Jackson, MS— Mississippi state representative John Read, admitted he never expected this bill to pass. But he did introduce it to the legislature. He wants to ban restaurants from serving food to obese people.
Rep. Read said he merely wanted to bring attention to, what he calls, the number-1 problem in his state. He may be part of the problem. Read stands 5-feet-11-inches and weighs 230 pounds.
A study released last year, reported that 30 percent of adults in Mississippi are obese. The head of the House Public Health Committee said, he will shred the bill.
OK, here is one of our elected idiots, submitting a bill he doesn't think has a rats ass chance in hell of passing, but he submits it anyway, at OUR TAX PAYERS EXPENSE.
So who will decide who is so obese they can't eat at the restaurant's? Will it be the surgeon general? The center for disease control? The American Heart Association?
Maybe each restaurant will will have a door that only fits certain sized people. Like at Disney on their you have to be this tall line. If you can't fit through the door your too fat to eat here. Will it be up to each restaurant? We have doctors that swear if your 2 pounds overweight your morbidly obese and should be shot. Will they make you step on a scale before you enter and measure your body fat?
This is the beginning of the communistic society that this country is rapidly becoming. The government says you can't smoke here, you can't smoke there. The government says you can only be insured and get covering if you weight this much. Your hearts bad? Well sucker if you weren't soooooo fat your heart wouldn't be in such terrible shape so suffer sucker, suffer.
How long are we going to sit back and watch this type of crap continue. Does anyone remember why this country has the laws it has and does anyone remember why we were the greatest country in this world, sorry just my opinion.... it was back when each persons opinion mattered and we actually had a vote. Time to be an anarchist.
So if this bothers you like it bothers me complain about it. More people need to complain. Don't just bitch in your kitchen or over a drink. Write your "quote quote" representative and tell them your angry. They should be for the people, not for their own pocket profit. I am mad about this. I would still be angry if I weighed 110 pounds. It just reminds me of Germany when your religion made you the enemy or the color of your skin mattered. Not your heart. Fight this people. You should be ashamed of this bill.
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Yeah. I posted about this a few days ago, and watched the video of the Early Show when one of the co-writers were on it.... the idiots. I know it won't pass, everybody knows that, but does he think obese people have no feelings? We didn't need to even hear this crap.
~Meg
OMG!!! This is the first time I'm hearing this... what an A$$ Hole!! Sorry no other way to put it...... GRRRRRRRRRRRRR Just can't help but wonder tho... remember when the airlines started charging for 2 seats?
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d
Yes, it is getting bad all over, I have written so many letters to our reps in Washington state , that we are on a first name basis. Now our state is alking about a law that you can't smoke in your car with kids in it, don't know what the age limit will be for the kids.but it doesn't make since if their parents smoke in their homes. Maybe that is next don't know. If it si bad why does the goverment subsidise tabbaco and alcohol makers and give them such good tax breaks...BECAUSE THEY ARE MAKING TOO MUCH MONEY ON THE TAX'S THAT THEY HAVE ON CIGS, AN BOOZE. THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT PEOPLE DYING FROM THIS AS LONG AS THEY MAKE THE MONEY . THAT WAY THEY CAN GET RAISES FOR THE FAT CATS IN GOVERMENT. mY GREAT GRANDPARENTS LEFT RUSSIA YRS AGO SO THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO LIVE LIKE WE ARE STATING TO LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY...i COULD RANT FOR AN HOUR ON ALL KINDS OF SUBJECTS ABOUT THE GOVERMENT...bj
Yes very ashamed!!! I never heard of such a thing!! Outrageous! Love, Shelly
I read about this in Meg's journal, too....what a bunch of idiots. It will never pass, but it's just the idea of it....they need to start charging to be an as#hole, instead!
Pooh Hugs,
Linda
I heard of this and was shocked!! I can't even believe something like this would even be up for a vote! Scary times.
I hope it gets thrown out!
Pam
I am pretty sure the government has gone way (or should it be weigh) overboard with legislation. I still think its crazy that a government can ban trans fats. Good grief! There are so many other bills that need to be passed into laws....like companies get hit with huge taxes when they off-shore their jobs. I mean its only fair, because those that loose their jobs will likely be receiving some sort of benefits from a governmental agency. How about immigrations laws? They need to be updated. But no....lets concentrate on people's eating habbits. Pretty soon we are all going to be like the fat kid at camp having to squirel away junk food in our foot locker to eat when nobody's looking.
Greg
next thing they will be censoring how many kids one can have...what color hair is acceptable.etc etc....
flipping ridiculous
Lyn
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What a rediculous Bill to try to implement. Maybe they should have him certified. He doesn't seem to have a brain.
As for obesity...in some cases these poor people have rogue genes. It is not what they eat at all.
Just as some people can eat and eat and stay thin, these folks put on weight just looking at food. How do you work that one out Mr Read?
I am a Brit but felt I should just put in my sixpen'orth of input on this rediculous bill.
Rant away Julie...you do right to. Such a waste of money into the bargain too.
Hugs
Jeanie xxx
If he truly was worried about obese conditions how about donating some of his own pocket change to build a weight clinic to help people with their goals...instead of grandstanding......
It truly is sad with everything else wrong in this country this was all he could come up with......How about passing a bill for more strenuous laws , longer time for animal abusers, stopping the swing door policy for sex offenders...The list is endless, except of course to this moron....(Hugs) Indigo
I read this the other day but didn't have time to comment. Totally ridiculous. I can't see that there's a remote chance it will pass. Mr. Read best watch because with his weight he may just be banned if it does. I've seen him on tv. Chris
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