AP: Hold the brownies! Michelle Obama's Food Bill could limit bake sales

[240 is Back]

impressive.  

serious Q, do you attribute your hair loss to BBing?  or are all the dudes on your moms side bald as well?

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So tell me this then, why are schools serving crap? Who runs the school system? I'll give you 3 guess and the first 2 don't count.

cause pepsi pays them a buttload of cash to put in the vending machines?

LOL I remember being a teacher in FL in what, 99?  When they put in the bright green mountain dew machines in the MIDDLE SCHOOL where i was at.  disgusting. 

[Soul Crusher]

Completely genetic.

[Kazan]

cause pepsi pays them a buttload of cash to put in the vending machines?

LOL I remember being a teacher in FL in what, 99?  When they put in the bright green mountain dew machines in the MIDDLE SCHOOL where i was at.  disgusting. 

So now all of the sudden you trust them to do the right thing? Naivety is your strong suit

[Soul Crusher]

The issue is not food so much as lack of physical activity. 

[240 is Back]

So now all of the sudden you trust them to do the right thing? Naivety is your strong suit

I like the idea that Obama wants to kick greedy ass pepsi out of the schools. 

Don't you?

And yes, I agree with 33 about the nature of lack of physical activity.  but until they turn off the internet (probably won't be too long), kids aren't going to turn of Fb and WOW and go play in the yard anytime soon.  Diet is a factor (which affects our wallet) which we CAN control.

[Kazan]

I like the idea that Obama wants to kick greedy ass pepsi out of the schools. 

Don't you?

And yes, I agree with 33 about the nature of lack of physical activity.  but until they turn off the internet (probably won't be too long), kids aren't going to turn of Fb and WOW and go play in the yard anytime soon.  Diet is a factor (which affects our wallet) which we CAN control.

greedy ass pepsi? Hmmm strange analogy, I bet you buy into the whole class warfare scam as well. You should just get something strait in your mind right now, if it isn't a power granted in the constitution I don't want the federal government involved, end of story.

[Fury]

Ahh, what's a thread without 240 "I complain about the Patriot Act taking away my rights but I'm cool with the government telling me what I can and can't feed my children" is back's stunning analysis of yet another Obama plan.

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well, greedy ass school districts allowing greedy ass pepsi to set up shop.

The LAST thing an adult needs is garbage mountain dew in their system, but it's their call.

But kids?  They don't have a clue.  They'd drink a case of mountain dew if they had enough $1 bills.

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See, if michelle obama was telling me I can't have snacks in my house, I'd tell her to piss off.

But at school, I can't be there to limit my kids' options.  So yes, I'm okay if the kids only have healthy choices.

And really - we're crying because 7 year olds cannot buy as many mountain dews as they want?  WTF?  I mean, really?  parents can pack whatever they want in the school lunch.  But when it comes to unfettered access to carb/fat shit from machines - they're protecting kids from themselves.  Nothing wrong with telling an 8 year old that he can't have soda at 11 am LMAO...

[Fury]

See, if michelle obama was telling me I can't have snacks in my house, I'd tell her to piss off.

But at school, I can't be there to limit my kids' options.  So yes, I'm okay if the kids only have healthy choices.

And really - we're crying because 7 year olds cannot buy as many mountain dews as they want?  WTF?  I mean, really?  parents can pack whatever they want in the school lunch.  But when it comes to unfettered access to carb/fat shit from machines - they're protecting kids from themselves.  Nothing wrong with telling an 8 year old that he can't have soda at 11 am LMAO...

You cry about any non-Obama related bill/law that so much as hints at taking away rights you don't even use. Funny how your tune changes anytime Obama pushes something.

You = hypocrite.

[Kazan]

See, if michelle obama was telling me I can't have snacks in my house, I'd tell her to piss off.

But at school, I can't be there to limit my kids' options.  So yes, I'm okay if the kids only have healthy choices.

And really - we're crying because 7 year olds cannot buy as many mountain dews as they want?  WTF?  I mean, really?  parents can pack whatever they want in the school lunch.  But when it comes to unfettered access to carb/fat shit from machines - they're protecting kids from themselves.  Nothing wrong with telling an 8 year old that he can't have soda at 11 am LMAO...

Here we go again, why is the federal government, let alone the first lady, who in all reality means nothing in the government involved? Show me the can't drink pepsi clause in the constitution and I will concede the argument. At best this a state/local issue, but of course since the dept of education was created the federal government has its nose where it doesn't belong.

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Again - the govt is regulating bake sales for fucks sake.

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it's not about rights for adults.  cause adults can pack 5 kitkats in their kids' lunch every day.  Which is fine.

But when it comes to allowing kids to take in a healthy tuna sandwich - then throw it away and eat 17 cookies?  I'm not down with that - and most parents probably aren't either.

I was an ardent bush voter ten years ago when I bitched about the mt Dew machines in middle school - and yes, the kids were some wired up loonies with 3 mountain dews in their system by lunchtime each day.  

So yeah, kids don't have the ability to make rational decisions when it comes to nutrition.  Yes, if obama decides to limit what i can buy at my grocery store, I'll join you in the complaints.  But schools are part-time foster parents - and if i'm sending my kid to another parent all day, I damn sure don't want him to be able to buy shit food all day.

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Here we go again, why is the federal government, let alone the first lady, who in all reality means nothing in the government involved? Show me the can't drink pepsi clause in the constitution and I will concede the argument. At best this a state/local issue, but of course since the dept of education was created the federal government has its nose where it doesn't belong.

hear me again - adults should be able to eat whatever they want.

But just as kids don't have the mental capacity to buy a handgun, buy ciggs, or serve in the military or drive a car - they dont have the mental capacity to limit their dietary junk consumption.

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it's not about rights for adults.  cause adults can pack 5 kitkats in their kids' lunch every day.  Which is fine.

But when it comes to allowing kids to take in a healthy tuna sandwich - then throw it away and eat 17 cookies?  I'm not down with that - and most parents probably aren't either.

I was an ardent bush voter ten years ago when I bitched about the mt Dew machines in middle school - and yes, the kids were some wired up loonies with 3 mountain dews in their system by lunchtime each day.  

So yeah, kids don't have the ability to make rational decisions when it comes to nutrition.  Yes, if obama decides to limit what i can buy at my grocery store, I'll join you in the complaints.  But schools are part-time foster parents - and if i'm sending my kid to another parent all day, I damn sure don't want him to be able to buy shit food all day.

So you want the government to correct your poor parenting skills. My parents made me bag lunches 4-5 times a week and sent me in with no money to blow on that junk. You know what? It worked.

They usually let me buy lunch on Friday (pizza day). Was much appreciative of that. 

[Kazan]

it's not about rights for adults.  cause adults can pack 5 kitkats in their kids' lunch every day.  Which is fine.

But when it comes to allowing kids to take in a healthy tuna sandwich - then throw it away and eat 17 cookies?  I'm not down with that - and most parents probably aren't either.

I was an ardent bush voter ten years ago when I bitched about the mt Dew machines in middle school - and yes, the kids were some wired up loonies with 3 mountain dews in their system by lunchtime each day.  

So yeah, kids don't have the ability to make rational decisions when it comes to nutrition.  Yes, if obama decides to limit what i can buy at my grocery store, I'll join you in the complaints.  But schools are part-time foster parents - and if i'm sending my kid to another parent all day, I damn sure don't want him to be able to buy shit food all day.

Your just not going the answer the question are you? You can try to justify this in your mind anyway you want, but the federal government is yet again exceeding it constitutional authority.

[Kazan]

hear me again - adults should be able to eat whatever they want.

But just as kids don't have the mental capacity to buy a handgun, buy ciggs, or serve in the military or drive a car - they dont have the mental capacity to limit their dietary junk consumption.

Most kids I know don't have jobs, so they would have to get money from the parents, strange how that works

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So you want the government to correct your poor parenting skills. My parents made me bag lunches 4-5 times a week and sent me in with no money to blow on that junk. You know what? It worked.

Um, down here in south FL, about 80% of the kids in the last school I taught at were on free lunch lol...

And there are some parents who are too lazy, ignorant, whatever, to pack their lunch.

I'm saying since you and me are, unforunately, going to be paying for these little fatties' healthcare as they turn 30 and battle diabetes, etc - we may as well do what we can to limit the damage they do during their formative growth years?

[Kazan]

Um, down here in south FL, about 80% of the kids in the last school I taught at were on free lunch lol...

And there are some parents who are too lazy, ignorant, whatever, to pack their lunch.

I'm saying since you and me are, unforunately, going to be paying for these little fatties' healthcare as they turn 30 and battle diabetes, etc - we may as well do what we can to limit the damage they do during their formative growth years?

Fuck it lets just cut out the middle man and let the government sterilize anyone they decide isn't fit to be a parent

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Um, down here in south FL, about 80% of the kids in the last school I taught at were on free lunch lol...

And there are some parents who are too lazy, ignorant, whatever, to pack their lunch.

I'm saying since you and me are, unforunately, going to be paying for these little fatties' healthcare as they turn 30 and battle diabetes, etc - we may as well do what we can to limit the damage they do during their formative growth years?

Should be a decision between the schools and the parents. Funny how quickly things get done when people rally together. Imagine if one parent took some time to actually round up forces to get their school district to change the food it sells.

[Soul Crusher]

So are we going to have a bake sale czar now.

[Kazan]

So are we going to have a bake sale czar now.

wouldn't surprise me, we need one for everything else.

[Soul Crusher]

Is it me or is the media in general almost taking a more mocking tone towards the bama admn with crappola like this? 

[Kazan]

Is it me or is the media in general almost taking a more mocking tone towards the bama admn with crappola like this? 

And well they should, they have time to worry about this but when it comes to the economy or jobs nothing seems to get done. Bunch of oxygen thieves in DC