President Obama has a traditional American family-wife, children, dog, etc., but his politics do not seem to support what is reflected in his own lifestyle.

John Hinderaker at Power LIne posted an article yesterday about the relationship between the Obama Administration and the family. The article was triggered by President Obama’s proclamation commemorating the 39th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. The President stated:

As we mark the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we must remember that this Supreme Court decision not only protects a woman’s health and reproductive freedom, but also affirms a broader principle: that government should not intrude on private family matters.

“..that government should not intrude on private family matters.” Sounds good, but let’s look at the record. Michelle Obama has declared war on childhood obesity. Your child’s weight is now a public matter (something the government can intrude in). It may be a valid issue, but is it a government issue? Pediatricians can now question children (without a parent in the room) to see if the parents own a gun.

USA Today reported on May 13, 2011:

The American Academy of Pediatrics‘ position on firearm-related injuries states “the absence of guns from children’s homes and communities is the most reliable and effective measure to prevent firearm-related injuries” to them.

Timothy Wheeler, a retired surgeon in Upland, Calif., founder and director of Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership, cites the position statement as proof that pediatricians want to ban firearms. Pediatric residents “think it’s normal to ask about guns in the home,” he says. “They don’t understand that it is an ethical boundary violation.”

Sounds rather intrusive to me. The article at Power Line further points out:

The subject of Obama’s declaration was abortion. But suppose your teenage daughter can get an abortion without your even finding out about it: is that a government intrusion on “private family matters?” Sure, but one that liberals like Obama favor.

The article at Power Line cites a few more examples of government intrusion–our choice of light bulbs, being forced to purchase health insurance, etc. Some power companies are now setting electric rates to penalize people who use a lot of electricity and to control the amount of electricity you use. They are also teaching your children psuedo-science in school in regard to global warming.

Government intrusion in our everyday lives should be an issue in the 2012 election; I don’t know that it will. I do know that the Obama Administration will spin the issue at every possible opportunity. We need to learn to distinguish between truth and spin.