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sammytko

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18. I think the Carolina Journal is a right wing publication run by the John Locke Foundation

Reply to Snake Alchemist (Original post)

Wed Feb 15, 2012, 12:08 AM

Feb 2012

I don't trust the story.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Locke_Foundation

John Locke Foundation employs research, journalism, and outreach programs to transform government through competition, innovation, personal freedom, and personal responsibility. JLF seeks a better balance between the public sector and private institutions of family, faith, community, and enterprise."[1] The organization advocates lowering taxes, decreasing spending on social welfare programs, and encouraging free markets. John Hood is its current president.

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Turkey sandwich replaced with chicken nuggets at school. [View all] Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 OP

Lets see; madaboutharry Feb 2012 #1

I'm just waiting for those colored cubes from Star Trek. nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #3

Madness ! virgogal Feb 2012 #2

Thanks for saying it! elleng Feb 2012 #4

OK lets do the Math here folk,,,, benld74 Feb 2012 #5

Ham is meat, HockeyMom Feb 2012 #6

+1. My kid is allergic to peanuts. gkhouston Feb 2012 #9

I know that a peanut allergy can be life threatening HockeyMom Feb 2012 #14

"according to the interpretation of the agent who was inspecting all lunch boxes" IamK Feb 2012 #7

We have Nazi food inspectors checking every lunchbox of pre-schoolers now? Baclava Feb 2012 #28

What I want to know is: When are we going to stop putting idiots in charge of our children's welfare TalkingDog Feb 2012 #8

Do they know what the substitues for these requirements are? Or just blindly follow the chart? HockeyMom Feb 2012 #10

Becacuse a fried piece of reformed chicken is so much healthier.... peacebird Feb 2012 #11

This is serious folks! Alameda Feb 2012 #12

Baked, skinless, breaded chicken breast HockeyMom Feb 2012 #16

I think Liora24 Feb 2012 #13

It sounds like human error to me and not a big deal OhioBlue Feb 2012 #15

Some schools have banned peanut butter HockeyMom Feb 2012 #17

I have seen a sign posted at another preschool OhioBlue Feb 2012 #23

I think the Carolina Journal is a right wing publication run by the John Locke Foundation sammytko Feb 2012 #18

I should have specified that it came to me via Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #19

Can you put that in your original post sammytko Feb 2012 #20

Done. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #21

The New Yorker did a story on Art Pope - founder of John Locke Foundation, home of Carolina journal sammytko Feb 2012 #22

Once again, this gives the Republicans fuel, and is why we lose elections Ter Feb 2012 #24

Dont believe the story - its a set-up. sammytko Feb 2012 #25

If true, I'd suggest idiots not be charged with nutrition duty. flvegan Feb 2012 #26

Whoever is interpreting the USDA guidelines is full of shit saras Feb 2012 #27

N/t sammytko Feb 2012 #29