Forgive my negativity (and my slightly overweight body), but please, please, please Uncle Sam, leave us the hell alone to pay the price for our own stupidity! I know that request goes against the grain of so many laws and programs enacted by the all-knowing, all-protecting, I-know-what's-best-for-you folks in Washington as they attempt to lead us down life's difficult road, but enough already!
In a report just issued by the Institute of Medicine, they believe 42% of Americans could be obese by 2030, because (in their words), "people only have a certain, limited ability to control their weight in an environment where there is a lot of food available. One of the main reasons (for obesity) has to do with people being presented with large quantities of food -- tasty food -- in a culture where more is better, portion sizes are getting larger and heavily advertised."
So, it seems to follow then that it would be best for us to have a limited supply of food available, food that did not taste good, and served in small portions that are never advertised. Obviously, that will only be accomplished with the help of some sort of new federal program. Might I suggest we begin to pay for food by the calorie? Perhaps add a surcharge to items that are particularly pleasing to the palate? I'm beginning to see an opportunity for lots of taxing here.
I don't suppose those legislators would take heed of the wise words of a very wise man from long ago:
Was the government to prescribe to us our medicine and diet, our bodies would be in such keeping as our souls are now.No, probably not.
~Thomas Jefferson
A word to the wise, friends: stock up on those Twinkies now; they're sure to be much more expensive when they're taxed or outlawed later.
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