Republican Missouri State Representative, and dumbass, Cynthia Davis has an interesting tidbit of perspective posted on her official site in response to select Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.Press Release
“Meals will be served at designated sites to children age 18 and under. Meals also are available to individuals’ age 18 to 21 that are determined by a state or local educational agency to be mentally or physically disabled and who participate during the school year in an established school program for the mentally or physically disabled.”
Response
“Anyone under 18 can be eligible? Can’t they get a job during the summer by the time they are 16? Hunger can be a positive motivator. What is wrong with the idea of getting a job so you can get better meals?
Tip: If you work for McDonald’s, they will feed you for free during your break.”
Press Release
“Children need nutritious food to grow and learn all year long,” said Ann McCormack, chief of the health department’s Bureau of Community Food and Nutrition Assistance. “Thousands of children across Missouri will benefit from the meals provided through the Summer Food Service Program.”
Response
“While nobody is disputing the benefits of nutritious food, why the presumption that parents are not providing nutritious food for their children? Even if they are not, who created a new rule that says government must make up for any lack at home? The problem of childhood obesity has been cited as one of the most rapidly growing health problems in America. People who are struggling with lack of food usually do not have an obesity problem.”
Talk about an out of touch, clueless windbag. Go see the whole thing here.
Thanks to Tom Harper of Who Hijacked Our Country for highlighting this in his latest post.
2 comments:
She's absolutely right. We have too much government. We don't need a nanny state to feed all these whiners. Dumpsters and garbage cans are full of leftover food. Trees and shrubs are loaded with fruit, berries and leaves. And if it weren't for those damn child labor laws, these children could be gainfully employed starting at the age of four.
Back in my day, when we had to walk ten miles to and from school, uphill both ways...
Hey - does anyone ever take into mind what is one of the main causes of obesity with the poor? It's because healthy, nutritious food is so damned expensive compared to the high carb and fatty foods available.
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