Hundreds Line Up For Assistance as Obama Depression Lines Form In Georgia
Posted by Jim Hoft on Thursday, December 2, 2010, 7:20 PM
The democrat’s economic policies are taking a toll on the American people.
Obama is the worst jobs president since the Great Depression. More than 40 million Americans are now receiving food stamps, a record.
It’s so bad that Americans are lining up overnight to gain heating assistance.
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CBS Atlanta reported:
A Marietta nonprofit group that helps people pay energy bills was forced to turn away dozens of people after it ran out of funding.
The Tallatoona Action Partnership opened its doors Wednesday to find hundreds of people — some who had spent the night in the parking lot — waiting in line for assistance.
The partnership disperses federal funding to people in need, said Sarita Johnson, the group’s Cobb energy coordinator. She said 570 people were granted appointments. The others, including people who showed up at the Mansour Center Thursday, were put on a waiting list, she said.
“It breaks my heart to have to stand out here and tell people that unfortunately, I cannot see them and that funds are exhausted,” Johnson said.
“It’s kind of cold. It’s getting around Christmas, and I was in need of help with my energy assistance,” said Niko Northington, after she was turned away.
Michelle Buttler was also disappointed. She recently left her job as a hair stylist after clients stopped scheduling appointments to save money. “I took on a nanny job with someone that’s starting a business,” she said. “Unfortunately, they called me Sunday night and told me they no longer can assist me because they’re financially broke.”
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Published May 16, 2012 at 7:37 pm - 46 Comments
antilbr commented:
Looking at that picture could’nt help to notice they look like they are all black…..just saying….
Sasja commented:
It’s too bad they are having problems, but you can bet the farm they will line up to kiss Obummer’s feet and then vote for him again.
gastorgrab commented:
Wait until the cold weather really gets started.
You’ll see corpses pile up.
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Sasja commented:
Had another thought. How many of those folks are giving up their beer, cigs, trips to the local bar, nail salon, whatever, to pay their fuel bills? My guess is they are so dependent on handouts they just assumed another’s money would pay their bill.
Michael commented:
I thought they was plenty of “oBama money” from his “stash”.
He must have spent it on paying mortgages and putting gas in “our cars”.
truth teller commented:
What about the $5B in ‘farm reparations’ that were stolen from taxpayers?
truth teller commented:
This is the HOPE & CHANGE that 92% of blacks supported by voting for the big O. HOPE for heat because they only have CHANGE in their pockets!
Opaobie commented:
Step on over to the Southern Poverty Law Center and get what you are owed, suckas…(we also support that Sui Se Puesada thing or whatever it’s called).
Gman commented:
They deserve it for voting strictly for skin color.
Luckyone commented:
Cloward and Piven, this is exactly what the regime wants. Saul Alinsky would also approve.
chuck in st paul commented:
@5 Michael, too true my friend.
@7 Truth Teller, dittos
Of course if you interviewed that “gimme” line at the door I bet a serious steak dinner it’s Booosh’s fault amplfied by the racist GOP. G*d I’m tired of the incessant mewling of these pick pockets. GROW UP. GET A REAL JOB. READ SOMETHING NOT ON THE KOS SITE. [faint hope that]
apodoca commented:
Thing is, they’ll never blame Obama for what’s happening to them. They’ve bought into his “Bush’s fault” line. I feel sorry for them, but they’ve got what they voted for, and it’s going to get worse. After what’s he’s just done to oil; what he’s going to do to coal and gas, he’ll bring America to its knees.
Moonbat_One commented:
Where’s your Messiah now, Obama voters?
The god that failed.
befuddled commented:
i’m tired of seeing all these inner city blacks that voted for this mess get first shot at assistance. forget all other social media outlets, nothing compares to the inner city communications network, when there is “free” government handouts available. people just automatically begin lining up at the door. when obama got elected, people were milled around a building because they heard a rumour that they were going to get some of “obama’s stash”. during the interview they didn’t know where the money was coming from, they just assumed it was coming from “obama’s stash” and they gleefully began chanting, “obama, obama, obama.”same damn mentality being exhibited today. there’s another person that had the nerve to talk about how she gets assistance for heating, rent, food, but not diapers. she actually was begging the question of why no one thought about this before her. besides food ,shelter, and clothing, the most pressing concern of newly freed slaves must have been getting a box of pampers. now tell me, which one of these people in line is going to vote for fiscal responsibility?
dwd commented:
If Obama is remembered for anything, hopefully it will be for images like this one, and the folks in Detroit who lined up for the free “Obama money”… and the lines outside of healthcare providers that will form in the not-too-distant future if Obamacare is not repealed.
Jean commented:
It is sad that these people sold their soul to the devil Obama. I feel for these people which is real and not phony like Obama saying he feels their pain.
dwd commented:
“i’m tired of seeing all these inner city blacks that voted for this mess get first shot at assistance”
That’s what happens when anybody can vote… those getting free stuff keep voting for the people who will give them the free stuff. People who don’t pay taxes (and even profit from tax credits) can’t claim “taxation without representation” because they’re not being taxed… only allow taxPAYERS to vote–the ones paying in should get to decide where it goes.
kansas commented:
They can always go get in the line where they are paying blacks to say there wanted to be farmers but were discriminated against.
sybilll commented:
This is a right of passage here in Memphis. Been going on for years (not that I cut Obama any slack). But, they know to line up on December 1st to get their heating subsidies. It is just part of the machinations the Government makes you jump through to get your bennies.
Deanna commented:
I know the feds decreased the HEAP budget for this year but I am surprised that an area would run out of funds so quickly. My guess is that because it is an area where heating bills are not as high as New york for example, they received less funds. Also, since most state have laws against utilities turning off your heat from 11/25-3/15 I imagine these people are looking to get theirs turned back on. However Georgia and some southern states have all kinds of forecasted temperature rules that may allow shut-offs.
If you’re not familiar with the program, it is a federally funded state run one time amount paid directly to the utility company. There is also an Emergency program for people who have had their heat turned off which is a one time a season grant of up to $300 to get it turned back on. And most utility companies have discounted payment programs for low income and seniors. With the cost of heating oil and gas and propane so high, I really don’t begrudge the elderly who need this program. Unfortunately many of them don’t even know about it, unlike those people in the photo.
The Elector of Saxony commented:
“only allow taxPAYERS to vote–the ones paying in should get to decide where it goes.”
We could have possibly accomplished this VERY sensible policy prior to the phony baloney civil rights movement, but now to attempt it would invite nothing but comparisons to Hitler, and accusations of racism. The fact that such a policy would affect net tax-takers of all races would of course be quite overlooked.
It’s too bad, really. It would increase the IQ and ability of Congress by 90% within one full election cycle. It would encourage citizens to strive for inclusion in the political process and to focus on their responsibilities as Americans rather than what they are entitled to.
Lindsey Lohan commented:
This is what you get when you let Liberals run the show for decades.
This is what you get when you believe everything you hear from the Democrats and vote for someone because he’s black.
This is what you get for not doing your research before voting.
This is what you get for refusing to pull yourself out of a crappy situation and waiting for the government to take care of every single one of your problems.
And not one damned one of them will blame Obama. It’lll all be Bush and Palin’s fault.
Jet Jaguar commented:
Brother, can you spare $100?
Militant Conservative commented:
The people you see in that line are the Affirmative action grasshoppers.
Now it is hard times and they prepaired not one escape route. It’s a mighty poor rat that has but one hole to run to. Demorats that is.
I live here in Georgia, women and minorities hardest hit. That’s because these are the groups that rely on governmnent to be the “daddy”.
Wake up black people you’ve been sold down the river yet again. Ironic it was as it was before. Your own breathren sold you down the river during slavery now your Bro in the WH has done it yet again. You guy’s ever going to be self sufficent???? Pathetic. Powder is dry
daryl commented:
Could this be those poor black Georgia farmers that had to go on welfare, then got their $50,000 from the gubmint lining up and going for a trifecta at the taxpayers expence? Those we heard so much about just before the elections?
Obama just pardoned a turkey. I think the golden goose is dead guys.
squeaky commented:
fuel assistance is a given to a lot of people…..one of the many reasons some people refuse to improve their lives. they don’t want to give up the benefits of which fuel aid is one. they don’t address paying their heating bills until they’ve exhusted their allotment. another agency here set up a fuel assistance program for the working poor who didn’t qualify for aid and they had to set up a strict i.d. requirement to screen out the people who were trying to double dip. benefits that become mandates. it’s a matter of those who atleast make a decent attempt to pay their heating costs vs those whose 1st thought is to not even make an attempt. it seems to be a standard reaction that anyone who doesn’t help themselves to state benefits is certifiable. personal responsibility is a lost virtue to a lot of people.
squeaky commented:
” then got their $50,000 from the gubmint lining up and going for a trifecta at the taxpayers..”
they say a fool and his money are soon parted – i had a neighbor who [years ago] won the irish sweepstakes and blew it all on booze, women, etc and ended up no better in the end than what he was in the beginning. he ended up still living in the little more than a shack house and driving a ratty car. you know the predators are just wringing their hands….
bg commented:
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hah, and i thought the timing was off.. /sigh sarc/
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Twenty something voter commented:
But, but, but it was so cool to elect a young black man as POTUS, instead of old Mr. Magoo.
bg commented:
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Twenty #29
mimi newsflash.. Mr. Magoo was planted too (only he would have drug US through this NWO process much too slow for the Elites liking, ergo, he was the sacrificial lamb to Obama’s Golden calf status..
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Karen commented:
Did y’all see the nice coats most of them are wearing? LOL. I live in Georgia and these people are scammers. They can’t pay the electric bill but are dressed to the nines and drive escalades. They purchase their staples with a food stamp card then buy expensive wines and meats with their own debit/credit cards–stuff I can’t buy BECAUSE I’M PAYING FOR THEIR STAPLES LIKE MILK, CEREAL, CHEESE, FRUIT AND VEGETABLES!
bg commented:
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posting in 2 parts due to linkage allotment..
“You
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bg commented:
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part 2 re: #32
nothin’
yet!”
~ BHO
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