Put down that cookie or we’ll throw you in Obama jail for being too fat!Big brother government can’t enforce border security, but damn if they can’t keep your kids from having a bake sale to fund a class trip to the zoo.
I’m making light of this story but the ramifications of government intrusion into people’s everyday lives is no laughing matter.
This asinine bill pushed forward by the efforts of the First Lady, Michelle Obama, won’t do a thing to curb childhood obesity.
Taking away your child’s video game and making them play a real sport or ride a bicycle on a daily basis instead of you driving them every damn place would be much more effective.
The Associated Press reposts a child nutrition bill on its way to President Barack Obama — and championed by the first lady — gives the government power to limit school bake sales and other fundraisers that health advocates say sometimes replace wholesome meals in the lunchroom.
Republicans, notably Sarah Palin,
and public school organizations decry the bill as an unnecessary intrusion on a common practice often used to raise money.
"This could be a real train wreck for school districts," Lucy Gettman of the National School Boards
Association said Friday, a day after the House cleared the bill. "The federal government should not be in the business of regulating this kind of activity at the local level."
The legislation, part of first lady Michelle Obama's campaign to stem childhood obesity, provides more meals at school for needy kids, including dinner, and directs the Agriculture Department to write guidelines to make those meals healthier. The legislation would apply to all foods sold in schools during regular class hours, including in the cafeteria line, vending machines and at fundraisers.
Palin mocked the efforts last month by bringing a plate of cookies to a school speech in Pennsylvania. Rep. John Kline of Minnesota, the senior Republican on the House Education and Labor Committee, said the federal government "has really gone too far" when it is deciding when to hold bake sales.
Some parents say they are perplexed by what the new rules might allow.
In Seminole, Fla., the Seminole High Warhawks Marching Band's booster club held a bake sale to help send the band's 173 members to this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York. One of the bake sale's specialties: New York-style cheesecake, an homage to the destination they'd pursued for 10 years.
"Limiting bake sales is so narrow-minded," said Laura Shortway, whose 17-year-old daughter, Mallory, is a drummer in the band. "Having bake sales keeps these fundraisers community based, which is very appealing to the person making the purchase."
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Have you noticed the weight Michelle Obama has gained since becoming first lady? Typical Liberal move, do as I day, not as I do!
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