Guns v. Obesity, The Christie Plan

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Turn your PC filter lower.

How many obese people you see biking and or jogging?

[steve]

when an orange costs more than a candy bar what do you expect?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by steve

when an orange costs more than a candy bar what do you expect?

oh, let me guess. more of the 'how poor are our poor when they're fat'? yes, because we all know fat people are eating a nutritious diet.

[steve]

last I knew neither christie or the mayor of toronto were poor

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by steve

last I knew neither christie or the mayor of toronto were poor

true. i'm sure ford's problem is the munchies. after all, he did say he had plenty to eat at home. hehe

[Danzig]

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_world...xpanision.html

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Danzig

oh, let me guess. more of the 'how poor are our poor when they're fat'? yes, because we all know fat people are eating a nutritious diet.

Based on poor individual menu choices evidenced by the price of oranges compared to candy bars.

Since we're paying to feed them, Dr. them and everything else how easy would it be to take the simple step and more control their food choices?

Again PC filter/blinks off.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by steve

when an orange costs more than a candy bar what do you expect?

Oranges at an average price of 1.40/lb. with 3 oranges per pound comes out to 47 cents per orange. Average price of a candy bar is 75 cents so in reality you can buy 16 oranges for the same price as 10 candy bars.

Thanks for the input and support.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Turn your PC filter lower.

How many obese people you see biking and or jogging?

It had more to do with your convoluted logic in getting to the thrust of your point. I'll summarize: "You have a 1 in 340 chance of being killed by a gun, therefore, fat people should be taxed."

Seriously, how does Glenn Beck have a career in entertainment and you don't? You could totally go toe-to-toe with him. There really is no justice in this world. I would watch the sh*t out of your show, Dell.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

It had more to do with your convoluted logic in getting to the thrust of your point. I'll summarize: "You have a 1 in 340 chance of being killed by a gun, therefore, fat people should be taxed."

Seriously, how does Glenn Beck have a career in entertainment and you don't? You could totally go toe-to-toe with him. There really is no justice in this world. I would watch the sh*t out of your show, Dell.

It has to do with prioritization. We are bombarded with how dangerous guns are and why we need to outlaw, register, tax, insure, complete with endless lawsuits, all for something that you have a 1 in 340 chance of dying from.

Meanwhile, why we address cancer with crazy taxes we ignore obesity, the greatest cause of heart disease and the 1 in 7 odds of dying from it, not to mention the added costs of heart disease and diabetes especially among the poor, who are 100% covered by the taxpayer. Actually the taxpayer's credit. Michelle Obama calling for people to move just doesn't cut it. A $1,000 dollar obesity tax would do, will do far more than say, outlawing assault rifles. It's all about the bottom line.