Breathe In, Breathe Out

Before long someone will have to tell some people how to breathe.  I'm shocked about some of the common sense things being announced on the news.  When did the general public take leave of its collective senses? 

I'll copy a Facebook post I did today. 

"Couple gets this man to be a sperm doner so they can have a baby. Apparently he signed something giving up parental rights to the child. Also apparently one of the women gets pregnant the ordinary way. Couple breaks up and one or both women apply for welfare. Welfare is going after the sperm doner for child support. He thinks he shouldn't have to pay child support because of the documents he signed giving up parental rights. ...

WHAT WAS THIS IDIOT THINKING? He should have told the women to go to a sperm bank. You never know what could happen down the road. The women had a name to give Welfare, something they wouldn't have had if they'd gone through a sperm bank. At this point how interested were the women in protecting this man's anonymity? People think; don't do things that could so easily come back to bite you in the butt. How could he not consider this eventuality and protect himself? He should stop whining, suck it up, and get wise. ... This was a recipe for disaster and that's what they got. I seriously doubt if an attorney drew up their papers." 

We're having bitter cold temperatures, single digits and teens with wind chill factors of zero or below.  The Atlanta Public School System has announcements on the radio telling parents to dress their children in layers, with hats and gloves, because of the cold weather.  All a person has to do is hear the temperature to realize they need to bundle up their children.  I think this is common sense yet I had quite a few Facebook comments talking about seeing children improperly dressed for the weather. 

Last week the news was full of advice about what to do when it's cold.  They were telling people to put antifreeze in their cars.  Don't cars use that stuff year round?  Bring in your pets.  It's supposed to get down to single digits and somebody has to tell people to bring in their pets.  Drip you faucets so your pipes don't freeze.  That one I can understand.  If you're not used to this kind of cold you may not know that one. 

Atlanta was hit with a big snow storm in 2010.  I still can't get over the fact that people left their cars on the freeway and started walking.  After a couple days the police announced they'd start ticketing  cars if people didn't come get them.  You've got to tell people not to leave their car on the freeway and start walking in a snow storm?  

The TEA Part in me cringes at this one.  Another proposed Government program to help the children.  If these programs are helping the children these same programs are fostering more Government dependence for the people and taking more and more responsibility from the parents.  The proposal, school dinner.  So parents who choose not to feed their kids don't have to.  (Except on weekends)  Georgia has a high percentage of Title 1 Schools, these schools are subsidised by the feds because they have lots of low income Students.  https://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/Federal-Programs/Pages/Disadvantaged-Children.aspx  In order to receive Title 1 funding 40% of the student body must qualify for free or reduced lunch.  http://www.dpsnc.net/about-dps/title-i-in-durham-public-schools/general-information-about-title-i.  Because I've had children in school I know if the family gets food stamps the student automatically qualifies for free breakfast and lunch. 

So if kids aren't eating at home what are their parents doing with their food stamps?  Parents who get food stamps YOU ARE GETTING THEM TO FEED YOUR KIDS, NOT SELL THEM OR USE THEM FOR UNAUTHORIZED PURPOSES.  I'd be willing to listen to anyone who can make a case for kids getting reduced meals to have school dinner.  This is the only group I can see a slight possibility.  For those having to pay full price you can cook at home for less than the price of school Dinner. 

When will your kids have family time and learn your family's values?  If they're on the school bus at 6:30 a.m. (See my article about that) and stay at school until after dinner, what time will they get home? 

We laughed at the lady who sued McDonalds because they didn't warn her the coffee was hot.  Now we've got this man not wanting to pay child support for a child he admittedly fathered.  What next? 

I'm telling you so you can't say nobody ever told you.

Bundle up your children when it's cold
Unless you order iced coffee, your coffee is hot
Your car is safer than the open in a snow storm
Don't father children the ordinary way if you don't want to pay child support no matter what
documents you sign
If you have kids plan on feeding them instead of buying them cell phones, designer sneakers and such.  Just Sayin. 
Pets should be brought in during extreme temperatures