ND Constitutional measure

[Obi-Wan]

I think this is to important for ND to be buried on the political page - WE NEED A LARGE NO VOTE

Why would they have a Constitutional measure placed on a primary election where typically 20% of ND eligible voters vote when a general election typically has around a 60% turnout. Looks to me the legislator doesn't like initiated measures and want to limit was the average citizen can do. I believe their hope is by putting this on a primary election and counting on typical turnout 10.01% of eligible ND voters could change the ND constitution.

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[Duckslayer100]

They're worried about being embarrassed when the free school meals are made into a constitutional law, since they failed to listen to the people and pass it on their own (thus having more control over it).

 

[labhunter66]

They're worried about being embarrassed when the free school meals are made into a constitutional law, since they failed to listen to the people and pass it on their own (thus having more control over it).

That school lunch measure should not pass and it definitely should not be enshrined in the constitution. I'm all for helping pay for kids meals who's parents cannot afford it but there is no reason for us to pay for meals for kids who's parents can afford it. Isn't that basic parenting? Taking care of your kids.

 

[jdfisherman]

They're worried about being embarrassed when the free school meals are made into a constitutional law, since they failed to listen to the people and pass it on their own (thus having more control over it).

I'm ok with the premise, but like everything the gov't regulates it'll be full of requirements, and be too much for the school districts to handle so it will end up as a 3rd party no-bid contract to some friend or relative of a school board member.

 

[gonefshn]

That school lunch measure should not pass and it definitely should not be enshrined in the constitution. I'm all for helping pay for kids meals who's parents cannot afford it but there is no reason for us to pay for meals for kids who's parents can afford it. Isn't that basic parenting? Taking care of your kids.

I’m voting for it for one reason. I refuse to allow any kid to have to eat a subpar meal or be singled out because his parents either really can’t pay or they’re a pos. As a conservative to me what the Legislature should have done is required all kids to get fed the same and if some don’t pay required the schools to send them to collection like a business would or treat it like child support and make them eventually pay. But as long as schools are allowed to do what they’re doing I’m voting for it.

As for the measure to limit it to one item vote no. It’d be foolish for us citizens to give up this right. The citizens should always have more power than the electorate. To me the problem of more than one issue is way less than lawyers trying to void anything we vote in because they’ll say it’s more than one. And with elections occurring as often as they do we’re just a year or two away from fixing it based on the people’s will.

 

[labhunter66]

I’m voting for it for one reason. I refuse to allow any kid to have to eat a subpar meal or be singled out because his parents either really can’t pay or they’re a pos. As a conservative to me what the Legislature should have done is required all kids to get fed the same and if some don’t pay required the schools to send them to collection like a business would or treat it like child support and make them eventually pay. But as long as schools are allowed to do what they’re doing I’m voting for it.

As for the measure to limit it to one item vote no. It’d be foolish for us citizens to give up this right. The citizens should always have more power than the electorate. To me the problem of more than one issue is way less than lawyers trying to void anything we vote in because they’ll say it’s more than one. And with elections occurring as often as they do we’re just a year or two away from fixing it based on the people’s will.

So, instead of enshrining mandatory spending in the constitution, why not contact your legislators and work with them to come up with a reasonable program. This is going to be expensive, wasteful, and mandatory without flexibility. It will be a disaster just like most every other social program ever implemented. Target who needs it and have those that can afford it pay for their own kids.

 

[Colt45]

There are already free lunches in place for families who need help. Not sure how it works, but I have heard of people in the patch turning down overtime when they have a chance to make some serious cash as that would put them over the threshold and they wouldn't qualify for the "free" lunches for their kids anymore, among other freebies, thus the problem with "free" stuff, we incentivize not working or paying your own way when you have the opportunity. Its just another case of fraud and taxpayer ripoff.

I will be voting against it, once its a constitutional law then good luck getting rid of it in tough times, just another socialist handout is all it is, NOTHING IS FREE! Including breakfast and lunch.
Why do we need free breakfast and lunches for kids whose parents can afford to pay for it?