Virginia Woman Feeds 150 Hungry People for $20: More Proof That the Government Is ObsoleteBy Daisy Luther When a person takes over something that is usually left to be done by the government, does it a thousand times more efficiently, and does it with a true sense of compassion. One of the major arguments that people have against less taxation and smaller government is that there will be no one to help the poor. If you dont want to see a huge percentage of your money extorted from your paycheck and funneled into expensive government programs, then youre accused of hating poor people or being a racist. But think about it: its human nature to resent being forced to do something like give your hard-earned money to the government so that they can dole it out to others. However, when force is not involved, then true compassion and generosity can shine through, and I believe it would do so far more often. If charity is dying, its becausethe federal government is killing it. Its because nonprofit organizations take our donations and pay their CEOs and directors enormous salaries. (The director of the Boys Girls Clubs of America earns $1.8 million, the president of United Way Worldwide earns $1.2 million, and the CEO of Goodwill earns $850,000. source) Dont even get me started on fake charities like the Clinton Foundation, which are just away for rich folks get donationsand shift around money that they dont want to pay taxes on. We can do so much better than that. Never depend upon institutions or government to solve any problem. All social movements are founded by, guided by, motivated and seen through by the passion of individuals. ~Margaret Mead A common question asked of those of us who object to taxation and big government is, Who will feed the poor? Heres one answer: People like Lauren Puryear. The 29-year-old Woodbridge, Virginia resident and founder of For the Love of Others, a community group that helps individuals in need, has set an impressive goal. Shed like to feed 30,000 people by her 30th birthday. Puryear, who is a mental health clinician, began helping to feed the hungry several years ago. She founded For the Love of Others in 2012 after her grandmother passed away. She just always had a really big heart, and taught us growing up to take care of other people, and love other people, said Puryear of her grandmother. And, she has found a clever way to makeher goal a reality: Couponing. Puryear began feeding those in need by conventional methods, but using coupons is helping her assist not just hundreds, but thousands of people, as she told Whats Up Woodbridge: At first I just started off by doing Thanksgiving baskets for needy families, and Christmas wish lists for children. Then as years progressed, God laid other missions on my heart one, feeding the homelessI would just buy things in bulk from Costco and BJs. But then I was introduced to couponing, and once I learned how to coupon, and once I saw what I was able to buy for little to no money, I said Oh my goodness, this is like going to be my ticket to really, really help people. Depending on the items, Puryear said she can feed as many as 150 people on just $20: There are coupons in the Sunday paper, or online that you can print so I collect as many as I can, match them to the store and that is how I am able to get the items for free. Puryear has delivered 5,000 meals so far, and is confident she will reach her goal next year. She told NJ.com thatThe joy of helping other people does not compare to any other accomplishment in my life, and she isteaching her 5-year-old son to help others too. It is very important to teach him to help other people. The little things we take for granted, the food we throw away every dayand if we just spread a little more love around, the world would be such a better place. I could not agree more. When the government gets involved, though, millions of dollars go to waste. Tax dollars go to pay high overhead expenses, nice offices, salaries, and other administrative costs. At the same time, they often squash the efforts of ordinary people who want to help, by citing public safety, food regulations, and anything else they can come up with to hide from us the fact that theyre obsolete. In 70 American cities, it is actually illegal to feed the homeless kindness can get you arrested. Lauren Puryear is a perfect example of what we can do voluntarily. She isnt waiting around for the government to fix the problem. She is efficiently helping others because she is kind, generous, and intelligent. If youd like to make a donation to help Lauren Puryear feed the hungry, you can go here. Daisy Luther is a freelance writer and editor. Her website, wherethis article first appeared, offers information on healthy prepping, including premium nutritional choices, general wellness and non-tech solutions. You can follow Daisy onFacebookandTwitter, and you can email her atdaisy@theorganicprepper.ca The government never has been about us. It always been about them. The exhorbidant sums they say they need to accomplish anything are never vetted. The people in government who handle those numbers are NEVER outsiders. They are appointees and are a part of the team. This is why freak zone Barney Frank said in publicwe are expanding government as fast as we can. The US GOVERNMENT never has been about anything other than creating excuses to steal huge sums of money. The Dollar was planned ahead of time in the aftermath of WW2 to serve as platform for worldwide fraud and theftand the reason theyve been talking now for years about getting rid of itbecause thier plan has worked so well theyve actually accomplished what theyve been saying now for well over a century. That is to own everythingincluding the gold. The world now is in the hands of a select group of people all very wealthyand it is our government which never has been anything but a lie that has allowed them to set everything aside for themselves..at what is soon to be seen..our expense. Trillions for war, big pharma, gmo, vaccines, chemtrails, drones, gwen and haarp but not one drop for the indigent folks in there own back yard. Well put deplorableSallyM. Cool, now just need a few million more people like her and everyone will be fine. 