One in Eight Americans Used Food Banks in 2009

This is the title of a WSJ article in today’s paper.

Assuming 304 million in the US – that’s 38 million people who have gone hungry.

The top five wall street banks plan to pay out over $92 billion in bonus money “earned” in 2009.

That works out to close to $2,500 per “hungry person”. When you frequent food banks to stay alive, the value of $2,500 is magnified. Yes, it keeps you alive, but it also lets you hold on to some self-esteem, some small sense of control.

I don’t think many Congressmen or Senators have been hungry. Our political economic system is completely FU and it boils down to power, greed and hubris.

Sonsofbitches.