On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 10:36:21 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


To the contrary, it seems like these Americans have their priorities
straight. They have taken action in a classic, traditional way to help
others at the local level rather than relying on huge, bureaucratic and
inefficient federal government programs. Kudos to them.


I agree. One of the most effective food banks in the country is run by
Harry Chapin's family here in Ft Myers.
Total overhead, administration and advertising is less than 3%.
The government couldn't do that at 20 times the overhead.