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• 1 Zach W. // Jun 24, 2008 at 7:23 pm

  Funny, but I don’t see the riot you’re describing in those pictures. I see a lot of folks waiting in a long line, but no riot. Perhaps you’ve not seen enough riots to know what a riot actually looks like.

• 2 J. Gravelle // Jun 24, 2008 at 8:17 pm

  “Riot” was United Press International’s term:

  http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/06/24/Chaos_erupts_at_disaster_food_center/UPI-13321214284763/

  Also, the Associated Press also reported that “Scuffles began breaking out around 7 a.m. with people shoving, pushing, and taking a door off its hinges, bringing police in dozens of cars, authorities said.” I took the trouble of captioning the photos to give them context.

  It would seem that your argument is with the people who were there, not the guy who took the time to read about (and comment upon) it.

  -jjg

• 3 No Runny Eggs » Blog Archive » The Morning Scramble - 6/25/2008 // Jun 25, 2008 at 9:48 am

  [...] J. Gravelle tells the rioters looking for a federal handout the other day here in Milwaukee, “Ask not what the country can do for you….” [...]

• 4 Jeni // Jun 26, 2008 at 7:23 am

  Looks to me like the need a visit from the fat police, not food stamps.

• 5 K Flacy // Sep 13, 2008 at 1:43 pm

  “Five Milwaukee flood victims and 14,000 others wait in line for their share of your tax money.”
  I think I’d rather my tax dollars feed people than continue to subsidize ConAgra and bail out corporations that cheat and lie their way into bankruptcy.

• 6 J. Gravelle // Sep 13, 2008 at 1:46 pm

  I respect your right to give away your money (or not) as you see fit.

  I’d just ask that you extend me the same consideration…

  -jjg

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