Children Decide To Forgo Trip Rather Than Sell Unhealthy Candy (PC Alert)

WFTV-NEWS ^ | 2-3-2006

[Cagey]

Manigat, who is also the school's wellness liaison

Now there's a career opportunity for the 21st Century.

[Peach]

And the demonization of candy begins.

[basil]

OH FGS!

I can just hear that prissy little girl telling everyone how special she is! "Gifted" my eye! Sounds more stupid than gifted to me!

[neodad]

If they tell us to don't eat junk food and then after school we sell it, that disobeys what they said" said Daphnie Auguste, the 10-year-old ringleader

A well indoctrinated student. She'll go far.

[silverleaf]

How much do you want to bet that their "principles" will allow them to accept donations from some business to pay for their trip?

There are a LOT of projects 5th graders can do between selling candy and washing cars.

[YOUGOTIT]

"Manigat, who is also the school's wellness liaison"

What is this my tax money is paying for? No wonder our schools are going down the tubes. Candy is good and I enjoy it. Wonder is this Manigat is fat and what is a Manigat?

[alisasny]

Frankly school trips at this age where SCHOOL is missed are a damn waste of time and energy.

They barely spend any time on teaching as it is.

Also many kids get left out for financial reasons and parents who are against school trips for whatever reason.

[grobdriver]

"They brought it up. It was their concern," she said.

Yeah - I bet.

[ClearCase_guy]

Now, now. It's not like the Teachers Union is brainwashing the kids or anything. Well, yeah, I guess that's exactly what it's like.

[misterrob]

I say good for the kid for recognizing hypocrisy when she sees it.

[tx_eggman]

A well indoctrinated student. She'll go far.

She has State Department written all over her.

[Lunatic Fringe]

"I'm happy because people won't get fat. But I'm sad because how are we going to get the money to go on our field trip?"

BOOHOO! You just got your first taste of life's many disappointments... And a lesson in economics; you make a profit only when you can meet the consumer's demand.

[50sDad]

Let the little proto-commies undergo a lesson in the free-market system. Let the kids use their own cash for seed money, and let them sell healthy snacks in the school cafeteria! Ummm! Carrots! Celery! Certainly our heavily-coached, high-minted kids will see that the way to make money is to sell what people OUGHT TO BE EATING because we know better than they do!

[tfecw]

"I can just hear that prissy little girl telling everyone how special she is! "Gifted" my eye! Sounds more stupid than gifted to me!"

I dunno, pointing out hypocrisy is a skill lost on about 50 million folks (according to 04 election)

At age 10 and she's already figuring out the idiocy behind the public school system. I'd rather wait until she makes the connection that she probably shouldn't just always obey "what they say" before i call her stupid and prissy. Unless you prefer those who march in step with what authority tells them?

[Fintan]

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"I'm happy because people won't get fat. But I'm sad because how are we going to get the money to go on our field trip?"

 

Don't fret, Daphnie. I'm certain you'll soon learn from your teachers that the government will provide you with everything they think you need, from cradle to grave.

(Daphnie???)

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[bonfire]

Wow, Florida kids are waaay to easy. NO amount of indoctrination would keep my kids from candy. In fact, before the boys got interested in girls, their pursuits were solely on acquiring candy by ANY means. Later, it was divided between girls AND candy.

btw, my kids never actually "sold" candy either. There was never any left to sell.

[beef]

"How much do you want to bet that their "principles" will allow them to accept donations from some business to pay for their trip?
There are a LOT of projects 5th graders can do between selling candy and washing cars."

They undoubtedly believe that it's their constitutional right that the government pay for it. I'm surprised they didn't complain that washing cars would glorify the horrible automobile culture.

[weegee]

Manigat tried to organize car washes for her pupils but said businesses asked her to pay insurance, something the school can't afford.

It is called regulation and consequences. Like selling "empty calories". They are lucky they skate by without food handling regulation at bake sales (candy is prepackaged and exempt).

[massgopguy]

I suppose Raffling off a Booze Cart is out of the question. Well kids there's always "canning". Now go stand in traffic. By the way, people actually like to get something for their money when supporting a service organization.

[Mrs. Shawnlaw]

Absolutely! Recognizing hypocrisy at this age is a good thing. But can you imagine chaperoning a WEEK LONG trip of nearly 20 10-yr-olds?! YIKES!!!!