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20. Forcing poor kids to sweep floors for food -- a real self esteem booster

Wed Dec 18, 2013, 07:05 PM

Dec 2013

And if that works, Jack Kingston probably has some other tasks in mind for those poor kids, you know, cleaning toilets, washing dishes, taking out the trash -- heck, let's just turn them into slaves. I'm sure that is what Jack Kingston would ultimately like to do anyway.

Yesterday on DU there was an article about some Republican congressman pointing out that "sometimes" Republicans come across as Neanderthals.

Jack Kingston, case in point.

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GOP Rep. Jack Kingston Proposes That Poor Students Sweep Floors In Exchange For Lunch [View all] Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 OP

Maybe he should do something productive to earn his $170K+ salary as an example. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #1

That worked out so well for the NEwtster. NYtoBush-Drop Dead Dec 2013 #31

Maybe he should be the first to raise the FICA cap Aerows Dec 2013 #38

Stupid Repugs, suggesting schools break labor laws. lark Dec 2013 #2

Thus Rep. Kingston is guilty of inducement to commit a crime. KamaAina Dec 2013 #32

How about getting better paying jobs for poor people. upaloopa Dec 2013 #3

Scrooge was fucking Jesus compared to these people Kelvin Mace Dec 2013 #12

Oh yeah...just like my sharecropping father who had to share shoes with his VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #4

And then the shabby little urchins can join the lunch line at about 2:55 pm, TwilightGardener Dec 2013 #5

Pandering to the far right, now that he has suggesting tanking ACA is not a good idea. Mass Dec 2013 #6

Damn, moving to Georgia packman Dec 2013 #7

So he's blaming the kids for their parents not earning enough money? OnlinePoker Dec 2013 #8

What is wrong with these people? Swede Atlanta Dec 2013 #9

Because firing the janitorial staff Kelvin Mace Dec 2013 #10

Hey, El Shaman Dec 2013 #11

Plus the little ingrates are getting their education for free. I think that they should .... BlueJazz Dec 2013 #13

His fellow Georgian, Newt Gingrich suggested the same thing -- kids as janitors whathehell Dec 2013 #14

Time these people gave up the label Diego_Native 2012 Dec 2013 #15

I think it's time for Congress to work for free - TBF Dec 2013 #16

This is reprehensible. liberalmuse Dec 2013 #17

How about Kingston gets a job and stops leeching off of The Second Stone Dec 2013 #18

Oh ya...you just double down on making kids beg (aka sweep) for food. SoapBox Dec 2013 #19

Forcing poor kids to sweep floors for food -- a real self esteem booster Jessy169 Dec 2013 #20

In fairness such a program should be applied equally to all students both rich and poor. cstanleytech Dec 2013 #21

It never ends with these haters. AllyCat Dec 2013 #22

That's my nut n2doc Dec 2013 #23

It would be heaven seeing someone use Jack Kingston's face as a mop in scrubbing floors. Judi Lynn Dec 2013 #24

I hate these people. tabasco Dec 2013 #25

He's trying to out-asshole the other assholes vying for the Ga. Republican senate nomination. klook Dec 2013 #26

What an asshole. Solly Mack Dec 2013 #27

After you, Jack. DinahMoeHum Dec 2013 #28

Custodian, "I will clean up his mess in the bathroom" HockeyMom Dec 2013 #29

How about you sweep and scrub the entire building where you work before you get paid sakabatou Dec 2013 #30

I want the Repigs in Congress madashelltoo Dec 2013 #33

Kingston has a history of stupid rustbeltvoice Dec 2013 #34

Uh Jack? You need to do more work, asshole! muntrv Dec 2013 #35

In the 50s my father was one of those small farmers who was going broke. I was in 5th grade and jwirr Dec 2013 #36

Oh he is just playing to his base. He definitely knows his base here in Georgia. YOHABLO Dec 2013 #37

Yes !!! His base of Fundamentalist Christians are cheering warrant46 Dec 2013 #40

But you see the difficulty for me... rustbeltvoice Dec 2013 #41

I guess he don't realize this makes him sound like an ass AND THAT youtube is forever (LOL) weissmam Dec 2013 #39

"Are there no workhouses?" Ken Burch Dec 2013 #42

"Please, Sir, I want some more..." CTyankee Dec 2013 #46

they might as well come out and say they want to bring back slavery JI7 Dec 2013 #43

That's a good idea! ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #44

Hey Jack, your proposal is too modest. Tell your base what they really want to hear. Bosso 63 Dec 2013 #45

One big factor I'd like to ask him about: the concentration of the poor into a few schools. DebJ Dec 2013 #47

There's no such thing as a free lunch, says the congressman who receives free lunches regularly bulloney Dec 2013 #48