"A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have."
Gerald Rudolph Ford (1974–1977)
The plantation master loves and cares for his charges.
The District of Columbia = A stinking miasma of political corruption and staggering government inefficiency.
Were it not for Ward Three, the National Capitol Mall area and the CBD, DC would be a third world nation. It is a national shame. But, the District's pathetic state has been wholeheartedly endorsed by the Democrats in Congress and in the city itself.
DC is New Orleans without the levees.
"Second, when parents choose to have kids, they take on the obligation to care for them".
I agree with the author, but I have to say that line got crossed a long time ago. Consider the mere existence of public schools themselves.
Its fine for people to have kids, and natural (hopefully) for them to want them educated. But by what stretch of our constitution should other childless people be made to pay for that service?
Frankly, the same is true of tax breaks for kids. Why should the federal gvt be in the business of promoting child bearing? Maybe that had its place as public policy once, in order to fill up the country, but back when that was necessary there was no income tax anyway.
The goobermint will take care of feeding and raising your prospective looter and hoodlum!
This program is also at my kid's school here in liberaland Oregon. its funny my kids eat breakfast then go to school for what they call the snack,SHEESH
I have seen some of the kitchens in District schools, and I wouldnt eat there.