Cut The Crap

Say goodbye to these treasures


Our Board of Supervisors is attempting to create legislation to require McDonald's and other fast food establishments to offer healthier food in their Happy Meal promotions. In other words we are now legislating choice. This, the career politicians claim to combat childhood obesity and health issues especially regarding those families with lower incomes (more likely to frequent these venues). It must be noted that poor fat kids are not the only children that would choose a Happy Meal over any other meal; the temptation to have the latest, slave labor produced toy is just too tempting. My 6 old only wants the toy so the chances of his increased OPF (obesity progression factor) are slim.

Supervisor Eric Mar is behind this hurtful legislation; cloaked as an initiative to protect children, it is instead a purposeful vindictive act against older people and an enabler of crime in our communities.
1. A purposeful vindictive act against older people:
Child experts say you must play with your children. Keep them active, running and laughing. And I agree. But this legislation would remove fat kids from Tag play, and there is no fun in chasing down 11 year old kids that are faster and quicker than you. Whenever I play tag with children, I always look for the little fat kids. So one hand these spirit snipers say play with your children and then they create legislation that makes this impossible.
2. An enabler of crime. Crime is often born of those that have been excluded from participation in society; that is, the not haves. Do these legislators believe that by taking away Happy Meals from those that already have less- that this will improve their situation? And do we really need healthy muggers?

We supported Eric Mar in his campaign for Supervisor in District One. Committed to social issues and with his brother, Gordon- they have always fought the good fight against poverty, injustice, and those that seek to abuse power and privilege. (we served as one of the poster families, although I was not too happy with the picture that was used of myself and Oliver). With this new dark turn, we may need to revisit our support when he runs for reelection. People, let's start a movement.