Posted on 08/01/2005 7:35:48 PM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
The following is a fact sheet released today by the Democratic National Committee:
The White House this weekend announced that President Bush received good news during his annual physical. Doctors pronounced the President to be in "superior" physical condition, which media reports attributed to his rigorous, six day a week exercise routine. While President Bush has made physical fitness a personal priority, his cuts to education funding have forced schools to roll back physical education classes and his Administration's efforts to undermine Title IX sports programs have threatened thousands of women's college sports programs.
"President Bush's has dropped the ball when it comes to fully funding physical education in public schools and women's athletic programs at the college level," said Democratic National Committee spokesman Josh Earnest. "His personal habits indicate that physical fitness is not just fun and games for him. Don't our kids deserve the same opportunities to be physically fit? President Bush should stop running from his responsibility and make sure that all American children have access to physical fitness programs."
BUSH IN SUPERIOR HEALTH, BUT AMERICA'S YOUTH NOT
Doctors gave President Bush a clean bill of health in his annual checkup this weekend and White House spokesperson Dana Perino proclaimed him to be "in superior health." However, America's youth are not so lucky. While obesity has been declared an epidemic in this country, Bush's education policy is putting children at risk with cuts in physical education and school athletic programs.
BUSH CUTTING PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Bush's 2006 Budget Cut Physical Education By 25 Percent. Bush's 2006 budget request cut physical education funding for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade by $18.4 million. The 2006 cut is the "first year of a 2-year phase out of the program in order to redirect resources to higher-priority activities" according to the Department of Education. (U.S. Department of Education)
School Systems Nationwide Forced To Implement Pay-To-Play Athletic Programs. USA Today surveyed state high school sports associations and found 34 states in which associations say at least some school districts are charging students to play sports. Pay-to-play fees have cropped up or ballooned at schools in Alaska, Ohio, Massachusetts, Michigan, Kansas and other states. The fees grew from $75 to $250 in one Massachusetts school district two years ago. (Indianapolis Star, 5/2/05; USA Today, 7/30/04)
BUSH ROLLING BACK ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
Bush Weakened Title IX Rules. The Bush Administration's Education Department quietly issued a new clarification of the regulations interpreting Title IX. The new rules allow colleges to demonstrate that they are satisfying the demand for women's sports with an online survey showing that female students have no unmet sports interests. Even if the non-response rate is high in the survey, non-response is to be interpreted as a lack of interest according to the Education Department. (New York Times, 3/23/05)
NCAA President Says Rules Could "Reverse the Progress Made Over the Last Three Decades." "NCAA President Myles Brand joined in condemning the guidelines, saying they could 'reverse the progress made over the last three decades.' He added his disappointment that officials issued the clarification 'without benefit of public discussion and input.'" (Los Angeles Times, 3/23/05)
Bush Recommended Undermining Title IX Rules In 2002 As Well. In June 2002, Bush's Education Secretary Roderick Paige created the Commission on Opportunity in Athletics to review Title IX, the federal law that has expanded athletic opportunities for women and girls for 30 years by barring sexual discrimination. This January the commission came back with recommendations that would ease the regulations of Title IX. A statement by the National Women's Law Center opposed the Bush Commission's proposals, "Some have characterized the Commission's long list of proposed changes as minor and moderate. Nothing could be further from the truth. Make no mistake about it. If accepted by the Bush Administration, the Commission's proposals would dramatically reduce the sports participation opportunities and scholarships to which women and girls are entitled under the law." (Washington Post, 6/27/02; New York Times, 1/31/03; NWLC Statement, 2/5/03)
CHILDHOOD OBESITY SKYROCKETING
The Rate Of Childhood Obesity Has Skyrocketed In Recent Years. The rate of childhood obesity has skyrocketed in recent years, and more than 9 million children over age 6 are now considered overweight. The rapid rise has alarmed public health experts, because overweight children are far more likely to develop health problems. Currently, the U.S. government estimates that 30 percent of the nation's kids are overweight or on their way to being too heavy. Nearly twice as many children and three times as many teens are overweight now compared to two decades ago. (Washington Post, 10/1/04; USA Today, 6/4/04; Greensboro News & Record, 3/21/04)
"National Women's Law Center"
A leftwing agitprop organization dedicated to reverse discrimination against men.
They have bullied the government into a draconian enforcement of Title IX that are the reason behind the ending of many men's wrestling programs and other men's althetics in College.
Who support's this arm of the Democratic National Committee?
https://www.nwlc.org/display.cfm?section=About%20NWLC
The Center’s work would not be possible without the support of thousands of individual supporters and institutions, including: American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees; American Legacy Foundation; AOL Time Warner; American Express; Arnold & Porter; AT&T Foundation; Beech Street Foundation; BET Holdings; the Annie E. Casey Foundation; Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation; Cigna Foundation; Citigroup; Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Inc.; The Beatrice R. & Joseph A. Coleman Foundation; Marjorie Cook Foundation; The Coca Cola Company; Credit Suisse First Boston; Nathan Cummings Foundation; Deer Creek Foundation; The Dyson Foundation; Equal Justice Works; Fannie Mae Foundation; Ford Foundation; Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation; The George Gund Foundation; Harley-Davidson Motor Company; William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; IBM Corporation; Kaiser Family Foundation; W.K. Kellogg Foundation; The MARGARET Fund; The John Merck Fund; Moriah Fund; The Ms. Foundation for Women; National Education Association; New York Stock Exchange; Open Society Institute; Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide; The Ottinger Foundation; The David and Lucile Packard Foundation; PepsiCo Foundation; The William Penn Foundation; The Rockefeller Foundation; Rockefeller Family Foundation; The Sandler Family Supporting Foundation; the Caroline and Sigmund Schott Foundation; Scherman Foundation; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Three Guineas Fund; Turner Foundation; Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering; Wyeth … and many other generous foundations, law firms, corporations, unions and individuals.
The kids were just as fat when we had fat, pasty Clintoon. They are that way because they eat way too much junk food, watch too much TV/video games, and can't get outside because they are home alone. I don't think the coming generation of kids will have the current long life span.
We should have a special section with the heading
" Just When You Thought The Democrats Could Not Sink Any Lower :"
The Democrats ridicule both VP Cheney's cardiac history and the President's good health.
The sickness that infests the Democrat Party grows more untreatable every day.
For left wing looneys who have reproduced despite global overpopulation:
step one to physical fitness. TURN OFF THE CNN.
NO CNN=Healthy Mind
From Healthy mind can begin the proces of healthy body.
Where is the critisism of Ted Kennedy from the left for co-sponsering this god awful education bill that is depriving the youth of America the chance to be physically fit. Appartantly a budget increase of 30+% isn't good enough, so why not 50%? Bush expands federal funding for education at a pace faster than any president in history, and somehow dems use this to make Bush look like he is hurting our youth. This is coming from the party that wants to ban games such a kickball and outlaw any form of "picking teams" as it may hurt a childs feelings.
Everytime I see that picture the same thing comes to my mind. Any man who goes out into public looking like that is showing you that he simply does not give a shit about what anyone thinks, what makes people think he is looking out for them when he walks around looking like an absolute disgrace of a human being.
"These RATs and the Mainstream Media are totally insane. 50% of the public swallows these lies without even a blink of personal research. About 1/2 of America is stupid beyond description."
The dmoncrats would not know the truth if it bit them in the ass. Their motto is "Repeat it until it's truth".
"These RATs and the Mainstream Media are totally insane. 50% of the public swallows these lies without even a blink of personal research. About 1/2 of America is stupid beyond description."
The demoncrats would not know the truth if it bit them in the ass. Their motto is "Repeat it until it's truth".
| Administration: John F. Kennedy | |
| Date: 1961-63 | |
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Chair: Richard Swider, Council Administrator |
Event/Program: President Kennedy changes the name to the President's Council on Physical Fitness to address all age groups. The President amended the Executive Order by one objective - enlisting the aid of citizens, civic groups, etc. With the aid of the Advertising Council, Inc., a nationwide public service advertising campaign was launched. President Kennedy 'walks the talk' taking the 50 mile hikes. State demonstration centers were designed in 1961 to showcase model elementary and secondary schools. In that same year, President Kennedy speaks at the Conference on Physical Fitness of Youth. Regional clinics and educational films are initiated. |
| Administration: Lyndon B. Johnson | |
He looks like he swallowed the education budget.
BUSH PARTS HIS HAIR ON THE WRONG SIDE!
Of course it will take the media to uncover just how creepy The President is for doing it too.
A red crested gin soaked booze hound this huge is a rare find in nature. But beware, one must learn to appreciate its girth and be careful not to fall into its gravity well.
These kids, 40,000 strong, standing in the heat to give their President an OOO-rah, hear words of comfort and inspiration from him, and say the Pledge of Allegiance in unison? Those kids, Howie? The ones you and the ACLU want to take all the privileges and rights away from?
And all the educators to boot... and the boot as well!
And exactly how many chilrun did that $71 BILLION educate???
Maybe more college programs should be funded by Alumni! I'm a title 9 baby and I write my checks for Specific Athletic activities.
Maybe more jr. and sr. hi school programs should be funded by Alumni too.
Or maybe the Dims are just upset because OUR president is SUPERIOR! >snicker,snicker<
Yeah, and Kennedy had suffered major back problems. I saw some pictures of him laying down on a cot in the White House, and he looked like an ad for death.
"How much does it cost to take kids outside and let them kick a ball around?"
They can't do that because the spazz kid will get laughed at.
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