Van de Putte: State Politics At Its Worst
Thursday, January 20th, 2005Unless you live in Texas, you likely have not heard of Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio. She is a State Senator in the Texas Legislature, and one of the Democrats responsible for the Democratic shenanigans last session with regards to redistricting. She led a group of Democrats out of state to prevent the legislature from considering redistricting (by leaving the state, the State Senate could not convene a quarrem). Also on her list of proud accomplishments is the accusation of racism by an unnamed Republican Senator (to this day, she refuses to name the Senator, leading most intelligent folks to conclude that it never happened). Remarkably, her constituents have seen fit to re-elect her. Never underestimate the power of denial.
Now, Van de Putte has a new brainstorm:
A Texas lawmaker filed a bill Tuesday that would require school districts to measure the body mass index of students and include the information in regular report cards, 1200 WOAI news reported today.
“We should be just as concerned with students’ physical health and performance as we are with their academic performance,” said Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio.
When the measurement, which calculates body fat based on height and weight, indicates a student is overweight, the school would provide parents with information about links between increased body fat and health problems, Van de Putte said.
Right now, in Texas, the Legislature is getting ready to battle over the funding of schools and insurance for children, and this is what Van de Putte is spending her time on. Of course, being a Democrat, Van de Putte’s proposal is going to allow the government to intrude further into the private lives of the people of Texas. Now, not only will the school system tell you whether or not your child is smart, they’ll also tell you if your child is fat. What’s next, critique of the clothes they wear? Opinions on whether or not your child is ugly? Seems to me that the public schools have a hard enough time educating the children who attend school; they really have no business getting into the fitness business. I’d be happy if they could just teach Johnny to read.
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