Thread: Talk about taking away someones rights!

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/ye ... 1fat1.html

New bill would make it illegal for restaurants to serve the obese
FEBRUARY 1--Mississippi legislators this week introduced a bill that would make it illegal for state-licensed restaurants to serve obese patrons. Bill No. 282, a copy of which you'll find below, is the brainchild of three members of the state's House of Representatives, Republicans W. T. Mayhall, Jr. and John Read, and Democrat Bobby Shows. The bill, which is likely dead on arrival, proposes that the state's Department of Health establish weight criteria after consultation with Mississippi's Council on Obesity. It does not detail what penalties an eatery would face if its grub was served to someone with an excessive body mass index. (2 pages)

Talk about taking away someones freedoms.

Just a preview of what National Healthcare would be if the Socialists take over more than they already have. There will be a laundry list of items restaurants cannot serve.

Yup

Hillary and Obama written all over it

The nanny state marches on

BTw

This is a joke , right ?

Uh, obese people have enough stigma and issues. It is their right to life and liberty. How can we penalize someone who by heredity or just love of delicious food is obese? REDICULOUS nosey government interference! Next we will need to penalize people who don't choose to use deoderant or wash their hair often enough. Morons should butt-out!

Probably a knee-jerk reaction to Mississippi being declared the "Fattest State in the U.S."

Its ok to take away our rights, and give them to non-citizens

Well, drunks have sued bars for selling them drinks and then crashing their cars.
Where else can this go?
Next thing you know people will be suing cause they spilled hot coffee in their lap going thru a drive thru.

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