Panelist Stephen Moore was delightful!
His caricaturish portrayal of a whiney, aggrieved conservative, deserves recognition by The Academy.
His voice on the verge of panic, Mr. Moore expresses righteous certainty that legions of poor people are ripping him off - and ripping him off personally!
If only he could stop The Theft. he - and all his friends! - could finally be happy.
Yes, aggrieved whining is a common -- nearly ubiquitous -- conservative trait.
But the combined comedic genius of Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and George Carlin could not create a satire half as good as Moore's (unconscious) satirization of himself.
Whether you concentrate on the man's content, context or tone, this guy is straight from Central Casting.
Well done Mr. Moore! I see an Oscar in your future!
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The Challenge Of Feeding America’s Hungry
In this Monday, July 30, 2012 photo, Dave Krepco, director of the Second Harvest Food Bank, checks on inventory at the food bank warehouse in Orlando, Fla. In the past four years, food distribution to 500 pantries, shelters, and other relief agencies in the six-county area has jumped about 60 percent. In the last year alone, that amounted to 36 million pounds of food. Krepcho estimates about 30 percent of those seeking help are first-timers. They're blue-collar and white-collar, many middle class, even some upper middle class. They include college-educated couples and professionals.
(AP Photo/John Raoux)
Americans are relying on what we used to call food stamps in unprecedented numbers. According to figures released in September, more than 46 million Americans, about one in seven, are getting government assistance for food, but it’s estimated that millions more struggle with hunger. The nation’s food banks, supported by private dollars and donations, are straining to fill the gap. Federal funding for food stamps is not on the line in the current tax and spending negotiations, but some believe new limits on government food assistance programs are needed. Please join us to discuss hunger in America and what we can do about it.
Guests
Stephen Moore
member of the Wall Street Journal's editorial board.
Deborah Flateman
CEO, Maryland Food Bank.
Stacy Dean
vice president of food assistance policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Eric Olsen
senior vice president of government relations at Feeding America.
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