Posted on 12/13/2010 6:52:41 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Michelle Obama has new warning on obesity
By: Mike Allen December 13, 2010 08:52 AM EST
First Lady Michelle Obama plans to warn in remarks Monday that the nation is seeing “a groundswell of support” for curbing childhood obesity, and she is unveiling new ammunition from current and retired military leaders.
“[M]ilitary leaders … tell us that when more than one in four young people are unqualified for military service because of their weight,” the first lady says in prepared remarks, “childhood obesity isn’t just a public health threat, it’s not just an economic threat, it’s a national security threat as well."
The first lady and President Barack Obama are making a rare joint speaking appearance on Monday, at Harriet Tubman Elementary School in Northwest D.C.’s Columbia Heights neighborhood, as he signs into law the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.
From Mrs. Obama’s prepared remarks:
“We can all agree that here in the wealthiest nation on earth, all children should have the basic nutrition they need to learn and grow and pursue their dreams. Because in the end, nothing is more important than the health and well-being of our children…and our hopes for their future should drive every decision we make. These are the basic values that we all share. They’re the values that this bill embodies. And that’s why we’ve seen such a groundswell of support for these efforts – not just from Members of Congress here in Washington, but from folks in every corner of the country.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
How incongruous that a woman who lives in the White Hut would have a backside large enough to accommodate a pinochle game, plus snacks and beverages, expressing worry about obesity.
These Chicago sewer rats take the cake, literally, and eat it too!
childhood obersity is her business-
in all honesty, little Sasha is looking really well-fed
Big-boned, as we used to say
Americorp
I wish I had learned that lesson as well as you have...not for my computer, but because hot coffee and the inside of my nose do not get along very well. OUCH!
Only two of the thousands and thousands of pigment protected afirmative action critters who have been crammed down the rest of our throats since LBJ.
Still true in some cases. I lost 7 lbs and didn’t really need to when I went through 20 years ago. For the most part, however, it helped the majority of others in with me. They waited until the final two weeks to measure us for our class A uniforms for a good reason.
She is a delicate flower.
Hmmmm....typical do as I say not as I do.
What is Michelle going to do with Oprah?
So, is it her hope that every child be prepared for military service? Sure sounds like it from this article.
Two? The place is swimming in it!
BTW. Didnt JFK already address this BS?
These people are so lame.
To be fair, Michelle has a metabolism problem.
*Her metabolism cant near handle all the cheeseburgers she is trying to shovel through it!*
Oh, I know, how about letting kids go out and play after school? Now that's a novel idea that hasn't been tried in oh.....about 20 years or so, back when there was no obesity problem.
Michelle, look over your shoulder...it’s gaining on you.
(The wives of France, Italy, and the US. You guess which is which.)
Do you remember She Neh Neh, the character made famous by Martin Lawrence?
Go to youtube and check out some of the old shows- hilarious, and it’s Moochelle’s culture- spot on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0uFcf7Cft4&feature=related
So true. Our fatboys dropped a lot of weight in basic. I gained about 20 pounds from the diet and exercise—all muscle, since we were always hungry and I would’ve killed for a cheeseburger!
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