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   "Philip Mathews"  wrote in message   
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   > > "Philip Mathews"  wrote in message   
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   > > >   
   > > > "Waldo"  wrote in message   
   > > > news:3fd40113$0$17239@news.impulse.net...   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Hey Judge! Thinking about sending that naughty Jew to prison for his   
   > >  crimes?   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Count the cost!   
   > > > >   
   > > > >   
   > > > > * * * * * *   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Florida Prisons Forced to "Go Kosher"   
   > > > > Kosher diet is over SIX TIMES as costly as standard diet   
   > > > > Could cost Florida Taxpayers as much as $7,524.00 per day, or $2.74   
   > >  million   
   > > > > annually   
   > > >   
   > > > Florida Prisons have not been forced to offer Kosher Food. They have   
   > >  decided   
   > > > to do so.   
   > > >   
   > > > Typical mindless ranting of the anonymous little Jew hater "Waldo".   
   > > >   
   > > > > * * * * * *   
   > > > >   
   > > > >    
   > > > > ____________________________   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Posted on Sat, Dec. 06, 2003   
   > > > >   
   > > > > PRISON FOOD   
   > > > > Jewish inmates to get kosher meals   
   > > > > After a Jewish inmate is granted kosher meals, the Florida   
   Department of   
   > > > > Corrections says such meals will be offered to all Jewish inmates.   
   > > > > BY CHARLES RABIN   
   > > > > crabin@herald.com   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Everything's finally kosher at Everglades Correctional Institution.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > A little more than a month after adhering to an inmate's request for   
   > >  kosher   
   > > > > meals, the Florida Department of Corrections has said kosher   
   servings   
   > >  will   
   > > > > soon be available to Jewish inmates at any state facility, upon   
   request.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > According to corrections spokesman Sterling Ivey, the department is   
   > > > > finalizing a formal policy that is likely to be in place by the   
   > >  beginning   
   > >  of   
   > > > > February.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > ''We're allowing one inmate the ability to have kosher meals,'' Ivey   
   > >  said.   
   > > > > ``So it's only fair to the other inmates to let them practice their   
   > >  faith.''   
   > > > >   
   > > > > The breakthrough came in late October when the corrections   
   department   
   > >  agreed   
   > > > > to prepare kosher meals for convicted killer and Orthodox Jew Allen   
   J.   
   > > > > Cotton. Cotton killed a Hialeah housewife in 1966 and has been   
   charged   
   > >  with   
   > > > > numerous other felonies.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Despite serving specially prepared meals to Muslims, diabetics,   
   vegans   
   > >  and   
   > > > > vegetarians, corrections officials had avoided offering kosher meals   
   in   
   > >  part   
   > > > > because of the cost.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > The state pays $2.46 a day for regular meals. A kosher request costs   
   > >  about   
   > > > > $15 because meals must be prepared in separate kitchens, with   
   separate   
   > > > > utensils.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > The decision in favor of Cotton's request caught the eye of state   
   Sen.   
   > >  Gwen   
   > > > > Margolis, who requested that the concession be offered to any   
   > >  incarcerated   
   > > > > Jew.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Two weeks ago, state corrections Director of Legislative Affairs   
   Roxanne   
   > >  M.   
   > > > > Siko wrote Margolis:   
   > > > >   
   > > > > ``Any inmate who is Jewish and requests kosher meals will receive   
   the   
   > >  meals   
   > > > > after verification that the inmate is following the guidelines set   
   out   
   > >  by   
   > > > > the kashrut laws.''   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Ivey said there are about 600 Jewish inmates in the state's prison   
   > >  system,   
   > > > > but he couldn't guess how many would request kosher meals. He said   
   > >  prisoners   
   > > > > would be contacted about their preference before the policy is in   
   place.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > ''It's hard to say how many will want it,'' he said.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > The corrections department's decision was praised by members of the   
   > >  Becket   
   > > > > Fund for Religious Liberty, a Washington, D.C., group that fought   
   for   
   > > > > Cotton's request.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > ''The FDOC now appears to be doing the right thing for all of its   
   Jewish   
   > > > > inmates who sincerely seek to practice their faith while confined in   
   the   
   > > > > correctional system,'' said Becket attorney Derek Gaubatz.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > _________________________________   
   > > > >   
   > > > >    
   > > > >   
   > > > > According to the above article, feeding a typical inmate costs the   
   > >  Florida   
   > > > > Department of Corrections about $897.90 per year. Feeding a Jew who   
   > >  demands   
   > > > > Kosher goodies will cost the FDC $5,475.00 per year - over SIX TIMES   
   as   
   > > > > much.   
   > > >   
   > > > Of course the above article said no such thing.   
   > > >   
   > > > No Jew demanded anything.   
   > > >   
   > > > This is what passes for thinking from the imbecilic "Waldo".   
   >   
   > > They should get the same food as everyone else.   
   >   
   > They should get whatever food the Florida prison system decides to   
   > give them.   
   >   
   > And as the article pointed out, the system was already preparing   
   > special meals for Muslims, Vegans, vegetarians and diabetics.   
      
      
   Diabetics are a different matter entirely, Philthy - their very lives depend   
   on maintaining a proper balance of blood-sugar and insulin levels in their   
   blood, and a carefully planned diet is the primary means of achieving this   
   balance.   
      
   As for Vegans, vegetarians and Muslims...  well, let's recall what the   
   article had to say:   
      
      
      
   "Despite serving specially prepared meals to Muslims, diabetics, vegans and   
   vegetarians, corrections officials had avoided offering kosher meals in part   
   because of the cost."   
      
      
      
   The cost, Philthy. THE COST. Get it?   
      
   Whatever it was costing the prison system to produce the meals for the   
   Vegans, vegetarians and Muslims, the prison system found that it was within   
   reason - and it sure as hell wasn't SIX TIMES as expensive as feeding a   
   typical prisoner.   
      
      
   > But the anonymous little Jew hater Waldo only cares about Jews.   
      
      
   Hey, aren't you the clown that argues that making goodies Kosher actually   
   LOWERS the cost of foods? Hell, if that be the case, you and your Jewish   
   pals should present your argument to the Florida Dept. of Corrections- they   
   could serve Kosher meals to ALL the prisoners - and by your reckoning,   
   they'd save a bloody fortune!   
      
   **   
      
   Waldo   
      
   Observer at Large   
      
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