Government PSA Hijacks Disney to Promote First Lady Initiative
When will the government stop wasting taxpayer dollars? In a new public service announcement, Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” initiative twists Disney’s classic "Beauty and the Beast" into an animated production telling parents how to have healthy children.
Perhaps the choice of a Disney cartoon is appropriate, since the liberal nanny-state insists on treating Americans as children. The United States Department of Agriculture, along with the Ad Council and the “Let’s Move” initiative managed to waste money telling parents that children should eat vegetables and play outside.
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“Eat dinner together, add veggies to each meal, save treats for special occasions, and be sure to get up and play an hour each day. Help your kids make all of their dreams come true!”
Liberals confused by opposition to the "Let’s Move" initiative probably won’t understand what a complete waste of money this is either. But if the new GOP-led House is looking for wasteful spending to cut, it could start with cute but frivolous advertising.
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Neener-neener Nattering Nannies
Submitted by Pilgrim1949 on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 1:38pm.
What's this lastest whit of wisdom from (no doubt) some multi-billion-dollar, longitudinal nutritional and physical-wellbeing study....????
Eat your veggies and get your lazy tushie outside to play?
Boy, I sure am glad that someone, somewhere is making sure our Government-run-public-school-educated unwashed masses are now enlightented as to their govnment-mandated parental responsibilities. It's about time!
Who knows what trans-generational tragedies might have transpired if our Benevolent Masters had not intervened in such a timely manner?
Oh thank you, thank you!!! ...especially for the marginally-anorexic female role model being thrust upon our pre-pubescent, impressionable girls. I'm sure they'll be appropriately imprinted with this "ideal" to which they will devote their lives (and their stomach contents).
Remember, it's for the greater good, Winston! For the greater good of prols everywhere!
All hail the Nannies (ninnies?) of the State, whose wisdom is so selflessly given (shoved down our throats?) from on high.
*barf!*
"Ye canne change the laws of physics....." but some politicians believe that with the right legislation you can pretend they don't really apply to your own pet projects...
It’s telling that this PSA is
Submitted by Reaver on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 1:41pm.
It’s telling that this PSA is aimed at adults rather than children. Telling them to do the things that their mothers should have told them to do but I think it’s a mischaracterization to say Disney was hijacked. They were more likely an eager participant.I agree that Disney is an
Submitted by motherbelt on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 5:24pm.
I agree that Disney is an eager participant.
Disney Corp. is brutal on anyone who dares to use any of their copyrighted material without permission.
There is no way this was done without it.
Help your kids make all of their dreams come true!
Submitted by upcountrywater on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 2:05pm.
With a platter of veggies, and an hour of play... lib logic land.
Leave the hard stuff to the Chinese to figure out, Engineering, Science, Math and Economics.
Music enjoyment pops open in a new window..
Ben Selvin and the Crooners, 1930You Didn't Build That.
Sorry, but I see nothing postive in normalizing bestiality
Submitted by SickofLibs on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 2:10pm.
Pocahontas or Sleepy Beauty would have been better choices.
But maybe I'm just super-sensitive what with all the recent Incestmo posts.
Heaven forbid the government
Submitted by dr2b on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 2:53pm.
Heaven forbid the government tries to promote healthy eating and activities
Yup dr2b, Skip the hard stuff like National Defense
Submitted by upcountrywater on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 3:13pm.
No problem cutting the Constitutionally mandated requirement, of the National Defense.
Correct diet says who?
You Didn't Build That.
Good evening dr2b
Submitted by cocodrie on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 3:49pm.
They used to teach proper diet in 3rd grade. Now in 3rd grade they teach boys how to get a boy friend and how to save the world from global warming.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
I'm waiting for the one where
Submitted by ant on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 3:32pm.
I'm waiting for the one where the Seven Dwarves have to apply for food stamps because Obama has the mine shut down by Executive Order.
Right on the money
Submitted by sam12663 on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 4:19pm.
Classic!!
If the First Lady is truly concerned about obesity, especially in the inner cities where it is rampant, perhaps the government should set up the WIC and SNAP cards to only be available to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, and healthy foods, and not Doritos and Pepsi.
Since junk food is much cheaper, lower income and welfare recipients tend to eat more, therefore they become overweight. Until I see Uncle Sam attack this issue at that level, Michelle can keep her nose out of my fridge.
~Actually
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 4:29pm.
The more highly processed a food is, the more expensive it is. You can buy about 5 pounds of potatoes for the same price as a bag of chips.
sam, from the DSS website,
Submitted by motherbelt on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 5:45pm.
In the WIC program, Women and children (one to five years of age) participating in WIC receive food vouchers for milk, cheese, eggs, cereals high in iron, peanut butter or dried beans or peas, and fruit or vegetable juices high in vitamin C.
The vouchers can't be used for anything else. You see tags on the shelves in grocery stores under "WIC -eligible" items.
Regarding SNAP, the problem is not with eating junk food, it is in eating processed foods, such as prepared breaded "fried" chicken tenders and frozen dinners, instead of preparing one's one meals, which can be done a lot more cheaply. For instance, a pound of frozen french fries sells for nearly the price of a 5-lb. bag of potatoes. Those potatoes could also be used for baked and mashed potatoes. Ditto rice. For the price of a box of Rice-a-roni, you could probably buy a couple of pounds of rice and season it yourself.
It's a matter of education. I would prefer it if every one on food stamps had to attend a course to learn how to prepare nutritious, low-cost meals.
Agree on the majority of your points
Submitted by falcon on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 12:22pm.
"Processed' food in terms of calories is far worse than their raw counterparts. In fact, in this neck of the woods a bag of french fries costs twice as much as a 5 lb. bag of potatoes. That and a Ronco-matic potato slicer can keep you in french fries for a long time (and baking them as opposed to frying is so much healthier).
“I will not stand by and watch this great country destroy itself under mediocre leadership, that drifts from one crisis to the next, eroding our national will and purpose.” – Ronald Reagan, July 17, 1980.
Junk food is cheaper.
Submitted by wufongtan on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 8:47pm.
Even in Australia, junk food is a lot cheaper. As a child my mother would pile the vegatables on our plates. Not just because she wanted us to be healthy, but because they were also cheap.
I was lucky
Submitted by Rukus on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 11:34pm.
My 4 kids took after mom and dad, they love veggies. They were all over salad like lions on a wilderbeast! Still love veggies to this day! I still want to try me some roo meat, just to say I tried it. ; )
Back when we were kids our
Submitted by Barack_must_go..... on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 6:05pm.
Back when we were kids our parents didn't need advice from a friggin Disney character.
They knew exactly what to say and do to make us grow up to become big, strong, responsible citizens.
Every day mom lovingly told us to eat shit and die, or go outside and play in traffic,...... we all turned out just fine........or as well as could be expected anyway.
Barack_Must_Go.....
As has been said before,
Submitted by Radical1979 on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 7:03pm.
As has been said before, please try not to use profanity.
~Maybe
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 7:08pm.
she shoulda told 'im to eat soap.
LOL
Like Ralphie's mom? Over the
Submitted by Radical1979 on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 7:16pm.
Like Ralphie's mom? Over the years I got to be quite a connoisseur of soap. My personal preference was for Lux, but I found Palmolive had a nice, piquant after-dinner flavor - heady, but with just a touch of mellow smoothness. Life Buoy, on the other hand...
~Hahahahahahaha!
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 7:20pm.
I just don't know what all these poor boys did before the Melaleuca Platinum bar existed!
Agree ladies*
Submitted by cajun2 on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 7:34pm.
Maybe NB should close down it's day care center. The things those children have learned...;-(
~What IS this generation coming to?
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 7:44pm.
Next thing you know gays will be trying to re-define marriage and people will be trying to legitimize incest. *sheesh*
I PERSONALLY THOUGHT GARSON HAD THE BEST EATING HABITS
Submitted by Metsie62 on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 6:16pm.
Why doesn't the White House just adop Dumbo as a character...he didn't say anything...or Dopey...he would be a fine representative of the Obama WH...complete with Obama ears....While Michelle Cruella DaVille considers her crusade of hunting down fat kids....we need a Cinderella like Sarah Palin