Posted on 08/05/2014 8:24:12 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Students at Waccamaw Middle School in Pawleys Island, S.C. did something pretty cool this spring when they baked cupcakes and cookies to sell during lunchtime to raise money so six World War II veterans could go on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
The fundraising effort was a smashing success. The students raised $2,500 in just three weeks to help the six vets visit the various national memorials that venerate their sacrifices, according to the Georgetown Times.
If the kids want to act similarly selflessly this academic year, though, they’ll be out of luck.
They can thank first lady Michelle Obama for getting them out of such do-gooderism.
The 2010 Hunger-Free Kids Act that the first lady has strongly advocated now prevents such bake sales at all schools taking the associated federal funding. …
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
I’ve been saying that for years. The only power they have is whatever you cede to them. Ignore them or challenge them and they typical fold.
So call the cops. What are they going to do? Taxpayers pay the cops too.
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