Obama is using the American people as a pawn in his game to get what he wants.
He is having EBT shut down immediately in November, which poses the threat of riots, amongst other things.
If this doesn’t raise alarm with you about this man’s true feelings about the American people, nothing will!
It seems Obama is trying to be hated!
Read the USDA letter HERE
This "article" is bullshit obviously. The USDA letter informs SNAP agencies to hold their November food stamp claims. With the government shutdown it was possible there would not be enough money to continue funding SNAP. Let's think for a second about why the government shutdown was happening. Oh, right, because a bunch of GOP congressmen can't accept a healthcare bill that has been ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court, that was a fundamental part of the platform our president ran on when he was elected and when he was re-elected. The courts and the people have spoken, but the GOP isn't listening.
Disregarding that information, the author of this article claims that Obama is personally shutting down the food stamp programs as a way to "get what he wants" in "his game". I'm not even sure what that is referring to, but let's assume it means the shutdown. In that case, the article is accusing President Obama of shutting down SNAP as a means of convincing Congress to end the shutdown. Look, I'm assuming that if I'm friends with you, I don't need to explain why this is preposterous.
I want to be clear about something before I continue to slowly reach the point of this post: I am not saying no one should disagree with Obamacare. I am not saying that President Obama is infallible or even that he is a great president. What I am saying is that I find the GOP's continued fixation on Obamacare as a point of contention inane and baffling. I am saying that I don't understand the path of intolerance and tomfoolery the GOP has chosen to march decidedly down. I am saying, "WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" to anyone who thinks holding the government hostage over Obamacare is an acceptable course of action.
Back to my point: Whoever wrote this "article" either has very poor reading comprehension skills or is willfully distorting the truth. I'm convinced of the latter, but I expect that level of crazy to exist, and it doesn't concern me much. What does concern me is this: The people who read this and share it via social media demonstrate zero ability to think critically. What is the thought process behind accepting this at face value and sharing it with everyone you know?
On numerous occasions in high school and college I was lectured on how to identify a credible source. I am willing to grant a little bit of tolerance to older generations because I understand that the internet has changed the way information is disseminated and that there were no classes on how to identify a credible website when my parents and grandparents were in school. There is a limit to tolerance, though. Basic common sense should tell you that there is something wrong with the claims made in this "article". You should be able to read the USDA letter in its proper context (the government shutdown). I wonder how many people who shared this "article" even bothered to click on the link to the letter?
Remember at the beginning of this rant when I said the reason I saw this article was because one of my friends liked or commented on it? Well, it was a very wonderful friend of mine, who happens to be much more diplomatic and level-headed than I, who commented to let the original poster know that the article was not true. What was the original poster's response? I'm glad you asked. Here it is: "Good to know. But honestly, doesn't even matter. I lost any hope for this government months ago"
Wow. Put your hands together for your electorate, America. Apparently spreading false information doesn't matter. A year ago I watched a presidential hopeful debate the incumbent president and I was outraged by the way the hopeful lied so blithely while standing before this nation, asking to be given its highest honor. Every single answer he gave held at least one nugget of information that was twisted to fit his needs, but most answers held complete falsehoods. I didn't understand how analysts and focus groups could argue that this man was even a contender in the debate, let alone that he was winning it. But here it is: the truth of a thing doesn't matter, as long as the thing fits our predetermined ideas. Sharing misinformation is not shameful, it does not reflect poorly upon you, it does not call for you to apologize and correct yourself. No one has time to fact check everything. It's better to just move on and post the next snippet of text you find that supports your ideas.
What kind of hope is there for our nation, for humankind, when this mentality is acceptable?
Well said, thank you.
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