The Government Says You're Fat

CNSNews.com ^ | May 15, 2003 | Tom DeWeese

[KDD]

Latest picture of Monica Lewinsky?

She tends in that direction you know.

[William Terrell]

I wonder how many of our drug warriors and smoking nazies are fat, eat junk food, dine at fast food restaurants? It's your turn now.

[mewzilla]

Gee, I guess everyone who's blasting the governent on this must not paying through the nose for health insurance, if you're fortunate enough to have it that is. If you're picking the governemnt's, or your company's pocket, to subsidize your self-destructive behavior then the govt (or your company) has a right to beef.

[wunderkind54]

Who but the government would know so much about fat, what with the pork situation and all.

[Focault's Pendulum]

so let daddy government take care of us", how much water you can use to flush your toilet in your home, and so on.

Water??!!?!

Damn...I gotta start writing this stuff down.

[rottweiller_inc]

The government needs to trim a little pork themselves. Maybe all those morbidly obese people on food stamps can turn some food stamps in at the end of the month.

There is a fat problem the government should be taking care of..in the federal budget.

[JustPiper]

What kind of supplemental tablet? I'm doing the no carb route, too. Down from 249 to 215 in 5 weeks, but need to get to 185.

You have done amazing! I use a no carb, one that breaks down the carbs I do eat. I have bread occasionally, one glass of soda a day. I am losing more inches than poundage though. 34 pounds you have lost! Wowsers! I lost 60 pounds in 7 weeks once, and I have not been healthy since. So when I got serious I decided to do it slowly. Went from a 20 to an 18 and in one week down to 16. But as for pounds only about 10 in a month. I want to keep it off. Keep me updated how your doing in email!

[JustPiper]

congrats - stick with it, it works. (I dropped 80 lbs 5 years ago the same way)

Do you know I've heard nothing but success stories and that is very encouraging, thanx! 80 lbs. in what amount of time Tom?

[JustPiper]

Your advice is sound. That growling, hurtful stomach I keep telling myself, means its shrinking ;)

[JustPiper]

Latest picture of Monica Lewinsky? She tends in that direction you know.

Although I've been a size 20 topping 230 at 5'8" and I've been a 10 at 150, I do know women with size are more appealing to me. In my Mom's generation, Lucy, Jane Russell, Marilyn etc. all had honest figures, not like the eating disorders of today, which to this day are not talked about how unhealthy that is and how it kills you.

[mtbopfuyn]

When this thing gets sick and my wife has to take care of her...

This "thing" is a person, bub. Glad your wife has enough humanity to take care of those who have medical problems, but you don't? Are you so high and mighty that you'll never have any health problems brought on by your lifestyle, genetic make up, poor judgement, and that you are immune to any happenstance which I will have to foot the bill for? My, my, we'd all love to see your perfect self posted. As for the government telling us what we should eat, that's hogwash. The scales cringe when I step on, but in blatant opposition to raybbr and the government I have normal bp and don't have diabetes - neener, neener. If any fat needs trimming it's the government's spending and kick backs such as all that under the table dealings with the UN to lift Iraq sanctions. The US has much more pressing problems than how many Oreos it's citizens stuff in their faces. Can we all say Big Brother?

[ez]

I'm about to embark on the low-carb route myself. Did you get your carb-buster at GNC?

[Celantro]

>That growling, hurtful stomach I keep telling myself, means its shrinking ;)

Have a few pieces of chicken. Stop by an Asian market and get a roast duck and eat half of it. Eat some vegetables. The beauty of this low-carb thing is that one should nnever be hungry. Honestly, it really works.

[Mamzelle]

If you are suffering hunger, you're doing it wrong. Add some protein and fat. Are you trying to cut fat, too?

[Beck_isright]

It doesn't matter. The are going to charge higher rates no matter what. Because they will find something wrong with your lifestyle. Now you have to have bp of 120/80 or less to be considered healthy. So how many people will get health insurance increases from this because they are considered "at risk" now, where before they were not. The problem is not what you think. The problem is that because we are no longer self reliant individuals and most of the sheeple want the .gov to take care of them, we will continue to see any and all freedoms removed one at a time. From what you eat, drink or smoke, to what you drive, where you travel and where you work.

But don't worry, be happy. The Ministry of Truth will protect you. It worked great in 1934 Germany and I'm sure it will work here too.

[FITZ]

Getting fat or staying slim is a personal lifestyle decision. It is not the government's right, nor role, to determine, and the new campaign, initiated by the UN, can lead to still further loss of freedom in America.

End Medicare, Medicaid, and Food Stamps. The government dependents are the only whose weight is costing me the most. The most obese of all are on the food stamp program and it's easy to see why when you watch who uses food stamps and who has to use their own money. Why is it when you see 400 pounders with 100 pound 5 year olds, they are using food stamps when they check out with a cart overfilled with cakes, cookies, ice cream, sodas and they never seemed to make it to the vegetable section.

[Beck_isright]

"Gee, I guess everyone who's blasting the governent on this must not paying through the nose for health insurance, if you're fortunate enough to have it that is. If you're picking the governemnt's, or your company's pocket, to subsidize your self-destructive behavior then the govt (or your company) has a right to beef."

Based on this theory, then you should only eat those meals assigned to you by the government. Are you proposing a Ministry of Food to assign rations to everyone? Might as well create the Ministry of Employment to assign jobs to everyone while you're at it. And heck, you don't need love, you just need occassional pleasure. We'll have the Ministry of Fun established to tell you where and when to vacation and whom with, because we don't want the government allowing you do do anything destructive with your life (hiking and camping is dangerous so your health insurance rates should go up if you like that; or water skiing; or fishing, etc.). But first, let's the get Ministry of Truth established so you'll be happy. Better home JR gets FR an exemption. The MoT probably will want to screen all postings first, as controversial postings could make your bp rise, thus causing health problems and a refferal to the Ministry of Health.

[Major_Risktaker]

The lefty stalinist lawyers have vilified smoking and smokers. Now people who are overweight and food companies.

This is the MO of X-42, to vilify your enemy. Who is next, Santa Claus?

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Lawyers do nothing but increase the cost of every thing we buy and inhibit everything we do in the name of justice when in fact its to increase their net worth.

Its so blatant that to try and vilify it is preposterous. When they find they can not hack it in law they become politicians now there is a real step up, pork and freebies, that's real productivity for you.

Get a real job you leeches!

H.W. Swenson III

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Vilify \Vil"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vilified}; p. pr. & vb.

n. {Vilifying}.] [L. vilis vile + -fly; cf. L. vilificare to esteem of little value.]

1. To make vile; to debase; to degrade; to disgrace. [R.]

When themselves they vilified To serve ungoverned appetite. --Milton.

2. To degrade or debase by report; to defame; to traduce; to calumniate. --I. Taylor.

Many passions dispose us to depress and vilify the merit of one rising in the esteem of mankind. --Addison.

3. To treat as vile; to despise. [Obs.] I do vilify your censure. --Beau. & Fl.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 [wn]

vilify v : spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews" [syn: {revile}, {vituperate}, {rail}]

VILIFY YOUR ENEMY!!!!

Gay rights activists vilify Norah Vincent for her conservative views. But the controversial syndicated columnist says more people should follow her example and separate politics from sexual orientation.

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Good Luck With Your Habits & Enjoy Them While You Can!

[FITZ]

Having taken over much of the health system via Medicare, the government is now concerned about the cost of illnesses resulting from obesity

This is what makes it the government's business. People who want to be fat should be allowed to do what they please as long as they pay their own bills or isurance premiums.

[Beck_isright]

Sorry, I've already reported Santa Claus to the Ministry of Health. He has until December 23 to lose 175 lbs or his permit to work will be revoked by the Ministry of Employment and the Ministry of Air Services. Of course, we have to wait for the ruling from the Ministry of Religion and the Ministry of Holidays to insure that the government still approves of Christmas because after all, it is an insensitive holiday which makes fat people feel inadequate and non-Christians feel left out.