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Mayo

On 9/7/2014 3:25 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Mayo" > wrote in message ...
>> On 9/6/2014 2:13 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>> On Sat, 06 Sep 2014 16:05:46 -0400, Dave Smith
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2014-09-06 3:53 PM, wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> There is nothing wrong with a kid getting a meal. It's just that I
>>>>>> don't
>>>>>> think it is the school's responsibility. Cheri reported that all the
>>>>>> kids in her area get the free <?> breakfast. I guess that removes the
>>>>>> stigma from being one of the needy ones. I might question the need to
>>>>>> remove the stigma. Maybe there needs to be a stigma so that those you
>>>>>> need to be fed might aspire to better rather than expecting the
>>>>>> school
>>>>>> to feed them. Hopefully, they will graduate and get a job. I
>>>>>> don't know
>>>>>> many jobs where the company provides breakfast.
>>>>>
>>>>> The kids at school receiving a meal hardly have the option to work
>>>>> harder to not need it. A kid with a full tummy will work better and
>>>>> ultimately be less likely to be troublesome, disturbing the class, and
>>>>> getting into gangs/trouble as a teen. Facts prove that, it's just
>>>>> hard to right wing people to see that - they are prepared to pay less
>>>>> taxes - at any price - even kids.
>>>>
>>>> As I suggested.... if you think there is a need for a breakfast
>>>> program in your local school get a bunch of people together to
>>>> volunteer
>>>> their time to raise funds, find sponsors and do the work.
>>>>
>>>> Don't forget that the same kids who need breakfast on school days will
>>>> probably need it on weekends and holidays too.
>>>>
>>>> Maybe that is the difference between some of the people you view as
>>>> right wingers and those who need to get a free breakfast provided.
>>>> Those
>>>> right wingers don't need someone to teach them about breakfast, don't
>>>> need to have someone provide it for them.
>>>>
>>> Let's all work on the volunteer system. If you think there is a need
>>> to have potholes on your street fix, get together a program,
>>> volunteers and donations. We all know that individual programs and
>>> works is so much more efficient and cost effective.
>>> Janet US
>>>
>>
>> Sounds like an apples and oranges example.
>
> Big difference between food and potholes. Many school districts do send
> food home with the kids for the weekend.

Really?

> I don't like potholes but I sure as heck am not going to pool my money
> with others to fix them. I didn't cause the potholes. Not that we have
> any on our street. We don't. They have actually been really good about
> redoing the streets here. It is a PITA because it slows us down because
> they are often down to one lane. But I can't complain too much. Staten
> Island OTOH was a nightmare!