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School Cafeteria naming rights up for sale, only in Florida folks, only in Florida

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Irv Slosberg, D-Boca Raton - who has also filed a bill that would allow advertising on the sides of school buses - filed the "Student Nutrition Enhancement Act" on Tuesday. It would allow school boards to decide the details on naming rights, including where the name is displayed...He threw out the possibility of cafeterias named after Publix or Whole Foods Market. "In that situation, we'd have to be selective," he said.

Slosberg has filed other bills that would allow advertising on government property. One would allow the state to sell naming rights to state greenways, trails and parks. Another would allow it to do likewise for state-owned roads, rest areas or other transportation-related properties. He mentioned "Geico State Park" and the "Disney Turnpike" as examples.

Hat tip to Floridian, TPisFORtheBATHROOM101.

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Carloz

Why stop at cafeterias -- have advertising in the halls, in the classrooms, in the toilets -- heck, teachers could be given bonuses for wearing tattooed ads!

  • 5 votes
Reply#1 - Sun Jan 8, 2012 3:00 PM EST
Par4TheCourse

More and more schools have gone the route of advertisers... there is only so much blood they can get out of the taxpayers... My property taxes have doubled over the last few years.. because we need 5,000 schools in one town to accommodate the 1:1 ratio for teacher to student .. teachers fear educating 30 kids in a class.. they just cannot handle it...too much for the poor teachers..

  • 3 votes
#1.1 - Sun Jan 8, 2012 5:58 PM EST
MoCowgirl-1193719

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1fKzw05Q5A

One of my favorite scenes from "Idiocracy"....and possibly foretells our future if corporations and the governments they pay for continue down this path.

  • 3 votes
#1.2 - Sun Jan 8, 2012 6:35 PM EST
Par4TheCourse

I wish I could hear video - My computer is in the shop and this old one I am using isn't setup for sound.. I got a 'Root-kit' on my good computer...

  • 3 votes
#1.3 - Sun Jan 8, 2012 6:39 PM EST
MoCowgirl-1193719

Par,

The clip is about how a company has managed to convince the entire population to use their product to water plants and that water is only to be used to flush toilets.

"Idiocracy" is an inane, futuristic movie that can be difficult to watch because of its sheer stupidity. However, it made me realize even more how education was crucial to our nation's and world's survival.

  • 3 votes
#1.4 - Sun Jan 8, 2012 6:47 PM EST
Par4TheCourse

Thank you MoCowgirl

LOL .. flush toilets only..

Education is crucial.. but wasted on those that wish not to learn... what's that old saying: You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make them drink...

  • 3 votes
#1.5 - Sun Jan 8, 2012 6:59 PM EST
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