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How an obese girl's death became a political issue
The Telegraph ^
| 10/06/2004
| David Derbyshire
Posted on 06/10/2004 5:58:50 AM PDT by ijcr
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When caught lying..........deny.
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posted on
06/10/2004 5:58:55 AM PDT
by
ijcr
To: ijcr
Typical of several sorts I've dealt with.
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:02:36 AM PDT
by
Just another Joe
(Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
To: ijcr
Don't ever let the truth get in the way of an agenda.
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:02:47 AM PDT
by
Guillermo
(Simpson, you've got a short in your tail light. It started blinking when you made that turn - Wiggum)
To: ijcr
Just like the gun-grabbers here in the USA. Make up stuff to get your agenda passed.
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:09:54 AM PDT
by
ikka
To: SheLion; Gabz
"The report went on to demand dozens of radical measures to tackle obesity - including bans on junk food advertisements and yearly "weigh-ins" for school pupils. It provoked a debate about the responsibility of parents, Government, advertisers and the food industry."
Time for a major growth in government, its for the chilrun. We have a contingent of Freepers that would applaud these actions, as long as it supports their agenda.
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:10:05 AM PDT
by
CSM
(Liberals may see Saddam's mass graves in Iraq as half-full, but I prefer to see them as half-empty.)
To: ijcr
Watch out World. The Cigarette Police are changing their hats to read FOOD POLICE.
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:11:44 AM PDT
by
WideGlide
To: WideGlide
Tobacco lawyers, now junk food lawyers. How proud they must be of their profession.
To: ijcr
"We are mixing up children's weight issues with distinct medical problems."
Dr Farooqi has yet to speak to Dr McKenzie but imagined ''she is also shocked by the media coverage".
Dr Farooqi is an expert in genetic diseases involving leptin, the "fat hormone". Leptin is part of the mechanism that tells the brain when the stomach is full.
Some children are born with a genetic defect that means leptin does not work properly. As a result, their bodies believe they are permanently starving.
Lies, lies, damned lies.
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:18:34 AM PDT
by
mlmr
(Tag-less - Tag-free, anti-tag, in-tag-able, without tag, under-tagged, tag-deprived...)
To: CSM
... bans on junk food advertisements .... Right now I'm trying to lose about 15 pounds, so you can well imagine I've cut down severely on the junk food advertisements.
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:21:58 AM PDT
by
Agnes Heep
(Solus cum sola non cogitabuntur orare pater noster)
To: ijcr
I dont think they have an obesity problem in Zimbabwe. Of course theres nothing to eat there either.
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:25:11 AM PDT
by
sgtbono2002
(I aint wrong, I aint sorry , and I am probably going to do it again.)
To: Agnes Heep
Right now I'm trying to lose about 15 pounds, so you can well imagine I've cut down severely on the junk food advertisements.
I hope this has been accompanied by an increase of viewing of repugnant, half-naked pics of Senator Kennedy... one look at ole Ted in his swimming trunks and never mind the junk food, I don't feel like eating ANYTHING for a week! I've lost over 30 pounds on this diet... it really works! ;-)
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:34:55 AM PDT
by
KangarooJacqui
("Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.")
To: KangarooJacqui
This girl's family should sue Michael Moore for setting a bad example.
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:42:09 AM PDT
by
Callahan
To: neverdem
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:45:23 AM PDT
by
Born Conservative
("Nothing wrong with shooting as long as the right people get shot" - Dirty Harry)
To: Callahan
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:46:12 AM PDT
by
shiva
To: KangarooJacqui
I hope this has been accompanied by an increase of viewing of repugnant, half-naked pics of Senator Kennedy... one look at ole Ted in his swimming trunks and never mind the junk food, I don't feel like eating ANYTHING for a week! I've lost over 30 pounds on this diet... it really works! ;-) The Kennedy Diet! I'll give it a try. I've got one of those photos in my medicine cabinet; I've been using it as an emetic.
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:49:05 AM PDT
by
Agnes Heep
(Solus cum sola non cogitabuntur orare pater noster)
To: Agnes Heep; Callahan
The Kennedy Diet! I'll give it a try. I've got one of those photos in my medicine cabinet; I've been using it as an emetic.
Strangely, I find Michael Moore diatribes to be a good way of keeping myself "regular", if you get my meaning... lol
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:55:22 AM PDT
by
KangarooJacqui
("Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.")
To: Eric in the Ozarks
"We have bank accounts. Big ones. Who needs pride? Pride always hurts, it never helps." - trial lawyers
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posted on
06/10/2004 6:59:43 AM PDT
by
King Prout
(the difference between "trained intellect" and "indoctrinated intellectual" is an Abyssal gulf)
To: ijcr
"They hadn't thought through how to present this the right way," he said. "They were going for headlines and so they tarted the report up and it backfired." What?? Get outta here! Who ever heard of a politican doing something like this just to make the headlines?
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posted on
06/10/2004 7:46:03 AM PDT
by
yankeedame
("Born with the gift of laughter & a sense that the world was mad.")
To: ijcr; *puff_list; Just another Joe; Great Dane; Madame Dufarge; Gabz; MeeknMing; steve50; ...
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posted on
06/10/2004 8:31:48 AM PDT
by
SheLion
(Don Imus is voting for FnKerry!)
To: Agnes Heep
The Kennedy Diet! I'll give it a try. I've got one of those photos in my medicine cabinet; I've been using it as an emetic. Yea! Fat Teddy!
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posted on
06/10/2004 8:33:44 AM PDT
by
SheLion
(Don Imus is voting for FnKerry!)
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