Return of the Food Police

Well, San Francisco has once again shown why someone like Nancy Pelosi can get elected to Congress. In a truly nanny-state move, the city of San Francisco has passed an ordinance banning the use of toys in kids meals unless the meals meet certain nutritional standards. From Reuters, "The San Francisco law would bar toys from being given away with kids' meals unless those meals have fewer than 600 calories, contain fruits and vegetables, and include beverages without excessive fat or sugar."

This is yet another example of what unchecked liberalism is capable of. These San Francisco liberals have pushed their way farther into the lives of the citizens of San Francisco...and sadly, those people out there don't seem to care. They keep electing people who think like this, and they keep sending Nancy Pelosi back to Congress. Maybe the country should pass a law banning San Francisco from participating in the Federal Government until they get some common sense.

Ok, I really don't want that. Actually, I think this is an opportunity for the fast food companies to stick it to the man. If I had a fast food restaurant, I would make my menu look like this:

Kid's Meal w/ Greasy Burger, Fries and a Sugary Drink - $3.50
Kid's Meal w/ Greasy Burger, Fries, a Sugary Drink and a Toy - $4.00
Kid's Meal w/ Healthy Stuff and the same Toy - $8.00

To me, this would be the perfect way around the law. They are selling the toy for 50 cents, and they are making the point that the healthy options cost them more so they are passing that cost on to the consumer. Look, unfortunately, this is a country full of fat kids who's parents don't do a good job of feeding them a balanced diet. That's not the fault of the fast food places...they provide a service that people pay for. If you liberals are so concerned about fat kids, create a fat tax to punish the fat people...the kid's meal problem will take care of itself. A liberal is probably reading this right now and doesn't realize I'm joking...in fact that liberal probably thinks I just came up with a really good idea.

You can't police this...this is a free country (currently, though Obama and the Dems are working on that problem) and we have a right to eat what we want to eat when we want to eat it. It's a parent's job to feed their child good food. If they fail, that's their fault too. It's time for the return of personal responsibility, something that has been missing in this country for far too long.