These Are Our Children!

[Serial Mom]

Why don't we take care of them?

Last week, a Milwaukee Country Childrens Court judge wrote a touching article about how poverty affects our children. It was heartwrenching.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/editorials/nov03/181867.asp


There was also this "related article"

Help kids start the day right
By SHERRIE TUSSLER
Last Updated: Nov. 1, 2003

Hunger Task Force was established in the early 1970s by Milwaukee parents who were concerned about children showing up hungry for school.

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The reality is that the governor's call to action on childhood hunger makes sense in light of the fact that Wisconsin is last in the nation for participation in feeding children breakfast at school.

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Thirty years ago, it made sense to question the relevance of breakfast at school for all of Wisconsin's children. Today, as we rank dead last in the nation in feeding our state's children, questioning the relevance of this program is wrong.

Let's feed our children every day - all of them.



But then the kicker came this weekend when I was reading a letter to the editor from a heartless, self-centered, selfish, uncaring woman. Can you believe that she had the courage to sign her name to such a nasty letter?

Don't throw more money at problem in breakfast program

I am responding to the Nov. 2 article by Sherrie Tussler of Hunger Task Force ("Help kids start the day right," Crossroads). With all due respect, who comes up with all these ideas to try and confiscate more of my family's money to take care of all the problems down there in the big city?

Last I heard, it was Mom or Dad who was supposed to shake that cereal into a bowl and pour milk on top. What time were these kids supposed to arrive at school for breakfast, 6 or 7 a.m.? Of course, if we get stuck with the bills again, they will have more money for fast food and arcade places.

Let's try a novel approach, how about these parents feed their own kids breakfast? My parents managed, and there weren't a lot of ready-to-eat meals in those days! I managed with seven children of my own; of course, they will say it wasn't always the greatest, but I didn't ask the neighbors to feed them, either.

Maybe some of these parents need to be the ones who go to school.

Sue Rosenthal
Shiocton
http://www.jsonline.com/news/editorials/nov03/183361.asp

[DuctapeFatwa]

1. Within the year, someone will draft a bill to euthanize the poor

At least the ones that are at large and not making profit.

Once incarcerated, they can be used as labor and also to help keep the corrections industry one of America's strongest and fastest growing.

[CityZen-X]

6. Soylent Green?

Suicide on demand, and recycle the flesh to feed the poor. Can science fiction become reality in Bu$h*t's America?

[Whitacre D_WI]

10. A Modest Proposal

http://art-bin.com/art/omodest.html

[Rainbowreflect]

2. How much do you want to bet this women is "pro-life".

Make sure they are born, then to hell with them.

[Tyler Durden]

3. EAT THE RICH.

Take heart. When the Republic slides into its inevitable fall, as all Republics in history have, that lovely rePuke (word that commonly connotes a female canine) will have to fight it out with those same people she dispises for the scraps. Guess Who I think will survive?

My Sister in Law is the same way about Healthcare. "Why should I pay for their healthcare? I pay for my own family. That's where it stops."

Actually, she doesn't. My BROTHER does. She's a Music Lessons, Dance Lessons, Drama Club, Craft Club, Antique Club, Karate Lessons, ......... Mom. SHE doesn't pay a DIME. My Brother works full time and consults on the side to make ends meet.

[eyesroll]

4. I saw that LTTE and almost threw up.

That, unfortunately, is the attitude of many people in my area. (I'm in Waukesha -- my neigborhood is very mixed-income, but it's a wealthy county overall.) I know Shiocton is up by Appleton. I wonder what the demographics are there -- I have a feeling this woman has a fair amount of money.

Punish the kids for the parents' shortcomings. I wonder if Ms. Rosenthal cares that more of her family's money will be "confiscated" to pay for prisons, if we don't try to help those who can't help themselves.

[MessiahRp]

7. Well I live in Appleton...

and the area is pretty much middle to upper middle class.. well then there's me. :(

Anyways... The problem with this woman is the problem with the Green Bay-Oshkosh Fox City stretch area... more of the middle aged or older people are Republicans and they make up the majority of the vote here, especially in Oshkosh which is covered with elderly homes. I am going to try to work the area extremely hard for the 2004 election to turn it Democrat, but we'll see where it gets us.

Rp

[Serial Mom]

11. and in a quote from the judge . .

Finally, the overwhelming majority of children in the delinquency system come from the poverty rolls. In only the rarest of circumstances will a child of wealth or privilege see the inside of a corrections facility.

so your mention of prisons is truly accurate - if we don't help those living in poverty!


I live in Meno Falls - my neighborhood is fairly well off (wealthy just west and just east of my subdivision), but has some mixed ethnicity. Last year one neighbor collected toys and money for the Rescue Mission, which is now our charity also.

I would love to see more Dems in Waukesha county!

[Grins]

5. Oooooh. There's a telling line...

"I have never seen a taxpayer revolt over the building of additional prisons."

The Nixon Republicans came up with the "Law and Order" strategy. Its simple premise was to "Lock 'em up!" without any care for the consequences. It wasn’t really in response to actual crime, it was in response to those that were demonstrating against Nixon than any real breakdown of order. And doesn't that sound familiar?

I see Herr Ashkroft as the heir to that legacy, and his latest is typical.

The bad part is that the strategy worked. People who never came close to being threatened were told over and over that they were to the point the believed it and voted accordingly. Any politician who says otherwise is “..soft on crime…” and is overwhelmed by those with the blood lust, especially those eye-for-an-eye “Christians”.

We are now part of the club that has China, Iran, and Saudi Arabia as the world’s top executioners. What great company. Must be our “Compassionate Conservatism”.

[solinvictus]

8. Prisons

I agree, taxpayers seem to love prisons, but begrudge every dime spent to prevent the growth of crime and poverty.

[KayLaw]

9. Thanks, Sue

Parents should feed their children breakfast in the morning. Very useful information, it helps so much. This sort of letter is the equivilant of blaring one's horn during a traffic jam.
We know parents should give their kids meals but what if they don't? How is this self-righteous crapola going to help some hungry little child?