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And what Liberalism will do next ...
Posted on 06/12/2005 10:08:51 AM PDT by freespirited
WHEN it comes to food fights, John Belushi's character in "Animal House" has nothing on Rick Berman. A prominent Washington lobbyist, Mr. Berman runs the Center for Consumer Freedom, a nonprofit advocacy group that is financed by the food and restaurant industries. Two months ago, after a report in a leading medical journal cast doubt on several assumptions about obesity, he pounced.
His group ran $600,000 worth of full-page ads in a half-dozen newspapers, gloating that the study showed that obesity was not an "epidemic" but rather a lot of hype. "Americans have been force-fed a steady diet of obesity myths by the 'food police,' trial lawyers, and even our own government," the ad said.
In recent years, Mr. Berman, who is not a scientist, has emerged as a powerful and controversial voice in the debate over the nation's eating habits. In some ways, he has become the face of the food industry as it tries to beat back regulations and discourage consumer lawsuits. Food and restaurant companies, he says, are being unfairly blamed for making Americans fat and unhealthy; he adds that people are smart enough to make their own well-informed choices.
Formed in 1995 with money from Philip Morris, now known as Altria, to fight bans on smoking in restaurants and bars, Consumer Freedom has gained attention for its provocative tactics. Last year, it ran television ads that featured the Soup Nazi of "Seinfeld" fame ordering overweight people to eat salad - a clear jab at what the group considers pushy nutritionists who are trying to suck the joy out of eating.
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I don't know if I agree with the assertion that obesity is just hype and not an epidemic.
But he is right -- we should not have government telling us what we can and cannot do (and that includes eating). We are supposed to be responsible adults...we are supposed to make our own choices. We should not have to rely on government to choose for us.
I said when the efforts were made at banning smoking everywhere, that food would be next. Pretty soon we will have government telling us what underwear to put on in the morning.
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And what Liberalism will do next ...
"See if you can guess what I am RIGHT NOW"
LOL
He's a P-I-G. Pig!
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