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Judicial Watch just posted an article on the new "Just Move" campaign and the statement by the First Lady that childhood obesity is a threat to national security.

Really?  National security?

The claim, paraphrased, was that not only is it $147 billion in annual health care cost, but all the overweight children grow up to be overweight adults who inevitably are disqualified for military service.  Is this to justify the $400 million per year price tag? Hmm...

I was not a skinny kid but I don't think I qualified as obese either.  That being said, I know exacly why I was the way I was.  I ate too much and sat on my butt instead of going outside to get the exercise I needed.  Shoot, I still need to do that.  Being in front of a computer all day is not conducive to healthy living.  Parents, do you wanna help fight childhood obesity?  Interact with your kids, get them outside more, let them be kids.

Yes, I know there are exceptions. But come on, if you really take a look at the majority of video game playing, TV watching, sugar overloaded children, the reasons are pretty clear.

As a side note but related to health care, this was sent to me yesterday.  Where is all this government intervention headed?