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In reply to the discussion: Do YOU agree with Jon Stewart? [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,714 posts)Last night he seemed to be bashing Michelle Obama's push for healthy foods in schools. Government funded lunches that actually have healthy choices. The option of fruit or veggies if you are still hungry after the meal.
This follows on the heels of his ridiculing Mayor Bloomberg's new laws about restricting the size of sugary drinks.
I guess he's trying to prove to a certain segment that he can have a limit to the "nannie state" as well. But obesity in children in the USA is an epidemic. Its a health issue and its also a medical cost issue down the road. I may not like all of Bloombergs initiatives but those leaders in the US like the mayor and Michelle that actually step out of the shadows and attempt to chip away at this growing problem are demonized enough by the Libertarian/Teabag/Rethugs. No need to pile on.