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Without Government Who Would... Oct 16, 2017 5:01:12 GMT -8

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But you haven't, Chef.

'The American Government Has Failed.' Celebrity Chef José Andrés Slams FEMA's Puerto Rico Response

José Andrés is proud to say he's serving nearly 100,000 meals a day in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. But the celebrity chef says much more needs to be done, and he's frustrated that the federal government isn't stepping up to do its part.

Andrés, who is known for his activism and advocacy, often on behalf of the underrepresented, has traveled all over Puerto Rico in the last three weeks bringing meals to people cut off from government aid in the wake of Hurricane Maria. He said he's thrilled to bring food to the people, but that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has not offered him the support he needs to more efficiently feed the U.S. island territory's residents. Although the amount of food he serves is growing, Andrés says government help could immediately get the operation to half a million meals a day.

"People are hungry today. FEMA should be in the business of taking care of Americans in this minute," he told TIME from Puerto Rico. "The American government has failed."

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time.com/4981655/jose-andres-fema-trump-puerto-rico/?utm_campaign=time&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&xid=time_socialflow_twitter

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Without Government Who Would... Oct 21, 2017 6:01:05 GMT -8

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FAIRPLAY - A group of hikers in Park County saved a dog's life after hearing anguished barks coming from an abandoned mine shaft.

Preston Gladd was hiking last week near Beaver Creek in Park County when he heard some growling or whining coming from a tiny entrance to an old mine.

He assumed it was a wild animal and left it alone, especially since he was with his own dogs at the time and wanted to keep them safe.

But, Preston thought about it some more. After a week of contemplation, he decided to go back.

On his second trip, he heard distinct barking and realized it was a dog. Preston ran home to get his climbing buddy, Gannon, and his girlfriend, Portia, to help.

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Preston and Gannon came back with Portia, and, using their climbing equipment, harnessed in and rappelled into the shaft about 20 feet down.

At the bottom was the dog - skinny and scared. They would later learn her name is Cheyenne.

The friends took Cheyenne to a local vet and discovered she wasn't micro chipped. She had a collar on, but had no tag or phone number listed to call.

Thanks to a public post on her Facebook page, Portia was able to get in touch with Cheyenne's family after hundreds of comments from the community.

Many people posted a 'lost dog' post from the South Park Bulletin from Oct. 6, and sure enough, it was Cheyenne!

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Without Government Who Would... Oct 21, 2017 6:05:33 GMT -8

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Woman pays for stranger's full cart of groceries

A woman wants the world to see a wonderful act of kindness she witnessed at one Texas Walmart.

Anna Melissa Olivarez said a customer in front of her was having trouble with his transaction, when a woman swooped in and paid for his basket full of groceries.

" I told her how sweet that was to witness and she said 'we gotta help each other out,'" Olivarez said.

Olivarz said the woman wouldn't give her name, so she's calling her, " the sweet San Antonio Angel!”

www.wsbtv.com/news/national/hot-topics/watch-woman-pays-for-strangers-full-cart-of-groceries/627891286

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Without Government Who Would... Oct 21, 2017 6:17:52 GMT -8

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Oct 21, 2017 6:01:05 GMT -8 willie with tan lines said:

FAIRPLAY - A group of hikers in Park County saved a dog's life after hearing anguished barks coming from an abandoned mine shaft.

Preston Gladd was hiking last week near Beaver Creek in Park County when he heard some growling or whining coming from a tiny entrance to an old mine.

He assumed it was a wild animal and left it alone, especially since he was with his own dogs at the time and wanted to keep them safe.

But, Preston thought about it some more. After a week of contemplation, he decided to go back.

On his second trip, he heard distinct barking and realized it was a dog. Preston ran home to get his climbing buddy, Gannon, and his girlfriend, Portia, to help.

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Preston and Gannon came back with Portia, and, using their climbing equipment, harnessed in and rappelled into the shaft about 20 feet down.

At the bottom was the dog - skinny and scared. They would later learn her name is Cheyenne.

The friends took Cheyenne to a local vet and discovered she wasn't micro chipped. She had a collar on, but had no tag or phone number listed to call.

Thanks to a public post on her Facebook page, Portia was able to get in touch with Cheyenne's family after hundreds of comments from the community.

Many people posted a 'lost dog' post from the South Park Bulletin from Oct. 6, and sure enough, it was Cheyenne!

I bet they get a ticket for breaking some stupid law.

"Resolve to serve no more, and you are at once freed. I do not ask that you place hands upon the tyrant to topple him over, but simply that you support him no longer; then you will behold him, like a great Colossus whose pedestal has been pulled away, fall of his own weight and break in pieces."

acptulsa Platinum Member No tan lines! Posts: 1,495	Without Government Who Would... Oct 21, 2017 6:23:48 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by acptulsa on Oct 21, 2017 6:23:48 GMT -8 Oct 21, 2017 6:17:52 GMT -8 Origanalist said: I bet they get a ticket for breaking some stupid law. No saving a life without a license!
	'I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag.'--Molly Ivins 'Well, you can get no more liberty than you give.'--Will Rogers

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Without Government Who Would... Oct 24, 2017 13:25:43 GMT -8

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Food Truck Kicked Out of Town for Serving Hurricane Victims Without a Permit

During times of natural disasters, communities and local businesses come together to provide much-needed necessities to one another. In Green Cove Springs, Florida, Jack Roundtree, owner of the Triple J BBQ food truck, decided to set up shop in front of a restaurant to provide lunch to hungry residents and workers cleaning up in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.

For Roundtree, who had operated Triple J BBQ in Green Cove Springs at city-sponsored events in the past, it was an opportunity to provide a much-needed service to residents and those who were hard at work to get the town back up and running. In fact, he was offering utility workers free lunches for all their hard work. And with nearly all of the town’s restaurants closed down due to the storm, he was needed more than ever.

But instead of serving lunch, the police ordered Roundtree to shut down Triple J and leave town. His crime? Operating without a permit.

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fee.org/articles/food-truck-kicked-out-of-town-for-serving-hurricane-victims-without-a-permit/

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acptulsa Platinum Member No tan lines! Posts: 1,495	Without Government Who Would... Oct 24, 2017 13:43:00 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by acptulsa on Oct 24, 2017 13:43:00 GMT -8 You need a permit to give food away?
	'I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag.'--Molly Ivins 'Well, you can get no more liberty than you give.'--Will Rogers

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