Help the Homeless? Go to Jail.

Update: In a victory for common sense, and in no part thanks to the internet, Fairfax county will not jail you for feeding the homeless. Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald E. Connolly grew some courage and told the health department officials to not enforce the law. No, no, he didn't call for the removal of the law, he just ordered the county to ignore it. (H/T AOW).

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Well, that's what will happen in Fairfax county, VA now. Why? Because the government says so. And government is always right. Shut up now, don't argue. Do as government says, work harder, and do NOT help the homeless or you WILL be thrown in jail.

I know, you're thinking that Ogre is getting carried away. But I'm not making this up.

Under a tough new Fairfax County policy, residents can no longer donate food prepared in their homes or a church kitchen

So, if you bake a casserole and give it to the homeless in Fairfax County, you will be jailed. Now the total a-holes in government claim that it's for "public safety." Apparently there's been a huge rash of people baking cakes in their homes which they use to poison the homeless population. No?

This is just another example of overly oppressive government doing MUCH more harm than good. There is no logical, freedom-based reason for this "crackdown" on "illegal food." But that's not stopping the worthless bureaucrats at the county health department from harrassing churches and people who are trying to help people. I guess the county just wants the monopoly on helping people.

So what's the freedom-based solution? Fire the county health department. Then, once you're rid of the mindless people there, change the rules. In the meantime, the churches should openly defy the health department. Do you think the homeless will care their food isn't government certified? If they do, show them the door, too. Seriously, the churches should just continue helping the homeless as they have always done and just ignore the government -- even if they face arrest. I would.

Posted by: Ogre at 03:51 PM

Comments

1 Ogre, I heard about this story in the news, and was happily anticipating your response to this outrage! It's all about the government...we're supposed to depend on them, not on ourselves. That's the liberal way, which is why their charitable donations are laughable! They think it's up to the government! Disgusting!

BTW, you gave me a hearty laugh, and a hilarious mental picture over your reponse to Ahmadinejad! Thanks!

Posted by: DagneyT at December 01, 2006 04:52 PM (9j/9J)

2 This is actually common. I believe it's this way down in MA...and get this- nursing homes too.

Home prepped foods might not be cooked right you know??

Stupid.

Posted by: Raven at December 01, 2006 06:12 PM (PSiki)

3 It's ALWAYS ALL about the government. We'd all poison ourselves to death if we didn't have the government to save us. Hooray savior government.

Posted by: Ogre at December 01, 2006 06:31 PM (oifEm)

4 Have you ever read one of John Stossel's books? Has lots of stuff like this.

Pure liberalism.

Posted by: William Teach at December 01, 2006 11:23 PM (doAuV)

5 I haven't read his books -- I've seen a lot of his stuff on video, though.

Posted by: Ogre at December 01, 2006 11:50 PM (ECkKW)

6 Well, imagine that!

The liberals "fight tooth and nail" for the homeless with one hand, and make sure they have less to eat with the other.

Who'd'a thunk it?

Next thing, they'll demand the removal of high trans-fat foods from food banks.

A**H***s!

Posted by: Seth at December 02, 2006 12:38 AM (+Jf4+)

7 It's all about control.

Posted by: Ogre at December 02, 2006 01:17 PM (ECkKW)

8 Perhaps eating food cooked in someone's home will cause the homeless to stop eating out of dumpsters. This will cause an increase in the amount of solid waste that BFI must dispose of each year. It's another evil conspiracy perpetrated by the waste disposal industry.

Posted by: Weapon of Mass Disturbance at December 04, 2006 03:01 PM (j4p/t)

9 And since the waste disposal has been taken over by government (in most places), it IS a conspiracy to ensure government takes care of everyone!

Posted by: Ogre at December 04, 2006 03:03 PM (oifEm)

10 I took some courses At George Mason in Fairfax County a few years back. We were trying to sell cups of Gumbo for a New Orleans themed Charity event and the Nannies came by and made us throw it out because we weren't set up exactly like a restraunt.

Being so close to the Big Nanny herself in DC has made most of the local governments in NO VA into mini people's republics which is why the Cost of Living is so high up there.

Posted by: Skyler the Weird at December 05, 2006 04:52 AM (KkQmZ)

11 Damn you! How DARE you try and help people! Don't you understand that you're too stupid to do that? ONLY government can help people, NOT other people.

Posted by: Ogre at December 05, 2006 11:49 AM (oifEm)






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