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Ex-admirals, generals to defend Michelle Obama’s school lunch laws
The Washington Times ^ | August 12, 2014 | by Cheryl K. Chumley

Posted on 08/12/2014 3:28:03 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

First lady Michelle Obama’s lunch room mandates for schools around the nation have now received a bit of a public relations boost from retired admirals and generals who say: They’re not a bad idea.

Mission:Readiness — a consortium of about 500 retired and former members of the military who held high-ranking posts — is poised to “storm the Hill” when Congress comes back from break in hopes of persuading lawmakers to keep the first lady’s lunch room standards in operation, Politico reported.

“We’re not going to retreat our way out of the problem,” said Lt. Gen. Normal Seip, who served in the Air Force for 35 years, Politico reported.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: lunch; military; mooch; nannystate
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1 posted on 08/12/2014 3:28:03 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Cool, now we know who the suck ups are.


2 posted on 08/12/2014 3:30:20 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The McKids don’t McLike the “healthy” food, and they won’t McEat it. It ends up in the McTrash can.


3 posted on 08/12/2014 3:30:25 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens. KILL THE BILL!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Ex-admirals, generals to join Michelle Obama’s war on children.

4 posted on 08/12/2014 3:30:48 PM PDT by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So what do they have on them, that was in their files? Disgusting HS kids are livid....


5 posted on 08/12/2014 3:31:25 PM PDT by taildragger (Not my Circus, Not my Monkey ( Boy does that apply to DC...))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Those guys grew up eating SoS and liking it.


6 posted on 08/12/2014 3:32:23 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: SoFloFreeper

I don’t think it is suck up. I think it is worry that they won’t have enough recruits to have a military. I can’t imagine that they really care about Michelle one way or the other.


7 posted on 08/12/2014 3:32:50 PM PDT by napscoordinator (I guarantee every FRiend Misses the lost opportunity of a President Santorum!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Provide kids MREs for lunch.


8 posted on 08/12/2014 3:33:24 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

And their positions in the military gave them exactly what expertise in the nutritional and caloric needs of children, pre teens and teens? Oh I know, because they fed crap to our soldiers!


9 posted on 08/12/2014 3:34:56 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I’ve had military C-Rations that were better than Michelle’s slop!


10 posted on 08/12/2014 3:35:55 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (SOUL BROTHER! This house is not armed! (Signs people thought would protect them in the 1960s))
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To: SoFloFreeper

“NOW WE KNOW WHO THE SUCK-UPS ARE!

Ain’t that the truth.


11 posted on 08/12/2014 3:36:13 PM PDT by basil (2ASisters.org)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“... failing grades or criminal records,...”

I’m sure Mo meals will cure failing grades and criminal records .... I will guess most of the Ex-admirals, generals, etc. were desk driving political a$$ kissers who never did much of anything.


12 posted on 08/12/2014 3:45:19 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (His Arrogance would love to replace John Kerry-Heinz but all the trained monkeys turned him down.)
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13 posted on 08/12/2014 3:47:40 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Some pensions must be on the line.


14 posted on 08/12/2014 3:49:39 PM PDT by paintriot (On the Conservative Coast.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

When did Michelle Obama ever get the power to make laws??


15 posted on 08/12/2014 3:49:49 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: RetiredTexasVet

Michele Obama could have done a lot more with the monies used for this ridiculous endeavor of hers had she gone into the schools and worked with black students and their families to bring them up to par.

IMO she has failed her people greatly when she could have done so much more than shove food down their throats they won’t eat.


16 posted on 08/12/2014 3:50:58 PM PDT by caww
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I think it is worry that they won’t have enough recruits to have a military.

They're idiots if they think we need a tyranny to defend freedom

17 posted on 08/12/2014 3:51:12 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: RetiredTexasVet

The First Lunch Lady feeds ‘em keeping them hungry, then common core instructs them keeping ‘me stupid.


18 posted on 08/12/2014 3:51:17 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: RightGeek

That person should take her daughter out for lunch rather than eat at school.

Lunchboxes will be making a come back


19 posted on 08/12/2014 3:52:08 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: RightGeek

“Nobody cares what you eat for lunch” - Michelle Obama to her daughters.


20 posted on 08/12/2014 3:52:34 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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