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February 20, 2007
Watch out Fat people: YOU ARE NEXT.
It is clear that "Smoking cigarettes is the number one cause of PREVENTABLE death in America." (Quoted from here, who cited this site.) And although one might be disposed to argue that death is in no way preventable, I shall not.
It is also quite clear that Cigarette taxes [are] on the way. Similarly, one might argue that since the TN Legislature proposed "more than 4,600 new laws", any number of new taxes--or laws, for that matter--might be on their way in.
The point of this entry, however, is quite simple. Smoking is the leading "preventable cause" of death. This being so, the Legislature, in their infinite wisdom, and our Governor in his, are seeking to ban smoking. (Uh course, they ain't no reason not to raise the price of cigarettes, and then use it fer schools. That makes dang'd near perfect sense!)
But following the logic employed by our progressive Congress-people--cause we all know they's like unto Zeus his-own-self in they brilliance--the next logical step is to ban fat people.
"Obesity [is] on [the] verge of surpassing smoking as #1 cause of preventable death."
Although...I suppose it would be more scientific to argue that we should ban food, not fat people. I mean, if we get rid of the food, who's gonna be fat?
Sadly, beer might be next.
I guess wine doesn't make merry the hearts of God or man.
**DISCLAIMER: I do not strongly endorse civil disobedience with regard to cigarette bans. Okay, okay. I don't endorse it at all.
This disclaimer has been a community service production of Grub Street Plumbing, Incorporated. Thank you.
Cigarettes | By Carl | 10:28 PM
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