For innumerable generations, ancient man was afflicted with parasites. So long, in fact, that throughout the human genome, there are any number of adaptations to them.
In fact, many of us are so genetically predisposed to having parasites, our immune systems have a hard time adapting to life without them. That is, the *absence* of parasites may result in our own immune systems harming us, with responses to parasites that are not needed.
And number of autoimmune related conditions, from arthritis to asthma, to obesity, may be primarily because we no longer have parasites. So people with dire medical conditions related to this have gone to far as to consume sanitized pig whipworms, that can only live in the human body for a short time; or hookworms, for life threatening asthma. Having worms is better than dying.
But while parasites might help us, they are not the root cause of our problems. Our own bodies are misbehaving.
That is why we should look forward to the creation of “The Republican Pill”, which will allow us to eat what we want, yet stay trim and with toned muscles.
I call it the Republican Pill, because not only would Republicans get great enjoyment out of being able to eat what they wanted to eat, from Big Macs to Gourmand cuisine; but also because Democrats would hate it.
Democrats already curse Americans for being gluttons, eating unhealthy, if good tasting food, enjoying meat instead of tofu and bean sprouts, and generally liking their food. A Republican Pill would drive them mad with rage and frustration.
Well, it’s a great problem to have. Americans are so rich that even the poor eat too much food. So we need to invent something to worry about so Gubmint will have something to do and justify their existence.
And the problem with capitalism is what again????
Maybe, but if they elect Huckabee, he’ll probably regain the weight and then we’ll have a Fat President.
But if we elect Obama, at least we’ll have a thin president who smokes.