Obama Declares War On Chic-Fil-A

[RRKore]

Lets take it a step further. In the 1990's I worked at on of the district's high schools. The students had a smoking area out under a covered porch. Smoking has been banned in school for decades. I say that is a violation of our kid's freedom. Heck even the adults can't smoke at school any longer. The government has no business banning smoking if the kids wish to do it. Makes no difference if it's supposedly bad for them.

Why should young folks have to wait until they are 21 to drink alcohol legally? Some start drinking sooner then allowed under law. In Germany, it is primarily up to parents to decide if their kids can have a drink. Do that here and the parents go to jail. I say lift the ban on underage drinking, give young folks back their freedom.

No doubt some high school kids are using steroids. What's with banning them anyway? If you want to get buff the easy way and risk dying young, why should the government interfere?

Another gripe of mine is seat belts. Not only do kids have to wear them, so does everyone else, except maybe the cops. They didn't even have seat belts when I was a kid....couldn't have worn one if I wanted. I enjoyed riding around in my parents convertible with the top down, wind blowing through my hair and the thrill of maybe getting tossed out of the car really made the ride thrilling. Damn government interference!

Your family had a convertible? 

Not my family.  For us to get that wind through the hair feeling us kids would need to get a ride in the back of my uncle's pickup truck.  And seatbelts?  Hell, there weren't even seats.

[240 is Back]

it's a free school - kids should STFU and follow the rules.  WTF is going on here.  Next we'll have repubs crying because liberal school administrators ban kids from using their ipads to watch porn during study hall.

IMO, we'll see a HUGE shift in 2024 or 2028 or whenever repubs finally nominate a true CONSERVATIVE that actually wins.  Suddenly, people will stop arguing with common sense school measures just because the presiden'ts middle name is hussein.

Really, step back... schools will give a kid an add'l lunch if their lunch consists of 20 pixie sticks.  And people are outraged at it.  Remember, obama has doubled our debt, ,assfccked us with obamacare, and THIS is what you're crying about.  Really think about it - how dare schools give our kids fruit and milk to go with the jerky and mountain dew we packed.  Really... schools exist to teach kids to be capable of functioning as adults.  Read, write, communicate, follow rules and yes, take care of your body so you're not a diabetic with a cane on meds and disability by age 25.  But no no no...

[OzmO]

it's a free school - kids should STFU and follow the rules.  WTF is going on here.  Next we'll have repubs crying because liberal school administrators ban kids from using their ipads to watch porn during study hall.

IMO, we'll see a HUGE shift in 2024 or 2028 or whenever repubs finally nominate a true CONSERVATIVE that actually wins.  Suddenly, people will stop arguing with common sense school measures just because the presiden'ts middle name is hussein.

Really, step back... schools will give a kid an add'l lunch if their lunch consists of 20 pixie sticks.  And people are outraged at it.  Remember, obama has doubled our debt, ,assfccked us with obamacare, and THIS is what you're crying about.  Really think about it - how dare schools give our kids fruit and milk to go with the jerky and mountain dew we packed.  Really... schools exist to teach kids to be capable of functioning as adults.  Read, write, communicate, follow rules and yes, take care of your body so you're not a diabetic with a cane on meds and disability by age 25.  But no no no...

Nothing new here.

[Kazan]

Nasser's family probably doesn't think this.

Why? Who's to say he wouldn't have kicked off at the same age if he didn't inject his body with all sorts of chemicals? Maybe he actually lived longer because he worked out.

[RRKore]

Why? Who's to say he wouldn't have kicked off at the same age if he didn't inject his body with all sorts of chemicals? Maybe he actually lived longer because he worked out.

I doubt it but that's a cool thought -- I wonder if I can get my wife to buy the idea, lol.

[Roger Bacon]

The thread about Chic-Fil-A goes to 8 pages while we ignore the other important threads. 

[whork]

the problem I have is that you're convinced they will.  and i'm fairly certain they won't.
may I remind you that you seem to believe strongly that Chik-Fil-A is very unhealthy.  and that was their FIRST choice.  so you're going to allow the same people that made that choice to make another choice that will most probably be more expensive.  and you have undying faith in these same decision makers.

who are they putting in charge of this?  Mrs. Obama.  she's not qualified.

remember Bigger Faster Stronger when they met Henry Waxman, who was in charge of the fight against anabolic steroids?  he didn't even know what steroids were.  this is what we're going to inevitably pay out more tax dollars for.

I guess I just don't know why you have so much faith that the government is going to feed our kids better and why you're so willing to pay more tax dollars out of your hard earned money to let THEM do this.  I think the money is better spent getting information out to parents, educating people and encouraging parents to feed their children better.

i'm curious to know that if the Bush administration was doing the same thing would you be so supportive?  even if one of GWB's buddies who owned a food corp landed the contract? 

Im not convinced of anything but if the current supplier (chik-a) is a crap someone else deserve a shot. Free market bla bla..

Im curious why do you have such little faith in your government and so high faith in Chik-afila? You think the government is run by demons and all coorporations is run by angels?

[whork]

the problem I have is that you're convinced they will.  and i'm fairly certain they won't.  may I remind you that you seem to believe strongly that Chik-Fil-A is very unhealthy.  and that was their FIRST choice.  so you're going to allow the same people that made that choice to make another choice that will most probably be more expensive.  and you have undying faith in these same decision makers.

who are they putting in charge of this?  Mrs. Obama.  she's not qualified.

remember Bigger Faster Stronger when they met Henry Waxman, who was in charge of the fight against anabolic steroids?  he didn't even know what steroids were.  this is what we're going to inevitably pay out more tax dollars for.

I guess I just don't know why you have so much faith that the government is going to feed our kids better and why you're so willing to pay more tax dollars out of your hard earned money to let THEM do this.  I think the money is better spent getting information out to parents, educating people and encouraging parents to feed their children better.

i'm curious to know that if the Bush administration was doing the same thing would you be so supportive?  even if one of GWB's buddies who owned a food corp landed the contract? 

If they did a better job than Chik-a i would't care if they gave the contract to the most rightwing republican nut they could find.

[whork]

Complete horse shit, how long you live is based on genetics plain and simple.

So you are saying if 2 people of "equal" genetics lived their lives one eating Mcdonalds every day and the other eatng a balanced diet they would live to be the same age?

[whork]

Making choices for yourself is the only real freedom anyone really has in this country anymore.

And the fight you choose is fighting for Chik-a to make the kids crap food.

A little sad, no?

[whork]

Maybe you should look in the mirror, it will give a clue to the kind of retards that are being turned by the school system

Man i look good

[Kazan]

So you are saying if 2 people of "equal" genetics lived their lives one eating Mcdonalds every day and the other eatng a balanced diet they would live to be the same age?

Entirely possible

[Kazan]

And the fight you choose is fighting for Chik-a to make the kids crap food.

A little sad, no?

Has nothing to do with chik-fil-a, has to do with a government run amok, thinking they have the right to tell people what to eat. I'm sure you will start with the healthcare rap, and I will answer why is the government involved in health care in the first place?

[240 is Back]

So you are saying if 2 people of "equal" genetics lived their lives one eating Mcdonalds every day and the other eatng a balanced diet they would live to be the same age?

it's possible.  it's possible McDieter would live longer, if he was smiling and happy and eating fairly clean, and the healthy dude was stressed as shit measuring every gram.

IMO, it all comes down to

1) genetics
2) stress
3) luck - breaking leg, falls, eating bad shellfish
4) lifestyle choices

A smoker with good genetics who laughs all day and never breaks anything big will outlive the vegan.

[RRKore]

Though I confess that this is one of those long zombie threads that really seems like it should have died about 5 pages ago, I'm gonna continue it:

FWIW, today in the gated parking lot of the local public high school (which is apparently being made ready for kids coming back to school soon) here in Riverside County, CA, I saw an 18-wheeler with a huge In-N-Out Burger trailer.  I can't say for sure that they were unloading product for the school (I was only there long enough to wait for my traffic light to turn green) but the back door of the trailer was open...

[whork]

Has nothing to do with chik-fil-a, has to do with a government run amok, thinking they have the right to tell people what to eat. I'm sure you will start with the healthcare rap, and I will answer why is the government involved in health care in the first place?

Government wanting healthy food served for kids at schools is government run amaok? Wow..

Is government making standards for the purity of your water also government run amok?

[whork]

Entirely possible

They should have taught you about food in school Kazan.

Ever heard of obesity? its quite the killer you know.

[Kazan]

Government wanting healthy food served for kids at schools is government run amaok? Wow..

Is government making standards for the purity of your water also government run amok?

Hey if you want .gov telling you what to eat, where to work, how to live. Move to China.

[Kazan]

They should have taught you about food in school Kazan.

Ever heard of obesity? its quite the killer you know.

They should have taught you that sitting on your ass playing Xbox or texting on your fucking phone all day is the reason people are obese. They get no fucking exercise. When I was a kid we were up from the crack of dawn til dusk playing sports riding bikes.....  not sitting on our asses, and guess what obesity wasn't a problem.

[bears]

Im not convinced of anything but if the current supplier (chik-a) is a crap someone else deserve a shot. Free market bla bla..

Im curious why do you have such little faith in your government and so high faith in Chik-afila? You think the government is run by demons and all coorporations is run by angels?

who says I have "high faith in "Chik-Fil-A"?  i've never even eaten there.  i'm sure its just like all other fast food places.

and yes i have very little faith in the government to provide services like these.  you should too.  i'm sure you didn't have this faith from 2000-2008.  but now you do?

[whork]

Hey if you want .gov telling you what to eat, where to work, how to live. Move to China.

So you think its wrong that .gov sets standards for the purity of the water you drink?

[Soul Crusher]

So you think its wrong that .gov sets standards for the purity of the water you drink?

Yes.    Side note - ofagget drinks oe and colt 45 w his chooms for breakfast

[Kazan]

So you think its wrong that .gov sets standards for the purity of the water you drink?

I wonder how anyone survived before all these .gov standards were put in place?

[MCWAY]

who says I have "high faith in "Chik-Fil-A"?  i've never even eaten there.  i'm sure its just like all other fast food places.

and yes i have very little faith in the government to provide services like these.  you should too.  i'm sure you didn't have this faith from 2000-2008.  but now you do?

Plus, if a corporation or company sucks, you can take your business elsewhere. You can't do that with the government, which is why so many libs want them running so much stuff.

[OzmO]

Plus, if a corporation or company sucks, you can take your business elsewhere. You can't do that with the government, which is why so many libs want them running so much stuff.

Let's not get side tracked talking about who we would have supported when and where, and not get side tracked talking about something that isn't happening.

I don't think we are talking about having the government provide the food, nor is there any program enacted or proposed for a vote saying that.

I think its important that the government set standards on what can and can not be served at public schools.   I am not sure that this law signed in 2010 does what's needed to make sure healthy foods (with in reason) are served at public schools.  What ever these standards are they need to be realistic and reasonable, otherwise I am against it.  Things like just reducing portion size or re categorizing crappy foods as healthy I am certainly against.

But can we agree that much of what's served now isn't healthy and chic-fil-a is definitely NOT healthy?