The Shas Party, like the NRP of old, needs government funding. That's its guiding principle.
It just voted to rescind bread subsidies, preferring charity to poor families, as if only the poorest families need inexpensive bread. And we all know how bad and abused welfare is.
They're staying in the Olmert coalition, claiming that they want to "protect" Jerusalem, but Annapolis pressure on Israel is much greater than just Jerusalem.
Beware of political parties with high expenses. Shas has a school system to support.
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I'm wondering if maybe it ain't such a bad idea anyway. The last time I visited a Shoprite in the States, there was an entire aisle for breads. Here, since most stores work with only one bread supplier, you have virtually no choice of the standard rye bread (without the rye), and the other breads (whole wheat or 'lite') are quite expensive (this was where the bakeries made their profits since the regular bread was price controlled). The price-controlled challah on Fridays would be good enough until just before Saturday morning kiddush.
Hopefully, the bakeries and the nation will use this opportunity to upgrade our bread experience, one of the only products in the supermarket that has not changed in the last 60 years.
my reply/critique to this comment is here
http://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2007/11/bready-argument-with-comment.html
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