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Old 07-12-2010, 07:04 PM
 
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Back in the day schools had sports and related programs, that leaned out kids. These days kids seem to do nothing strenuous, and eat and eat and eat.

Maybe if in a family one worked for hire, and one worked to run a home there would be less junk foods, but then no one ever held a gun to the head of someone and forced them to eat that kind of food.

I haven't been in a junk food store like a Micky D's in 20 years. I consider that crap posion.

 
Old 07-23-2010, 04:24 PM
 
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The local farmer deals locally for parts, feed, sales. I deal with them for my food and even plan to go that route myself in the next year or two. And it's a shame that there are so many Ag programs available but the big Ag guys grab them. Some are lucky to get help with fencing or pasture renovation but for the most part the billionaire farmers who least need the money are getting it

It is truly sad that many people don't know this.
Happy, have you heard of this program?

"On farms along the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, the refugees have slowly replaced aging farmers and put back into use land that has been idle for years, the program's organizers said.

They supply the region's farmers markets and ethnic stores with beets, cabbage, egg plant, Asian spices and other produce.

The program has developed a reputation for teaching about locally grown food and is now attracting American-born would-be farmers, Hashley said. In three years, it has grown from 15 trainees a year to 30 – with more than half American-born."
 
Old 07-23-2010, 04:56 PM
 
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tax all products un-nutritiously high in processed sugar, sodium, fructose corn syrup; tax McDonald's, Dominoes, BK and all the fast food chains; slap a big fat juicy tax on the firearms industry; and for good measure the producers and users of pollutants in our environment.

Cost of universal health care solved.

There is another glaring example that the myth of capitalism and free markets is really a sham.

This industry is actually oligopoly that begs for and receives government bailouts. Why doesn't any scream and shout about these corporate welfare queens milking the system out of tax payer money?

There shenanigans have a direct impact on the nation's health.

Those that make statements about national security should investigate the posted links.
Is this the best that liberal nut-cases can come up with. Bilge like this. I would be embarrased to be on the same side of the aisle as the author of this poster.
 
Old 07-23-2010, 06:44 PM
 
Location: Columbia, SC
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Why is the liberal solution for everything to TAX the masses and hand over entitlements to the few?
That was George W. Bush sending "tax cuts" to the wealthy and the bill for the money borrowed to pay for them to the working class.

Was that "redistribution of wealth" OK with you?
 
Old 07-23-2010, 07:06 PM
 
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jsut put it on the chinese credit card like everything else?
 
Old 07-23-2010, 08:03 PM
 
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That was George W. Bush sending "tax cuts" to the wealthy and the bill for the money borrowed to pay for them to the working class.

Was that "redistribution of wealth" OK with you?
You forget. Most of us were working then. Those were better days. Now, most of us are out of work.
 
Old 07-29-2010, 04:36 PM
 
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Is this the best that liberal nut-cases can come up with. Bilge like this. I would be embarrased to be on the same side of the aisle as the author of this poster.


Now back to relevant conservation about our food issues. I'm not surprised about the info in this article.

Who knows what effects all the hormone laden food has on developing minds and bodies?

"According to the story, vending machines were the first to go, replaced by water coolers and processed burgers and fries became fruits and vegetables.

"With the departure of junk food, she also saw the departure of vandalism, litter and the need for police patrolling her hallways. The students were calm, socially engaged and focused on their schoolwork. Problems were minimal. And all Ms. Coenen did was change the menu."

In fact, Ms. Coenen's initiative was part of a larger pilot program called "Education for Healthy Kids," which was initially funded with Wisconsin tobacco settlement money. For the past eight years Johnston Elementary School, and more recently, Madison Middle School became involved. Today, the entire Appleton School District is a part of the program."

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Old 07-29-2010, 05:38 PM
 
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There needs to be more efficiency and waste reduction. Too many unnecessary tests and operations. In the 1980's taxpayers were outraged by revelations of $640 toilet seats and $44 light bulbs the government paid for. Maybe put more towards prevention as well. (Almost) nobody smokes anymore but we should get people moving.
 
Old 07-29-2010, 05:43 PM
 
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The total cost of all health care for all Americans will add up to the same, and our national wealth will pay for it. The cost of all of it will be borne by those who cannot pass the cost on to somebody else. That is, the wage earners.
Actually, the costs will skyrocket and the supply will dwindle and the "managed" prices result in shortages due to abandonment of the field (see Canada, UK etc), while demand for the "free" service skyrockets. Most importantly, however, the greatest health care in the world (the U.S.s), will receed to also-ran status, as the best and brightest, and even the mediocre, leave the field for greener pastures.

People will die early and do so needlessly and painfully.

It is the record of nationalized health care.
 
Old 07-29-2010, 05:45 PM
 
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Did you check out the links?

Once you do I have a simple question for YOU.

Why would anyone want their tax dollars to subsidize and bailout an industry that is poisoning them with toxic food that impairs their health and adds to the biggest deficit contributor that both sides of the aisle agree on?
You must be in a greyhound and referring to the aisle down the middle of the bus.
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