Too Damn Fat

This week the House of Representatives passed a bill limiting consumers' ability to sue the food industry over obesity. It's usually a bad sign when Congress legislates in the tort area -- meaning that special interests typically want to protect themselves at the expense of the rest of us -- but here they're got a good point. Since when should or can it be unlawful for firms to sell food to folks who lack the self-control to stop eating or who load up on calories to the point they get obese?

Restaurants don't overeat, people do. If you're fat, you're fat. There's only one person to blame, and it ain't Ray Kroc. Stop complaining, get out of court and start up the treadmill. Just another sign of America's obession with making everyone into a victim. Our society needs to accept some personal responsibilty and stop blaming others. As Wisconsin Republican Jim Sensenbrenner remarked, "Look in the mirror because you're the one to blame."

 Posted by glenn