Republican agenda keeps pushing Americans down from the working class and middle class into the growing ranks of the working poor. Profits for billionaires are good. Higher wages for working stiffs are bad.
Peasants With Cellphones
More But Not Enough
In normal times at my house 90% of dinners feature “sale meat.” Yes, between the local grocery store and the meat market I pride myself on stocking-up on beef, chicken, pork, steak and even fish when things go on sale. Read More …
Newegg & the Great Mask Scam
To mask or not to mask? For weeks the question filled the airwaves… US Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Monday that wearing face masks could actually increase a person’s risk of contracting COVID-19, echoing remarks he made on Saturday that Read More …
Missouri’s March Benefit Numbers Disappoint
Half A Job… First surprise: the Department of Social Services posted the Family Support Division, MO HealthNet Division Monthly Management Report for March 2020 right when they should have! Second surprise: Family Support managed to field only half a response Read More …
Missourians Can Get ‘Pandemic Food Stamps’ Under New USDA Rules
Hello Again! At a time when food pantries and emergency food distributions are struggling to feed families, yesterday the USDA published information on emergency, pandemic food stamp eligibility. This was expected. (Though the actual details seem to be running a Read More …
In Other News
In a break from virus dread, let’s take a look at three recent Missouri stories not getting the attention they deserve… Missouri Census Numbers Point To Greater Republican Dominance Towards the end of March the census folks released their population Read More …