What a novel idea. President Bush said yesterday in a meeting
with executives from around the country that one way to combat obesity
is to "get people outside" in activities such as "sports or hiking or
conservation". (Conservation? Oh, that's right, I forgot,
scraping toxic oil-sludge off wet waterfowl is a fun-filled activity
for the whole family. Come on, kids! it's our turn to
aerate the landfill this week!) But play? Kids? What
a concept! Reminds me of the "
good old days" when we were all out
on the street playing kick-the-can until midnight.
Laura Bush weighed in with this slam on moms, as if they haven't
been slapped around in the media enough this week: "Mothers are the
ones, a lot of times, who make choices for their
children...They make their choices on the
foods they eat. They're the ones at home, many times, who encourage
their children to exercise." That's right! So not only are
we incapable of watching our own children without getting totally
plastered, but it's completely our fault that the kids have a BMI that
gets notes sent home from their schools because their diet consists
solely of Cheetos, Pepsi, Kraft Mac 'n Cheese, and Happy Meals, all
consumed while glued to the TV.
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