ARE YOU SHITTING ME?

Look, Republicans: I try to be "fair and balanced" in my own particularly snarky way here but this is a bridge too far. I expect you to be jerks about collective bargaining, a safety net for the poor, special needs education, etc. because hey, everyone can get behind that, right? NOT

But school lunches! You IDIOTS! Mary Clare Jalonick--we'll call her "Ja-Lo" just for some humor--of the Associated Press filed a story with the local headline, "Lawmakers Fight for Fries and Pizza for Kids". More like lobbyists do. Seriously, your "pocket friends" say this will push the potato-growers and the pizza-manufacturers out of the school lunch program. No it won't. It will "force" them to create a healthier product. I've seen many potatoes in my time that were not fried and I've eaten many healthier versions of pizza than the cardboard "food" offered up at some of our nation's school districts.

Imagine if the auto makers refused to improve CAFE standards (to use a pun). What a hew and cry there would be from...Jimmy Carter back when he tried to improve them nearly 40 years ago?! Come on, you wanna be that "retro" guys? The auto industry and the energy industry are FINALLY getting on board with the idea that if it IS BROKEN you MUST FIX it. Why can't our schools do the same with YOUR SUPPORT!! You small government cronies have to realize that this is a perfect example of what our government is for.

The alternative? We continue to fill our kids up with junk and act all surprised when we're expending billions on healthcare costs down the line as these obese, under nutrient-fed kids go on to become diabetics with a host of other "beyond wellness" issues. You are being lobbyied by the Ghosts of Ideologies Past!

And what if the Healthcare industry refused to make advances? What about the scientific community? How many of us would still be here in our current capacity without the knowledge advancement in those fields?

So when you continue to throw crap down peoples' gullets and get a sickly, agitated, unintelligent populace in return, what will your legacies be? If you don't care about our kids then care about your own reputations at least.

Oh, and what do the TEA-growers ask of you today?