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Submitted by C. Sam Greene, Mar 8, 2008 10:58

I beg to differ with Mr. Knickman, we have not arrived at this alarming precipice because of our fast food culture. We have arrived due to our lack of self-discipline. Enough of the finger pointing. Why in the name of heaven should any school or work place have to share responsibility for personal old-fashioned responsibility? A fast food place is just that, a fast food place for the convenience of the moment, not a way of life. Get real, Mr. Knickman.


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