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Ex-admirals, generals to defend Michelle Obama’s school lunch laws
The Washington Times ^ | August 12, 2014 | by Cheryl K. Chumley

Posted on 08/12/2014 3:28:03 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

First lady Michelle Obama’s lunch room mandates for schools around the nation have now received a bit of a public relations boost from retired admirals and generals who say: They’re not a bad idea.

Mission:Readiness — a consortium of about 500 retired and former members of the military who held high-ranking posts — is poised to “storm the Hill” when Congress comes back from break in hopes of persuading lawmakers to keep the first lady’s lunch room standards in operation, Politico reported.

“We’re not going to retreat our way out of the problem,” said Lt. Gen. Normal Seip, who served in the Air Force for 35 years, Politico reported.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: lunch; military; mooch; nannystate
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

any rank above Lt Col in any branch should be considered as kiss ass political and self serving.


21 posted on 08/12/2014 3:54:10 PM PDT by drypowder
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To: RetiredTexasVet

Military morale must be so low that even the Generals and Admirals have given up on retention. Hell, I think they have even given up on combat readiness.


22 posted on 08/12/2014 3:57:30 PM PDT by billhilly (Its OK, the left hated Bush.)
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To: GeronL

In a few schools some parents tried that. The lunch boxes were inspected and anything not considered healthy was tossed out. What is unhealthy you say, anything not on the approved Moochel list of accepted menu items.


23 posted on 08/12/2014 3:58:15 PM PDT by doc1019
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I went to college with Norman Seip.

He was a bright fellow back then...


24 posted on 08/12/2014 3:58:28 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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25 posted on 08/12/2014 3:59:42 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: doc1019

Everyone needs to do it. “a few schools” isn’t going to stop it


26 posted on 08/12/2014 4:00:00 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Mission:Readiness — a consortium of about 500 retired and former members of the military who held high-ranking posts — is poised to “storm the Hill” when Congress comes back from break in hopes of persuading lawmakers to keep the first lady’s lunch room standards in operation, Politico reported.

I have absolutely no damned confidence in our military leadership. This is absolutely disgusting.

27 posted on 08/12/2014 4:03:03 PM PDT by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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To: Chgogal

Don’t these retired military have any6thing better to do with their time? Maybe they were threatened that their pensions would be chopped? Maybe they are self-loathing and just like to be humiliated and degraded?


28 posted on 08/12/2014 4:04:48 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Wha...?

So ex-military leaders are experts on nutrition, just like Michelle?

This is stupid.


29 posted on 08/12/2014 4:10:33 PM PDT by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Michelle obama introduced obama to the terrorists Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers. They killed at least 5 people, wounded scores of people in bombings and bank robberies. Planned on killing over 300 men and women at a dance - luckily the bomb went off early and killed several terrorists.

These 500 members of the military are a disgrace!


30 posted on 08/12/2014 4:10:52 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
I pack my kids lunches and not sending them to the public trough.


31 posted on 08/12/2014 4:27:50 PM PDT by outofsalt
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
500 retired and former members of the military who held high-ranking posts

500??? Can they have that much dirt on them? I can't think of any other reason for them to join Chewbacca's school lunch brigade.

32 posted on 08/12/2014 4:29:58 PM PDT by PistolPaknMama
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To: PistolPaknMama

Who would no better than military men that you can’t fight on an empty stomach?


33 posted on 08/12/2014 4:33:21 PM PDT by raybbr (Obamacare needs a death panel.)
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To: minnesota_bound

Did the democrats just happen to have these 500 names on a list somewhere?


34 posted on 08/12/2014 4:35:34 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: SoFloFreeper

We have learned that retired generals don’t know diddly about running hospitals, and now we’re learning they also don’t know their way around a kid’s lunchroom. A bunch of knuckleheads.


35 posted on 08/12/2014 4:38:17 PM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: GeronL
When did Michelle Obama ever get the power to make laws??

Some here might remember Ladybird Johnson's highway beautification effort. Removed roadside billboards so Indians took advantage of the situation and erected them on Indian land.

Auto salvage yards had to build fences that were uglier than the junked cars they concealed.

36 posted on 08/12/2014 5:01:04 PM PDT by itsahoot (Voting for a Progressive RINO is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Moochie is only pushing out the competition for her own fast food empire:


37 posted on 08/12/2014 5:02:12 PM PDT by Slyfox (Satan's goal is to rub out the image of God he sees in the face of every human.)
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To: GeronL
Lunchboxes will be making a come back

Nope, they are inspected and offending foods are remove and trashed.

38 posted on 08/12/2014 5:02:22 PM PDT by itsahoot (Voting for a Progressive RINO is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
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To: xzins
We have learned that retired generals don’t know diddly about running hospitals, and now we’re learning they also don’t know their way around a kid’s lunchroom. A bunch of knuckleheads.

Why worry about what they eat? Feed them what will be consumed and put Physical Education back in school grades 1-11. If they eliminated the PC garbage being taught in classes which is not the purpose of school and replaced it with PE or recess to get some exercise in the problem would be resolved.

When I was in school we ate as much as we wanted. When I was in the Navy same thing. The ship had a Gedunk store and vending machines along with the usual unofficial coke and popcorn messes here and there. A Coke went for about 75 cents at sea in a Coke mess. Oh and they were made with sugar not corn syrup. We burned it off being active.

I see two problems. No PE in schools and sad to say in many places today at home kids can't go out and play because perverts have special rights. Society doesn't punish them anymore.

39 posted on 08/12/2014 5:37:32 PM PDT by cva66snipe ((Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I think that these retired brassholes should show how important it is for children to eat this crap by having it for lunch themselves for a month or more. And they have to eat all of it. And they don’t get any more food from breakfast to dinner. Even coffee.


40 posted on 08/12/2014 6:04:07 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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