The Food Stamp Act of 1964 was passed to make the food stamp program permanent. It was eventually passed in August of 1964. One of the people opposed to it was Bob Dole, who later became a big supporter of the program. Among the official purposes were the strengthening of the agricultural economy as well as providing low-income households with improved levels of nutrition.
Personally I think that it is a good piece of legislation because it enables low-income households to be able to provide better foods for themselves. It also helps them by letting them save money that they can use to keep their homes warm in the Winter as well as a variety of other things such as paying bills.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
JFK Assassination Letters
Dear Pauline,
If you don't mind I would like to ask you a few questions about the JFK Assassination.
What was it like during the time that JFK was assassinated? What do you think of the "lone gunman"? Do you think a modern assassination would be similar or do you think that it would be different?
Please e-mail me back at djsowa@gmail.com
Response:
Dear Daniel,
I was in grade school when the principal announced over the intercom that President Kennedy had been shot. Everyone was in shock and seemed to hold their breath until the news came that he could not be saved. It was so hard to believe. For about three days there was nothing on television except the wake and people of all walks of life, and especially dignitaries from all over the world went to the "Rotunda" to show their respects until the funeral was over. Then slowly people went back to as normal of a life as they could since a lot of people felt like the wind had been knocked out of them. I think to that time I had never seen my dad cry. the whole thing was so disturbing. Those were uncertain times.
I always though that the "lone gunman" was probably hired by some conspiracy group as the scape goat; especially since he was made to keep quiet by a shooter himself. For years I felt also that a hidden gunman had probably shot him from the front causing part of the back of his skull to blow off. Just recently some CSI's reenacted the scene to where they really think the high powered rifle from the warehouse was the only consistent shot that caused the same damage. They tried the frontal direction also in trials. This question has been on some people's mind for the past 45 years.
Murder always has some similar elements. Death is final and it always affects more than a few people. "Evil" might find slightly new ways of causing the demise; however the result is much the same. No matter how it is calculated, the effect can reach levels no on could have ever even anticipated with much regrets.
If you don't mind I would like to ask you a few questions about the JFK Assassination.
What was it like during the time that JFK was assassinated? What do you think of the "lone gunman"? Do you think a modern assassination would be similar or do you think that it would be different?
Please e-mail me back at djsowa@gmail.com
Response:
Dear Daniel,
I was in grade school when the principal announced over the intercom that President Kennedy had been shot. Everyone was in shock and seemed to hold their breath until the news came that he could not be saved. It was so hard to believe. For about three days there was nothing on television except the wake and people of all walks of life, and especially dignitaries from all over the world went to the "Rotunda" to show their respects until the funeral was over. Then slowly people went back to as normal of a life as they could since a lot of people felt like the wind had been knocked out of them. I think to that time I had never seen my dad cry. the whole thing was so disturbing. Those were uncertain times.
I always though that the "lone gunman" was probably hired by some conspiracy group as the scape goat; especially since he was made to keep quiet by a shooter himself. For years I felt also that a hidden gunman had probably shot him from the front causing part of the back of his skull to blow off. Just recently some CSI's reenacted the scene to where they really think the high powered rifle from the warehouse was the only consistent shot that caused the same damage. They tried the frontal direction also in trials. This question has been on some people's mind for the past 45 years.
Murder always has some similar elements. Death is final and it always affects more than a few people. "Evil" might find slightly new ways of causing the demise; however the result is much the same. No matter how it is calculated, the effect can reach levels no on could have ever even anticipated with much regrets.
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