In the United States--one of the world's richest countries and "leader of the free world"--there are over 600,000 homeless people. Almost 4,000 of them are in Dallas. 

In the metroplex and other places, the government restricts how the average citizen can reach out to serve their fellow man, requiring permits and licenses (i.e., taxes) to feed a group of 75 or more homeless people.

Do you understand these implications? It is illegal to hand hungry people sandwiches, unless you jump through hoops.

We find this dishonorable. As we do not and will not bend to fit into systems that oppose our values, we do something about it. We feed hungry people every single day, and this weekend we will participate in one of our favorite events of the year.

It's time for the 4th Annual Feed the Need with Don't Comply!

On Saturday, December 17th, we will harvest, prepare, package, deliver, serve, and clean up hundreds of meals to the people living on the streets. We won't buy anything from stores, and we will do all of our cooking outdoors on hand-built rocket stoves burning wood salvaged from the landfill. Our act of compassion will also be one of civil disobedience. 

Don't Comply adamantly protects our collective right to bear arms and actively demonstrates that freedom. The group sheds light on how ludicrous it is to follow arbitrary rules and regulations that limit one's inherent rights.

"We will not reduce ourselves to asking permission to show compassion," says Don't Comply organizer Murdoch Pizgatti.

We are collecting toiletries, socks, winter coats, sleeping bags, and tents to distribute on Saturday. And as always, everything we earn from all of our operations (including rewards here on Steemit!) are devoted to feeding people - for only $3, we can easily provide a meal to someone in need. You can't find that great a deal in a restaurant! Anyone wishing to make a donation can do so by dropping off gear at the Garden of Eden, upvoting our posts, and sharing via social media. 

This is event is made possible in part by the generous support we have received from @theprophet0! He has written several posts this season and donated proceeds towards our cause. We also want to thank those who have made direct donations to us towards feeding the homeless, including @jamesc and @freebornangel! Thank you, Steemit!!!!

For the cost of a single fighter jet, the government could feed, clothe, and house homeless people for an entire year, but instead tax dollars go towards death and destruction. Is this the kind of world you want to live in? You can do something about it; every single day, choose to live by your values. A BETTER WAY IS POSSIBLE! 

Even a small group of people can make a powerful impact when they work together towards a meaningful goal. We aim to feed hundreds of people, but we can do way more with your continued support! Whether you are able to contribute physically, financially, or simply by sharing about us through social media, by combining our resources we are able to unleash unfathomable powers of love and support! 

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