tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652957.post5275028616740427783..comments2024-03-18T12:22:23.106-07:00Comments on Thumper Thinks Out Loud: 30 January 2014Thumperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02154314376352066709noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652957.post-25330697568072028922014-01-31T19:47:17.490-08:002014-01-31T19:47:17.490-08:00That is outrageously bad! I used to teach element...That is outrageously bad! I used to teach elementary school and the district not only had a great lunch program but also had a breakfast program. These were offered not just to kids who had no way to pay but to anyone who maybecdidn't even have time to eat! It had great menus for both breakfast and lunch. Many kids had their only hot meals in school. What you just described is really Mighty Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659784318124554503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652957.post-53150014663932388232014-01-31T15:06:32.459-08:002014-01-31T15:06:32.459-08:00Amen, Thumper! I'm all for raising taxes as mu...Amen, Thumper! I'm all for raising taxes as much as possible - for schools, fire and police services, roads, etc. But that's because I understand taxes are the price we pay for the services we receive. I just wish more people would realize that.caircairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749664135468506675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652957.post-45731984717181600892014-01-31T11:55:29.324-08:002014-01-31T11:55:29.324-08:00Amen times a thousand. I am so tired of people pu...Amen times a thousand. I am so tired of people punishing children because "their parents should...". Well for a number of reasons, their parents didn't, and making a child go hungry is morally and ethically wrong on every level.Jane2https://www.blogger.com/profile/07086867365494467879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652957.post-42835686468895622992014-01-31T08:14:57.580-08:002014-01-31T08:14:57.580-08:00You tell them Girl!You tell them Girl!David E. Francisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652957.post-73102228327898070052014-01-30T21:50:17.951-08:002014-01-30T21:50:17.951-08:00Dallas is attempting to do the free lunch. They h...Dallas is attempting to do the free lunch. They had so many on the government program that they were the majority so it is not costing them too much more for the others. I think it is a good program. I was never refused a meal.I lived close enough to walk home from first grade through 12th. But there were times when Mom would be out of town and we would have to eat at school. I do not rememberAngel, Kirby and Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142914249981749713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652957.post-55275914734433813152014-01-30T17:57:24.325-08:002014-01-30T17:57:24.325-08:00This sort of thing has been reported at more than ...This sort of thing has been reported at more than one school. It's really infuriating that kids are being punished because their parents are either poor or forgetful.conny warrennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652957.post-32059989086004992402014-01-30T17:08:51.898-08:002014-01-30T17:08:51.898-08:00Some Tea Party people must be in charge of the sch...Some Tea Party people must be in charge of the schools in your town. <br />Seems like they constantly think free is a swear word. So no way are they going to find out about how Chicago has not only free lunch programs for poor kids but also free breakfast. If they only knew kids do better at learning stuff when they aren't hungry maybe the lunches wouldn't be thrown out. That takes money Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741967797806212347noreply@blogger.com