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llmart

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42. That's a very good way.....

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 06:48 PM

Apr 2013

to create doormats.

My parents were able to teach us to respect authority but question it if you felt they were doing something wrong. I am so glad they did. There are few if any people I've ever been intimidated by because I learned to speak up if something didn't "sit right" with my instincts.

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School forces 25 students to throw away lunches when they couldn�t pay..kids cried, went home hungry [View all] Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 OP

So all that food was wasted and those kids suffered over a few bucks? LonePirate Apr 2013 #1

Sad situation. We were required to pay for half a year at a time, when I was a kid. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #81

It says something about a society that puts 'concerns' over lack of payment Rex Apr 2013 #2

It's time for the rest of us to march as one confront the rich in their halls and take back Arcanetrance Apr 2013 #3

WTF?? PD Turk Apr 2013 #4

Meanness... directed at the poor No Vested Interest Apr 2013 #6

Exactly PD Turk Apr 2013 #14

Our children, however, need to be taught a little backbone derby378 Apr 2013 #18

Unfortunately, knowing too many school districts and private contractors nowadays, liberalhistorian Apr 2013 #33

I don't know how old these kids were Tab Apr 2013 #37

That's a very good way..... llmart Apr 2013 #42

+100 (n/t) derby378 Apr 2013 #63

If I spoke up everytime something didn't "sit right' with my instincts, I wouldn't hold many jobs LooseWilly Apr 2013 #79

Very well said. nt Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #80

sometimes, ESPECIALLY authority figures... Volaris Apr 2013 #70

Lack of empathy is preached daily by every RW pundit. Shredding the nation's thin conscience. freshwest Apr 2013 #61

the poor kids got their free lunches. mopinko Apr 2013 #62

Kick down, kiss up, the way of the toady Fumesucker Apr 2013 #19

This. A thousand times this. hifiguy Apr 2013 #22

toadyism...reminds me of the Gummi Bears cartoon lol Volaris Apr 2013 #71

WTF X25 irisblue Apr 2013 #21

no kidding SmileyRose Apr 2013 #83

It is sad. We need to take of each other more than ever. Glimmer of Hope Apr 2013 #35

It's called capitalism.. pangaia Apr 2013 #36

Yep PD Turk Apr 2013 #44

I want to see a picture of the person who was able to bring Sheldon Cooper Apr 2013 #5

right here PD Turk Apr 2013 #43

You hit the nail on the head tabasco Apr 2013 #60

Someone should be along any minute now Tireman Apr 2013 #7

Most schools get that paper work over with at the beginning of the year, Flora Apr 2013 #48

You'd think by now they would move the pay stations jmowreader Apr 2013 #8

Yup, this is what happens when you ignore education Mr. and Mrs. Public MichiganVote Apr 2013 #9

Wow.. thats some fuct up.shit. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #10

That's the most fucked thing I've read here all day. ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #11

The food was already made, the children Smilo Apr 2013 #12

I know - throwing away the food? Oh my god, what horrible people! Let these kids eat, Flaxbee Apr 2013 #46

In the public schools of Mississippi during the 1950's, shool lunches were 10 cents. No one ladjf Apr 2013 #13

School lunches were 25 cents at my elementary school Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #58

Those old times were prior to the all out assault of the public schools by the right wingers. nt ladjf Apr 2013 #64

Yeah, that was the heyday of the Great Society Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #66

Yes. That was the closest the U.S. has ever been toward a truely benevolent Democracy. ladjf Apr 2013 #77

So terribly sad in so many ways. tones fucyes Apr 2013 #15

This is NOT Attleboro school policy Marrah_G Apr 2013 #16

Bull's eye. hifiguy Apr 2013 #25

No shit. In my own rural district, liberalhistorian Apr 2013 #39

+1000 cyberswede Apr 2013 #68

Add lunch cost to school budget..tax to cover it. SoCalDem Apr 2013 #17

Our elementary school does that for breakfast, EVERY child can get free breakfast. txwhitedove Apr 2013 #29

Cruel, cold, callous. Solly Mack Apr 2013 #20

That is absolute selfish... TRoN33 Apr 2013 #23

13 posts was all it took.. Volaris Apr 2013 #72

Fucking idiots.... Lobo27 Apr 2013 #24

When i was in school if a student forgot to bring money they were still Fed, i forgot one time JI7 Apr 2013 #26

Somewhere A republican (small r intended) Caeser67 Apr 2013 #27

I wonder if the rich kids laughed. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #28

If you savebigbird Apr 2013 #30

the surprise for me is the surprise azurnoir Apr 2013 #31

Weren't there any teachers on duty at the time? Misskittycat Apr 2013 #32

I had to seriously count to ten before responding to this thread. Incredible. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #34

This sort of thing is uncommon, sulphurdunn Apr 2013 #38

My kids use Whitsons Blue_Adept Apr 2013 #40

School cafeterias will allow students to overdraw Ilsa Apr 2013 #41

''A school policy requires that the cafeteria provide a cheese sandwich and milk'' WTF? YOHABLO Apr 2013 #45

Well, it was an excellent rant, if you ask me. Jamastiene Apr 2013 #51

Some people are too stupid to live. malthaussen Apr 2013 #47

$@&# shenmue Apr 2013 #49

They got caught being cruel to the kids. Jamastiene Apr 2013 #50

One time this school year, Flora Apr 2013 #52

Very sad. Two things must be done. First, the contractor must lose the contract. RickFromMN Apr 2013 #53

Having worked in a school cafeteria, and as a TA, HockeyMom Apr 2013 #54

This was AsahinaKimi Apr 2013 #55

Just say no to privatization! TheKentuckian Apr 2013 #56

Fuckers! Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #57

Absolutely Disgusting Cedric the Clam Apr 2013 #59

There is something really wrong with people. If I was one of those workers, DearHeart Apr 2013 #65

WTF? Apophis Apr 2013 #67

It's expected. There is something seriously wrong when someone won't stand between them. flvegan Apr 2013 #69

if a parent had done this in a restaurant RedRocco Apr 2013 #73

Sad. (no text) Quantess Apr 2013 #74

Contractor.. sendero Apr 2013 #75

I'm hoping that the fired contractors speak out about this chelsea0011 Apr 2013 #76

Most commenters are missing the point. Trillo Apr 2013 #78

How cold fucking hearted of them. Initech Apr 2013 #82