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LooseWilly

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

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 07:28 PM

Apr 2013

Just saying... what you seem to refer to as "doormats" are generally referred to as "still employed" in my experience.

And, still in school.

Intimidation is one thing. Understanding the power structure within which one exists and being realistic is something else. They may look similar from as little as a few inches distance, however.

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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