Re: Off Topic.. a bill to NOT serve fat people food??????

[Guest guest]

That is horrible! Obese or not,they have the right to eat out too! That is

discrimination!!

debra van ness wrote:

Jeezzzzz, I just heard the most rediculous thing. I was watching CNN and they

said something about a bill they are trying to pass in MIssissippi that would

make it illegal for restaraunts to serve people who are obese. They would be

fined! What the hell???????

I am a little overweight and I know that no one SHOULD be morbidly obese...

but what the hell????? I cannot believe that anyone has a right to tell someone

what or where they can eat? I don't care if you weight 600 pounds, if you can

walk into an eating establishment, you should be able to eat whatever you want.

It is an idividual choice, that is not for someone else to decide what to do

with your body.

I AM FLOORED. I COULD NOT BELIEVE MY EARS.....

help, did I hear it wrong.

hugs to all big and small,

Debra V.

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/4/2008 1:58:12 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

ladybug75901@... writes:

help, did I hear it wrong.

They talked about it on The View this morning, so you didn't hear wrong and

just in case it matters to you, they were totally against it. They felt that

the fast food restaurants are the ones who should be fined for not changing

their menu...especially the kids' menu. I'm almost 5'5 " and weigh just over

200 pounds and I would hate to be turned away from a restaurant just because

of my weight. Believe it or not, I'm not a big eater anyway. It doesn't

really pay to take me to an all you can eat buffet, because I eat so little.

Love and gentle hugs,

Debi/Central Cal.-55

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[Guest guest]

Gee, don't our legislators have more important issues to be concerned about?

Annie

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[Guest guest]

This is the worst B.S. I ever heard. I cannot believe this is even being

THOUGHT ABOUT IN AMERICA. We all know that obesity is unhealthy, but people

have a right to choose what they want. What is next? If you are underweight

they force you to eat more???? If this bill passes it will be the beginning of

the end of life as we know it. If the government can control something this

personal, what is next?

love and hugs,

Debra V.

Mystic wrote:

Debra,

Here are the details from the USA Today website:

Bill would make it illegal to feed the obese

Three legislators want to make it illegal for restaurants to serve

obese customers in Mississippi.

House Bill No. 282, which was introduced this month, says: Any food

establishment to which this section applies shall not be allowed to

serve food to any person who is obese, based on criteria prescribed

by the State Department of Health after consultation with the

Mississippi Council on Obesity Prevention and Management established

under Section 41-101-1 or its successor. The State Department of

Health shall prepare written materials that describe and explain the

criteria for determining whether a person is obese, and shall provide

those materials to all food establishments to which this section

applies. A food establishment shall be entitled to rely on the

criteria for obesity in those written materials when determining

whether or not it is allowed to serve food to any person.

The proposal would allow health inspectors to yank the permit from

any restaurant that " repeatedly " feeds extremely overweight customers.

The bill, written by GOP Rep. W. T. Mayhall Jr., was referred to the

Judiciary and Public Health committees, but The Free Press

doesn't expect it to garner much support in the statehouse.

About two-third of Mississippians are considered overweight or obese,

according to a recent analysis of federal health data.

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[Guest guest]

It kinda doesn't surprise me. But do they really think it will help solve

the obesity crisis? No way. It's not like the obese person eating is

hurting anyone else in the restaurant.

Jeanne in WI

> Jeezzzzz, I just heard the most rediculous thing. I was watching CNN and

> they said something about a bill they are trying to pass in MIssissippi

> that would make it illegal for restaraunts to serve people who are obese.

> They would be fined! What the hell???????

> I am a little overweight and I know that no one SHOULD be morbidly

> obese... but what the hell????? I cannot believe that anyone has a right

> to tell someone what or where they can eat? I don't care if you weight

> 600 pounds, if you can walk into an eating establishment, you should be

> able to eat whatever you want. It is an idividual choice, that is not for

> someone else to decide what to do with your body.

>

> I AM FLOORED. I COULD NOT BELIEVE MY EARS.....

>

> help, did I hear it wrong.

>

> hugs to all big and small,

> Debra V.

[Guest guest]

What, do they think by not feeding fat people they won't be fat

anymore? That is just.... " f''ing " insane.

I guess I would be really hungry. I can't imagine that this bill will

get pass. Restaurants would lose money and let's face it... this

country is all about capitalism.

*shakes head*