Todd, Hampster gave you a rundown on the Rights position on your respect query, Now here is a little more on my position on Federal funded lunch programs for children. I don't like the concept. I certainly don't want anyone going hungry, especially children. However if we are to solve the problem of hunger we should realize that when parents are unable or unwilling to feed their children, the hunger of those children is a symptom of an illness, and while the symptom must be dealt with so must the illness if there is ever to be resolution of the problem.

I personally don't like people learning to rely on federal government as a solver of societal problems, as that simply empowers federal government and dis-empowers local governments, churches, fraternal organizations, and families, the very institutions that have traditionally been the safety net for the poor and powerless. I submit that local governments, churches, fraternal organizations, and families would be better suited at providing local relief services, and that when the feds take over those responsibilities some people become dissociated from the problems, and others become government reliant, exacerbating the situation.

The answer to our problems lie in more self reliance and less government. The trouble is that there are to many people wanting that "free lunch".