When Coulrophobics get political

They will go after the cute little M&Ms next..saying they are making kids fat. Also the taco bell dog. Any excuse but to look at the real reason...it is the parents. They decide what their kids eat.

Yep and it better ALWAYS be up to parents what kids eat except in cases where kids are removed for being 400 lbs when they are 9... I bristle at any government involvement trying to screw with anybody's access to anything.

Yep, and decide what their kids do. My grandkids aren't allowed to sit around all day playing video games or watching tv. They go outside to play and it's impossible to do that while sitting on your butt.

Very good point precious. I think this is usually the case. I do know that there are kids that are crazy for the food too, but that is few and that is due to parents. I do not think anybody needs to monitor that. I think education is key. I also think that it is up to me to educate myself, but thats a whole other discussion.

LOL! That is the one and only reason my friends and I even go to those places. It's not because any of us love the food. The kids seem to take turns as to which of them is hungry enough to eat more than one meal.... but the reason we go is for the indoor play areas. They are safe, contained, and when it's super windy outside, it's a temperate climate controlled place so our kids don't freeze or get blown off play equipment outside. Sometimes they play for hours at a time, and if we aren't hungry, we'll buy a soda or tea or lemonade and refill it. Believe me, if there was a nice sit down place where we could order healthier food that also HAD A PLAY AREA, we would choose that instead! My daughter LOVES fruit and salads, soup especially and she really likes meat, any kind. A nice buffet type place that had say... a large salad bar including kid friendly options, soup, rolls, fruit, etc would be a nice addition to any place with a play area and it would QUICKLY make money, even in this rotten economy. Look at how Chuck E Cheese does... they are always packed. I HATE THEIR PIZZA. I go there maybe once a year when I am obliged to go because somebody's kid has a party there and my kid is invited lol.

ya know, mcdonalds does have healthier alternatives. They have salads, they offer apples in happy meals along with milk. It is the same with anything else, lets hope some people can handle themselves!

I know. We love the apples.... and they also have those snack wrap things and salads, fruit, etc. Honestly, sometimes I go just to let my squirt play and all I get is a drink lol.

Well obviously the majority of people LIKE fast food or there wouldn't be so much of it so readily available. I think THAT in itself speaks much louder than Ann Coulter and any news story lol. I hope they realize that, hah!

lol what are you gonna do with those apples? dip em?

hey, dont beat around the bush, tell me how you really feel! I always like to know who the "theys" are that will save me from myself. Whew! Thank goodness for nannys!

Very dodgy. I have yet to be forced to eat the crap. We go there about once every six months or so. It is nice for a treat, but I wouldnt want to eat there everyday. If somebody else wants to, I say go for it!

Children failing in school has to do with budget crisis, increased class sizes, TEACHER FAILURE, teacher layoffs, the NCLB act (which doesn't work btw), AS WELL AS parents who are not involved, parents who don't value education, who don't teach their kids other things, etc. The government DOES run the public school system, and there ARE some ways in which they are failing our kids. There is NO regular PE any more in our elementary schools. The school lunch programs don't appear very healthy to me. I don't see much nutrition being taught in school either - not to say it's the only place kids ought to learn about it but it should be a bigger part of education than it is BECAUSE of the fact so many kids are becoming obese. It's a real life education type of thing that should be focused on in an on-going way, since it continues to affect you your whole life! Since this is in politics, I'll add my two cents about THAT. At this rate, the way the government is going, I'd rather protect my kids FROM it. There is nothing to be proud of at this point in American government. The whole thing is rather embarrassing, to be honest. Here we are with elected officials who have been elected by lying and made the stakes even worse by pushing through things that more than 67% of people didn't want. Hardly something to be proud of, in my opinion. My main goal now is to stand firm and avoid being affected/influenced by whatever the government does, since it's easier than confronting and fighting. Not saying I won't, I will if I have to, but the first one is less stressful.

andy, that looked very much like abuse, and not done in fun. is this supposed to be a sign of maturity or your vastly superior intelligence? doesn't work, it just looks childish and extremely rude.

oh and it is interesting that the subject of people changing their views politically as they get older has been brought up. this definitely happens with some people. traditionally it is becoming more conservative (with a small c, i don;t mean suddenly developing extreme Conservative views at the age of 30). i know somebody who has changed quite a bit, gradually becoming less and less conservative oddly enough. was actually very surprised last time we discussed politics. there are also a few people, probably insecure, who start off with one set of extreme views, then for whatever reason suddenly switch to the opposite set of extreme views.

NY attempted to ban using salt in FOOD?? OMG I am never going near NY. NEVER. What idiot came up with that idea? And what's worse, the idiot who TRIED it or all the idiots who apparently tried to help support the first one? LMAO!

mommyboo, I learned this on MyLot. It was on a recent posting, but I can't remember which one. Idiot is certainly the right word for the moron who wasted a pretend brain cell on that one.

ladybug, If I remembered the posting, I would have mentioned it at the time. Frankly, it is tedious to have to respond to your ramblings. You are constantly nit-picking and going on tangents because you do not understand principles. Your love for all things "left" is also tedious as you bring up the "right" when the discussion has nothing to do with your political bent. I am sorry to hear you watch American idol, but glad that they gave a strobe light warning. Most of the time responsible adults take the time to learn and research what they need to know about their own particular problems. Demanding that cooks do not use salt is ridiculous, and codifying it even more moronic. If people don't want to eat salt or eat at restaurants that season with it, they have every right not to go there. We do not need "big brother" telling us what and what not to do at every turn. A well placed warning may be in order, but not a demanding "thou shalt not" for every little what if. Do you remember when America was a free country and people had freedom of speech and their God-given free will right to choose. Corollary to that was the responsibility and accountability, i.e. consequence of making that choice. The liberal era of blame and no responsibility or accountability has made fools and dunderheads of those who simply refuse wisdom and like to play "isms" rather than actually work toward earning something. Remember the woman who sued McDonald's because SHE spilled hot coffee on herself? Do you think we need a mandate to stay off of train tracks or not play in the street? Sometime an individual must grow up and make responsible choices all by himself.