Comments on: Miss. Considers Restaurant Ban For Obese

Lawmaker From Fattest State In U.S. Says He Wants To Draw Attention To Obesity Epidemic

[dogsoul]

"He says he never even expected his plan to become law. ''I was trying to shed a little light on the number one problem in Mississippi," said Republican Rep. John Read of Gautier.''"

Well Jerkface - the process of creating new laws - particularly ones that strip personal freedoms - isn''t supposed to be YOUR personal tool to advertise & ''bring awareness'' to issues without any intention whatsoever of actually making it a law... frankly, that''s an abuse of the legal system.

If I''m in charge of the water department - and I shut off the city''s water to ''bring attention'' to drought stricken Sudan - I ought to be fired...

[formrusmcsgt]

Here in Las Vegas, most casinos offer a huge buffet.

I often see the obese clients eating four or five plates of food at one sitting.

No wonder they''re obese......

[lorinkundert]

That would be so blatantly unconstitutional that is isn''t funny.

[cyberus-2009]

This is just as stupid as the trans-fat bans that only apply to restaurants.
The restaurants can''t use margarine or any other trans-fat yet the store shelves are LOADED with foods saturated with trans-fats (and saturated fats for that matter). Just check the label .. ignore the 0 per serving ***, if it says *hydrogenated* or *partially hydrogenated* next to any oil thats trans-fat.
Now, don''t get me wrong, I believe everyone should be able to make their own choice whether or not to buy and consume products ...
.... I just think that picking on restaurants that provide a small percentage of weekly intake because thats the only horse that states and cities have the authority to beat on is wrong.

[mudrose-2009]

This is blantant Big Nanny Government control. How dare government think it has the right to tell people where and what they should eat. This is why so many people are out of control, because they are not responsible for their own actions. This is an outrage. Ugh!

[displeased]

This is a totally ridiculous approach. People need to take responsibility for their lifestyle in regards to eating and exercising, not the restaurants. Starting with education is a better approach, in particularly with the children. It''s too late for the adults.

[msubabe]

How luticris is this? We in Mississippi try to over come the terrible things that a few idiots have done in the past and then just as we rise above one some one does another idiotic act to bring us back down. We we ever be seen for our good? Thanks for pointing out the wrongs in our government. I doubt that he will be re-elected!

[dcmgwhh]

I suppose he plans on eating at home from now on.