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Under the legislation brought by two Republicans, a student who doesn’t not make “satisfactory progress” in school would cost his or her family up to 30 percent of its welfare assistance, the Knoxville News and Sentinel reported...When Campfield introduced the legislation in January, he said parents have “gotten away with doing absolutely nothing to help their children” in school. “That’s child abuse to me,” he added. Tennessee already ties welfare to education by mandating a 20 percent cut in benefits if students do not meet attendance standards, but this change would place the burden of maintaining benefits squarely on children, who would face costing their family much-needed assistance if they don’t keep up in school.
There are very few problems that cannot be solved with a good taint punching.
Great. This isn't going to foster child abuse or put unnecessary pressure on children or anything! /sarcasmSeriously, pressuring kids like this is just going to lead to a lot of nasty tension in families. It's gonna be ugly.
It doesn't concern you, Sister, that kind of absolutist view of the universe? Right and wrong determined solely by a single all-knowing, all powerful being whose judgment cannot be questioned and in whose name the most horrendous acts can be sanctioned without appeal?
Being required by someone else’s religious beliefs to behave contrary to one’s sexual identity is degrading and disrespectful.
I actually went to a junior high school where a sizable proportion of students were living in poverty. Some were even living out of their cars. Learning their algebra and finishing their book reports on To Kill A Mockingbird were the least of their concerns. So the school set up a meal program that basically gave them free breakfast and lunch. Schools being run by classist douchetits really pisses me off. I knew there were a lot of kids who didn't do well in school not because they were unable to, but because they were hungry all the time or had to take care of their parents. I knew a girl whose mom was such a serious alcoholic that she often had to skip school to take care of her.
Quote from: B-Man on April 01, 2013, 09:26:12 pmGreat. This isn't going to foster child abuse or put unnecessary pressure on children or anything! /sarcasmSeriously, pressuring kids like this is just going to lead to a lot of nasty tension in families. It's gonna be ugly.They're poor. Who cares about them?I hate myself for being able to say that with a straight face.
First Collector: At this festive time of year, Mr. Scrooge, it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the poor and destitute.Ebenezer: Are there no prisons?First Collector: Plenty of prisons.Ebenezer: And the union workhouses - are they still in operation?First Collector: They are. I wish I could say they were not.Ebenezer: Oh, from what you said at first I was afraid that something had happened to stop them in their useful course. I'm very glad to hear it.First Collector: I don't think you quite understand us, sir. A few of us are endeavoring to buy the poor some meat and drink, and means of warmth.Ebenezer: Why?First Collector: Because it is at Christmastime that want is most keenly felt, and abundance rejoices. Now what can I put you down for?Ebenezer: Huh! Nothing!Second Collector: You wish to be anonymous?Ebenezer: [firmly, but calmly] I wish to be left alone. Since you ask me what I wish sir, that is my answer. I help to support the establishments I have named; those who are badly off must go there.First Collector: Many can't go there.Second Collector: And some would rather die.
Now I kinda wish that schools would actually offer said healthy breakfasts to kids. Especially warm breakfasts.You know, you get it, you have about an hour to eat breakfast, then you go to class.
The latest offering from the Department of Stupid IdeasQuote Under the legislation brought by two Republicans, a student who doesn’t not make “satisfactory progress” in school would cost his or her family up to 30 percent of its welfare assistance, the Knoxville News and Sentinel reported...When Campfield introduced the legislation in January, he said parents have “gotten away with doing absolutely nothing to help their children” in school. “That’s child abuse to me,” he added. Tennessee already ties welfare to education by mandating a 20 percent cut in benefits if students do not meet attendance standards, but this change would place the burden of maintaining benefits squarely on children, who would face costing their family much-needed assistance if they don’t keep up in school. Unbelievable.http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/04/01/1802811/tennessee-advances-legislation-that-would-tie-welfare-to-childrens-grades/
Quote from: Magus Silveresti on April 01, 2013, 10:54:36 pmNow I kinda wish that schools would actually offer said healthy breakfasts to kids. Especially warm breakfasts.You know, you get it, you have about an hour to eat breakfast, then you go to class.I used to skip breakfast altogether because I didn't have a lot of time to get ready in the morning. School lunches were terrible so on the days I didn't bring my own lunch I skipped that too.
