The First Nanny: We Can't Just Leave It Up To The Parents

[lazypadawan.livejournal.com]

The First Nanny got her big union payoff/control over America's children today in her pet project food bill. What she says is telling about the progressive mindset...we can't let people raise their own children:

http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2010/12/flotus-on-deciding-what-kids-eat-we-cant-just-leave-it-up-to-the-parents/#comment-214312

Of course the first step is to control those kids getting free/reduced price meals. But since every public school also gets federal money somewhere in the pipeline, you know where this is going next.

Comments

[cakemaven.livejournal.com]

Her comments are being taken out of context. As much as I despise the woman, I kind of agree with her on this one. I mean, her point is basically: those who rely on the government to feed their kids, because they are unable to provide adequately for their children, kind of suck at life and are probably not good role models for their children. SO yeah, if the government is paying for your kids' meals, the government gets a say in what is in them. It's the whole "while you live under my roof..." kind of thing.

[archerstar.livejournal.com]

those who rely on the government to feed their kids, because they are unable to provide adequately for their children, kind of suck at life

I take offense to Michelle saying it, and you for agreeing with it.

What if you've been laid off and you are now presented with the choice between getting your electricity/gas turned off in 10 degree weather, or buying a full meal for your kids when you know that they can get fed at school? I know that this isn't always the case, but come on.

I have no problem with the principle of the matter (if they are going to be eating them, the government can decide what they eat), but to say that people who choose for their children to use these programs are failures at life and parenting? I have a problem with that.

[cakemaven.livejournal.com]

There will always be exceptions, but generally speaking, most people whose children rely on school lunch programs to be fed, are in the situation they are in because they have a history of making poor choices. There is a huge difference between a lifestyle of living on those programs and using them to get by when times are tough.

There are church programs and other organizations who help families in need with food. There is no excuse for a child to go hungry unless the parents are not putting in the effort to obtain the food needed to feed the child. I was a single mom once and there were times when I struggled to pay the bills, but never once did my child go hungry. So if the argument is that these kids who get fed by the school ONLY get one or two meals a day, provided by the schools, then yes, the parents are failing.

Just like with WIC, where they tell the recipient exactly what to buy with those WIC checks, they are paying for it, so they get that right. If a recipient doesn't like it, they can choose not to participate.

[cakemaven.livejournal.com]

and by "rely on" I mean using it as their only source of food. Just wanted to clarify that.

[cakemaven.livejournal.com]

The left keeps screaming "for lots of these kids, this is the ONLY meal they get in a day!" So if that is the case, then the parents are not adequately caring for their children.