tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post7522875555608978539..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: Would You Like Fries With That?Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-81804059690859019672008-06-20T15:25:00.000-07:002008-06-20T15:25:00.000-07:00If it helps that "800 million" is about 12% of the...If it helps that "800 million" is about 12% of the human population of the earth. The reason that's important is that it's the lowest number of hungry people in human history, down from about 72% in 1954 and continuing to trend downward.<BR/><BR/>Of course, a factoid like that wouldn't serve the purpose of the reporter displaying their moral outrage at the existence of the $200 hamburger which is the what's really important about the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-84328777486086632932008-06-20T13:47:00.000-07:002008-06-20T13:47:00.000-07:00Of course it's different. At the political fundra...Of course it's different. At the political fundraiser, it's extremely likely your food is prepared by a professional and served by a trained waitstaff. Not that I have a problem with Burger King at all, but I work with teenagers every day--I don't want them working <I>anywhere near</I> my $200 burger!Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-81436421396610555602008-06-20T13:42:00.000-07:002008-06-20T13:42:00.000-07:00Is that any different than paying $1,000 a plate t...Is that any different than paying $1,000 a plate to take part in a political fundraiser? I'm really hungry right now, so the burger sounds pretty good. However, I am also on a retired teacher's budget, so it's pretty much out of the question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com