tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post602647252166714329..comments2024-02-29T18:18:06.972-08:00Comments on Thoughts on Liberty, Economics & Life...: One Victory at a Time...Jack Chamblesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714642268269970475noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post-8359510658295471432012-09-12T09:53:28.950-07:002012-09-12T09:53:28.950-07:00Many years ago I found myself in a severe economic...Many years ago I found myself in a severe economic crisis that caused me to sell my house, my cars, most of my possessions and move into a 560 sq. foot cottage. At one point I was so broke that I was riding a bike 26 miles roundtrip to work - leaving at 4am every day with an iron and my clothes in a backpack. When I got to work I would shower in the mens gym, iron my clothes on the sink and go teach. I had three kids while all of this was going on.<br /><br />I took every extra project I was offered to make money. At one point I had 7 classes and six other jobs I was working on. My wife can recall countless nights when I slept in my office on the floor because I was working until 3 am or so.<br /><br />My point? Back when your child needed milk you and your husband could have and perhaps should have done anything for work to make money. At no time did your decision to have a child mean that the taxpayers owed you WIC. So turning to WIC in an emergency is no excuse when an emergency just means you have to work harder.Jack Chamblesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714642268269970475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post-2309633154478157712012-09-09T20:29:44.654-07:002012-09-09T20:29:44.654-07:00Back then there was no WIC (that I know of) and if...Back then there was no WIC (that I know of) and if our milkman had not extended credit to us and WIC had been available, this mother would have gotten food for her child, regardless of who paid for it. Sometimes, depending on the circumstances, we do what we have to do when it comes to our children's health and well being.Anneliesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269861974861654774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post-65256531757246733402012-09-06T04:31:06.981-07:002012-09-06T04:31:06.981-07:00There is a big difference between getting milk on ...There is a big difference between getting milk on credit, which is a voluntary agreement between two parties and using the government to take someone's money away for milk!Jack Chamblesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714642268269970475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439938886895118276.post-68418391512729908372012-09-05T21:19:27.989-07:002012-09-05T21:19:27.989-07:00I agree if she has her own money she should use it...I agree if she has her own money she should use it, instead of using WIC. If she does not have money it would certainly benefit her child to get adequate nutrition through WIC. I remember a time when I had to get milk on credit to feed my oldest son when we left the military and had no work. A parent will do anything for a child.Anneliesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269861974861654774noreply@blogger.com