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Barack Obama's gov't-mandated diet plan (Ruh roh)
Politico.com ^ | 6/10/2009 | CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN

Posted on 06/10/2009 5:19:23 AM PDT by SonOfDarkSkies

Any health care reform plan that Obama signs is almost certain to call for nutrition counseling, obesity screenings and wellness programs at workplaces and community centers. He wants more time in the school day for physical fitness, more nutritious school lunches and more bike paths, walking paths and grocery stores in underserved areas.

The president is filling top posts at Health and Human Services with officials who, in their previous jobs, outlawed trans fats, banned public smoking or required restaurants to provide a calorie count with that slice of banana cream pie.

Even Congress is getting into the act, giving serious consideration to taxing sugary drinks and alcohol to help pay for the overhaul.

To some, it smacks of a “nanny state on steroids” — but for others who fret that America is turning into one big Overeaters Anonymous meeting, Obama’s prescription is like a low-fat dream come true.

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KEYWORDS: lping; mandate; nannystate; obama; socialism
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1 posted on 06/10/2009 5:19:23 AM PDT by SonOfDarkSkies
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To: SonOfDarkSkies; All

Folks, instead of complaining and whining we need to rise up and stop this...


2 posted on 06/10/2009 5:21:13 AM PDT by KevinDavis (http://governorpalin4president.blogspot.com/)
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To: SonOfDarkSkies
Why would a uhbama hire someone who helped to ban public smoking somewhere?

I mean, our President smokes. There are pictures of him doing all over the place, and he is SUPPOSED to set the EXAMPLE for good health to his nation. After all, we pay for him to have the best doctors at his disposal.

Maybe uhbama should CLEAN UP HIS OWN SELF before he starts demanding that the fatties clean up their act.

3 posted on 06/10/2009 5:22:47 AM PDT by Republic (Jedem das Seine)
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To: bamahead; nw_arizona_granny; appleseed; neverdem

ping


4 posted on 06/10/2009 5:23:14 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: Republic

Ah, but you forget the mindset of the left.
“ELITIST authoritarian collectivists”

The “elitist” part exempts the “leadership” from the rules they’d impose on others. The reasoning is that complying with those rules would impede their achievement of their lofty goals.


5 posted on 06/10/2009 5:25:54 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: SonOfDarkSkies

Is O exempting linebacker Michelle from his new plans.


6 posted on 06/10/2009 5:26:42 AM PDT by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: SonOfDarkSkies

I can see it now. Calorie credits.

You get a card with your allotted calorie count on it.

Whenever you eat, you have to swipe your card deducting your calories for the month. Once you’re out, you can’t eat any more, unless you “purchase” more calories by exercising.


7 posted on 06/10/2009 5:27:44 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: Carley

Hi, I’m Bunny, nice to meet you. Gooniegoogoo.


8 posted on 06/10/2009 5:28:23 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: KevinDavis; holdonnow; SoCalPol; Just Lori; HonestConservative; sono; tiredoflaundry; ...

Amen. Let me guess... halal.

OT: Check it out (scroll down to DOJ headscarf case or as I say, imposing Islam... which is political and ‘above’ any constitution or rights of ‘any’ country):

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/


9 posted on 06/10/2009 5:28:25 AM PDT by AliVeritas (Pray, Pray, Pray)
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To: Carley

Who Patrick Ewing?


10 posted on 06/10/2009 5:29:58 AM PDT by AliVeritas (Pray, Pray, Pray)
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To: SonOfDarkSkies
He wants more time in the school day for physical fitness, more nutritious school lunches and more bike paths, walking paths and grocery stores in underserved areas.

All liberals should be forced to work for any gov't agency for two years. Maybe then they'd sober up.

My rehabilitation plan for Obama would be for him to spend his date-nights at the cafeteria in any federal office building.

11 posted on 06/10/2009 5:34:04 AM PDT by Aquinasfan (When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
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To: SonOfDarkSkies

The one good thing I read in the article said that they are going to remove junk food from welfare. I, for one, am tired of standing behind a 400 pound woman in the grocery store line who pays for her potato chips and orange sodas with my money. Just sayin....


12 posted on 06/10/2009 5:35:31 AM PDT by erkyl (We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office --Aesop (~550 BC))
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To: MrB
Yeah, you're sure right about that.

But it just galls me when liberals fail to take their own to the woodshed.

I mean...if President Bush had smoked, david letterman, jay leno, SNL, all the opinion journalists and liberal analysts would have been SCREAMING THROUGH THE ROOF about his filthy, unsafe, damaging to those around him smoking habit. They would have been raising the rafters demanding that President Bush should set a good example for the youth in this nation, etc. You KNOW they would have.

And if President Bush had taken Laura on a date to NY and used the American tax dollar for such a stupid plan THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN LIVID!!! Demanding to know the full cost laid upon the taxpayer.

And if President Bush had complained about HOW HARD the work is being President...the liberal press would have sneered at him and made a BIG DEAL about his whines and complaints and self-pity.

It goes on and on....and it is so sick and deeply obvious that the press ignores the creepy and dirty stuff that is uhbama's baggage.

13 posted on 06/10/2009 5:35:46 AM PDT by Republic (Jedem das Seine)
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To: MrB

Thanks a lot. You just gave them an idea. Sheesh!


14 posted on 06/10/2009 5:36:25 AM PDT by Jemian (PAM of JT ~~ PAY GO: You pay and the Congress goes right on spending.)
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To: SonOfDarkSkies

Barack Obama’s gov’t-mandated diet plan (Ruh roh)

I’m looking forward to Michael Moore having to adhere to a government sponsored ‘diet’.


15 posted on 06/10/2009 5:36:58 AM PDT by Le Chien Rouge
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To: SonOfDarkSkies

“I’m with the Government, and I’m here to improve you.”


16 posted on 06/10/2009 5:39:34 AM PDT by Clioman
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To: MrB
Not a far fetch scenario under the socialists/fascists.
17 posted on 06/10/2009 5:39:35 AM PDT by jveritas (God Bless our brave troops)
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To: SonOfDarkSkies
Office of Food Czar.

Cost to run food reeducation camps: 10.5 billion dollars.

Minimum fine for eating a twinkie: $500

Oh , happy days.

18 posted on 06/10/2009 5:40:38 AM PDT by A message (3 years 7 months 1 week 2 days)
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To: AliVeritas

LOL


19 posted on 06/10/2009 5:44:33 AM PDT by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: SonOfDarkSkies

Obesity is a greater public health hazard than smoking. 30% of the population is obese. Not just overweight but FAT! Obesity adds $15,000-20,000 to the average lifetime healthcare cost. It triples the incidence of cancer, doubles the risk of diabetes, and significantly increases the risk of arthritis, high blood pressure, and coronary disease.

It’s your business, if you overeat and under exercise, but when it starts to cost me money in the form of higher insurance premiums or taxes, it then becomes MY business.

I’m all in favor of these initiatives.


20 posted on 06/10/2009 5:45:19 AM PDT by CholeraJoe (Was it over when the Bugs nuked Buenos Aires? No!!)
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