I’m reminded of the old phrase attributed to the Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu:
“A Journey of a Thousand Miles begins with a Single Step“
Whether most folks are aware of it or not, our nation just took that rather halting and awkward step.
Almost exactly a year ago, I had a fairly lengthy post titled “Food Stamp Fraud & Abuse: Business As Usual“, detailing the rampant waste, excessive pork and flat-out wrongheadedness in the so-called ‘Farm Bill’, and its unnamed-yet-primary component: Food Stamps, now known as SNAP.
It appears that in the last twelve months, some of our politicians actually listened to their constituents, and (amazingly) managed to vote down this year’s bill.
Two Heads are Better Than One 