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Old 05-12-2014, 02:28 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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students at school from 7 or 8 in the morning till 4:30 in the late afternoon would get mighty hungry waiting for a parent to drop by who works all day.
Most people that work all day 9-5, 8-4, etc. just have lunch while at work.
They usually have dinner after work either at home or dine out.

My company cafeteria never served dinner at 4pm to workers..they were done, finished and locked up by 3pm.

 
Old 05-12-2014, 02:28 PM
 
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Both of my parents worked all day, my father even worked two jobs, and yet somehow they managed to either be home themselves or make sure someone else was there to feed me. But then, they were of a different generation, one that took their parental responsibilities seriously.
just because your parents were able to do so doesn't make it so for all parents.
 
Old 05-12-2014, 02:30 PM
 
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Most people that work all day 9-5, 8-4, etc. just have lunch while at work.
They usually have dinner after work either at home or dine out.

My company cafeteria never served dinner at 4pm to workers..they were done, finished and locked up by 3pm.
sounds like you are talking about adults with jobs, not students in school.
 
Old 05-12-2014, 02:32 PM
 
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just because your parents were able to do so doesn't make it so for all parents.
Then perhaps they don't need children. Kids aren't pets. If it is inconvienent for people to provide for their most basic needs then don't have them.
 
Old 05-12-2014, 02:34 PM
 
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If ever there was a clear and unquestionable indication that the United States of America is on the downhill slide, it would be that of a government agency providing free supper for children at their local schools.

Jobs? Not enough.
Welfare? Not enough.
Food stamps? Not enough.

Deny it all you want.....this great country is dying a slow death by a trillion paper cuts.
 
Old 05-12-2014, 02:36 PM
 
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My mom used to pick me up at 6 pm because she worked until 5:30 (my dad worked until 7:30). By the time I got home and she cooked, it was 7:30-8:00 pm. I could see where this is helpful.

I'm not seeing the controversy at all.
 
Old 05-12-2014, 02:36 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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sounds like you are talking about adults with jobs, not students in school.
Same hours.

Plenty of after school activity has been happening for decades.
But this group needs their free dinner.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner and the families qualify for food stamps on top of that.

And don't for get the summer food program else those kids would starve in the streets.

And yet no parents are charged with child abuse for not feeding their kids.
 
Old 05-12-2014, 02:37 PM
 
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Then perhaps they don't need children. Kids aren't pets. If it is inconvienent for people to provide for their most basic needs then don't have them.

yeah that will work.
 
Old 05-12-2014, 02:37 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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If ever there was a clear and unquestionable indication that the United States of America is on the downhill slide, it would be that of a government agency providing free supper for children at their local schools.

Deny it all you want.....this great country is dying a slow death by a trillion paper cuts.
Next it will be warm beds so they can have a decent night sleep.
 
Old 05-12-2014, 02:40 PM
 
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yeah that will work.
Believe me, it does if an adult can manage to be responsible.
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