Just let the kids starve . . .

I finally got back to the computer -- went to "Atheist Oasis" -- a blog for atheists.

My goodness, what sort of strange political crap could I possibly find there?

Perhaps some snarky comments about the latest revelations in the never-ending, ongoing, Roman Catholic Church, child rape-a-thon. Other than that -- or some news about some Strange Southern Pastor -- I thought it might be a refuge from our insane government -- you know, the one that doesn't want to govern, presided over by "the incredible shrinking President' (thank you Paul Krugman).

But nooooooo !!! (please follow link to original)


Just let the kids starve . . .
Posted on December 1, 2010 by Stardust

So much has pissed me off in the last few days. The greedy-ass Republicans have voted to stop extending unemployment benefits to those who are out of work, and now this…

Republicans block child nutrition bill

WASHINGTON – House Republicans have temporarily blocked legislation to feed school meals to thousands more hungry children. Republicans used a procedural maneuver Wednesday to try to amend the $4.5 billion bill, which would give more needy children the opportunity to eat free lunches at school and make those lunches healthier. First lady Michelle Obama has lobbied for the bill as part of her “Let’s Move” campaign to combat childhood obesity.

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The bill would provide money to serve more than 20 million additional after-school meals annually to children in all 50 states. Many of those children now only receive after-school snacks. It would also increase the number of children eligible for school meals programs by at least 115,000, using Medicaid and census data to identify them.

The legislation would increase the amount of money schools are reimbursed by 6 cents a meal, a priority for schools that say they don’t have the dollars to feed needy kids.

I think they would rejoice if all the “problem” people just died.

As I.C. commented in the thread at Yahoo News:

We just invented a new gun, and it costs $30,000. The government needs to buy lots and lots of them. This is good for America.

Feeding hungry kids produces nothing, so we cannot waste money on lunches for American children. What an outrageous idea!

At least, guns produce more wars and more money for weapon manufacturers. You don’t understand that simple fact? Just ask a Republican.

Selfish fucks."


I couldn't have said it better myself!