Capt Worley PE
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If they're getting EBT, it IS a won't.It's not that they won't feed them, it's more commonly a can't.
If they're getting EBT, it IS a won't.It's not that they won't feed them, it's more commonly a can't.
EBT doesn't cover 100% of the cost of food needs in most casesIf they're getting EBT, it IS a won't.It's not that they won't feed them, it's more commonly a can't.
Boloney! You can buy a ton of staples for low cost. Ain't going to be steak tartare or anything like that, but staples are fairly cheap.EBT doesn't cover 100% of the cost of food needs in most casesIf they're getting EBT, it IS a won't.It's not that they won't feed them, it's more commonly a can't.
That may depend on the district, which would make sense. I'm pretty sure they get a bolney sammich, milk, and an apple here.I think the difference is that the Free/Reduced lunch program allows the children to eat the "hot lunch" provided at school.
there are people who apply and qualify for less than $100 in assistance per month. they are low income and the gov't is not providing for 100% of their meals.Boloney! You can buy a ton of staples for low cost. Ain't going to be steak tartare or anything like that, but staples are fairly cheap.EBT doesn't cover 100% of the cost of food needs in most casesIf they're getting EBT, it IS a won't.It's not that they won't feed them, it's more commonly a can't.
LIBERAL ALERT !!! Someone has had the Kool-Aid........ we have all of this excess wealth .....
look at all of excess spending the government already has. how about cutting 10% of the "defense" budget for hungry kids. we have plenty of money.LIBERAL ALERT !!! Someone has had the Kool-Aid........ we have all of this excess wealth .....
please, introduce me to ONE person (who is of sound mind) that says they have TOO MUCH MONEY. Who has this excess wealth you speak of?
honestly.
If you say "other people" then you are justifying spending someone else's money for a program. Socialism/Communism.
I agree with the comments above that our government is spreading poverty by breeding a mindset of gubment teet suckers.
I have as much compassion for children as anybody, but I would like to see this "bags for Friday" program include a lesson with it. Maybe to get a take home bag, you should do a chore around the school, like collect loose paper for recycling, or help the teacher clean the chalk boards, or put chairs on the desks, etc. etc. etc. AT LEAST HELP FOSTER A VALUE TO WORK. for crying out loud.
It may be a tiny little lesson that plants a seed in a young kids mind, that helps break the generational cycle.
Indeed. My sister started a Blessings in a Backpack program at my niece and nephew's school in Quincy, IL. Her and a few other volunteers pack backpacks with staple-type foods every Friday to send home with the kids on F&RL. All of the food is donated, and all of the work is done by volunteers. But if I understand the liberal stance correctly, nothing like this would happen if it weren't for the Dear Leaders in Washington DC.I'd like to clarify the Friday Food Bags- these are NOT government provided at all. They are a community effort, sponsored by several businesses and individuals in town, that is operated by volunteers, lowering the overhead cost. Kinda the sort of things that's brought up when the debate of "Do we give money to the government to provide for the needy or do we directly provide for the needy?" comes up.
"Excess spending" is right..."we have plenty of money" is VERY incorrect. As proof, please take a look at the current national debt.look at all of excess spending the government already has. how about cutting 10% of the "defense" budget for hungry kids. we have plenty of money.
So rather than the federal government providing for the common defense of its people, you'd rather they feed the hungry kids? Surely you recognize that as a private citizen it's pretty hard to defend your life, liberty, and property against foreign aggression. And surely you recognize that as a private citizen it's pretty easy to grow some tomatoes in a garden. Why would you want the federal government to do for you what you can already do, at the expense of something you can't do?look at all of excess spending the government already has. how about cutting 10% of the "defense" budget for hungry kids. we have plenty of money.
So rather than the federal government providing for the common defense of its people, you'd rather they feed the hungry kids? Surely you recognize that as a private citizen it's pretty hard to defend your life, liberty, and property against foreign aggression. And surely you recognize that as a private citizen it's pretty easy to grow some tomatoes in a garden. Why would you want the federal government to do for you what you can already do, at the expense of something you can't do?look at all of excess spending the government already has. how about cutting 10% of the "defense" budget for hungry kids. we have plenty of money.
I don't follow this is a cause-and-effect connection. Feeding != Opportunity To Learn. Public Eduction == Opportunity to Learn.SapperPE said:The other issue is that the parents don't find other means, so what we make the kids go hungry, so they don't learn as much in school, disrupt the class for the other kids, and then what happens, they fail out, don't get an education and lo and behold, what opportunity did they miss because we didn't give them a warm meal. Then we can blame them for not making a better life for themselves and get mad at them when they go on food stamps later in their lives just like their parents are. Feed the kids, give them at least the opportunity to learn.
Run for public office or join the Department of Defense (military or civil service)... but being an armchair quarterback doesn't make you any more justified than the rest. If you've got a better idea for our national defense, make it heard and make it count!have you seen the defense budget and how much it's swollen in recent years? a 10% cut is $60+ billion dollars. it has more than doubled since before 9/11 and we are no more safe now. all we've done is taken away rights from ordinary citizens. the amount spent on iraq and afghanistan no longer has anything to do with our defense either. and you understand that not everyone has access to land capable of growing their own vegetables/fruits, right?
I like this approach as well.. Teach kids that goods things can be a direct result of hard work.LIBERAL ALERT !!! Someone has had the Kool-Aid........ we have all of this excess wealth .....
please, introduce me to ONE person (who is of sound mind) that says they have TOO MUCH MONEY. Who has this excess wealth you speak of?
honestly.
If you say "other people" then you are justifying spending someone else's money for a program. Socialism/Communism.
I agree with the comments above that our government is spreading poverty by breeding a mindset of gubment teet suckers.
I have as much compassion for children as anybody, but I would like to see this "bags for Friday" program include a lesson with it. Maybe to get a take home bag, you should do a chore around the school, like collect loose paper for recycling, or help the teacher clean the chalk boards, or put chairs on the desks, etc. etc. etc. AT LEAST HELP FOSTER A VALUE TO WORK. for crying out loud.
It may be a tiny little lesson that plants a seed in a young kids mind, that helps break the generational cycle.
there are direct and indirect connections between good nutrition and the ability of a child to learn. there are many articles on the subject out there. here's one:I don't follow this is a cause-and-effect connection. Feeding != Opportunity To Learn. Public Eduction == Opportunity to Learn.SapperPE said:The other issue is that the parents don't find other means, so what we make the kids go hungry, so they don't learn as much in school, disrupt the class for the other kids, and then what happens, they fail out, don't get an education and lo and behold, what opportunity did they miss because we didn't give them a warm meal. Then we can blame them for not making a better life for themselves and get mad at them when they go on food stamps later in their lives just like their parents are. Feed the kids, give them at least the opportunity to learn.
i am making it heard and known, right here, right now :laugh:Run for public office or join the Department of Defense (military or civil service)... but being an armchair quarterback doesn't make you any more justified than the rest. If you've got a better idea for our national defense, make it heard and make it count!have you seen the defense budget and how much it's swollen in recent years? a 10% cut is $60+ billion dollars. it has more than doubled since before 9/11 and we are no more safe now. all we've done is taken away rights from ordinary citizens. the amount spent on iraq and afghanistan no longer has anything to do with our defense either. and you understand that not everyone has access to land capable of growing their own vegetables/fruits, right?
Yes, I know now every inner-city family has the backyard to grow their own garden. But that's a free choice they make rather than living in a rural area.
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