Think Progress » Missouri lawmaker on child hunger: 'Hunger can be a positive motivator.'

And we now have crowned our 21st Century Marie Antionette, State Rep. Cynthia Davis of Missouri. A Republican of course.

In the course of working through budget cuts each state has to do, she wants to kill a program that feeds undernourished kids during the summer.

Her primary problem is feeding kids 16 and older, since, you know, they can go find summer jobs at McDonalds that will also feed them lunch.

First off, I don't think there are enough McJobs to feed all those kids...in a good economy.

Secondly, Missouri has the 19th highest unemployment rate in the country at 9 percent. Even the McJobs that existed last year aren't there for summer workers anymore.

Third, and actually this would be first if she wasn't a "compassionate" conservative, YOU DON'T MAKE JOKES ABOUT WANTING TO STARVE CHILDREN!