a sufficient number under the age of 35. Let's sign them all up for the National Gaurd or regular Army. Three squares a day; clothing provided; and receive a job skill. Now that's a deal. If they're going to complain, let's give them something to complain about.

I started waiting in line when I was a small kindergartener, then up through grade school, high school, and even through registration days in college and not once did my fingers get freezer burnt. I guess I was lucky and l just got in the right lines.

the camera could not catch some of the folks as they departed to see the quality of the ride which brought them to the facility. Assuming a major portion of the time spent was completing paperwork to qualify for the $600, the line probably moved quicker than anticipated. Wait a minute; didn't everyone get a $600 check in the Spring? Something called an economic stimulus check.

Look at this crowd. Do you see people in wheelchairs? On crutches? Standing or walking with assistance? No, I see a crowd of able bodied people who could easily get out and get a job, and then they wouldn't be so inconvenienced by having to stand in line waiting for someone to give them my hard earned tax dollars.

5 hours standing in line? $200,000 used to take 2 months to distribute, but now only takes two weeks? Can't the state find a way to put these people to work? Maybe the requirement should be to go thru the employment office first, then fill out applications at the fast food places. If you can stand in line 5 hours in 30 degrees, you can find a job doing something. Maybe the state can send out food stamps in the newspapers like store coupons. But it's federal money, so it's freeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

I don't know why they are fussing, apparently they don't have jobs to go to so this is their "work"

"It's cold out here and they're not moving fast enough for me." "It was cold, and these people were not trying to help us out in any way..." "...my fingers are freezer burnt." Good God almighty, you whining, ungrateful weasels! You are getting FREE money to help you pay your heating bill, but all you can do is complain that the line isn't moving fast enough, and you're cold???? WAAAAAH!!!! Is there any wonder why those of us who are providing that money for you are losing interest in how friggin' cold you are? God help this country!