Comments on: All Students At 45 Escambia Schools To Receive Free Lunch, Breakfast http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/all-students-at-45-escambia-schools-to-receive-free-lunch-breakfast Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:38:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brooke http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/all-students-at-45-escambia-schools-to-receive-free-lunch-breakfast/comment-page-2#comment-397986 Brooke Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:29:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371055#comment-397986 @jj hey guess what, when you are poor, you never have enough food and these families don't receive enough food stamps to feed their family. it might surprise you, but you can stretch your food stamps much farther buying unhealthy food as it is much cheaper. healthy food is much more expensive. so while your judgmental, idealistic views are cute and not rooted in reality (and it's clear you have no idea what it's like to live in poverty), things don't work that way. look it up. educate yourself. stop judging. @jj hey guess what, when you are poor, you never have enough food and these families don’t receive enough food stamps to feed their family. it might surprise you, but you can stretch your food stamps much farther buying unhealthy food as it is much cheaper. healthy food is much more expensive. so while your judgmental, idealistic views are cute and not rooted in reality (and it’s clear you have no idea what it’s like to live in poverty), things don’t work that way. look it up. educate yourself. stop judging.

]]> By: Brooke http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/all-students-at-45-escambia-schools-to-receive-free-lunch-breakfast/comment-page-2#comment-397985 Brooke Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:24:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371055#comment-397985 @ane you have absolutely no compassion and your comments make me sick. i had a much different comment written until i read the "rules" and didn't want my comment to be deleted. maybe someone was able to "afford" to have children and then became disabled or became a widow and their deceased spouse was the breadwinner. you don't know a person's circumstance! also, this IS a different world than the 1930's when you were a kid. the wealth inequality is astronomical now compared to even 30 years ago. also, you should be able to work full time making minimum wage and support yourself and your family but you can't. there are many other factors that are different now but the examples i gave alone should suffice. things are broken in this country. in an ideal world, your idealistic views would make sense, but this is FAR from an idea world. @ane you have absolutely no compassion and your comments make me sick. i had a much different comment written until i read the “rules” and didn’t want my comment to be deleted. maybe someone was able to “afford” to have children and then became disabled or became a widow and their deceased spouse was the breadwinner. you don’t know a person’s circumstance! also, this IS a different world than the 1930’s when you were a kid. the wealth inequality is astronomical now compared to even 30 years ago. also, you should be able to work full time making minimum wage and support yourself and your family but you can’t. there are many other factors that are different now but the examples i gave alone should suffice. things are broken in this country. in an ideal world, your idealistic views would make sense, but this is FAR from an idea world.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/all-students-at-45-escambia-schools-to-receive-free-lunch-breakfast/comment-page-2#comment-395495 Ashley Sun, 11 Aug 2019 13:53:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371055#comment-395495 You can apply for the program it your child's school isn't on the list. If you receive foodstamps or Medicaid or other government programs you will qualify. You can apply for the program it your child’s school isn’t on the list. If you receive foodstamps or Medicaid or other government programs you will qualify.

]]> By: Mary http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/all-students-at-45-escambia-schools-to-receive-free-lunch-breakfast/comment-page-2#comment-395152 Mary Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:29:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371055#comment-395152 Will the fact that West Florida High School has been moved to another community change its eligibility for Free Meals??? Is the decision based on the income of the families attending the school, or the income of the community the school is housed in?? Thankyou. Will the fact that West Florida High School has been moved to another community change its eligibility for Free Meals???
Is the decision based on the income of the families attending the school, or the income of the community the school is housed in??
Thankyou.

]]> By: MissK http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/all-students-at-45-escambia-schools-to-receive-free-lunch-breakfast/comment-page-2#comment-395114 MissK Tue, 06 Aug 2019 06:42:58 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371055#comment-395114 It doesn’t mean we have a new second hand car that we are not struggling! Free reduced meal is a BIG help to low-income families! Sad that Kingsfield is not in the list. It’s better to feed the students than to feed the low life’s in jail! It doesn’t mean we have a new second hand car that we are not struggling! Free reduced meal is a BIG help to low-income families! Sad that Kingsfield is not in the list. It’s better to feed the students than to feed the low life’s in jail!

]]> By: NativeTongue http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/all-students-at-45-escambia-schools-to-receive-free-lunch-breakfast/comment-page-2#comment-395070 NativeTongue Mon, 05 Aug 2019 14:46:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371055#comment-395070 An eight year old can't control his/her parent's behavior, career (or lack thereof), or set the family priorities. How dare you begrudge a child a meal because you're mad at the parent that bore them. I wonder if we stopped banning abortions, started educating people to use condoms, and stopped pretending like unborn children don't eventually need food - would we have a "better" society that could actually produce this perceived view of "perfect" families that provide for one another? An eight year old can’t control his/her parent’s behavior, career (or lack thereof), or set the family priorities. How dare you begrudge a child a meal because you’re mad at the parent that bore them.

I wonder if we stopped banning abortions, started educating people to use condoms, and stopped pretending like unborn children don’t eventually need food – would we have a “better” society that could actually produce this perceived view of “perfect” families that provide for one another?

]]> By: Annonymous http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/all-students-at-45-escambia-schools-to-receive-free-lunch-breakfast/comment-page-2#comment-395025 Annonymous Sun, 04 Aug 2019 16:48:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371055#comment-395025 My single mother didnt qualify for any government benefits and sent me to school without lunch or money. I'm far from socialist but this is something I dont mind seeing my tax money go towards. Children are Angel's. My single mother didnt qualify for any government benefits and sent me to school without lunch or money. I’m far from socialist but this is something I dont mind seeing my tax money go towards. Children are Angel’s.

]]> By: JJ http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/all-students-at-45-escambia-schools-to-receive-free-lunch-breakfast/comment-page-2#comment-395018 JJ Sun, 04 Aug 2019 14:54:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371055#comment-395018 If the “system” would regulate on what people could buy food wise with WIC, food stamps, etc, we would not have this problem. I love going to the store and seeing individuals using the system to buy soft drinks and non food items. I saw a sign the other day at Circle K that Pepsi products are SNAP approved. Then you have stores that make deals with the customer. Ex. “Let me buy cigarettes and beer with my food stamps and you can ring it up for more of a cost off my card”. It happens all the time at these small stores. Prove me wrong. Point is, if the parents would buy actual food for their kids and their self, we wouldn’t have this problem!! If the “system” would regulate on what people could buy food wise with WIC, food stamps, etc, we would not have this problem. I love going to the store and seeing individuals using the system to buy soft drinks and non food items. I saw a sign the other day at Circle K that Pepsi products are SNAP approved. Then you have stores that make deals with the customer. Ex. “Let me buy cigarettes and beer with my food stamps and you can ring it up for more of a cost off my card”. It happens all the time at these small stores. Prove me wrong. Point is, if the parents would buy actual food for their kids and their self, we wouldn’t have this problem!!

]]> By: Jen http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/all-students-at-45-escambia-schools-to-receive-free-lunch-breakfast/comment-page-2#comment-394989 Jen Sat, 03 Aug 2019 19:23:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371055#comment-394989 You dont know how expensive things are until they are "free". How about create work for the ones that cannot afford to feed their children. Like a box of mail to put together and return to the schools. Something. But wait teaching good work ethic would be immoral. making ones that dont agree with free lunches pay isnt. While i would not want anyone to go without food i dont agree with having free for everyone lunhes. You dont know how expensive things are until they are “free”. How about create work for the ones that cannot afford to feed their children. Like a box of mail to put together and return to the schools. Something. But wait teaching good work ethic would be immoral. making ones that dont agree with free lunches pay isnt. While i would not want anyone to go without food i dont agree with having free for everyone lunhes.

]]> By: ane 1of2 http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/all-students-at-45-escambia-schools-to-receive-free-lunch-breakfast/comment-page-2#comment-394973 ane 1of2 Sat, 03 Aug 2019 13:04:03 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=371055#comment-394973 A Alex, and the beat goes on, free pajamas, free clothes, new shoes, a brand new bike every Christmas. Some of these are sold for drug money during the year, I work in some of these homes. A Alex, and the beat goes on, free pajamas, free clothes, new shoes, a brand new bike every Christmas. Some of these are sold for drug money during the year, I work in some of these homes.

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