First Lady Links Childhood Obesity to National Security in Launch of ‘Let’s Move’ Campaign

CNS News ^ | Feb. 9, 2010 | Penny Starr

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“A recent study put the health care cost of obesity-related diseases at $147 billion a year,” Mrs. Obama said. “This epidemic also impacts the nation’s security, as obesity is now one of the most common disqualifiers for military service.”

National security? Eat this and you can join the army.

[Question Liberal Authority]

If there were more fat people on the planes in 9/11, the hijackers wouldn’t have had space to move.

[massgopguy]

These are the people that banned Tag and Dodge Ball because of the stigma that someone might be “IT.

[massgopguy]

These are the people that banned Tag and Dodge Ball because of the stigma that someone might be “IT.

[maggief]

And, she said her daughters were “chubby.”

Nice mother.

[Hegemony Cricket]

MO announces “Let’s Move” campaign.

Mayflower Vans spontaneously show up at White House.

[Question Liberal Authority]

“A recent study put the health care cost of obesity-related diseases at $147 billion a year,”

THAT'S IT? You could apply 100% of that money to the Federal Budget, and it wouldn't reduce your husband's deficits by 10%, or the national debt by 1%.

[nj patriot]

Not to be a nag but by what Constitutional authority does an unelected person get the right to mandate anything? I believe the government has a place in the nation’s benefit to educate the citizens and offer guidance. So we have all heard the message, McDonald’s stock is on the rise so now please shut the hell up!

[Dallas59]

Isn’t this racism against “chubby” kids?

[angcat]

Michelle is one of the most useless First Ladies I have ever seen in my lifetime.

[DCPatriot]

"GIRL! If y'all don't mind, I taking this one home with me!"

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LOL!

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

‘Let’s Move’

You first, Bertha.

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Wasn’t her produce filled with lead?

[Carlrob]

Some of the goals include ending what Obama referred to as “food deserts” with a $400 million a year “Healthy Food Financing Initiative,” which will bring grocery stores to low-income neighborhoods

Yeah,great idea...I am sure it will be successful and never have to worry about being robbed.

[DCPatriot]

Levels in the soil were found to contain contaminates from artillery, cannon shells, etc..

[traumer]

“Wasn’t her produce filled with lead?”

The whole WH garden is filled with $%#@

[digger48]

Wasn’t her produce filled with lead?

Food production was never the driving force behind the White House Garden.

It was so Barry and Michelle could stand on the balcony and watch all those white people doing the work.

[Sacajaweau]

He smokes, eats ice cream, hamburgs WITH CHEESE....and don’t forget...he was a coke head!!!

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“Healthy Food Financing Initiative” = produce department

There, I’ve saved the government 400 million.