Let's just nuke the fatties

Just when you thought Maggie Thatcher was really history up pops one of her disciples in Los Angeles of all places. Maggie had a very simple solution to all problems - get rid of it. Now a politician in LA reckons that the obesity problem is just getting to be really irksome and the fast food guys are to blame. So what's the solution ? Simple, don't allow any more fast food restaurants to open. What a wacko !
City Councilwoman Jan Perry says her south Los Angeles district of mostly working class, ethnic residents has a serious weight problem. "The rates of obesity, heart disease, hypertension and diabetes are quite high," Perry said, "and you look around and what do you see? You don't see a lot of healthy food options." What you do see, she describes, are blocks full of "quick-serve" eateries peddling high-fat, high-sugar and high-salt foods. Perry has drafted a proposal that would put a two-year moratorium on new fast food restaurants in her district. Now I'm not a strong believer in nanny states, as far as I'm concerned if you want to stuff your face with burgers and it's not going to affect me then you just go right ahead. If you're going to mug me to get money for a Big Mac then that's a different story. And what's next after the fatties all waddle off to the nearest convenience store to chomp on doughnuts - ban 'em of course, and soft drinks, and chocolate, and , and, and......Let's just ban the fatties instead.