SCOTUS Blocks Food Aid While Billions Flow Abroad
The Supreme Court, in its infinite wisdom, allowed the Trump administration to withhold $4 billion in SNAP food aid, impacting 42 million people. This, for 'now' (a word that always inspires confidence). Meanwhile, Congressional voting records consistently show bipartisan eagerness to approve billions in aid for foreign military ventures. For example, the 2024 supplemental appropriations bill (HR
815), which recently passed the House 360-58, earmarks $26.4 billion for Israel. Funny how that money doesn't get 'withheld for now' due to a government shutdown. One might wonder: how quickly would the High Court act if *military aid* was delayed, rather than provisions for starving families? The speed with which assistance is denied to its own citizens, versus the swift and unquestioning flow
toward endless conflicts abroad, suggests a deeply held, perhaps unwritten, national doctrine. Starvation at home is a process, but the military-industrial complex brooks no delays.