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Michelle Obama's Bake Sale Reform
The Looking Spoon ^ | 12-11-10 | Jared H. McAndersen

Posted on 12/12/2010 1:24:51 PM PST by The Looking Spoon

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.

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Its a good thing being a moral busybody is calorie-free. Whats next?





TOPICS: Humor; Politics
KEYWORDS: childhoodobesity; michelleobama; satire
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To: Dilbert San Diego

And to add to your list...all children must feed from the public schools cafeteria trough and no food from home in any form at any time is permitted. And all after hours family activities held at a public school must subcontract the food for said activities through the public school food services in order for the public school district to remain eligible for their federal breakfast/lunch (and now dinner) food monies


21 posted on 12/12/2010 2:06:35 PM PST by ebersole
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To: The Looking Spoon

what the hell you gonna bake out of lettuce and radishes?


22 posted on 12/12/2010 2:06:53 PM PST by bigbob (.)
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To: EGPWS

Her name was enshrined as eponymous,
By the sight of her cubit-sized bottomus.
..Religious or not,
..It earned her our zot:
Our Lady of Hippo-dam!-Potamus.


23 posted on 12/12/2010 2:10:29 PM PST by tumblindice (Consider the hippo of the field, she toils not, neither does she run, she provides shade for many,)
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To: jmacusa

Good good good. But I only have 3 cans of bag balm. Think that’ll be enough?


24 posted on 12/12/2010 2:10:36 PM PST by bigheadfred (STAND IN THE CLOSET AND SCREAM WITH ME)
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To: The Looking Spoon

“including dinner”

This means there will be children who will only need to go home to say, “Hi.” There will only be after school hours on designated hours. Maybe on weekends. /s

Seriously. Some kids use the money they raise from bake sales & candy sales, etc., for trips to DC. You’d think these efforts would be appreciated.

Maybe they can sell edamame fries. /ridicule.


25 posted on 12/12/2010 2:11:39 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah coel Jmeth. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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To: freespirited

I just have to go make killer brownies and oh can’t forget those once a year chocolate crinkle powered sugar covered cookies I make at Christmas and oh yeah..the other ones I make are chocolate cookies with frosting...better get the scouts out of the ingredients....all the banana bread is gone..kids took it when they left today.
Anyone out there want to lick the spoons when I am done?


26 posted on 12/12/2010 2:42:37 PM PST by celtic gal
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To: tumblindice

Send that to BOR and see if he can guess to whom it refers!


27 posted on 12/12/2010 2:45:40 PM PST by celtic gal
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To: bigheadfred

Well it should be. Course Michelle’s a big gal. Her butt alone might take two cans ‘o’ balm!


28 posted on 12/12/2010 2:48:14 PM PST by jmacusa (Two wrongs don't make a right. But they can make it interesting.)
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To: Cowgirl of Justice
Her butt is so big even Moses couldn’t part those cheeks.

OMG...thanks for that mental picture. LOL!

29 posted on 12/12/2010 3:01:57 PM PST by He Rides A White Horse (unite)
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To: celtic gal; freespirited

Soons as I’m done over at free’s...


30 posted on 12/12/2010 3:04:23 PM PST by bigheadfred (STAND IN THE CLOSET AND SCREAM WITH ME)
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To: EGPWS

31 posted on 12/12/2010 3:30:23 PM PST by Bean Counter (Stout Hearts...)
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To: celtic gal

I always made the chocolate crinkle cookies when I was young; they were my dad’s favorite. yesterday I made peanut butter w/ melted chocolate on top. Yum!!!!!!!!!!!

Licking the spoon & bowl; the best part!!!!!!


32 posted on 12/12/2010 4:16:29 PM PST by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: Cheetahcat

That way trumps what I was going to say.

That woman strains to wipe her ass, then has to wipe at least two more time to get it all.

Then she stomps out in heals knees bent and demands from all America.

What a loathsome character at best.

Could anything be worse?


33 posted on 12/12/2010 5:17:03 PM PST by Eddie01
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To: tumblindice

LOL


34 posted on 12/12/2010 5:40:49 PM PST by kitkat ( Obama: Hype and Chains.)
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To: celtic gal

I have been having a huge craving for buckeyes (those peanut butter balls dunked in chocolate) and fudge. Crinkle cookies are sooo good. You can even warm them up in the microwave.


35 posted on 12/12/2010 6:09:55 PM PST by momtothree
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To: freespirited

I’m going to be throwing scoff-law, guerilla bake sales. Or I’ll skulk with the smoking kids just off school property with my cupcakes. This will not stand!!!!


36 posted on 12/12/2010 6:17:01 PM PST by sgtyork (The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage. Thucydides)
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To: freespirited

I’m going to be throwing scoff-law, guerilla bake sales. Or I’ll skulk with the smoking kids just off school property with my cupcakes. This will not stand!!!!


37 posted on 12/12/2010 6:21:26 PM PST by sgtyork (The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage. Thucydides)
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To: momtothree

OK THEN..TOMORROW IS CRINKLE COOKIE COOKIE MAKING DAY. !!!! :)

LET’S CALL EL RUSHBO OR POST ON HIS FB..TO GET A DAN’S CRINKLE COOKIE DAY SET UP..SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD THING FOR HIS CHRISTMAS MUSIC DAY..YUM..HOORRAAAYYYY

i am not yelling..i am cheering


38 posted on 12/12/2010 7:10:30 PM PST by celtic gal
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To: Eddie01

“That way trumps what I was going to say.

That woman strains to wipe her ass, then has to wipe at least two more time to get it all.

Then she stomps out in heals knees bent and demands from all America.

What a loathsome character at best.

Could anything be worse?”

She is a worthless racist hog,making fun of voters saying to another like one that she hoped redneck was not catching.


39 posted on 12/12/2010 7:39:55 PM PST by Cheetahcat ( November 4 2008 ,A date which will live in Infamy.)
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To: celtic gal

Sounds great to me. I don’t even need a special day for crinkle cookies. Making them makes the day special!


40 posted on 12/12/2010 7:54:06 PM PST by momtothree
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