$14 peanutbutter and jelly sandwich?

Question

Earlier today I saw on c-span a conference about Hurricaine Katrina recovery and the failure of fema and homeland security. One of the points being discussed was how the gov. went about feeding the people who were living in shelters. One of the speakers was the city council president, he and the author of a book about the handleing of the recovery said that during discussions with fema it was mentioned that most of the chefs of New Orleans had agreed that they would take on the responsibility to feed the people and keep the cost down, everything was in place except FEMA who opted to have food catered by a company that was based in a central European country that eludes me at the moment, but it cast taxpayers $14 for a peanutbutter and jelly sandwich, while the chefs of New Orleans could have fed an entire family for a day for less.

My question is, Does this indicate that our government is a failure when it comes to looking out for the best interest of the people?

Considering things like this happen more than not. Or is $14 a reasonable amount of money for the government to spend on a peanutbutter and jelly sandwich?

Answer 1

Our government and/or any entity there in are idiots. Did the sandwich really cost $14 or did someone line their pockets with $13 of it. I think so. Thats why the rich get richer and the poor poorer. I hope a hurricane takes out one of their mansions some day-A

Answer 2

That's why the federal government (under any administration) shouldn't be involved in 'fixing' disasters.

However, I could not find references to your 'European' country or $14 cost per sandwich.

I did see references to Ohio and Florida. But that is to be expected as quite a bit of staples in LA were washed away.

I also saw that the decisions were made by mid-level bureaucrats who are career FEMA employees. They apparently exceeded their authority. The blame (if any) goes to the bureaucrats.

Answer 3

in accordance to Smuckers, no person truly is conscious while or the place this sandwich grew to become into first created. Bread and jelly have been around for millennia, yet peanut butter wasn't invented till 1890. This spreadable creation grew to become into effective on the 1904 international's honest in St. Louis, and by using the Nineteen Twenties and Nineteen Thirties, advertisement manufacturers of peanut butter which incorporate Peter Pan and Skippy have been presented. around the comparable time, pre-sliced bread grew to alter into uncomplicated interior the U.S. yet there's no point out of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches till now the Forties. meals historians recognize that the two peanut butter and jelly have been component of the U.S. protection tension's rations in the time of international conflict II. This bring about the concept that American GIs might have further jelly to the peanut butter to make it less demanding to eat. some factors declare that the peanut butter and jelly sandwich itself grew to become into on protection tension ration lists. meals rationing on the homefront might have contributed to the aggregate's acceptance. Meat and butter have been scarce and expensive interior the U.S. in the time of WWII. Peanut butter grew to become right into a decrease priced, reachable source of protein. no count the way it began, the PB&J grew to become right into a great hit in postwar u . s . of america and has been ever considering.

Answer 4

Because it is not about feeding hungry people, it's about turning a buck. We have people in office who have no idea what a peanut butter sandwich should cost but they know who their friends are and where the kickbacks come from. And they sure know that in NO

Answer 5

That is an abuse of the government, they should be punished to the full extent of the law. Our government has failed in many ways lately, this is but one instance. We need to be watch dogs on those in power even the president, who has abused his power routinely.

Answer 6

Yes.

Answer 7

their queer and waste full