My grandson and his wife were home from his duties as staff sgt at Parris island jiust this weekend. The wife works there in Beaufort where one of her job duties is interviewing potential hirees and hiring if qualified.
They were just this evening on the front porch, telling me how people come to apply for a job. Some are of course welfare recipients, some are not. Rather than waste time and money she will often cut right to the chase, saying "our hiring procedure requires a drug test..will you pass a drug test" ? Some few will simply say "no" and leave, b ut many will outright lie, saying they never use(d) drugs ...Then the test proves their lie ! One would wonder, "why would they lie and waste time, effort and money for both them and the firm ? Well...I guess the drug use doesn't hurt their welfare status, in fact it apparently enhances their claim !
Welfare should only be made available to drug free clients... And they should only get the basics to cook with ..potatoes, rice, pasta and other basics..no "prepared"..high calorie, low nutrition crap !
Really; with her drive toward better nutrition, here is one place where Michelle could have a genuinely positive influence, making sure children of poverty get real, home cooked meals which provide real nutrition..and not "empty calories".
What are the odds she will do that ?