Friday
(0)So George 'Hitler' Bush and his shadowy cabal of extreme right-wing neo-conservative warmongers are, once again, showing their contempt for the peace-loving, democratic will of the international community:
The United States is challenging a strategy by the World Health Organization (WHO) to tackle obesity.Some scientists accuse President Bush's administration of planning to water down proposed junk food regulations, in order to protect big business.
No mention of who these 'scientists' are, mind. Perhaps they are Indyscientists.
Anyway, I support the WHO. I think it is only reasonable and fair that I should be told what I can and cannot eat by a panel of experts from Libya, Chad, Cuba and North Korea. It's for my own good!
You've gotta admit, the North Korea diet would ensure everyone, save Dear Leader of course, lost weight...
Myria
Posted by Myria at January 16, 2004 04:35 AM
Starvation in the short term actually cause weight gain (your body realizes what's going on, even if you don't).
Posted by BigFire at January 16, 2004 04:47 AM
I really don't understand why WHO's in a tizzy.
People die sooner, population control and all that extra pension money they never used.
Posted by Sandy P. at January 16, 2004 06:16 AM
Gotta love Georgie boy. He's no libertarian, but he sure pisses off all the right people.
Posted by Shawn at January 16, 2004 07:22 AM
Ahhh, gotta love the concept of "Public Health"
The State is to care for the elevating national health by protecting the mother and child, by outlawing child-labor, by the encouragement of physical fitness, by means of the legal establishment of a gymnastic and sport obligation, by the utmost support of all organizations concerned with the physical instruction of the young.
Hey, what would happen if these knuckleheads treated HIV like they do tobacco, sugar, and fat?
Posted by fnyser at January 16, 2004 07:42 AM
"No mention of who these 'scientists' are, mind."
The Guardian does name one of them, and I researched him a bit:
Overweight? Blame Bush, Cronies
Posted by Scott Burgess (The Daily Ablution) at January 16, 2004 09:53 AM
I love it. Maybe we'll just impose Soviet style communism across the globe and let people starve their way from one winter to the next right? That will ensure that they are both healthy and thin, and while we are at it; our pollies can be fat and eat as much as they want. After all, if they can't get their snails from France, the caviar, and rare squid all in the same day...they simply are going to have to execute a few lower not-quite humans who held up their shipments by not being quit healthy enough!
This is the way it should be!
That was dripping in sarcasm for those who missed it.
Posted by Mashiki at January 16, 2004 09:58 AM
Thinking of it - communism solved many of the problems of humanity:
1. Obesity.
2. Consumerism.
3. Environment pollution by cars.
4. The pension or retirement fund crisis.
5. Overpopulation.
Posted by Jacob at January 16, 2004 01:23 PM
Don't forget all the extra exersize we'll get when they require us to assist with the People's (certified) organic harvest every fall.
Hmmmmm...burgers [drool]
Posted by LB at January 16, 2004 04:27 PM
George 'Hitler' Bush? I thought it was George 'Idi Amin' Bush
Posted by Nigel Holland at January 17, 2004 03:18 AM
