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Harvard prof, medical journal: Food taxes, regs solution to global ‘obesity epidemic’
The Daily Caller ^ | 08/25/2011 | Matthew Boyle

Posted on 08/25/2011 4:13:40 PM PDT by martosko

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To: reformedliberal

Thanks for the tip.


21 posted on 08/26/2011 2:15:01 PM PDT by svcw
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To: martosko; Eric Blair 2084; SheLion; Gabz; Hank Kerchief; 383rr; libertarian27; traviskicks; ...

Tax my raisin cookies, and it’s war!

Nanny State PING!


22 posted on 08/26/2011 8:40:54 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (It's the Tea Party's fault!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

LOLOL! Thanks for the ping!


23 posted on 08/26/2011 8:47:59 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: martosko

Peer reviewed = your fellow Researchers/grant junkies skimmed your report and liked the pre determined conclusion.

As long as the taxpayer money keeps flowing who cares? Except those people who like their freedom and value honesty.


24 posted on 08/26/2011 9:29:59 PM PDT by Eric Blair 2084 (I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer to drink a bunch of them. Stay thirsty my FRiends)
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To: martosko

Peer reviewed = your fellow Researchers/grant junkies skimmed your report and liked the pre determined conclusion.

As long as the taxpayer money keeps flowing who cares? Except those people who like their freedom and value honesty.


25 posted on 08/26/2011 9:32:41 PM PDT by Eric Blair 2084 (I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer to drink a bunch of them. Stay thirsty my FRiends)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Smokers tried to warn everyone what was headed their way.

If you think billions of dollars were spent on bogus studies and smoking bans because anyone cares that you find smoke annoying and smelly you need to start thinking with something other than your nose.


26 posted on 08/26/2011 9:42:01 PM PDT by Eric Blair 2084 (I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer to drink a bunch of them. Stay thirsty my FRiends)
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To: martosko
I'm not a Libertarian, and I do not advocate the use of recreational drugs (nor do I use them).

That said, once one gives Government the authority to ban harmful substances from user discretion, one also grants Government (or government will usurp) the authority to regulate any substance one consumes, including food.

Now there is just one more excuse to kick down the front door, stomp the kitties and shoot the dog.

27 posted on 08/26/2011 9:42:44 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Eric Blair 2084

Dude, I’m on YOUR side! I can’t stand the smoke gnatzies either. They should leave the fatties alone, too!


28 posted on 08/26/2011 9:51:47 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (It's the Tea Party's fault!)
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To: jonrick46; All

In all fairness there has been perverts picking up kids.. What happened was John Walsh made a movie about his kid and then all of the sudden kids can be no longer kids..


29 posted on 08/27/2011 10:27:15 AM PDT by KevinDavis (What has Ron Paul done in Congress??)
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To: Eric Blair 2084; All

I’m not a smoker and I said this was going to happen.


30 posted on 08/27/2011 10:30:11 AM PDT by KevinDavis (What has Ron Paul done in Congress??)
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It has been a boon to the nanny industry via Toboacco, why not expand it for further cash influxes....


31 posted on 08/29/2011 5:52:35 AM PDT by CSM (Keeper of the "Dave Ramsey Fan" ping list. FReepmail me if you want your beeber stuned.)
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To: Smokin' Joe

“That said, once one gives Government the authority to ban harmful substances from user discretion, one also grants Government (or government will usurp) the authority to regulate any substance one consumes, including food.”

I agree and will only add that now that the Federal gov’t has a financial interest in each individual’s health, it will get worse. Health insurance was the last straw in total control of our physical beings......


32 posted on 08/29/2011 7:08:51 AM PDT by CSM (Keeper of the "Dave Ramsey Fan" ping list. FReepmail me if you want your beeber stuned.)
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