How far will the government go to limit personal freedoms? Every day, it seems the government is infringing on our freedoms. I don't want the government to interfere in our lives, telling us what we can and cannot do.
First Lady Michelle Obama has been on tour promoting her healthy eating program. She was on "Live With Regis and Kelly" this week, urging parents to feed their kids healthier foods. That's a good message, but it should be up to the parents what their kids eat, not the government.
I found the timing of Michelle's tour kind of funny. It was right after the big foodfest during the White House Super Bowl party. This is part of the menu: bratwurst, cheeseburgers, deep dish pizza, buffalo wings, twice baked potatoes, Snyders potato chips and pretzels and ice cream. Sounds like quite a feast! Mrs. Obama defended the food choices and said it's OK to have these things "once in a while." Thanks for your permission, Mrs. Obama.
Apparently, Hilary isn't following the first lady's healthy eating plan. She's really been packing on the pounds lately, hasn't she!
It's not just our diets that the government has stuck its nose in. In New York, lawmakers want to pass a law banning smoking almost everywhere, including places outdoors like Times Square and Central Park. I know smoking is dangerous and unhealthy, but come on, this is taking it too far! There should be designated spots for smokers. If people want to smoke and ruin their health, they should have that right.
But here's the one that takes government interference way too far. In Hawaii, there's a bill that would outlaw sales of toy guns to anyone under 18. It's not just toy guns that look like real guns. It's all toy guns, like the Super Soaker water guns. Every kid needs a Super Soaker!
The thing that really gets me about all this is the government is trying to limit personal freedoms like these, but it wants to make darn sure that women have the right to have an abortion. And the government will even pay for it at Planned Parenthood. Kids can't buy a water pistol in Hawaii, but it's OK to kill unborn babies. Something's wrong with that!
The government has its priorities all mixed up. It should be working to protect all human life instead of wasting time on smoking bans and gun restrictions. It's time for the government to take its hands off our personal freedoms. This is still America, isn't it?
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