It is not OK for anyone to be obese. There needs to be a cultural shift.
People in Oklahoma don't wake up every morning wondering what the government is going to do for them.
Jobs follow people. People don't follow jobs.
The bottom line is that we have entered an age when local communities need to invest in themselves. Federal and state dollars are becoming more and more scarce for American cities. Political and civic leaders in local communities need to make a compelling case for this investment.
We need a better strategy for poor people...because what we're doing isn't working.
If your city's being populated by highly educated twentysomething s with choices, you're probably going to succeed.