Republicans used to be the party of limited government, rugged individualism and were famous for the saying, "The government is not your daddy. That's the difference between Republicans and Democrats." But, the GOPs fascination with our bedrooms, our homes, and our private lives is now like that annoying OCD friend that you used to could handle but now they get on your nerves.
Rick Perry's latest idea? Fighting obesity! With government money! He wants to put aside $250k to do just that. I'm opposed to obesity, but I'm more opposed to government money going to give money to a magic injection that will reduce fat.
If we are truly going to fight obesity in this country we have to fight root causes...poverty, education, and food alternatives in our school lunch programs. Not lining people up for an injection.
Bad idea, bad politics. It's the same kind of dumb ideas coming from a state government that refuses to get their head out of the sand and deal with the real problems facing Texans every day.Texans deserve better...I'm being generous here...but forcing us to live with the leadership we deserve in this state is getting more and more painful.
The problem is that the Religious right (and other Republi-Nazi groups) want everyone to look, act, think, worship, eat, and do everything in the same manner in which they do them...and Perry is pushing their agenda(s). (With only 39% of the vote in the last election, I can't blame him for courting that vote.)
But hey,,,I'd take a medical syringe full of stuff if I could have Perry's hair. That is one nice piece of Texas real estate.
What's wrong with being grossly overweight? Everyone knows how jolly fat people are, besides, it seems that Rick has a magical shot for every ailment, I wonder if he has a shot to cure stupid?
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Rick Perry isn't a Republican, he only put an R next to his name so that he could get elected.
By the looks of it he should have put a Rx by his name.
My Democrat father once told me when he as Assistant AG for the state of Oregon, that each motorcycle accident cost the state $40k. This was the real reason for helment laws according to the old man. I would assume the same is basically true with this issue. A $1k hand out to big pharma could save many dollars in medicare and medicaid cost to the state
So, lemme get this straight... we're going to GIVE a company money to develop this drug. Then we're going to give them patent protection for the drug. Then we're going to let them screw us on the price?
Fuck that. You want to do something about the fatness walking around? Ban buffet's.
McTool,
If they ban buffets how are you going to get any more dates with all the fat fucks you entice with food? I guess it will be back to spiking drinks again.
Also, Alan Keyes would never approve of buffet bans; it's unconstitutional.
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I'll take $250,000 from Adios, Mofo to get skinny. Beats this law school crap.