I was recently visiting with some of my friends from college who graduated in the past 2-3 years.  Most left college and found a good job and started making decent first salaries.  Due to the recession, several of these individuals have unfortunately been laid off.  One of them told me she took a 5 week sabbatical [...]

Is food a basic right?
If so, shouldn’t McDonald’s provide food to every hungry person that comes in its doors? Currently, McDonalds won’t because they are a private business and with a policy not to give food to someone who cannot pay for it.
But, if it’s a basic right, shouldn’t the government get involved and:

1) [...]