Comments on: The Nanny State: Watching Your Waistline http://www.electricvenom.com/politics-bite/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/ Mid-life crisis, motherhood and martinis Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:42:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/politics-bite/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/comment-page-1/#comment-86685 Venomous Kate Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:53:48 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2008/02/04/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/#comment-86685 Absolutely! They can have my foie gras, cigarettes and vodka the instant they're willing to come get them from me and my Smith & Wesson. Meanwhile, I've been getting a chuckle out of the latest news that shows <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/05/healthscience/obese.php" rel="nofollow">smokers and fatties cost less in medical care</a> than healthy, skinny types. Absolutely! They can have my foie gras, cigarettes and vodka the instant they’re willing to come get them from me and my Smith & Wesson.

Meanwhile, I’ve been getting a chuckle out of the latest news that shows smokers and fatties cost less in medical care than healthy, skinny types.

]]> By: steve b http://www.electricvenom.com/politics-bite/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/comment-page-1/#comment-86683 steve b Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:39:01 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2008/02/04/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/#comment-86683 Everytime I read this article, I end up cursing under my breath. These scumbag nannies should be recalled yesterday, as well as any of these asshats who enact these smoking bans, foie gras, banning of certain oils, etc. To my govt overloads, stop acting like nannies and treat the people who voted for you like adults, you stupid (blanking) scumbags. Everytime I read this article, I end up cursing under my breath. These scumbag nannies should be recalled yesterday, as well as any of these asshats who enact these smoking bans, foie gras, banning of certain oils, etc. To my govt overloads, stop acting like nannies and treat the people who voted for you like adults, you stupid (blanking) scumbags.

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/politics-bite/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/comment-page-1/#comment-86679 Venomous Kate Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:56:39 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2008/02/04/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/#comment-86679 My husband's one of those who can decimate an all-you-can-eat buffet, too. He loves those places because he feels they're basically issuing a challenge to see just <em>how much</em> is "all he can eat". Let's just say that over the years I've learned to bring along a book whenever we go to one of those joints. My husband’s one of those who can decimate an all-you-can-eat buffet, too. He loves those places because he feels they’re basically issuing a challenge to see just how much is “all he can eat”.

Let’s just say that over the years I’ve learned to bring along a book whenever we go to one of those joints.

]]> By: Anne http://www.electricvenom.com/politics-bite/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/comment-page-1/#comment-86675 Anne Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:07:33 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2008/02/04/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/#comment-86675 Ages ago I had to be weighed (and I was very skinny then) before boarding a Puerto Rican Airlines (Prinair, I think was the name) flight. I wondered if this was some kind of way St. Barts made sure only the beautiful people were on its beaches. I swear there was duct tape holding in my windows and goats on board that flight. But I'll never forget my anxiety when I saw the scale (which was even greater than the anxiety when I saw the duct tape, stupidly). This bill won't pass. But maybe we should all go out to an all-you-can-eat place in Mississippi and have a look around. You want to see something else scary? Go to an all-you-can-eat place outside of Parris Island, S.C., when the marines from the base are allowed to go out to eat. Those guys could decimate the whole food section at a super Wal-Mart. I've added nothing to this discussion but I've enjoyed visiting. Thanks for the info. -- I hadn't heard about this bill! Ages ago I had to be weighed (and I was very skinny then) before boarding a Puerto Rican Airlines (Prinair, I think was the name) flight. I wondered if this was some kind of way St. Barts made sure only the beautiful people were on its beaches. I swear there was duct tape holding in my windows and goats on board that flight. But I’ll never forget my anxiety when I saw the scale (which was even greater than the anxiety when I saw the duct tape, stupidly).
This bill won’t pass. But maybe we should all go out to an all-you-can-eat place in Mississippi and have a look around.
You want to see something else scary? Go to an all-you-can-eat place outside of Parris Island, S.C., when the marines from the base are allowed to go out to eat. Those guys could decimate the whole food section at a super Wal-Mart.

I’ve added nothing to this discussion but I’ve enjoyed visiting. Thanks for the info. — I hadn’t heard about this bill!

]]> By: Chelle http://www.electricvenom.com/politics-bite/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/comment-page-1/#comment-86669 Chelle Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:55:02 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2008/02/04/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/#comment-86669 I'm speechless. <em>Chelle's last blog post..Urgent! Family Needs Your Help!</em> I’m speechless.

Chelle’s last blog post..Urgent! Family Needs Your Help!

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/politics-bite/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/comment-page-1/#comment-86667 Venomous Kate Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:29:30 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2008/02/04/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/#comment-86667 On that note, Bryan, there are some British politicians who believes that persons born with severe disabilities shouldn't be considered "viable" people. (Slink via <a href="http://opiningonline.com/2008/02/02/viable-people/" rel="nofollow">Donna</a>. On that note, Bryan, there are some British politicians who believes that persons born with severe disabilities shouldn’t be considered “viable” people. (Slink via Donna.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.electricvenom.com/politics-bite/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/comment-page-1/#comment-86666 Bryan Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:06:41 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2008/02/04/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/#comment-86666 Maybe we should set an IQ standard. If your intelligence score is below a certain level then you forfeit your right to make decisions about food or anything else. Perhaps a better solution may be to ban anyone from public office in Miss.- or elsewhere for that matter - whose cognitive ability has been compromised by inbreeding. Hey that solution solves both issues. <em>Bryan's last blog post..<a href='http://www.spiralpocus.com/?p=262' rel="nofollow">Throw Paper</a></em> Maybe we should set an IQ standard. If your intelligence score is below a certain level then you forfeit your right to make decisions about food or anything else. Perhaps a better solution may be to ban anyone from public office in Miss.- or elsewhere for that matter – whose cognitive ability has been compromised by inbreeding. Hey that solution solves both issues.

Bryan’s last blog post..Throw Paper

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/politics-bite/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/comment-page-1/#comment-86665 Venomous Kate Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:34:44 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2008/02/04/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/#comment-86665 <em>I'd rather have a ban on smokers, and hey, a ban on alcoholics anywhere they serve alcohol! Those make more sense.</em> Holy crap, are you trying to ruin my freaking life??? I’d rather have a ban on smokers, and hey, a ban on alcoholics anywhere they serve alcohol! Those make more sense.

Holy crap, are you trying to ruin my freaking life???

]]> By: teqjack http://www.electricvenom.com/politics-bite/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/comment-page-1/#comment-86664 teqjack Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:54:50 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2008/02/04/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/#comment-86664 "But… um… would you please set your baseball bat down first?” Yep, most professional athletes have BMI over 30: seems BMI does not consider muscle mass/tone - one of the reasons it is [officially] a <i>guideline,</i> not a diagnosis. Truckdrivers, tourists, sports figures... No, it won`t pass - <i>this</i> time. Nor is it the only idiocy, as witness NYCity: http://volokh.powerblogs.com/archives/archive_2008_01_27-2008_02_02.shtml#1201736874 <blockquote>"... and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have asked the City Council to pass a law requiring anyone who wants to own [machines that detect traces of biological, chemical, and radiological weapons] to get a permit from the police first."</blockquote> Uh, does that include Radon detectors? Smoke detectors? “But… um… would you please set your baseball bat down first?”

Yep, most professional athletes have BMI over 30: seems BMI does not consider muscle mass/tone – one of the reasons it is [officially] a guideline, not a diagnosis.

Truckdrivers, tourists, sports figures…

No, it won`t pass – this time.

Nor is it the only idiocy, as witness NYCity:
http://volokh.powerblogs.com/a.....1201736874

“… and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have asked the City Council to pass a law requiring anyone who wants to own [machines that detect traces of biological, chemical, and radiological weapons] to get a permit from the police first.”

Uh, does that include Radon detectors? Smoke detectors?

]]> By: SighsofmyLife http://www.electricvenom.com/politics-bite/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/comment-page-1/#comment-86663 SighsofmyLife Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:51:35 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2008/02/04/the-nanny-state-watching-your-waistline/#comment-86663 Instead of discriminating against obese people, how about they make a law to make restaurants disclose their nutrition information? And before banning obese people, I'd rather have a ban on smoker, and hey, a ban on alcoholics anywhere they serve alcohol! Those make more sense. But that won't happen of course. Instead of discriminating against obese people, how about they make a law to make restaurants disclose their nutrition information?

And before banning obese people, I’d rather have a ban on smoker, and hey, a ban on alcoholics anywhere they serve alcohol! Those make more sense. But that won’t happen of course.

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