If Only They Had More Time to Get into the Substance!

Expect this decision from a Federal judge striking down the healthcare mandate to be all the rage in the next 24-hour news cycle.

I look forward to an informative discussion from our press corps about Federalism, the Commerce Clause and the limits placed on the Congress by Article I.

But I won't hold my breath. I have a funny feeling they will mostly talk about how this decision affects Obama's 2012 chances, and his negotiations with the Republicans over other issues, and, of course how this will "play" with the "base/far left/Tea Party/Middle America" .. mostly.

Probably A Lot of Each

What drives someone to get to the point that they are pushing through a NATIONAL policy controlling what kids eat in school? What is wrong with someone's brain that when asked whether this policy should also touch on bake sales, she responds: "The most important rebuttal to all of these arguments is that schools can make money other ways — you don't have to harm kids health?"

Is this just momentum? As in, you once saw some fat kid and it made you sad, and you thought you'd encourage others not be or have fat kids and they were happy and so you though you had to make this difference in the life of every child in your town, until one day you were being asked to talk at other schools, and started joining some message boards on the web, and then you just figured 'why stop anywhere?' and nothing gets people to change their behavior like a law, until you were totally comfortable dictating eating habits to every child in America?

Is it arrogance? As in, you honestly hold the belief that you know whats best for these children more so than their parents, teachers or communities, and that even though, sure, something close to at least half of all children can eat and have eaten tons of pizza, ice cream, hot dogs etc. and wind up in a completely healthy (not that BMI bullshit) weight-range with absolutely no health problems means just that those natually healthy kids with kid-like metabolism can go screw because you and Michelle Obama have got this?

Is it about being intergalactically stupid? As in, you will allow thoughts like the following to not only form in your brain, but to fall out of your mouth: "This is really about supporting parental choice. Most parents don't want their kids to use their lunch money to buy junk food. They expect they'll use their lunch money to buy a balanced school meal."

Hear that, parents? Your choices are being supported. Your problems are solved! Sleep well. And, you're welcome!