At his State of the Union address, Barack Obama promised to tackle the problem of childhood obesity. Today, he signed a presidential memorandum creating a creepy Orwellian "task force" to think up ideas on how to keep kids from getting fat.
The memorandum is one of the most sinister documents Obama has ever released, and that's saying something. According to the president, "My Administration is committed to redoubling our efforts to solve the problem of childhood obesity within a generation through a comprehensive approach that builds on effective strategies, engages families and communities, and mobilizes both public and private sector resources." How exactly does one "solve" the "problem" of childhood obesity? Send SWAT teams to kick down Burger King doors? In Great Britain, the government sticks a camera in your living room if they don't think you're parenting properly. Is that what's in our future?
Obesity might seem like a personal problem that's none of the government's business. Not so in Barack Obama's America. As Obama warns in his memorandum, "Without effective intervention, many more children will endure serious illnesses that will put a strain on our health-care system." This is the road to socialism mapped out as clearly as you'll ever see. Obama is pushing for a government-run health care system. If that happens, everyone will be subsidizing everyone else's health problems. If you're overweight, you'll become a strain on the system.
What a chilling reminder of Obama's nanny statism. As Rudy Giuliani said today, "I find it strange this administration is uncomfortable saying 'war on terrorism' but is eager to embrace a 'war on obesity.'"
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