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yourmovemonkey

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40. Your assumptions about the parents of these kids fit a right wing stereotype of the poor

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Fri Jul 19, 2019, 10:26 PM

Jul 2019

The causes of poverty are much more complex, and shouldn't be dismissed with victim blaming.

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Parents Told They Could Lose Kids Over Unpaid School Lunches [View all] left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 OP

Surely, their is some wealthy individual out there who could send a check for $20,000 to the school richsonpoordad Jul 2019 #1

Or, you know, the whole policy could be chucked. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #4

Then how do lunches get paid for? Blue_true Jul 2019 #9

"there is no reason why a parent can't set aside $25 per week for a child." WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #11

don't argue with them. they don't have empathy for people in a hard place. TeamPooka Jul 2019 #108

Reduced prices are below $5/day, if memory serves. Ilsa Jul 2019 #23

How did you come up with $300 per month. Blue_true Jul 2019 #37

Do you assume that every child's parent who cannot afford lunches is drinking or smoking? 33taw Jul 2019 #56

Post removed Post removed Jul 2019 #65

Uhm... pssst... school lunches are a boon to Big Ag jberryhill Jul 2019 #71

Do you have children? xmas74 Jul 2019 #109

That's very Libertarian of you. You think schools should have libraries & science labs... Hekate Jul 2019 #78

Excellent post. NT emmaverybo Jul 2019 #82

Thank you Hekate Jul 2019 #85

+1000. Crunchy Frog Jul 2019 #87

The tenor of many posts in this thread has me too sickened to keep participating Hekate Jul 2019 #89

Thank you for this yourmovemonkey Jul 2019 #99

Surely, the school could quit criminalizing low income citizens instead.... I like that better. Blue_Tires Jul 2019 #50

Who knows how to start a Go Fund me thing for this? TeamPooka Jul 2019 #2

Or hold a bake sale? Or beg on the street corner? Or do anything other than just feed kids... Hekate Jul 2019 #105

Oh for FS....... a kennedy Jul 2019 #3

Somewhere along the line gratuitous Jul 2019 #24

No One RobinA Jul 2019 #70

So it was totally fine of the school district to threaten that gratuitous Jul 2019 #86

This notion of ripping children away from their families has got to stop. Haggis for Breakfast Jul 2019 #41

It Takes A Lot More RobinA Jul 2019 #73

Stick your snark where the sun don't shine. Haggis for Breakfast Jul 2019 #110

If they qualify for free lunches for all students next year BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #5

Lose of industries and jobs. Blue_true Jul 2019 #12

Hopefully we can keep having kids as a choice. BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #15

punish the kids... threaten them with forster care... stillcool Jul 2019 #17

"Having children [is] a choice" WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #18

Those places are either rapidly dying or slowly dying. Blue_true Jul 2019 #26

Okay wait, so you're saying people who can't pay school lunch debt should move? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #32

You really jumped the tracks. Blue_true Jul 2019 #63

Didn't have to jump anywhere to highlight your lack of understanding and empathy. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #93

You just don't follow the news regarding reproductive rights, do you? Hekate Jul 2019 #106

If school is mandatory, then states should provide meals. Lars39 Jul 2019 #6

I don't disagree about free lunches. But having kids is a choice. Blue_true Jul 2019 #13

Juggling exorbitant rent, high utilities, an ER bill plus dr bills, car repairs... Lars39 Jul 2019 #14

Then borrow the money from family to catch up. Blue_true Jul 2019 #28

And if family and friends are broke, too? Lars39 Jul 2019 #31

Then get the kids into the free lunch program or get enough food assistance to make the Blue_true Jul 2019 #59

spoken like a spoiled brat that has a family with money to borrow from questionseverything Jul 2019 #69

They should just ask their dad for small $1 million "loan" like Trump did. NYC Liberal Jul 2019 #90

while it's true, kids are the ones who will suffer AlexSFCA Jul 2019 #16

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Your assumptions about the parents of these kids fit a right wing stereotype of the poor yourmovemonkey Jul 2019 #40

Poor people like rich people waste money on the wrong things. Blue_true Jul 2019 #49

I'd be interested in hearing mokawanis Jul 2019 #47

I was born poor and was dirt poor all the way through college. Blue_true Jul 2019 #51

You win most judgmental post of the day. TeamPooka Jul 2019 #55

I was born poor and lived poor through college. Blue_true Jul 2019 #61

I was too but I still have empathy for others TeamPooka Jul 2019 #68

It is not about not having empathy. Turning this into an emotional pissing contest accomplishes Blue_true Jul 2019 #72

rationalizing is a powerful drug. Hard to make it through the day without it. TeamPooka Jul 2019 #74

I have said what I have to say. nt Blue_true Jul 2019 #76

Good for you. TeamPooka Jul 2019 #107

As a society, we have chosen not to means-test parenthood. But... thesquanderer Jul 2019 #35

You are right about change. But even in difficult situations people can make choices. Blue_true Jul 2019 #54

You don't sound like you were ever poor. liberalmuse Jul 2019 #38

Exactly yourmovemonkey Jul 2019 #42

I grew up dirt poor and was poor throughout college. Blue_true Jul 2019 #57

NO. Having children isn't always a choice. Haggis for Breakfast Jul 2019 #45

Then people impacted by those government directives need to vote other people into office. Blue_true Jul 2019 #58

Voting new people into office is a solution for LOTS of things. But... thesquanderer Jul 2019 #95

The federal government does just that through the DURHAM D Jul 2019 #67

The talk is about free tuition at college, but why not free lunches for all? Merlot Jul 2019 #7

Jesus fucking Christ gopiscrap Jul 2019 #8

Because foster care is so much cheaper per day than lunch? panader0 Jul 2019 #10

IT'S NOT ABOUT OVERALL COSTS AND EFFECTIVENESS!!! THEY DIDN'T EARN THAT LUNCH!!! Sapient Donkey Jul 2019 #29

I live one school district over from WVW. ReformedGOPer Jul 2019 #19

I'm surprised they don't threaten them with their kids going to work camps JDC Jul 2019 #20

As a matter of fact, Jack Kingston Rep GA suggested making kids do jobs around the school for lunch. YOHABLO Jul 2019 #22

Sadly, he's still around, making the rounds as a "pundit." Haggis for Breakfast Jul 2019 #46

I knew Kingston from way back when. Went to high school with him. What a twerp. YOHABLO Jul 2019 #81

What are the socio economics of this school and district? There's needed info not provided here. YOHABLO Jul 2019 #21

I am curious how many people saw this letter and signed off on it thinking it was a good idea Sapient Donkey Jul 2019 #25

Did they plan on paying for the ER bills for those with peanut allergies ? Haggis for Breakfast Jul 2019 #48

In the U.S., every effing thing boils down to $$. Laffy Kat Jul 2019 #27

Ya gotta love those evangelical Christians. SCVDem Jul 2019 #30

It will cost more money to put each child into Doreen Jul 2019 #33

Children's Services and the court would not place children in foster care for not paying. Shrike47 Jul 2019 #36

What a horrible thing to do. Doreen Jul 2019 #44

Thank You! RobinA Jul 2019 #77

Not threatening? Snackshack Jul 2019 #39

Interesting diversity of opinions here drthais Jul 2019 #43

Yup jberryhill Jul 2019 #75

Taking Kids From Biological Parents DallasNE Jul 2019 #52

Utter Nonsense RobinA Jul 2019 #79

It looks like we found the s**thole Trump was talking about. Dawson Leery Jul 2019 #53

Where Lou Barletta is from durablend Jul 2019 #62

Casey lost the county to Louie. Dawson Leery Jul 2019 #64

The federal school lunch program provides free lunch to SED students. onecaliberal Jul 2019 #60

Here is some information on the National Lunch Program for DURHAM D Jul 2019 #66

I have a feeling there are people so poor they can't pay at all Hekate Jul 2019 #80

They don't need to. DURHAM D Jul 2019 #84

They need to sign up then Cosmocat Jul 2019 #96

The cruelty is the point, okay? The fact we even have to discuss this at DU as if there was ... Hekate Jul 2019 #83

Public schools should include lunch for every student. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2019 #88

The Office was set just up the road from here DeltaLitProf Jul 2019 #91

It's flown under the radar, but a few years DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #92

Small claims court, maybe. But certainly not family court with foster care! no_hypocrisy Jul 2019 #94

Arggh Gothmog Jul 2019 #97

Sounds like the Wyoming Valley West School District Superintendent Buns_of_Fire Jul 2019 #98

Disgusting ck4829 Jul 2019 #100

in school district around me OkSustainAg Jul 2019 #101

Digusting Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2019 #102

People are being threatened to losing their children because they can't pay for their food? Pachamama Jul 2019 #103

The lawyer: superpatriotman Jul 2019 #104