Today while working at the free dinner my church serves every Tuesday,

[hedgehog]

I had to tell a little kid he had to wait 1/2 hour to ask for seconds because we're never sure how many are coming and don't serve seconds before 6PM.

So a little kid had to wait 1/2 hour for another hot dog and more baked beans.

[hrmjustin]

1. Heartbreaking!

That must have been very hard on you.

[hedgehog]

5. I got to go home to a good dinner - I don't know where that kid is eating the rest of the week!

We're seeing a lot more kids since school let out - no breakfasts or lunches!

[hrmjustin]

6. And the gop wants to cut those meals. As I said heartbreaking.

[hedgehog]

7. Heartbreaking - and enraging!

I guess Republicans feel that kid should go out and get a minimum wage job if he wants to eat!

A lot of the other people are pensioners with limited budgets and folks who can't work because of disabilities.

[hrmjustin]

9. And they consider themselves Christians. That is what really annoys me.

Have they not read the NT at all? Just mind boggling.

[Mr.Bill]

11. Actually, Republicans

don't believe people should even have a minimum wage.

[etherealtruth]

2. Makes your heart ache

A society can be measured by how it treats its frailest (most vulnerable) members.

I think a person can be measured by how s/he treats those less fortunate then her/him.

[AgingAmerican]

3. Welcome to America, 2013

nt

[Safetykitten]

4. Horrifying. Simply unacceptable. But you are a good person for what you do and you care.

What a fucked up country we live in.

[Liberal_in_LA]

8. thhat is really sad but glad kid got seconds

[MannyGoldstein]

10. Some bailed-out bank execs only have two yachts

We all need to tighten our belts during this time of phoney crisis.

[Mr.Bill]

12. I wonder if you could persuade the church

to alter the policy when it comes to children under a certain age.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

13. Thank you, hedgehog

for lending a helping hand. We know the food is there - it's the distribution that makes the difference.

[msanthrope]

14. I know you felt every minute and every second.

I mean that without snark or rancor.

Ah, shit......