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Believe in Me who believes in you!
I miss you so.
Seems like it’s been forever since you’ve been gone.
Gwendolynne Moore was an ordinary girl. Raised in Milwaukee, Gwen enjoyed the finer things that Wisconsin had to offer: State fairs, cheese-on-a-stick, an assortment of fine dairy products delivered fresh on a daily basis. She played with dolls and could count by twos and tie her shoes. She attended elementary school like the other children, ate her vegetables like the other children, and drank her milk like the other children. She had three square meals a day, occasionally completed with a midnight snack, much like the other children. Gwendolynne Moore was an ordinary girl, but one aspect of this little girl made her incredibly unique: she had a passion for breakfast. She loved rich cinnamon oatmeal and tall glasses of Floridian orange juice. She was intoxicated by the fragment scent of hot raisin muffins fresh from the oven. Images of crisp bacon juxtaposed with tender blueberry waffles danced through her head from lunch ‘til dinner. Breakfast was truly her first and only love. On the bright, happy morning of October 11, 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Child Nutrition Act, an anti-hunger initiative begun by the Johnson administration as part of its “War on Poverty.” Gwen Moore watched her television anxiously as LBJ’s powerful hand majestically signed the document. President Johnson swirled his pen, inscribing the final curlicue and quietly set the pen on the table. Gwen cheered. Her dream had come true. The President had just permanently authorized the special milk program and more importantly, the school breakfast program. As the law launched into effect, Gwen’s bright hopes slowly faded into dull dismay. The law failed to greatly affect her schools. As each school day slugged on, breakfast was no where to be found. She questioned the principle, angrily interrogated administrators, and even tackled a lunch lady once when she had mistaken the brew of beef surprise for a bowl of Cocoa Pebbles. Although Gwen was persistent, all her efforts were in vain. Determined, Gwendolynne Sophia Moore swore to one day amend Johnson’s law and enrich the every child in the United States, from sea to beautiful shining sea, with not only the blessings of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but an assurance to the blessing of a complete balanced breakfast! So, she became a congresswoman. And in July 21, 2009, during the 111th Congress, Democrat Gwen Moore introduced a bill to the House of Representatives: the Student Breakfast and Education Improvement Act of 2009. Although the addition of another meal during school hours was her initial intent, Congresswoman Moore was quick to include further provisions for the bill (Education Improvement) to gain greater support. The bill also saw that grants would be provided. Upon introducing the bill, Moore cleverly worded her intentions, “Providing breakfast in schools through the National School Breakfast Program has a positive impact on classroom performance,” though her real goal was to expose children to the beauty of breakfast, gain support of future voters, and someday create various breakfast food holidays throughout the year. The journey of bill and Gwen’s dream had begun. Congresswoman Moore introduced the bill the Committee of House Education and Labor where it was approved and placed onto the house calendar. When it arrived to the House Rules Committee, Chairwoman Slaughter firmly refused floor action, twice. Eventually, the Rules Committee provided rule for the bill and voted to amend it. Congressman Cardoza greatly disliked dairy and refused to allow milk to be classified as “breakfast” foods. Congressman Polis of Maine found lobster exquisite and proposed the addition of lobster tails to breakfasts. Thinking about the children, Congressman Arcuri pressed for comfier seats in lunch rooms. Eventually, to the dismay of Moore, these amendments and many others modified the bill. Despite all this effort, the House rejected the bill in the end. Moore, though disappointed, would not give up.
How’s it going?
are u actually embedding quotes from the stories n watnot?
n i b onmyspace right now
One more paragraph
We could talk in myspace chat.
actually try to finish the paper b4 going to sleep?
