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Bettie

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13. Should bases be banned from planning meatless menus then?

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #9)

Sat Jun 11, 2016, 06:38 PM

Jun 2016

just asking.

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Joni Ernst...wants to ban meatless Mondays for the military [View all] Bettie Jun 2016 OP

I dunno, Senator gratuitous Jun 2016 #1

Eat spinach it is loaded with iron. Rex Jun 2016 #2

Iowa has is largest pork producing state by far= Iowa Senator Joni Ernst tonyt53 Jun 2016 #3

Right. elleng Jun 2016 #7

As adults, they should have choice. itsrobert Jun 2016 #4

Our military goes a day without meat? Is meat still available for those who want it, or what? braddy Jun 2016 #5

She has personal interest in this issue: elleng Jun 2016 #6

I am so embarassed to have Bettie Jun 2016 #11

My brother and sister in law are with you, Bettie. elleng Jun 2016 #14

This is a good example why RW asshats are suing Gawker into bankruptcy Odin2005 Jun 2016 #21

It hurts her Castration business, perhaps. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #8

If the troops want to be able to meat every day, we should provide meat every day. n/t pnwmom Jun 2016 #9

Should bases be banned from planning meatless menus then? Bettie Jun 2016 #13

They can have a meatless choice. itsrobert Jun 2016 #18

I just don't see the need to legislate this Bettie Jun 2016 #19

They should be required to offer meat, fish, or poultry for anyone who wants it. pnwmom Jun 2016 #20

Why? yewberry Jun 2016 #23

Because troops make enough of a sacrifice. They should be able to eat pnwmom Jun 2016 #24

Again, it's up to the facilities managers. yewberry Jun 2016 #25

Not necessarily. That would depend on laws and regulations. pnwmom Jun 2016 #26

The Army issues (or did) a "master menu" covering a 30 day period 1939 Jun 2016 #34

Disagree rpannier Jun 2016 #39

Poor thing had interrupt hibernation in the do nothing cave for this? IADEMO2004 Jun 2016 #10

Well all you can say is she is representing the farmers in her jwirr Jun 2016 #12

They eat horses libodem Jun 2016 #15

Nah that was just because Bettie Jun 2016 #16

All hat libodem Jun 2016 #17

They produce a lot of pork and cattle in Iowa Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2016 #22

up hers MFM008 Jun 2016 #27

It looks like it's not actually meatless anyway: kentauros Jun 2016 #28

Good... TipTok Jun 2016 #29

Another 4 years until Iowa can vote her out. NT Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #30

This is the pig testicle lady, right? Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #31

She's so many shades of horrible Aerows Jun 2016 #33

Anytime you say the name Joni Ernst Aerows Jun 2016 #32

Just don't say it 3 times in front of a mirror pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #36

All the problems in the world and she's worried soldiers might have to eat Vinca Jun 2016 #35

Joni Ernst, witless, 7 days a week. Solly Mack Jun 2016 #37

Gladiators in Ancient Rome were vegans. And they were healthy and battle-ready. DetlefK Jun 2016 #38

Interesting Bettie Jun 2016 #40