Thread: 7 year old girl weighed over 400 lbs

Originally Posted by Ronald0

And people here diss on the First Lady for educating Americans on how to eat healthy.

It's not the First Lady's responsibility to teach our children to eat right, it's ours.

Originally Posted by SpaceCricket79

These are the same people Republicans want to allow to make their own health insurance and retirement decisions.

Originally Posted by Bluespade

It's not the First Lady's responsibility to teach our children to eat right, it's ours.

She is also a US citizen and as the First Lady, she has a power to educate more people so its laudable when she takes out her time to do so.

Over the course of the 20th century it has became increasingly common for first ladies to select specific causes to promote, usually ones that are not politically divisive. It is common for the First Lady to hire a staff to support these activities. Lady Bird Johnson pioneered environmental protection and beautification; Pat Nixon encouraged volunteerism and traveled extensively abroad; Betty Ford supported women's rights; Rosalynn Carter aided those with mental disabilities; Nancy Reagan founded the Just Say No drug awareness campaign; Barbara Bush promoted literacy; Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to reform the healthcare system in the U.S.; and Laura Bush supported women's' rights groups and encouraged childhood literacy. Michelle Obama has become identified with tackling childhood obesity.

So what really is your objection?
- Her message is correct and as this thread proves, much needed
- It has become the traditional role of the First Lady to select specific causes to promote, usually ones that are not politically divisive.
Fits the bill on both counts.

Originally Posted by Think for myself

Unfortunately for the rest of us, there is no IQ test, responsibility test, or test to ensure one's head is not in their ass prior to creating a child.

People are idiots. I never for a second doubt that.

let the gene line die

Originally Posted by Ronald0

She is also a US citizen and as the First Lady, she has a power to educate more people so its laudable when she takes out her time to do so.

telling people what everyone who isn't brain dead already knows, serves no purpose other than to provide PR opportunities.

Originally Posted by squidward

telling people what everyone who isn't brain dead already knows, serves no purpose other than to provide PR opportunities.

Apparently most still don't and it has become the traditional role of the First Ladies. So you should start by denouncing all of them.

Originally Posted by Ronald0

Apparently most still don't and it has become the traditional role of the First Ladies. So you should start by denouncing all of them.

I called them brain dead didn't I ?
Her blathering serves no purpose.

Originally Posted by squidward

I called them brain dead didn't I ?
Her blathering serves no purpose.

It does actually. But even if it doesn't all First Ladies in recent times have done the same. I don't see you having an issue with any of them.

Originally Posted by Ronald0

It does actually. But even if it doesn't all First Ladies in recent times have done the same. I don't see you having an issue with any of them.

Say no to drugs was a smashing success, no ?
I didn't hear you ask me about others, so you couldn't have seen me have an issue with them.

Originally Posted by squidward

Say no to drugs was a smashing success, no ?
I didn't hear you ask me about others, so you couldn't have seen me have an issue with them.

I would think that would have been even more obvious than the need for eating right. No?