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At it's essence, that's my arguement: well-fed kids are easier to control. Some parents don't have the ability/knowledge/intelligence to feed their kids well. Those kids then disrupt class. I sat next to those kids in school before and after they introduced free breakfast in elementary school. I still remember how much quieter class got after that change.
So, yes, I advocate putting poor kids and children of illegal immigrants into food comas to make them more docile. This will help not just those kids but all the kids around them that have to sit next to little John/Jane/Jorge while he throws a tempertantrum because his blood sugar is low after eating mayonaise sandwiches the night before. Small investment, big return since the ENTIRE class benefits, not just the kid getting the food.
In re your comment about the parents - who knows? Each family is different. I'm sure your Evil Republican Personna that you like to project will assume all parents will stop feeding their kids because of this. I'm sure that would be the case for some. But "some" is not "all" or even "most". Purposefully not feeding your kids seems like complete abdication of parental responsibility to me, and I don't think that there's any reason to see that happening more among the poor than the middle or upper class.
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