How far can the government go?

[Oberon75]

Point taken. I would consider many of those in the top 50 as "western". Japan for example, sure loves baseball and inflation.

They sure do love it. But does the food at their baseball games consist of a pork bi-product on a bun?

I don't think they take part in the American diet of large quantities of red meat, fatty fried foods, highly processed foods and sugary soda.

Even our so called healthy foods such as Yogurt generally consists of more sugar then a bowl of ice cream or glass of coca-cola.

 

[JustMeB]

(because in many cases obesity is caused by other health problems, and in at least some cases is recognized as a protected disability).

I think you have that the wrong way, I'd always thought it was obesity causes other health problems.

 

[JustMeB]

Maybe it is the company he works for, rather than the insurance company which is charging more...

It's not the company, as the information had to be filled out online at the insurance site.

 

[towelie]

They sure do love it. But does the food at their baseball games consist of a pork bi-product on a bun?

I don't think they take part in the American diet of large quantities of red meat, fatty fried foods, highly processed foods and sugary soda.

Even our so called healthy foods such as Yogurt generally consists of more sugar then a bowl of ice cream or glass of coca-cola.

Japanese love beef, chicken not so much. Ever heard of Kobe wagyu?
I see it now though; western diet means United States American diet, got it, sorry for the confusion. Don't ban my country ham bro! lol I kid.

 

[AndriaD]

I think you have that the wrong way, I'd always thought it was obesity causes other health problems.

Yes... and I get so irked with that commercial with that woman complaining about her diabetic nerve pain in her feet. I bet her feet would feel a lot better if she lost 100 lbs! Couldn't hurt the diabetes either!

Andria

 

[rhelton]

The gov can go pretty far look at Obama and his antics. All of our news is filtered, and the majority of the news networks are run by the government. Good news is we can now purchase Cuban cigars legally, bad news is war with Russian is eminent.

edit: you meant FDA didnt you, well same goes there, they will side with big tobacco, release fake lab results, and flood the gov controlled media with vape hate.

really no difference is there

 

[optsmk]

Pima County Board of Supervisors delay vote to ban hiring smokers | KVOA.com | Tucson, Arizona

Passage:

"Pima County is considering putting an end to the hiring of not just smokers, but all nicotine users and charging current employees who do use 30 percent more on their insurance premiums."

In our day and age of non-discrimination and no profiling, it amazes me how the governments can get away with this. Even though the title states, "smokers" the passage states. "all nicotine users". How one group can be discriminated against and other life changing choices can't is beyond my comprehension.

I feel like I am living in dream world which is a nightmare of governments run amok.


I feel for any of you that live in Pima County.

Ignorant people make ignorant choices.