Posted on 03/17/2005 12:25:18 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
Sounds like a great State. Now if you could just move it somewhere warmer...
My mom worked swing shifts and those days when she had to take me early she fed me, but gave me enough money for a breakfast "snack", because I was there, 45 min to an hour before class started. She absolutely refused to pay the 'poor' price for any food I ate at school. She said,"we are not poor."
My mom never accepted subsidies on anything to do with our family, she just said, "well, if it's important enough, the Lord will provide me with a way to provide for you" My mom is and was a classy lady.
We pay for school breakfast. The alternative is to put them in the school gym for "Lord of the Flies" activities.
You know, All eight of us kids learned in school. We had breakfast
oatmeal, toast, etc. packed lunches, a sandwich, an apple, or an orange,which we looked forward to. They only served milk. Then Mom had a great supper.No kid needs more than this. It is insane how warped this "socialism", has devoured parental responsibility. We learned more than this generation.
Of course, that was in the evil 50's when June Cleaver wore pearls to cook. I guess those weren't such bad days.
Not the same thing. Your parent wasn't a crackhead or a drunk who sold the Christmas presents to get high. That's what some of these kids have at home. It's not the real reason anyway. The more kids you have at breakfast, the more free government money for the school.
But we used it till my Father got paid more. Some things you just have to do to get by. Now I only buy whole milk though, anything else is to darn close to "blue". (no more Strawberry milk either...)
I have a great deal of respect for my parents, raising four kids on a limited income. They did EVERYTHING for us to get a good education and a happy home life.
The kids in the parks are generally the ones selling drugs. The fat kids are sitting home watching MTV and playing video games.
Isn't it awful? I say any parent who refuses to feed their children brealfast should be brought into court. That is child abuse!
But, my father worked seven nights a week to provide for his family. And he was no Ward Cleaver. He drank too much. He gambled too much. But, he instilled in his children the importance of family and a strong work ethic. For that, most of all, I am thankful. (Though, it would have been nice to have the whole package). My father would NEVER have allowed one of his children to accept state money to pay for any meal.
Speaking of breakfast, many years ago my third-grade daughter asked me one day if she could have permission to lie to her teacher. Quite naturally, I took that as a bizarre question and asked for details. She explained that every day, each student had to tell the class what they had for breakfast that morning. And every time my little girl listed things like bacon, buttered toast, eggs, pancakes, etc., the teacher singled her out and told her how bad she was for eating "bad food" like that, how she should go home and tell her parents she wasn't going to eat such bad foods anymore and demand "good foods" for breakfast like fruit, etc.
I'll let you guess as to how this revelation was received, but I'll tell you that I had her in another school within the week.
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Let 'um buy the clothes for them too.
"Let 'um buy the clothes for them too."
Yes, all of these ideas are good. We are entitled to have the govenment give us these things. Actually, no, I will pay $1.00 a week for them. Per kid, even!
I was checking out at the grocery store yesterday. The lady in front of me was buying $150.00 worth of groceries, mostly "quick dinner" items, sweets, pop, etc. The real kicker was a tiny jar of macadamia nuts that cost $7.49. Then she pulls out the WIC card and $30.00 comes off the bill.
"Then she pulls out the WIC card and $30.00 comes off the bill."
Was she the size of a double-wide?
Nope. She was very nice looking. If I could have gotten to the parking lot in time, I'd be willing to bet I would've see her drive off in a big SUV.
In Wa state, they have the children work in the cafeteria, they are all required to, I called and told the school I do not want my daughter working in the cafeteria, I also noted that perhaps some of the parents that were receiving free lunches for their children could come down and volunteer their time to give back to the system (if they are not already doing so and are not gainfully employed).
Well, that's just it. Most of the parents who take advantage of these lunches will be sure to spend $3 a day on cigarettes or else those kids will be wearing brand name clothing head to toe.
My BIL and his wife had a daughter a few years ago. She got on WIC. But, they always made it a point to have their daughter in POLO clothes and brand name sneakers.
My community school district (an upscale NW suburb of Milwaukee) instituted this fiasco last year in the middle and High schools. IIRC, there were a whopping 15 students TOTAL who used it all year.
This is the same district that's trying to pass yet ANOTHER referendum to get their hands deeper into our pockets. Is it any wonder I home school?
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