Comments on: Flat Tax? No, Fat Ban

By: mannning

mannning — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:23:45 +0000

Obviously, the next step is food rationing, so that no one can buy enough calories to maintain their fat level higher than "planned".

Hmmmmm, I love Italian food!

By: John

John — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:36:41 +0000

dumb dumb dumn

By: charles austin

charles austin — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:01:55 +0000

Why aren't more people questioning whether this falls under the purview of what any government whould actually do, regardless of the potential efficacy of the solution, the good intentions driving it, or the "seriousness" of the "crisis"? Must everything either by mandatory or prohibited before these little commissars are done? No doubt Representative W.T. Mayhall, Jr. will next offer legislation to support more research into the Ludovico Technique.

By: Right Wing Nut House » THE OBESITY CRUSADE

Right Wing Nut House » THE OBESITY CRUSADE — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:22:27 +0000

[...] much of a first. James Joyner is at a loss for words. By: Rick Moran at 6:05 [...]

By: Mark Jaquith

Mark Jaquith — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:14:11 +0000

As a counterpoint, they're trying to ban the zero-calorie sweetner Aspartame in Hawaii. So, they want you to be chubby, but not obese. Got it.

By: Pug

Pug — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:43:39 +0000

So I guess they'll be standing outside with the smokers while they stuff BBQ sandwiches down their craws?

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:42:33 +0000

Or maybe we leave people alone and phase out the socialist programs that make "we" have to pay for other people's stupidity.

We always pay for other people's stupidity, that is the cost of a having a civil society.

By: JKB

JKB — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:37:17 +0000

"But you can lose stupid people. I say obese people should be given discounts on the most unhealthy foods. That way if they choose not to control themselves, we don't have to worry about their retirement." Or maybe we leave people alone and phase out the socialist programs that make "we" have to pay for other people's stupidity. Whether that be eating to much or dropping to much acid during the summer of love. See a bit of personal responsibility gets rid of all sorts of unpleasantness.

By: Steve Plunk

Steve Plunk — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:22:15 +0000

More proof that government, Republican or Democrat, believes it is the solution to all the world's ills. I say it that way on purpose since the elected representatives believe they embody government and control it. Stupid.

When might we find real small government conservatives available for office?

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:00:58 +0000

The thing is that while you can lose weight, you can't lose stupid.

But you can lose stupid people. I say obese people should be given discounts on the most unhealthy foods. That way if they choose not to control themselves, we don't have to worry about their retirement.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:58:57 +0000

I see a new generation of ~~rum~~ yum runners bringing the people what they want, despite government trying to protect them from themselves.

By: charles austin

charles austin — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:15:39 +0000

Of course we can change human nature by fiat. Why do you ask?

By: JKB

JKB — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:12:22 +0000

It is quite obvious that these "elected" officials have never met any of the voters. The thing is that while you can lose weight, you can't lose stupid. These officials have obviously stuck their nose in the stupid trough way to many times.

Also, given the cultural acceptance of large women in the African-American community, could this bill be a sideways attempt to ban people from protected classes from participating public activities?

By: Anderson

Anderson — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:50:52 +0000

I always find out what's going on in my own state from reading the national blogs ...

I hope that this garners Rep. Mayhall a lot of well-deserved attention. And I would like to see him spend one Friday night at a BBQ joint, explaining to the obese customers that they cannot be served.

By: legion

legion — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:22:37 +0000

So we're proposing laws that call attention to crisis issues? OK, here's my new law: any time a Republican claims a platform point of 'keeping big government out of the hair of citizens', they get a kick in the junk with a steel-toed boot.