Michelle Obama: "Stay out of my kitchen!"

Well, the Nanny-State has finally shown its true colors. At the December 13 signing of the new "Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act," First Lady Michelle Obama said out loud what we all suspected the liberals have been thinking but haven't said: parents are not smart enough to decide what is best for their own kids. She stated that "We just can't leave it up the the parents" to decide what our kids eat.

http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-spokane/michelle-obama-on-child-nutrition-we-can-t-just-leave-it-up-to-the-parents

Now granted, we may not all make the best decisions when raising our kids. My wife and I certainly made our share of mistakes. But I don't think anyone sets out with the intention to be a bad parent. Our son ate his share of Mickey D's fries, chicken nuggets and Happy Meals growing up. Is he obese? No, and never has been. He played sports, camped, enjoyed hiking and high adventure and stayed active, he needed those calories to feed that high metabolism.

Outlawing toys with Happy Meals (i.e. San Francisco) isn't going to be the answer. If a parent who has run out of patience wants to drive through the fast food drive-in because the kids are screaming in the back, not getting a toy will not make a difference. Three dollars is a small price to pay to get the kids fed and quiet.

Parents will not stop buying fast, convenient food for their kids. McDonald's chief executive Jim Skinner said as much when he described those against Happy Meals as the "food police" and accused them of undermining the decisions they make for their families.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/77523de6-06f7-11e0-8c29-00144feabdc0.html#axzz187EqJo5O

“We’ll continue to sell Happy Meals,” Mr Skinner, told the Financial Times, referring to the new San Francisco rule that takes effect in 2011. The new rule “really takes personal choice away from families who are more than capable of making their own decisions”.

Interesting war of words between Mr. Skinner and the First Lady.

I noticed that McDonald's has launched a counter campaign of sorts. I viewed a commercial recently that emphasized that each Happy Meals sold helps support the Ronald McDonald House. The phrase "Hope is good" is repeated throughout the ad (apparently a jab at Obama).

The liberals are constantly telling the conservatives to stay out of their bedrooms. I say, liberals stay out of my kitchen!