To the Editor:

I must have struck a nerve with my summation of where we stand regarding the waste and fraud in our government and
entitlement system. First I will address Pat Collins’ question of “Whose fault.....the person using the EBT?” And then
suggesting “How about corporate responsibility.” I did notice that Pat merely glossed over the Cloward/Piven Strategy and
the factual receipts given.

Twenty states have bills addressing SNAP/EBT purchases of junk food. Friday, March 14th, Texas Health and Human Services
held a hearing on SB 75. An American Heart Association (AHA) representative testified against the bill, stating those who
receive SNAP should receive MORE of the entitlement to enable the purchase of both the junk food and fresh vegetables and
fruit. Texas State Senator Lois Kolkhorst responded “I’m shocked at what was said” amazed that AMA would promote a main
cause of obesity which contributes to heart complications. Grace Price, an advocate for SB75, testified “The data shows that
sweet soda is the number one commodity purchased with SNAP throughout the country”. Add to that all the unhealthy snacks and
over processed food that’s also bought. A later investigation reported that Coca-cola, Pepsico and the pharmaceutical
industry are the largest donors to AHA. Follow the money!!! Pepsico has 63 product lines, 30% (cookies, chips, sweet cereal)
and Coca-cola has 35 product lines, the majority sweet drinks and each company lobbies Wash DC with donations to both
parties that influence the FDA, Dept of AG, School Nutrition and SNAP.

California saw two lawsuits (2003 & 2010) against Kraft’s products’ use of GMO and trans fat. The 2010 Class action (trans
fat) is still ongoing with the claim trans fat contributes to type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some forms of cancer. But,
AMA, at that time, stated there were “no safe levels” of trans fat and Kraft used a deceptive message of healthfulness. A
completely different attitude, what a change!!! Then in 2012 Kraft contributed almost $2million to a political campaign to
oppose Prop 37 which would mandate labels inform buyers when GMOs ingredients are used. .

Products are strategically placed on shelves to target the eyes of both children and adults for impulsive buys. It’s called
slotting/listing. Large national and international market retailers receive the highest fees from manufactures for end aisle
shelves. When original fees expire, manufacturers offer discounts or free items to keep its placement. Wonder why so much
junk food is “on sale”? Just look at the ad flyers you get in the mail: chips, cookies and soda. It’s a money game, with our
health the loser.

Globalist conglomerates like Mondelez international, Kraft/Heinz. Philip Morris, Nabisco, Nestilies, Kellogg etc. have
practically taken over the food industry. Without their extremely processed foods and snacks, large supermarkets would be
half empty. Markets only sell what makes the most profit, not what’s best for you and today we have far fewer choices of
where to shop. Basically it is five conglomerates. Kroger with 19 food chains, over 2,750 stores, Albertsons 2,093 stores
1,300 US and Canada. Aldi and Walmart with the most locations, Cosco pulls in 9%.. These five conglomerates own over 1/3 of
US food markets and control 1/2 the trillion dollar food industry. You think they don’t have an impact on how SNAP is spent?

Yes Pat, corporations are responsible for alot! But a savior Robinhood fixation of “Republican mission to rob from the
middle class to feed the rich while blaming the poor” is so missguided. Globalists who took the jobs offshore while
donations greased the hands of both parties to ignore it. How did the Clintons, Obamas, Bidens, Congress/Senate members
ect. become multi-millionaires on a government salary? Consider; have we been part of a Color Revolution for a decade or
longer supported by the CIA, Five Eyes (UK), DOJ, FBI, DOE, MSM ect? BLM, Antifa, proHamas, China Confucius Institute etc in
schools? Why need so many pardons or use Bleachbit on your phone? Where did all the billions of dollars disappear to? Are
the rented protester phony riots, BLM, Antifa, proHamas. funded through nonprofits NGOs, USAID? Is that just a tinfoil hat
conspiracy?

To address Kelly Scoles comment “distaste for all things Democratic Party”. Kelly, I was a straight line Democrat for almost
30 years. But changes in society, especially our schools, exposed the Dem’s real goals. Social Security, Medicare, welfare,
etc. began with good intentions, but the corruption, waste, mismanagement and failures need big fixes. Civil Rights? Kelly,
did you forget the Civil War where Democrats/Dixiecrats killed thousands of citizens in an effort to keep Blacks in slavery?
Are we to pretend real history didn’t happen? Has the Cloward/Piven Strategy put them and others in a modern day Government
Plantation? People are not feral animals to be fed, petted and used for votes/power. When the majority of students can’t
read, who’s responsible for that? Big fixes are needed and the Dem’s need to get out of the way.

Jean McLeod

Fillmore, Ca