Want the Gov't Telling You What to Eat and Drink?

While the Bambster and his Statist followers say that ObamaCare doesn't infringe on the personal lives of citizens, it's already afoot to do just that. We've all heard of the soda tax, and projected tax increases for products that the gov't says are bad for you. (Meanwhile, back at the Whitehouse, the First Family stuffs themselves with greasy mush burgers and ice cream....OMG! they're killing their own kids with this stuff!)

Statist trial balloon being sent up in California. Sen. Alex Padilla, of the late great state of California, is proposing just such legislation. Kids are drinking soda and getting fat. Padilla: "I don't think that most parents truly appreciate the role soda pop has in causing weight gain." "It is unfortunate that soda is actually cheaper than milk and even bottled water in many instances."

The soda industry is a $15 billion a year enterprise. Of course it's a capitalist success story so our Dear Leader and his followers must destroy it. No one is forced to drink soda. No one is forced to overeat. We, right now, have a choice whether or not we do. Let ObamaCare in, and they will legislate what you can eat and drink. That will in effect control the soda industry. Of course booze ain't such a good deal, so that'll need to get controlled. Where is the money going to come from to pay for all this regulation and enforcement? You know the increased taxes on food and beverages the gov't deems ungood for you will not be enough, so other taxes will have to be raised to compensate.

A majority of these people I remember coming out against PE in school, and still do. Perhaps exercise, play, outdoor activities are the answer, not government intervention into our personal lives. We were healthy kids, and we spent a lot of time outside running around, playing basketball, kickball (nanny state has outlawed that fun activity), touch football, tag (nanny state has outlawed that fun activity) swings and monkey bars (nanny state has outlawed those fun activities) is the answer to fat kids. Can one say fat kids? OMG! Are the thought police going to come after me?

Here's' a novel idea. People be responsible for their own health and health costs. Maybe the traditional nuclear family can teach their kids to eat and drink responsibly. Maybe truly reform health care along these lines. Of course, with a program like ObamaCare, well, so what if we get fat and get diabetes, the government will take care of us. Who needs personal responsibility and accountability when the Bambster and his sycophants will take care of you. I think too that politicians should lead by example. If they are over their BMI then they have to, by law, lose the weight before they can pass any legislation. FAT chance.