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Richardson: Obese Americans Need Federal Protection
blogs.abcnews.com ^
| 09/19/07
| Teddy Davis and Nancy Flores
Posted on 09/19/2007 10:01:21 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3
Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson called Wednesday for obese Americans to be brought under the protection of the Americans for Disabilities Act.
"This is an issue of basic civil rights," said Richardson. "There are no federal laws that protect obese Americans from discrimination in the workplace, school, or anywhere else. This must change."
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; US: New Mexico
KEYWORDS: obese; richardson
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To: Rogle
You just got to love our Gov.He's a real joke, and good for laughs. He never ceases to amaze me with some of the idiotic things he says. I hope he embarrasses himself as much as he embarrasses me.
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posted on
09/19/2007 10:31:02 AM PDT
by
NRA2BFree
(It*s time for "Tea Party II" This time we*ll meet at the border and toss Mexicans back over it.)
To: swain_forkbeard
OMG, I’m afflicted with this affliction! Where do I go to sign up for benefits?!
/sarc
;-)
62
posted on
09/19/2007 10:32:15 AM PDT
by
pillut48
(CJ in TX --Soccer Mom, Bible Thumper and Proud to be an American! WIN, FRED, WIN!!!)
To: TornadoAlley3
No Bill, they don’t need protection. They need to get off their fat asses and exercise and/or eat properly
To: NRA2BFree
Well I guess if he does not get the nomination then it is because he is obese and was discriminated against.
He is an embarrassment to the whole state.
64
posted on
09/19/2007 10:36:08 AM PDT
by
Rogle
To: TornadoAlley3
"Okay, Lardass, you got stuck in the turnstile for the last time......No soup for YOU !"
65
posted on
09/19/2007 10:37:58 AM PDT
by
traditional1
( Fred Thompson-The ONLY electable Republican Candidate)
To: Rogle
He’s halfway there.
Obese Americans = unprotected group
Obese-Americans = protected minority (even if they are the majority population-wise).
You have to “speak hyphenation to power”...
;^)
66
posted on
09/19/2007 10:38:28 AM PDT
by
Disambiguator
(What's the temperature, Albert?)
To: TornadoAlley3; All
OMG, I can’t stop laughing! You all are killin’ me! :]
67
posted on
09/19/2007 10:40:59 AM PDT
by
007girl
("If you're gonna go out, go out fighting." Stoney Lebby-Maddox/11 years old)
To: TornadoAlley3
Ban the Bombe should be their slogan!
68
posted on
09/19/2007 10:42:53 AM PDT
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
(Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto)
To: TornadoAlley3
How? Special rows on airplanes with fewer, but wider, seats (for the same price, of course)?
-PJ
69
posted on
09/19/2007 10:44:09 AM PDT
by
Political Junkie Too
(Repeal the 17th amendment -- it's the "Fairness Doctrine" for Congress!)
To: pillut48
...when fast food restaurants became more popular and cheap and high glucose corn syrup started being added to almost EVERYTHING in the processed food supply... DING DING DING!!! We have a winner!
70
posted on
09/19/2007 10:46:46 AM PDT
by
martin gibson
("I care not what course others may take, but as for myself, give me Ralph Stanley or give me death")
To: TornadoAlley3
When I read the headline, I thought they were talking about some kind of mouth shield.
71
posted on
09/19/2007 10:49:58 AM PDT
by
3niner
(War is one game where the home team always loses.)
To: TornadoAlley3
Woo-hoo! I'm a Protected Class! I'm a Protected Class!
Now there are gonna need to be a few changes around here. My posts will need to show up automatically at the top of each thread page, in bold. And to make up for past victimization from The Skinnies, the combined masses of Free Republic will be responsible for delivering Jennifer Love Hewitt to my place for some 'reparations'.
72
posted on
09/19/2007 11:02:41 AM PDT
by
AzSteven
("War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." Jean Dutourd)
To: AzSteven
Sounds like Old Bill was just kissing up to Hilary to try and get the VP nod!!!
To: TornadoAlley3
Federal Protection for the obese is fine by me is they all have to sit next to each other on the airplane, and not next to me!!
My approval does not include any freebies for the obese. They are already in the cookie jar too much.
74
posted on
09/19/2007 11:23:28 AM PDT
by
HardStarboard
(Take No Prisoners - We're Out of Qurans)
To: All
75
posted on
09/19/2007 11:24:04 AM PDT
by
pillut48
(CJ in TX --Soccer Mom, Bible Thumper and Proud to be an American! WIN, FRED, WIN!!!)
To: 1rudeboy
What, are we hunting them now?I'm half afraid they are going to start hunting us....
76
posted on
09/19/2007 11:25:04 AM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(Hillary 2008: "The willing suspension of disbelief")
To: Kenton
OMG!!!!!!!!!! I almost fell off my chair. I don’t think I have EVER seen anything so disgusting.
To: Rogle
Well I guess if he does not get the nomination then it is because he is obese and was discriminated against. Don't forget the part about him being 'half' Mexican. It will be race and obese discrimination that caused him to lose. One thing's for sure. Billy boy doesn't like to lose, and he'll be 'taking it out' on someone!
He is an embarrassment to the whole state.
He really is. I didn't realize he was so stupid but after hearing all the idiotic things he's said while campaigning, it has really been an eye opener.
There is one thing that has greatly concerned me. He went out and bought that new "governor's jet" because the other one was "too old." Has he been using that jet to run around the country campaigning? IF so, is that legal, and is there any legal recourse the taxpayers of NM have against him? That's been bugging me ever since he bought that plane. I felt sure he wanted the new one so he could campaign in style. He's such a slug!
78
posted on
09/19/2007 11:29:09 AM PDT
by
NRA2BFree
(It*s time for "Tea Party II" This time we*ll meet at the border and toss Mexicans back over it.)
To: CDHart
Yes, but this guy DOES want to discriminate against smokers, because they “take up health care dollars”.
79
posted on
09/19/2007 11:37:42 AM PDT
by
boop
(Trunk Monkey. Is there anything he can't do?)
To: stm
People eat themselves into oblivion and they deserve disability for it? Judas priest. Now if a person has a bonafide medical condition, apart from a clinically insatiable appetite for pizza and ice cream, then that’s a whole different matter. I totally agree with you, go to any "All You Can Eat" restaurant & watch them heap the food on to their plates, about 6 times!
80
posted on
09/19/2007 11:41:41 AM PDT
by
blondee123
(We need a TRUE CONSERVATIVE, NOT A PC WHIMP!)
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