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First Lady Michelle Obama, Gardener in Chief

June 16, 2009 05:56 PM ET | Paul Bedard | Permanent Link | Print

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Michelle Obama's veggie garden

I don't think Michelle Obama should be using seeds from Thomas Jefferson's Monticello for her "veggie garden". These seeds are part of history that were past down to the people of the United State. They should be preserved, not used, for someone's garden.

What is she thinking? The White House belongs to the people. Did she plant her own veggie garden before moving into the White House. I am at a loss here, what message is she trying to send? If she wanted to help our children, I think she could have done something better than a veggie garden. Pleasssse....

line drying only works if you don't have allergies

CarolB:

Those of us with pollen allergies (and there are lots of us) can't line dry our clothes, so it's really not the be-all and end-all answer some people are trying to make it seem like. For anyone tempted to line-dry sheets and bedding, be aware that you're bringing tons of pollen into your bedroom.

Michelle Obama and the all- natural lifestyle

This was a great start for our First Lady to do with children. Maybe more people will be inclined to do away with preservatives and additives - the very ingredients many people believe is responsible for the implosion of cancer related deaths, asthma, and allergies.

Now if someone could please convince the general population that drying clothes outside, on a clothesline would decrease nasty waste into the air, aid in exercise and obesity control, and keep energy costs down I'd be ecstatic. Most complexes no longer allow this form of summer exercise. When my adult children complain about not being able to "smell" the sheets you know the country is headed the wrong way!

A first lady who

knows a political photo shoot with children will get points from most commoners without losing her Elitist stature among her peers.

A first lady who likes

to get down in the dirt with little kids is a first lady worth having.

I mean, like, we don't "need" another re-designed set of dishes for the state dining room. You know?

yea vegies

I cant wait to see how the conservatives find fault with this. You know they will. Either the vegetables are from commie seeds or her garden gloves were not made in america.

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