Obama Wants Ban on School Snack Vending Machines
President Barack Obama is preparing to ask Congress to ban vending machines of sugary snacks and drinks. It could raise another fight over federalism.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the administration will seek changes when Congress overhauls the Childhood Nutrition Act. It is a worthy goal to say the least. However, there is a serious constitutional question over the federal government’s increasing role in dictating specific policies in local school systems. Often Congress conditions federal funds on states complying with such guidelines. The use of such conditions has long raised federalism concerns, though the courts have largely upheld such conditions (as opposed to direct legislative bans).
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Gee, I thought you all had it figured out. It is easy. while all you parents were being couch potatos, I indoctrinated all your kids! They put me over the top! Have you heard about my new college intern program? You know the one were I sign up all your kids to be part of my civilian army?
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2012 is mine! Kids, come to www.barackobama.com to sign up!
keefir1
Hey,Obowma......what if we say we want a ban on you and your bird-brain schemes?
What gives you the right to dictate what our kids eat?Is there anything that you libtards do not want to control?
sfcbarth
freedom to choose what we want? who are these obamas to come into our lifes and do what ever they want to us? does obama,and wife think they are something they are not?they are not god and godess? should us the parents have that job? so take everthing away from the american people? boy are we messed up,to let these obamas take everything away from us.
truth B told
What a control freak...
Give the kids a choice to choose between the apple or the oreo's
pepperoni
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=15635
"Treat Junk Food Like Cigarettes"
momofahero
@ moderation: It's a pretty big leap to equate snack food and drink to cigarettes and I'm not making that leap with you. As a parent, it's MY job to teach my children what the best choices in life are, not bho and not the government. They have no business in our personal lives, our public or private schools or businesses.
pepperoni
Probably no one here is in favor of putting cigarette machines where kids can get to them in schools. There is no moral or health reason to have cr&p made available to children in public schools.
momofahero
So who put YOU in charge of my children's health decisions and moral training? Just like a liberal to want to manage the lives of MY children. They are MY CHILDREN, not yours. Remove your own kids from what you perceive to be dangers to them and leave my parenting to me, thank you very much.
Walt S
Obama should ban the schools and leave the vending machines. The public school system adds NO value whatsoever.
ProudOne
Well- while he's worrying about my kids eating Twinkies- can we get a serious, qualified leader who can cut taxes across the board and get Americans out there working again?
It's JOBS- not Twinkies!
momofahero
It's so reassuring to know our president wanna-be is tackling the really tough issues like snack machines in schools and putting the pesky little irritations like "Iran With Nukes", defeating the Taliban once and for all, destroying the terrorists worldwide, support and understanding of the mission of the military, etc., etc., etc., on the back burner.
James P
My God Whats happened to personal responsibility !
Barbarella
Once the vending machines are out of school what is Obama's next plan??? Have the food police stand in front of all fast food restaurants watching how many parents will take their kids to eat fast food every day?? Or even better have signs in stores saying "children below the age of 18 are not allowed to buy candy".
vla
If the kids want to eat junk, they will find a way to eat junk.
DS
Put healthy snacks in them....geez.....how hard is this? Obama wants to show how much he cares without thinking of consequences to his opinions and policies. It's all 'black and white' to this guy!
Realwriter24
I taught for almost 30 years. Some schools had snack machines, some did not. However, our snack machines had fruit-juices-etc and were not turned on during lunch time. Many kids participate in after school activities and the snack machine was something they and their parents appreciated. Now, our local community developed this plan. Any other local community can do the same exact thing. The Federal government does not need to dictate such things.
Capn Jack
Obama wants! Obama wants! Obama wants! I'm fed up with what Obama up. What he wants goes directly against what the American people want. He wants complete and total control of your life...is that what you want?
Ginty McGinty
boo hoo - next time try winning the election - then your candidate can do what he or she wants
Taxpayer in MN
I'm glad you had confidence in Obama to be able to make decisions about things like vending machines in schools. I am more concerned about how he will handle the situation in Iran.
Rick Mercer
Well the tubbies need some direction. This is a good move.
Realwriter24
The so-called "tubbies" don't need anymore federal interference with their lives than anyone else does. You can't defend individual choices for things like abortion or sexual orientation and then say the government has the right to tell you what you can and cannot eat. Libs are all about controlling others' unless it interferes with their agendas.
Ginty McGinty
Then American can be world leader in another field - waist sizes
Ginty McGinty
We have already banned vending machines in schools in Britain as one American example that Brits dont want to follow is America's tendency to obesity. We like our children to grow up healthy.
AMERICASPRIDE
I can understand this, all ya have to do is look at MO azz. LOL
TeaParty 4USA Liberty
Who in the hell voted for this hollier than thou dictator ass Obama anyway? Nobody will admit it now. Ya'll must be real proud anti-Amaerican zombies. WOWWWW............
conservabit
Hmm...Iran is building a nuclear program and this clown is worrying about snacks! This is a parenting issue, not a federal issue!
TeaParty 4USA Liberty
@ Sandria82
Obama going to take away da KOOLAID next, than what.
BS and drink some Tea maybe when it's too late?
momofahero
To Sangria 82 - Typical liberal teacher dribble. When will you get it - that the child belongs to the parents - not to the school system, not to the government, and certainly not to bho, ummm,ummm,ummm? It's up to the parents to parent the child. This poster is a great example of what's wrong with our public schools.
sangria82
Thank God! This might actually go somewhere now. There are a LOT of concerned parents, teachers, (me being one of them) who have been railing against these snack machines in our schools for decades. Mr. President, you have my support and many others in my community. Please, make it happen.
Darr Win
sangria82 What a sorry parent you must be. You are wanting the government to rule you. Yas master, yas master.
Darr Win
sangria82 What a sorry parent you must be. You are wanting the government to rule you. Yas master, yas master.
Darr Win
sangria82 What a sorry parent you must be. You are wanting the government to rule you. Yas master, yas master.
sangria82
This is too ridiculous to even merit a serious response. Are you old enough to even be on the internet?
Taxpayer in MN
Are you saying that you have not been able to teach your children about healthy food choices on your own? If they are old enough to go to school and have money for vending machines, what is to prevent them from buying a donut at the bakery across the street? There's a whole big world out there just filled with evils such as junk food - get real, and teach your children some self-control. Hard to believe ANYONE thinks that with the issues we are facing today that the federal government should spend time on this. What's wrong with your local school board controlling your neighborhood school?
DP
Obama wants this, Obama wants that ! Who in the hell does he think he is ?? I hope the people see this guy for what he is,- A DICTATOR !!!!!
Ginty McGinty
No he is someone who beat your candidate in a democratic election. That's what democracy is - sometimes republicans get beat. Boo hoo! Get over it you silly biscuit.
Taxpayer in MN
The American federal government is a republic. What sound logic you apply - as one party has won an election, then the populace should follow them over a cliff should that be the direction they take. Silly biscuit, yourself!
gold2512
I can hear the major announcement now...
"just say no to twinkies"
the gov't. ads will be great.....zero tolerance..kids getting suspended for bringing
a tootsie roll pop to school-the pillsbury dough boy becomes public enemy #1-
ronald mcdonald is forced to do a perp walk...
momofahero
Hey bho, get out of lives, get out of our businesses, get out of our schools. You are NOT welcome.
annieoakley
Stay out of our lives. Let the states rule what the school in their states can or can't do. Your job is to concentrate on getting this economy fixed and stop the spending. You are out of control.
moesite
AT LAST!! after a year of smoke coming out my ears every damn day --- FINALLY something obummer says I AGREE WITH!!!
however, it should be STATES DOING THE BANNING, NOT FEDS.
when my kids started high school and i found out there were COKE machines in the hall i was dumbfounded!!
I spent 12 years going through school and i survived WITHOUT COKE!!
d
Actually it should be each individual school district, NOT STATE, NOT THE FEDS. Many do have healthy snacks in these machines. Many were put there by the districts PTA for after school activities, etc. To Obama, STAY OUT OF OUR PERSONAL LIVES & DECISIONS.
Darr Win
moesite, how about lazy jerks like you get off your can and teach your kids what is right and wrong instead of some government airhead.
Darr Win
moesite, how about lazy jerks like you get off your can and teach your kids what is right and wrong instead of some government airhead.
had enough already
they need to conquer the school systems, they know that taking on free thinking adults will be much harder to do but if they can start manipuplating their ways on the children at young enough ages then the rest will just fall into place, given time. The government needs to remove themselves from the schools. Parents need to step up and become involved, know what is going on at you school. If you are not aware of the issues how will you know how to fight what is being done. For to long to many parents have not worried about what is going on in the schools, as long as their kids were safe, getting a meal while away from home, getting passing grades and for some saving the family money on daycare by being at school, then everything was ok with the world. Unfortunately you as a parent can no longer count on schools now adays to have your childs best interest at heart and for that you need to step up to the plate. We must protect our children and our way of life. Become involved today.
kalifornia
Obie wants a lot of things, Pie in the sky..
Out of the Blue(Oath Keeper)
Kevin Jennings wants to replace the "Snacks" with Captin America comics, condoms, Penthouse mags and f.i.s.t.i.n.g jel and of course the after sex cigarette.
Serenna
I hope BO concentrates on school snacks, he won't destroy America as much!
Hurry November and 2012, let's take America back and get these jokers (pun intended) out of office!
airplayer
obama seems to think it is his calling to make this a perfect world, using our money and ruining our lives to do it. there is no such thing as a perfect world and there never will be. quit trying to create one. he needs to focus on two things.....creating jobs and creating jobs. accomplish that and everything else in this imperfect world will take care of itself.
tacross
Ya know, now I am really getting ticked off. I just had to respond to such an ignorant question earlier! I wonder if Ginty is assuming that my child is fat? Because I mentioned Type 1 diabetes. My child is not fat, never has been. She is a dancer. She gets low blood sugar through out the day and needs to treat lows with different kinds of snacks involving carbs. Anyway, to suggest that the government is concerned with healthy eating in schools is laughable in its face. The school food served in the morning as a free breakfast usually a donut or some other kind of pastry. The lunch is composed of food stuffs that no fast food restaurant would serve because it doesn't meet their standards. Give me a flippen break!