Category Archives: Nanny State

Michelle Obama Defends Super Bowl Pig Out At White House

Liberals are so cute when they’re exusestorming Even though she has been campaigning against childhood obesity for a year now, Michelle Obama defended the decision to serve bratwurst, cheeseburgers and deep dish pizza at the White House Super Bowl party over the weekend. “I think I’ve always been very consistent on that front because that’s […]

States Look Towards Bankruptcy To Avoid Crushing Debt

I’ve mentioned many times the dire straights the States are in economically, mostly thanks to liberal policies (they aren’t solely to blame, though. Republican overspending is a part, too). The NY Times is finally noticing this, too. Interestingly, they never mention that the majority of States in really, really bad shape have been mostly run […]

Having Solved All Other Problems, LA Bans Some Fast Food Places

Apparently, there’s no more crime in LA, no illegals, and no budget issues New stand-alone fast food restaurants have been banned from setting up shop in South Los Angeles, due to rising health concerns by the city council. How many fast food eateries does one area really need? The Los Angeles City Council thinks South […]

Having Solved All Of America’s Problems, Government Looks To Solve The Whipped Cream Issue

Alcohol laced whipped cream……slobber…….that is: Alcohol-Laced Whipped Cream Raising Concerns The alcohol-laced energy drink Four Loko has been stirring up a lot of controversy in the last month, and now there’s another concoction on the market that is raising some eyebrows. This time it’s alcoholic whipped cream. The products are sold under a few different […]

Oh, Snap! Happy Meal Ban Won’t Solve Snowflake’s Being Porkers

Yeah, yeah, the headline was kinda mean. Suck it up buttercup. Or, if you are one of those fatties, don’t suck up that double chocolate shake with whipped cream topping The McDonald’s Happy Meal is bummed. The decision of San Francisco city officials Tuesday to crack down on restaurant meals that include free toys unless […]

Michelle Obama: Obesity Is Bad. Now, Let’s Eat!

She’s at it again, telling you what to eat Taking her campaign against obesity before the Congressional Black Caucus, First Lady Michelle Obama said childhood obesity had become a national epidemic and was particularly bad in black communities. Obama drew laughter from the black legislators in D.C. when she said, “We all need to start […]

Having Solved All Their Problems, San Fran Offers Legislation Restricting Happy Meals

On top of San Francisco considering banning pet sales, you just knew something like this had to happen A serious move is afoot to force fast-food giants to make kids meals more nutritionally viable if they want to sell them with kid-luring toys. In San Francisco, newly proposed legislation would ban toys from most kids […]

Slow News Day: San Fran Considers Ban On All Pet Sales

Because your snowflake really should have that hamster, and you, as his/her parent, are just too stupid to understand this Sell a guinea pig, go to jail. That’s the law under consideration by San Francisco’s Commission of Animal Control and Welfare. If the commission approves the ordinance at its meeting tonight, San Francisco could soon […]

Nanny County Bans Toys In Happy Meals

Essentially, they have taken the happy out of Happy Meals, and parents out of parenting No toy for you, Junior. Not if you live in unincorporated Santa Clara County, where the Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to ban restaurants from giving away toys with children’s meals that exceed set levels of calories, fat, salt and […]

Nanny State To Regulate Your Salt Intake

Aren’t you thrilled that the Government is just looking out for your best interests, since you are obviously to incompetent to make your own decisions? FDA takes aim at salt content in processed food The Food and Drug Administration is planning an unprecedented effort to gradually reduce the salt consumed each day by Americans, saying […]

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