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Scalia, Eat Your Broccoli (Illustration Friday: Return)
During the recent Supreme Court hearings over Obama's healthcare plan, Justice Scalia repeatedly asked what the limit of government mandates are, including whether the government could require someone to eat broccoli. Do you think Scalia has some unresolved issues around food? Let's return to a basic principle of parenting: don't underestimate the effects of childhood conflicts over food.