Bush touts benefits of regular exercise, healthy diet

THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | June 21, 2002 | By Joseph Curl

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President Bush yesterday started a four-day federal focus on physical fitness, calling on Americans young and old to exercise, eat healthy and abstain from alcohol and tobacco.

"This is an important message that we're sending to America. When America and Americans are healthier, our whole society benefits," the president said at a South Lawn fitness expo. "If you're interested in improving America, you can do so by taking care of your own body."

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Alert! All GLers get out your medicine ball...

[Nonstatist]

..calling on Americans young and old to exercise, eat healthy and abstain from alcohol and tobacco.

What about teeth brushing and hair combing? Shouldn't all Americans be careful to iron their clothes and take out the g-damn garbage, for crying out loud?

[TLBSHOW]

What happens to a very healthy country is the doctor bills go way down and the mental use of the mind goes up. So in the sense he is right to call for a healthy america. In war times it is even demanded of us to all get fit.

[Huck]

Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death and disease in America," he said.

And yet it's still legal, while marijuana is not. Makes a lot of sense.

I am not promoting drug use. Just contrasting the approach to two smokable drugs used in America.

[DSH]

What happens to a very healthy country is the doctor bills go way down and the mental use of the mind goes up. So in the sense he is right to call for a healthy america. In war times it is even demanded of us to all get fit.

Why not a federal statute then mandating that everybody exercise, hmm?

[Huck]

You forgot to mention flossing.

[Satadru]

Why not a federal statute then mandating that everybody exercise, hmm? Dont give Bush any new ideas.

[Huck]

I quit smoking Saturday," said one West Winger

Chances are it won't last.

[dts32041]

Strenght thru Joy, I think that is what they called it in the 30's and 40's.

[DSH]

Dont give Bush any new ideas.

Mea culpa. ;-)

[B Knotts]

I wonder when the four-day focus on controlling the borders will come...

Well, he's got priorities, I suppose...

[grania]

Didn't you read that article in the Constitution about the federal government's obligation to tell us all how to lead healthy lives?

[B Knotts]

He was less stringent on alcohol use, calling on Americans to avoid "excessive alcohol."

Well, I would hope so, since total abstinence from alcoholic beverages is unhealthy. 1-2 glasses a day of wine or beer is good for you.

[sinkspur]

Why not a federal statute then mandating that everybody exercise, hmm?

He's just making a suggestion and setting an example.

Americans are fat asses, and their kids are fat asses too. As diabetes sky rockets, they'll be whining for more prescription drug coverage and health care.

[Victor]

".....If you're interested in improving America, you can do so by taking care of your own body......"

Unlike his predecessor, who liked to project images of himself eating Big Macs as a photo op to show how cool and mainstream he was.

[TLBSHOW]

Great idea!

Healthy America means to Exercise

[DSH]

He's just making a suggestion and setting an example.

Americans are fat asses, and their kids are fat asses too. As diabetes sky rockets, they'll be whining for more prescription drug coverage and health care.?

If all he were doing were "making a suggestion and setting an example," I wouldn't think so much of it. But that isn't all he's doing. Go to the White House website to observe the extent of this "suggestion."

You won't get any argument from me that Americans are "fat asses." Why that is any concern of the Chief Executive, exercising power under Article II of the U.S. Constitution is beyond me, however.

Of course, in your particular case, sink, I realize that there's absolutely nothing Bush could do -- up to and including, I should think, his exercising droit du seigneur with your own wife -- that you wouldn't support. Isn't that right?

[sinkspur]

Of course, in your particular case, sink, I realize that there's absolutely nothing Bush could do -- up to and including, I should think, his exercising droit du seigneur with your own wife -- that you wouldn't support. Isn't that right?

Lots of Americans have stupid fat mouths, too.

[Miss Marple]

Ah, I see the genial anti-Bush crowd is on your case, trying to convert you to their side with their witty phrases and charming repartee.

[DSH]

Lots of Americans have stupid fat mouths, too.

I'll take that as a "yes" to my question. ;-)