On the very day that McDonalds resurrected the glorious McRib sandwich, San Francisco passed a law to restrict the level of sodium and fat and require fruit or vegetables in any meal that includes a toy or other premium directed towards children.
That sentence is so ludicrous all on its own, I do not think I can come up with anything more witty or funny about it. I mean really. A city government is telling its citizens two things. First, that eating fatty high calorie food and insufficient fruits and vegetables is not healthy. And second, you are just too stupid to understand that so we have to make that decision for you. Thank you for voting for me and I hope I can count on your support for my reelection when I hope to pass laws against Bic lighters because despite the warning on the label about not lighting them in your mouth, you are just too slow witted to understand that and I must save my fellow San Franciscans from torch tongue.
What’s next? No pack of lick-on-tattoos in my Cracker Jacks? No yo-yo in my Captain Crunch? And what about those cool little gifts we get in our Christmas poppers? Rather than have the small, cap-like charge explode when you pull the ends will they require that when the popper is pulled a piece of paper emerges that says, “Bang!” or it’s no toy for you?
I could site that the government has no business telling you what to eat. I could tell you that it will increase bureaucracy, remove your freedom of choice and most important of all, it will not work.
But I have already told you that.
I refer you to my September 8th, 2009 posting “The US’s Largest Mass Murderer Remains Free.” (http://scottperlman.typepad.com/weblog/2009/09/index.html).
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