‘I’m Not Stopping’: Penn. Woman Faces $600 Daily Fine for Feeding Hungry Children
- Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:45am by
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Angela Prattis holds a letter from the township. (Photo: NBC10)
Angela Prattis has spent part of the summer distributing meals to hungry children in Pennsylvania, but now, the township has informed her that if she does not obtain a costly “ordinance,” she will be fined $600 each day she distributes food.
The Daily Times has more:
“I’m not stopping,” said Angela Prattis, who has been distributing meals she receives from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to about 60 children from a gazebo on her property this summer. “These kids are hungry. I’m not tearing down the community. I’m keeping the children out of harm’s way.”
Prattis, who has lived in the township for about three years, started distributing meals and drinks to underprivileged children at her church, the Church of the Overcomer in Trainer, several years ago. This year, after giving birth to her second child, she began distributing the meals from the gazebo in her yard.
Township Council Chairman Stanley Kester said the township was notified of the distribution via a telephone call from another resident a few weeks ago. He asked the township solicitor, Stephen Polaha, to investigate the matter, and in a response to council two weeks ago, Polaha returned an opinion stating that, in terms of the township’s zoning laws, the distribution “was not permitted without a variance.”
That variance costs about $1,000, according to NBC10.
“I don’t think the zoning laws apply here,” Prattis protested. “If I was selling food or cooking food, I could see how it would apply. But we shouldn’t have to pay anything, and if the ordinance does exist, it should be waived for someone who is feeding children.”
Here is an NBC10 interview with Prattis and Bill Pisarek, the Chester Township business manager:
Township Council Chairman Stanley Kester commented: “She wants us to bypass or exonerate her from the zoning hearing. She just doesn’t want to pay to do things the right way… We can’t just start exempting everyone from our laws. If you do one, you’ve got to do everybody.”
The program receives funding from the Department of Education, according to NBC10, and is monitored by the archdiocese, but the town is still concerned that there could be a negative outcome, like a case of food poisoning. Because of the zoning and ordinance laws, Prattis is seemingly the one being targeted.
“It’s a township law,” Kester explained. “We are not picking on her because she’s feeding kids. It’s an honorable thing to do. But she can’t do it there. We’ve told her she could apply for a variance. We’ve told her she can go to the school and ask to work with the school. But we’re not taking the blame for something we’re not responsible for.”
Prattis noted that she has been certified by the archdiocese and that the distribution site is subject to inspection. If her statements are any indication, she is not at all convinced that the fines and regulations are justified.
“How is feeding kids a bad thing?” she asked. “I’m doing this from my heart because I love children. And these kids are hungry. Last Friday, I had 20 children walk to my house in the pouring rain for lunch, and at 2 p.m., they came back for a snack. Tell me this program is not needed.”
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Comments (189)
myptofvu
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:15amQuote: “We can’t just start exempting everyone from our laws. If you do one, you’ve got to do everybody.”
That’s right you Jack A$$ you need to exempt everyone who is doing what she is doing…feeding people
Report Post »Centurian
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:27amThink about the statement you quoted.
I cannot help but wonder how many other people would help out if if were not for the expensive permit.
Nothing like the government preventing people in the community from helping each other out in time of need.
I mean, how DARE the church go out into the community to help people! That‘s the government’s job! (which they suck at, by the way…).
Report Post »2012hey
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:29amFirst of all – she is getting MONEY – our taxpayer money – for this “free food” and second of all – how would you like it if your next door neighbor had 60 screaming parasitic kids on their front lawn EVERY FREAKING DAY hmmm? This is an Obama supporter who is just following the example of her King that the laws do not apply to the blacks because Obama is doing the very same thing with the New Black Panther Party and allowing ILLEGAL ALIENS to break the law. Why bother having laws anyway? Here’s what I hope for – that one of those lovely black flash mobs shows up at her house for THEIR free food – then I guess she’ll expect police protection too right?
Report Post »RANGER1965
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:30amIf the city councilman had a few brain cells to rub together–after making the statement that the woman needed a variance to do what she’s doing–he would pull out his checkbook, announce that what the woman was doing was honorable, and tell the press that he would personally be paying for the variance; and he would assemble a commitee to explore modifying the law.
He would be a hero and be a councilman for life if he wanted it, and the woman could continue feeding the poor.
BUT NOOOOO!!!!
We have another example of a stupid bureacrat that doesn’t quite get the fact that he is there to solve problems just like these for the good of the community. Instead he see’s himself as a judge enforcing laws that he likely had a hand in making. Laws that are filled with bureacratic pride and stupidity, but must be enforced because to not do so, would be a blow to his lack of leadership.
Report Post »spasm
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:32amWhat is actually the permit for? I mean what does it do for the city? Ok ok, I know, money towards government but other than that what does it do? Does it release them from liability because they Allowed her to do something that she should be free to do anyway? Why would they be subject to any liability? LAWYERS!!!! Here is a root to the majority of our problems in society in the government. To many $%#@@#$ Lawyers with their hands in things, particularly Litigation lawyers!!! They do serve a purpose but they have distorted and twisted EVERYTHING to be able to gain money and power……….
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:33amexactly. that quote made me sick. this woman inspires me to up my charity to others. there is no war on faith though in this country right? isnt tha what we are supposed to believe? reminds me of th saying no good deed goes unpunished. lady you will be in my prayers God Bless you, your family and the wok you are doing.
Report Post »KevINtampa
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:33amBy feeding these kids you are showing them that they can survive, as long as they are neighborly, without further government assistance. The government can’t have that though, if people figured out they can make it on their own if they help each other within the community, the government would lose their welfare slaves. Can’t have that, it would destroy all the forward progress they’ve made. Race divisiveness would retreat. Class envy would retreat. Sociopolitical tension would retreat. All of that forward progress would be lost, and quickly, if people realized their independence. No, no, no, big government CAN NOT let that happen.
Report Post »Galts_Gulch
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:35am“If you do one, you’ve got to do everybody.”
Yeah. I’m cool with that. Got not problem with allowing everybody to feed the hungry.
Report Post »SLEAZYHIPPOs ILLEGITIMATE OFFSPRING
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:49amThose who live by the regulation, shall die by the regulation. The letter of the law kills, the spirit of the law brings liberty.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:51am“The program receives funding from the Department of Education,”
Report Post »————————————————————-
I wonder how much she receives and what kind of a profit she is making?
Can white people get this kind of funding or do we have to depend on our non-profit churches?
Th interview must be in Flash Player, because I couldn’t see it on my iPad.
maverick4harlot
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:53amChester City
1 Fourth Street
Chester, PA 19013
610-447-7700
Fax: 610-447-7794
Web: http://www.chestercity.com/
Chester Township
Report Post »1150 Engle Street
Chester, PA 19013
Phone: 610-494-4149
Fax: 610-494-4914
PATTY HENRY
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:54amthis could be contact information: BE NICE. BE FIRM. Chester Township Municpl Bldg
1150 Engle Street
Chester, PA 19013-2418
Phone: (610) 494-0211
THIS Insanity must stop. The ONLY reason that these people are doing this is to keep private citizens from controlling our destinies. They use the “food poisoning” excuse but the incidents of that
Report Post »are more apt to happen in our grocery stores when there are not enough food inspectors now, but plenty of inspectors to track us down for Obamacare, right? WE NEED COMMON SENSE back in the GOVERNMENT that WE pay for!! I DON’T care if Stanley Kester is a PUB, The “laws” on the books are what he thinks he has to uphold…. CHANGE the LAWS. On the other subject, the $ 1000.00 to pay to some city coffer…what for? She’s not cooking. She doesn’t have cars driving up; she’s not selling anything. For what??? STAND UP AMERICANS because these Btards are not going to be happy until we have to answer the the BLOODY GOVERNMENT that we pay for. What are they going to do if they didn’t have OUR MONEY to enslave us with!!! I‘ll call this number and if it’s wrong, I’ll Post again.
MOLLYPITCHER
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:56am@2012HEY
Report Post »I fail to see where in the article it says that she is an Obama supporter.
PATTY HENRY
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:56am@ 2012HEY….if you were in front of me I’d throw water on you and watch you melt.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 12:02pm@2012 AGAIN: Instead of her neighbors worrying about 60 kids getting fed, why don’t they join in and help??? AND YOUR REMARKS are so racial…I thought racism was over in the USA…YOU don’t belong to any thought group I belong to. YOU smug little twit. Maybe if the “I’ve got mine-to hell with you” crowd (of which you must be the chairman) understood what life was supposed to be about, you would not resent someone trying to help others, you’d join in and those who think they can flash-mob are equally as wrong. If you don’t work for it, you should not get it. IF you CANNOT work for it, you should be helped. What do YOU think you are alive for anyway? !
Report Post »maverick4harlot
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 12:04pmCoercion ( /koʊˈɜrʃən/) is the practice of forcing another party to act in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats or intimidation or some other form of pressure or force
coercion compulsion, pressure browbeating, bullying, constraint, duress, force, intimidation, menace, menacing, persuasion, restraint, strong-arm tactic, threat, threatening, violence
THIS IS YOUR GOVERNMENT. HOW LONG ARE YOU GOING TO SIT ON YOUR LAZY AZZ AND ALLOW THIS TO CONTINUE?
Report Post »Marine 1
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 12:25pmOne human being trying to do the right thing and what do you get? Hassled by politicians and demands to comply with the law. What would Christ do? Exactly what this woman is doing. Christ would also say that HE is the “…law…” and feed the kids – and everyone else there. (By the way, JESUS CHRIST is the law folks and I love HIM.)
Oh. that’s right, we can’t speak of GOD or Jesus Christ in our country any longer because it will offend someone. Oh, we can’t do good things for those who are in need because of the laws. Stupid me! We’re just supposed tolet folks go hungry, let everyone die on the streets, and call it good.
Want to bet that Township Council Chairman Stanley Kester and his band of knuckleheads have never done a good deed for anyone in their pitiful lives? I could be wrong but….”…by their fruits ye shall know them.”
Leave Angela Prattis alone. Better yet, why don’t you, Stanley Kester, and the rest of your knucklehead friends get off your lazy backsides and go and help her feed those kids. You will be a different person when you have finished that task.
Man, oh, man! This is just one reason why this country is falling apart. Politics and power-hungry people.
You know folks, if we don’t change our ways here pretty quick we may just get swept off this choice land and replaced by people that appreiate it for what it is. We had better startt putting GOD back into this nation or we are sunk.
Semper Fidelis
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 12:37pmThink about what the regulatory laws are actually doing stopping people in communities from helping others people with in the community and beyond……..Now find me the article in our Constitution that grants any officals that power The power to tell others you can’t help your fellow man……..SOUNDS TO ME LIKE A CUT AND DRY CASE OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 12:49pmLet this be a lesson to her if you accept satans money you have to follow satan’s rules. When I first scanned the story I didn’t catch it but the second time i DID CATCH IT. She’s getting state funding she must in turn abide by the states rules or be shut down.
Report Post »ThinkingSidewayz
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 12:53pm@2012 If you would take a step out of the gated community that you live in and visit Philadelphia or Chester you wouldn’t be talking out of your butt. Chester is a township just outside of Philadelphia (the 5th most populated city, my birth city) there are screaming children outside of your house everyday regardless of whether you’re doing the honorable by feeding them or not. Chester is a pretty busy township honking cars and screaming children are the norm and the neighbors don’t care. FYI she’s feeding children from the neighborhood, I’m sure the neighbors hate that. Hop off your horse and shut up.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 2:01pmThis is about FASCISTs…. whom want to REGULATE everything!
Report Post »USPATRIOT101
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 2:05pmIs that kid in the background throwin’ up gang signs?!?!?! :)
Report Post »Lonescrapper
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 6:36pmIf she was having a BBQ on her lawn with a bunch of friends, would she need a variance? Some regulations are just too ridiculous to acknowledge existence of.
Report Post »ccprotect
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 6:55pmWrong, wrong, wrong. We cannot have the impression that a blik person is doing well or even happy enough to do charity work regardless if they can afford it or not. This will mess up the entire DNC’s charter plan.
Report Post »They must stay P.Oed and on welfare for this to work people! i mean, come on!
hillbillyinny
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:58pm@ 2012hey
What are you talking about??!!
The food is prepared by and supplied through the Archdiocese of Philadelphia!
Children are not “parasites” to use your word!
Have you every been to Trainor, PA??? I have, and a lot worse could be going on in the yard/driveway of houses in this area!!!
You are an idiot, and an inhuman person it seems. . .
Report Post »Al Catraz
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 7:59amYOU GOT IT!
When people turn to government (which is a collection of leaches…) to take care of them THEY ENSLAVE THEMSELVES!
That is why THE USA prospered when there were less government agencies, and people were more involved in helping themselves their neighbors!
GOVERNMENT IS A NECESSARY EVIL! ERGO.. GOVERNMENT IS EVIL!
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 8:38amgovernment and civil servants who neither serve nor help the people. time to get rid of all who think feeding children is something that should be taxed. these government employess are flat out evil. no other word is adequate.
Report Post »Amarath01
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 11:26amGood for her the gov is here to protect us from those who would do us harm not good. Dumb asses.
Report Post »rwspears
Posted on August 16, 2012 at 1:15pm@johnjamison
Report Post »Dude I AM PART OF THAT STATE.
I vote to let her do what shes doing. She is a representative of the church who has complied with the state and gotten all the proper fees payed. Whe the hell cares where she is physically when shes giving out the food. I think this is a wake up call for that community. Perhaps just perhaps more people will see that charity comes from the heart and liberal big government doesnt work. Ide be willing to bet if a conservative person was incharge of the township he/she would work to abolish that law in a town councel. She/he would encourage neighbors to reach out and help eachother and hold this woman up and praise her.
TEIN
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:15amTownship Council Chairman Stanley Kester quit being a coward and a tool and GIVE her the needed permit.
Report Post »Is this truly about “the towns concerned that there could be a negative outcome, like a case of food poisoning.”?? How would a permit prevent that in any way???
You control cost of the asinine permit give it to her for 1 dollar or 1 cent or a voucher…that way you still can protect the integrity of your law…
TurboCat
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 9:07am“I Will Not Comply!”
Report Post »jtopps
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:14amJesus would not have stopped feeding these kids…and neither should she. If I lived closer to her, I’d be right there with her. Penalizing the kids to put some coin in the township’s treasury sound a bit like the temple money changers… Don’t feed the kids without a variance…
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:36amBut the thing is that there really has never been people starving in America [quite like] like other parts of the world. In America if someone doesn’t get 3 full meals per day they try to say that one is going hungry – and even some modern children act like not getting a dessert too is going hungry. It seems to me that those children are aware of her trials with the Township, and they are getting a far greater meal of disregard for government. I wonder how much disregard they have for government in Somalia, and how many more children in Somalia consider a giant meal – what these children in this article consider a small meal? I bet they have a lot of disregard for government in Somalia.
Report Post »MOLLYPITCHER
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:58am@JTOPPS
Report Post »Amen!
Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 12:24pmI think we should help the people in our own country first, but I know what you are saying.
Report Post »The nochildhungry.com ads on TV are bogus. All the children they show are healthy, well-fed kids. They try to make them look sad and try to make them out to be “hungry” kids.
I have tried to find out who is behind the nokidshungry.com (org?) but I cannot find out who it is.
If anyone knows who it is, let me know. The guy looks like Jeff Bridges, but is not.
GDE
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 12:25pmActually I think Jesus would have said pay the government what is their’s. He would have paid the fee and kept feeding his children. Even Jesus paid taxs.
Report Post »Not saying this is right…the township is blame for not giving an exception or reducing the fee greatly…however, it is the rule of the land, and we must follow it.
firstHat
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 2:10pm@watersRpeople
Report Post »I think what you say was true before 2008, but since this last economic slam coupled with the terrible policies coming from this administration that has produced continued unemployment (piled on top of the degradation of families among those made dependent by the welfare society), hungry children in this country are very real and present.
IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:14amHaving the government feeding your children is so much more dangerous. Gives them a chance to spread their propaganda to small kids that only government can help them (from cradle to grave).
Check out how many food stamps are given out instead of making them work for them even temporarily. How about the extension of unemployment benefits without them having to do anything.
Thank you, for helping the hungry,
Report Post »blazingaway
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:14amMore Governmental intolerance at work … GET RIDE OF IT AND THEM! Especially Stanley Kester
Report Post »What is right is feeding the Children. What is wrong is the Zoning and their inflexibility.
Township Council Chairman Stanley Kester commented: “She wants us to bypass or exonerate her from the zoning hearing. She just doesn’t want to pay to do things the right way… We can’t just start exempting everyone from our laws. If you do one, you’ve got to do everybody.”
4GVN1
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 1:06pm‘…for I was hungry and you gave me something to eat…I was a stranger and you invited me in…even the least of them, you did it to me…’ Matthew 25:31-46
We as community, churches, various groups should help our neighbors. That being said, the Bible also says in Romans 12:1, ‘Every person is to submit to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established.’
Ms. Pattis, you and you associates (the archdioses, etc) should pay based on Scripture. Remember, ‘give to Caesar what is Caesar’s ‘?
I believe that God will bless your efforts to feed the children AND your obedience to His Word.
Report Post »Vickie Dhaene
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:13amShe shouldn’t have to pay, to do the right thing. The is purely crazy.
Report Post »I WILL NOT COMPLY !!!
RuthAnn
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:13amThis is outrageous! We need to get all these useless regulations and ordanences off the books. I feel so sufficated, how can we survive as a society with all this conspericy to squelch our goodness and compassion! God help us all!
Report Post »Leader1776
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:24am@RUTHANN
Report Post »This will only happen when everyone bans together to either affect that change or expose the real agendas of the politicians. Get involved.
biohazard23
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:13amI‘ll bet if it was Van Jones’ kid this “problem” would be overlooked.
Report Post »sta
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:12amIf the Archdiocese has set her up to distribute meals, she should pass the violations on to them. They have lots of lawyers and can help. Has she contacted them? The article doesn’t say.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:10amThere are reasons for laws, but there should also be common sense and some exceptions written in them. They need to get together and make sure what those laws are not doing is preventing children from being fed who are going hungry and work something out. This should be taken on a case by case basis, not a law that covers every different case. Every case should stand on it’s own merit. People simply have no common sense. These laws should be written in such a way as to prevent kids from going hungry and if this is not the case, then fines should be collected. Someone could chip in if the fines are deemed necessary in this case. What business is it of the government, anyway if this is alleviating hunger?
Report Post »Small World
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:09amShe should not comply. Where do we send donations?
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:16amAgree. We will pitch in!
Report Post »randy
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:24amcount me in!
Report Post »asybot12
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:31amBy paying for the permit even through donations you are complying, donations are fine but as I understand the story this food is supplied by the Dep of Education no less and monitored by the Church if this “councilman” (REALLY READ THE WORD AND MEANING OF THE TITLE “COUNCIL” MAN!) has any b@lls he needs to go through them.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:07amThe book of God is everything and all of you, and you’re on the pages of the book. A long time ago people thought the earth was flat (well except for some prophets). They thought the sky was the cover of the book. So it means something when it says the Book is opened.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:05amHow does a $1000.00 “variance” stop food poisoning from potentially happening?
Report Post »rcw_68
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:24amThank you. It’s all about the money.
Report Post »Leader1776
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:26am@TEDDRUNK
Report Post »Excellent!
Murkman
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 6:56pmMy first thought exactly. Of course the answer is, it doesn’t. Govt. just wants “THEIR” money.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:05amShe is obviously stealing thunder from the progressive township that wants all control that holds people hostage or beholding. It’s always about power and money, they could care less about hungry kids, that‘s your problem but just don’t steal their thunder.
Report Post »mamabearCali
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:04amWhat in this world! Are living in a veggie tale world where giving people food is criminalized! This world is upside down.
Report Post »do_in_it_2
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:04amThis is all jacked up anyway you look at it. The kids parents are more than likely already receiving welfare and getting there free share. And then send them down the road and let the “church” feed them. They take from the tax payers and God himself.
Report Post »stumpy68
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:55amTheir parents are likely converting their food stamps / ebt food program card into non
Report Post »food items this way the kids at least get one meal, And no im not saying
everyone abuses the food stamp program just that enough do that it
causes situations were this may be the only real meal some of these kids get.
Can anyone tell me what is wrong with work for programs?? In my mid twenties my roommate
went to the town for help they gave him 25 hours a week at the town recycling center and covered his rent till he found a job.
Bruce P.
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 6:21amWho gives a good god damn what the parents are doing? If the children are hungry, whatever their parents are doing is not the fault of the kids. Saying, “I bet their parents are on welfare,” doesn’t stop the kids from being hungry.
Apparently, we should only feed the kids of people who are not on welfare or are poor.
Report Post »Longing for Change
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:00am“She wants us to bypass or exonerate her from the zoning hearing. She just doesn’t want to pay to do things the right way… We can’t just start exempting everyone from our laws. If you do one, you’ve got to do everybody.”
You are absolutely right. You can’t exempt everyone because if you do you will be living in a God fearing Township that has love and Christ-like qualities and a community that is filled with love. Obama, opps, God knows you can’t do that!
Report Post »thetruthlives
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:58amobviously, the government is in over reach mode. the lefties only want “charity” to come from the state because they want to control and decide everything…oh except abortion, that remains a free choice…..
Report Post »Mikev5
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:58amWhat she is doing is great but I agree would you as a neighbor want this next to your home this is a home not a church this should be move to a church. Just inform the kids they need to go to the church for food not her home.
Be real setting this up in front of her home and feeding the kids is disruptive to your neighbors
Report Post »Mikev5
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:05amDid any of you watch the vid this home is in a very nice upscale area were home owners want peace and quiet you pay for such a nice home for a nice neighborhood that doesn’t look like some chow line for the poor.
Report Post »BradLee
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:25amI agree, and would have called myself if everyday 200+ children stood around in my driveway leaving trash from free food next door. I bet crime in that neighborhood is up too…you can’t just bring them to somewhere nice and not expect things to start happening.
Report Post »Centurian
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:30amYeah, that right…
I mean, I am sure the children are being bussed in from the surrounding communities, right?
Come on! The kids are in the area already. If anything, if the kids are at her house eating, they’re less likely to be in front of my place!
I mean, who wants kids in their neighborhood, right?
Let the kids be kids. And lets help them out when we can. If it means feeding them, then feed them!
Report Post »Mikev5
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:40amThere is also such a thing as needing proper toilets for 60 or more people you people are not thinking just reacting she is not just feeding a few kids this is a chow line of 60 kids and up I bet some are using a wall or a bush as a toilet
Do you really want that in a residential area every day NO?
This belongs in a church were they are set up for this
Report Post »Lonescrapper
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 6:42pmI think the question you should be asking, is why aren’t her neighbors helping her?
Report Post »PutMoreOnMyPlate
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 5:53pm@Mike
Reality sucks when you can look outside and see that doesn’t it? Rather you want to live in denial that this country is going to waste. Pretty soon you’re going to see it in your own neighborhood. I feel sorry for you, but this is reality and if the government lifted the heavy restrictions then you would see it everywhere. So sorry to invade your bubble of fantasy, but this nation is starting to lack those that take responsibility for themselves, so God bless the woman for waking us up to this and I only wish that I could help too. This isn’t and never will be the America we grew up in so stop arguing aesthetics and help or get out of the way.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:57amShe’s trying to do good at the cost of violating the law – like welfare steals from one to give to another. Her brain is just already formatted for that frame of thought.
Report Post »USPATRIOT101
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 2:04pmIf the law was never written, she would be considered charitable but instead, some a$$ head penned a law to validate the exsistance of their job and viola, we now have a criminal on our hands.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:57amSeems a bit like the Pharisees condemning Jesus for healing people on the the Sabbath.
Report Post »travlman77
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:32amImagine the variances Jesus would have had to get to change wine to water, not to mention mana from heaven!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:39amHe sure couldn’t feed the multitude in Pennsylvania today. Oh heck, He would have done it anyway, just like this woman. She’s got a crown waiting for her.
Report Post »RodT82721
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:55amIf you wonder why this country is turning into the old USSR, this is a good example.
Here we have Township Council Chairman Stanley Kester . He got elected to save the citizens from themself, and he has a law.
That means he also has a judge that is willing and ready to enforce the law
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These are progressives, that live to control. A law that prevents some one from giving a sandwich to kid, will also prevent an 8 year old from selling lemonade, or girl scout cookies. The important thing to Stanley is the law, not what the law does, or how stupid it is.
One telling trait of a progressive, they never let logic and common sense enter their thinking.
Report Post »nattybrooks
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:55amgood for her! to bad nbpp isnt standing up for this woman and these children.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:55amDoesn’t she know ? You never try to muscle in on a government monopoly…….NEVER.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:19amYep, a private citizen feeding the poor takes money from a government officials pocket.
Report Post »randy
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:49amGod Bless this lady……. Oh wait, I‘m obviously a white racist and she’s a black woman, so let me re-think my first statement.. Ok, I thought it over.
GOD BLESS THIS LADY!
Report Post »JQCitizen
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:59amAMEN! WHAT is this world coming to?
Report Post »Oldguy89
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 4:14pmForget that link wrong state. sorry
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