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I guess he was counting on the Obama's or Hillary giving him a pardon.

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But as he was revolutionizing meals for the [school] district's students, prosecutors allege, Binkle illegally funneled roughly $65,000 of the district's money into a private consulting firm he ran, then placed some of that money into his own pocket.

The 55-year-old appeared in court on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to 15 felony counts including embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-david-binkle-charged-20170808-story.html
Lulu I love how the fact that this guy was praised by Obama for improving food in his district somehow in Steve's eyes turns him into her personal guru. Steve, it's disingenuous to change the headline. The only thing the LA Times story says about Obama is, "The initiatives won the district numerous awards, drew praise from then-First Lady Michelle Obama...See More
Aug 10, 2017
Bob R/CA Seems like a pretty weak attempt to distract from the train wreck rolling through the White House. If the man-child starts a war in Asia - which looks increasingly likely - debating if Trump is just the worst president or the worst leader ever may become a moot point. I doubt cockroaches and trees care.
Aug 10, 2017
EasTexSteve Oh really, Lulu? (Oh, and make sure you look at the photo also.)

He was an adviser to Michelle Obama on her infamous and regularly criticized school lunch program. Binkle, a chef by trade, served for years as the health food guru for the Los Angeles Unified School District. He was held up as the poster child for the first lady's program, i...See More
Aug 10, 2017


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