Outside the Beltway

What are the limits on government power?

Once again, a government entity thinks the average person is too dumb to take care of themselves.

Are their cultural reasons for America’s obesity problem?

Shockingly, Paula Deen, the morbidly obese woman who fries Twinkies on television, has diabetes.

Judging them by their own manifesto, the Occupy Wall Street protesters are pretty silly people.

Some actual political science suggests that being an overweight male candidate may not be a negative for voters.

Chris Christie’s weight has become a political concern, apparently.

Can someone who doesn’t look like a GQ model make it in politics anymore?

What we think the ideal society looks like depends a lot on what kind of society we live in.

Do the less attractive deserve legal protection? One University Of Texas Profess thinks so.

How did we survive without all the molly-codding kids today get?

Should the state be able to take your kid away if he gets too fat?

Not surprisingly, people still order that big juicy cheeseburger even after being told it contains over 1,000 calories.

220 years in, we lack basic agreement about what the United States Constitution does

For a small group of people—perhaps just 1% to 3% of the population—sleep is a waste of time.

The war on childhood fun reaches the East Coast.

Prejudice and negative attitudes towards obese individuals is becoming a global norm, not just an American phenomenon.

Add this to the list of things for parents to worry about: Car safety seats for children over 65 pounds are not adequately tested.

Cap’n Crunch is going the way of Joe Camel.

They’re from the government, and they’re here to take that tasty snack out of your hands.

Is Sarah Palin really against child nutrition? Or just taking cheap shots at Michelle Obama?

A woman in California has filed a lawsuit against McDonald’s because she is apparently unable to resist her child’s incessant demands for a Happy Meal.

The most walkable cities in America are also the most successful.

While health experts warn Americans to cut the amount of fat in their diet, the Federal Government helps businesses like Domino’s and Taco Bell promote high-fat products to the public.

In yet another move designed to take the fun out of being a kid, San Francisco has banned the Happy Meal.

American troops in Afghanistan are overindulging in the fast food fare brought in to raise their morale.

The nine months humans spend in the womb may be the most important time of our lives. And that has some profound implications.

Aging Vietnam vets are being treated for diabetes and other ailments unrelated to their service on the taxpayers’ dime. We can’t afford it.

Depending on which papers you read, the British NHS is undergoing minor restructuring, secretly planning major cuts in basic services, or doing nothing of concern.

In conjunction with Father’s Day, the Obama administration unveiled Fatherhood.gov, a website offering advice to men on raising kids. Why is this a job for the federal government?