Reply #153: These exchanges have become depressingly familiar and I am disappointed.

[CTyankee]

Blaming back and forth on a message board doesn't get us very far in addressing a serious health problem in our country. I am glad Michelle Obama is addressing it but we all need to work together in figuring out how to solve it. We can't just shrug and say "there's nothing that can be done" and just walk away. Or worse, start blaming and yelling at each other.

this is one of those issues that induces "policy paralysis" in people. Nothing gets done because each side is too busy quarrelling with the other.

This problem will not solve itself. People's lives are at risk. We wouldn't stand for it if people's houses were on fire and no one came to their rescue. Nobody is born knowing everything about everything. Michelle is trying some pretty sensible ideas to help and she is in a good position to start the ball rolling on a national initiative. I support her 100%.