Georgia Representative: Have kids sweep floor to get lunch

[WFFaithful]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/...ds-to-sweep-the-floors-to-get-school-lunches/

“But one of the things I’ve talked to the secretary of agriculture about: Why don’t you have the kids pay a dime, pay a nickel to instill in them that there is, in fact, no such thing as a free lunch?” he suggested. “Or maybe sweep the floor of the cafeteria — and yes, I understand that that would be an administrative problem, and I understand that it would probably lose you money.”

 

[WFFaithful]

"“Really poor children, in really poor neighborhoods have no habits of working and have nobody around them who works so they have no habit of showing up on Monday,” the Georgia Republican insisted. “They have no habit of staying all day, they have no habit of I do this and you give me cash, unless it is illegal.”"

 

[bigdoublezero]

While this dude is clearly an idiot and speaking in code with the reasoning behind his proposal, I do think that students in general would be better served to have more life skills integrated with the school environment -- particularly in finance, technology, health, nutrition -- versus a focus on pure subject matter.

Probably not scalable, especially given the dearth of resources, but I wish it were more plausible.

 

[Deacon923]

In Georgia I think over half the public school kids are on free lunch. Gonna spend a lot of money on brooms.

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[DeaconCav06]

In Georgia I think over half the public school kids are on free lunch. Gonna spend a lot of money on brooms.

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The kids in shop class on free lunch will just make them, duh.

 

[ONW]

While this dude is clearly an idiot and speaking in code with the reasoning behind his proposal, I do think that students in general would be better served to have more life skills integrated with the school environment -- particularly in finance, technology, health, nutrition -- versus a focus on pure subject matter.

Probably not scalable, especially given the dearth of resources, but I wish it were more plausible.

I have to agree with the life skills focus, in particular finance and health. Wiith the interwebs nearly everything is scalable.

 

[ImTheCaptain]

do they make child sized bootstraps?

 

[PhDeac]

do they make child sized bootstraps?

Who is "they"?

Poor kids in Georgia need to make their own bootstraps.

 

[ONW]

do they make child sized bootstraps?

In China

 

[PhDeac]

ONW's response is better than mine.

 

[94Deac]

Between vociferous defenses of the Duck moron's bullshit and this rube's brainless suggestions, the GOP is having a hell of a week.

 

[myDeaconmyhand]

Between vociferous defenses of the Duck moron's bullshit and this rube's brainless suggestions, the GOP is having a hell of a week.

You're forgetting about the important stuff, like trying to completely tear down the ACA before it gets off the ground

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[bym051d]

Between vociferous defenses of the Duck moron's bullshit and this rube's brainless suggestions, the GOP is having a hell of a week.

My favorite part was hearing Sarah Palin saying he was just preaching the gospel... Which apparently includes Leviticus.

 

[bmoneydeac]

What, was there no cotton that needed pickin'?

 

[sailordeac]

I like the idea of kids doing some chores at school. But they should all do it, regardless of social condition. Yes, not just those in Georgia, even the ones at Beverly Hills High School: Indeed, especially the ones at Beverly Hills High School. Everybody needs to learn to do physical work. No exceptions.

 

[bigdoublezero]

Poors and elitist liberals? You betcha!

 

[ONW]

Between vociferous defenses of the Duck moron's bullshit and this rube's brainless suggestions, the GOP is having a hell of a week.

Trying to claim the ACA is destroying America, with an economy exceeding expectations, and the S&P and Dow just closing at record highs must be difficult.

 

[ONW]

My favorite part was hearing Sarah Palin saying he was just preaching the gospel... Which apparently includes Leviticus.

She can see Russia, inserted Leviticus in the gospel, and can shoot a gun in a bikini. What's the problem?

 

[Shorty]

The fact that kids are on assisted or free lunch is confidential information. I cannot imagine anything dumber than to call them out by making them do menial chores at school.

 

[BillBrasky]

Yeah punishing kids because their parents are impoverished.

Great idea dickweed.