Can’t be put to work abducting civilians if they’re busy handing out food.
Can we make “defend the civilians picking up food from abduction and harassment by masked goons claiming to be ICE” part of their remit? And tell them to follow the same tactics of “grab and ziptie them first, then confiscate ID and claim it’s fake”?
Good on California for understanding and being decent
One part of the American military working against another part of the American military.
This has been true for a few years, but welcome to civil war!
(We always knew California was going to be a breakaway state.)
I hope they wear body cameras. For their safety at the inevitable NG vs ICE clash at a food bank.
NCR for life.
The US Federal government is at best dysfunctional and at worst actively and aggressively harmful. I think it’s time for states to try and become more self sufficient and less reliant on the Federal government. Other nations are trying to divorce themselves from the US Federal government, American states might want to do the same thing.
That is def one way to accelerate the decline of this American Empire.
The main issue is that the federal government is still stealing a ton of our money without providing anything in return. Until we have a federal tax strike any balkanization efforts will fail.
California is fast-tracking up to $80 million in state funds… SNAP food benefits for 5.5 million Californians.
It’s a good start, but is $14.55 per hungry person really going to make a difference?
Lower down it says that the $80M is to keep food banks stocked. That money will go a lot farther with food banks negotiating bulk deals than a person trying to buy groceries on their own. Not sure which they’ll actually be doing. Still not a lot though.
deploying California’s National Guard and California Volunteers to strengthen food distribution and invest $80 million to keep food banks stocked.
I’ve volunteered often at food banks. The answer is absolutely yes.
State governments can’t just print money like the federal government can. It has to come from somewhere, and is not unlimited.
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