Thank you Lesley. Keep 'em coming.

In regards to physical education, in particular, most people agree that children are not as fit or healthy as they should be. Most people would also rightly conclude that education is important to change the behaviors that have gotten our culture to this point. The next conclusion that people on the political left make is a wrong conclusion. They argue that because children are unhealthy and unfit and education is a key to changing that we will mandate that everyone must pass certain educational standards in the area of health and physical education. By making that conclusion they fail to consider the impact on individual liberty and responsibility.

Part of the beauty of the 10th amendment isn't just that it is supposed to curb the potential for abusive power of the federal government, but it also, indirectly places responsibility on individuals, families, and local communities to handle there own problems. The more removed from the problem the "solution" is the less its impact. Even having a state trying to solve a "local" problem is less likely to be as successful as local people solving a local problem. When local people ask for help or resources from above that is different than mandates being directed from the top down.

The problem of obesity, poor physical fitness, and health is a national problem that can have national solutions. The national solutions though are local people, families, schools, universities, hospitals, and businesses sharing successes with others. For example you can share exercise secrets at this site, http://www.physical-education-institute.com/exerc… that could support or give strategies that could help people begin to get fit. That in and of itself is not the solution but will be more valuable than top down mandates.

It is individuals educating individuals and modeling behavior. Organizations at the local level developing or promoting programs to get kids active. Families working together in neighborhoods to make neighborhoods safe and to get children active. The problem would not be solved with the Federal government passing mandates that ignore the constitution and interfere with local communities and individuals taking responsibility for themselves and working to solve the problem.