Brother, can you spare a dyne?

News item:

Federal money to help pay heating bills has dried up

... a pool of federal funds available to needy natural gas customers in Chicago has already dried up because the federal government allocated much less money. The budget this winter is $1.8 million--down from $3.2 million last winter ...

That leaves about 14,000 utility customers without heat in the city, with the full winter still ahead. - Nov 30, 2002

From the President's radio address:

Taking time to count our own blessings reminds us that many people struggle every day -- men, women, and children facing hunger, homelessness, illness, addiction, or despair. These are not strangers. They are fellow Americans needing comfort, love, and compassion. I ask all Americans to consider how you can give someone in need a reason to be thankful in this holiday season and throughout the year.

It's easy to get started and to have an immediate impact. Volunteering your time at a soup kitchen, teaching a child to read, visiting a patient in the hospital, or taking a meal to an elderly neighbor or a shut-in are all simple acts of compassion that can brighten someone's life. - Nov 30, 2002

Question for Bush's next press conference:

Instead of taking a meal to an elderly neighbor, should we bring a tank of natural gas, now that there's no federal money for heating bills?

posted by Quiddity at 11/30/2002 06:00:00 PM