Michelle Obama has new warning on obesity [it’s a national security threat as well."...]

Politico ^

[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.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

But will Moochelle send them to bed without supper if they get under my feet...

Nanny State PING!

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Then I reached back like a p*mp and...

[Califreak]

Is there some sort of lobster scare?

Is there an aragula shortage?

Did they eat up all the fancy beef from Tokyo already?

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"Those with bag fat asses should not be throwing chicken bones."

ROFLMAO! Thanks for that! :)

Great! Now I want a bucket, LOL!

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Smokin' Joe]

But the Military discriminated against 55,790 service members for hwo they are (Overweight /or failing to meet and maintain fitness standards)

Is the 'overweight' based on being fat, or the BMI calculations which just don't work out for anyone with above average muscle development?

[StonyBurk]

I am not sure what standards ,if any were used in the discharges I witnessed.I do know several of the service members I knew ,or had some contact with (same unit,etc.) many many of them it seems were discharged over personality conflict rather than actual violation of Military standard. As with those discharged for alcohol/drug use— I know the Army
was quite tolerant of certain types of drug/alcohol use-myself
included—but it seems most often the discharges occurred after some personal conflict that embarrassed someone higher up the chain. Such politic seems the endemic failior of the system as a whole and is not addressed by this stupid “change” in the law allowing homosexuals serve openly.

[badgerlandjim]

[Hatteras]

With Oprah? How about the administration's appointed Surgeon General who is joining the First Lady's fight against childhood obesity?...

[hal ogen]

The Surgeon General didn’t get that obese eating arugula. To all loud-mouthed administration “officials”: STFU.

[MsLady]

YIKES!!! Fat chances it’s about health. What a bunch of hypocrites. Looks like it’s more about grabbing more power, more money and taking away freedoms, then it is about health.

[Mears]

Very funny.

Where and when was it taken?

Just curious.

[econjack]

I can't remember. However, if you right-click on the photo and select Properties, it should tell you the web address for the photo.

[Mears]

The one on the left is Princess Letizia of Spain.

[econjack]

Yep, and the one in the middle is the wife of France’s president. The one on the right looks like an eclipse.