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...garden gets us into the broader discussion that government isn't always the answer. That's something that the President said throughout his campaign. But a garden is a part of it. And how we change the way kids think about food is a part of that. Making sure people know that exercise has to be part of their daily lives - that's a part of it. And that's not something government can mandate, but it's within the power of each and every individual. Service is a part of that bigger conversation...
...same is true on the environment; that we have to be thinking about what we're doing to the climate, or what we're doing to our air and our water. The same is true when it comes to our educational system; that we've got to make sure that our kids are turning...
...they do the same thing in Virginia, where doctors and nurses all gather for three or four days; anybody can come and get health care, and there were just thousands of people showing up. That can't be sort of an efficient, effective way for us to make sure that people have the care that they need...
...goes back to making sure that we understand that all legs of the stool are important. Philanthropy is going to be important, and we want to encourage businesses in all sorts of ways to get involved. For example, I've been talking to my science advisor, John Holdren, about how we can really tap into businesses to improve science and technology and math education. And I am willing to bet that there isn't a high-tech company out there - Google, Microsoft, what have you - that wouldn't love to sponsor young people - and young girls in particular, who oftentimes...
...Sure enough, the apology was quick to come, in a statement from Wilson's office, which disowned only the tone, not the substance, of his comments. "This evening, I let my emotions get the best of me when listening to the President's remarks regarding the coverage of illegal immigrants in the health care bill," the statement said. "While I disagree with the President's statement, my comments were inappropriate and regrettable. I extend sincere apologies to the president for this lack of civility." Wilson later called White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, who accepted the apology on behalf...