U.S. obesity ads called ‘namby-pamby’

MSNBC ^ | October 22, 2007

[VeniVidiVici]

What have you got against turtles?

[Nathan Zachary]

"Now you’re getting it.
You have to create a problem...obesity, global warming...before you can get Gubmint grant money to solve it.
You learn quickly.

You forgot "getting the entire population addicted to a legal product, then taxing them because it's "bad" for them" Otherwise, you got it about right.

[Nathan Zachary]

My kids were entrepreneurs when they were young. They were telling me (they are all grown up now and gone) last family diner that they used to steal my cigarettes and sell them at school.

I thought I was just smoking too much, but they were swiping up to 2 packs a day, selling them for a buck each to kids at school.

In hindsight, I kinda wondered how they managed to buy the things they came home with. I thought they were just good at saving their money from part time jobs.

They were making up to $50 a day just going to school with my home rolled cigs.
They never neded "allowance", nor asked for it, now I know why. :o)

[Libloather]

[badgerlandjim]

"This obesity problem is getting out of hand and it's my opinion that
it's high time we in the Congress do something about it!"

[ichabod1]

I saw the text of your post before I scrolled down far enough to see the photo but somehow I knew a picture of Nadler had to be lurking somewhere nearby.

[Eric Blair 2084]

Look at Rob Reiner and Ted Kennedy. Two of the biggest anti-tobacco crusaders. When one thinks of public health Ted is the first thing that comes to our mind.

[Eric Blair 2084]

I’m starting to think that the billions made on these bogus ab loungers are funding these looney anti obesity groups.

[Psycho_Bunny]

All these little advocacy groups, funded with tax dollars are leaches and can go to hell.

[FMBass]

“I’m starting to think that the billions made on these bogus ab loungers are funding these looney anti obesity groups.”

Bingo. Follow the money!

[Eric Blair 2084]

I was just joking, but nothing would suprise me.

[Eric Blair 2084]

in a handbasket.

[The Ghost of Rudy McRomney]

Bingo. I forget what they call it, but it’s an index to do with height vs. weight-and it was changed during the clinton administaration.

[ichabod1]

I bet Kennedy smokes. That was what used to piss me off worse than anything with Clinton was that he was pushing all these regulations on MY smoking but he was puffing away like there was no tomorrow, among other things.