More fearmongering from the First Lady on obesity

Yesterday, you'll recall that Barack Obama established a creepy task force to battle obesity. For reasons unknown, Obama put his haughty wife Michelle in charge of the entire initiative. The First Lady immediately began freaking out the nation about fat people.

“A recent study put the health care cost of obesity-related diseases at $147 billion a year,” Mrs. Obama said. “This epidemic also impacts the nation’s security, as obesity is now one of the most common disqualifiers for military service.”

My God, obesity is a bank-busting epidemic that endangers our national security! How something like obesity that isn't a sickness can possibly be an epidemic isn't clear. Also not clear is how this is an urgent national security threat. Michelle Obama's husband twiddled his thumbs while democratic protesters were slaughtered in Iran. He sat by while that country built and tested nuclear-capable bombs. He scolded Republicans for being outraged about the attempted bombing on Christmas Day. But somehow obesity is a threat to our national security. This president's priorities are dangerously mixed up.

Counterterrorism Czar: If you disagree with us, you're helping al Qaeda

No seriously, he actually said that. Here's Barack Obama's counterterrorism czar John Brennan writing in USA Today:

"Politically motivated criticism and unfounded fear-mongering only serve the goals of al-Qaeda. Terrorists are not 100-feet tall. Nor do they deserve the abject fear they seek to instill. They will, however, be dismantled and destroyed, by our military, our intelligence services and our law enforcement community. And the notion that America’s counterterrorism professionals and America’s system of justice are unable to handle these murderous miscreants is absurd."

This administration sure is tough and thick-skinned. Imagine people offering up criticism of Obama after a Nigerian with a smoking bomb in his underoos sneaked past our entire national security apparatus even after his father had warned the embassy of his radicalism. Liberals scream pretty loudly whenever anyone questions their patriotism. This is the exact same thing.

Doesn't the buck stop with Hillary?

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab "The Underpants Bomber" had a U.S. visa that had been granted in June 2008 and was valid through June 2010. The visa was issued in London.
The U.S. State Department is responsible for visas.
Dr. Umaru Abdul Mutallab went to the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria and gave them the heads-up that his son was a terror risk.
U.S. Embassies are operated and controlled by the U.S. State Department.
Hillary Clinton is in charge at State. Isn't that where the buck should stop?