Inside the Beltway - Teddy Kennedy to hold Obesity Hearings

Washington Times ^ | May 20, 2002 | John McCaslin

[NormsRevenge]

Who better than Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Democrat and chairman of the Senate's subcommittee on Public Health, to convene hearings this week on the nation's "obesity epidemic"?

The big question: Are Americans actually that fat?

The Senate's hearings come on the heels of Uncle Sam raising his BMI (Body Mass Index) standards. As a result, 30 million Americans overnight went from being government-approved to "overweight" or "obese."

[NormsRevenge]

The big question: Are Americans actually that fat?

The Senate's hearings come on the heels of Uncle Sam raising his BMI (Body Mass Index) standards. As a result, 30 million Americans overnight went from being government-approved to "overweight" or "obese."

Weird, I don't feel different :-\ I shur hope Im still Gub'mint Apruved!
DUMP DAVI$

GO SIMON

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Ohmigod! I hope someone here comes up with that picture of Kennedy-imitating-a-beached-whale aboard his yacht!

[TADSLOS]

Will Teddy file for Obesity Tax Exempt Status due to inherent pork genetics?

[Semper Paratus]

Next he'll hold hearings on the feasibility of amphibious automobiles.

[Cold Heat]

It should read, "Ted Kennedy is subject of obesity hearing."

[mhking]

"Pot, Kettle..."

[Sabertooth]

Better get a bigger Beltway.

[tcostell]

Teddy Kennedy to hold Obesity Hearings

Who better?

[SheLion]

Kennedy is a good one to spew about obesity. Has he taken a good look in the mirror lately?

Oh! But it's not HIS taxes that will be raised if we get a FAT TAX!! I forgot. Different funding. Silly me.

[AppyPappy]

Jerry Nadler will chair the minority seat in the House meetings.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Fat floats

[hillary's_fat_a**]

Are those stitches along his right arm and down along his back?

[another cricket]

The Senate's hearings come on the heels of Uncle Sam raising his BMI (Body Mass Index) standards. As a result, 30 million Americans overnight went from being government-approved to "overweight" or "obese."

I have been on this diet for five months lost 45 lb and it was all for nothing?! I am still fat?

Who do I sue? My self-esteem has been badly damaged and someone is going to pay.

a.cricket

[NormsRevenge]

LOL. That looks like ClinTon in a few years ... Or Hitlary's brother.

It'd take a lot of fat to float Clinton's Legacy.

[Geezerette]

Shouldn't Teddy and Chris Dodd pay a tax on that waitress sandwich they enjoyed years ago?

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[mad puppy]

So our big, fat, over tax'n - over spend'n government is essentially calling us tax payers fat? They put together some task force that spent our money so they could revise some numbers to justify calling Americans chubby? The word 'ironic' comes to mind.

[Balata]

He needs to hold hearings on Pork Bellies!

[martin_fierro]

HOO HAH!

[xJones]

Is he going appear as a witness?