I Eat What I Want

When you were little, your mother told you what and what not to eat, by not letting you eat certain foods. Then, despite your wanting for those certain items, you couldn't have them and it could be said that your mother did know what was best. It was acceptable, because you had no choice in the matter and it was probably for the best. Even if it wasn't you still had no choice. Now, with that scenario, imagine that on a nationwide scale. Yes, the Government is now your mom. In December 2006 the New York City government imposed a ban on trans fatty acids aka trans fats. Trans fats are chemically altered versions of fats. The fat molecules inserted hydrogen molecules, making them partially hydrogenated (think partially hydrogenated soybean oil and margarine). These trans fats kill two birds with one stone: it rises the levels of cholesterol that is bad for you and lowers the good cholesterol. Bad? Yes. But Legal? Moral? Justifiable? NO. NO. NO.

When you’re a kid and you mom tell you that you can’t eat something, you can do nothing about it. Because, in most parent’s eyes you are a kid and you have no rights. That’s besides the fact that they are you parents and from an unofficial law they are always right. Not right to some, but justifiable. The government on the other hand, no so much. Last time I check this was a democracy and the Constitution was the law of the land. But it seems that in this post 9/11 world the Constitution is the law of the land when it’s convenient. Let’s say when some need to get something done and they need more support. Gay Marriage?

Now here is the rundown: By Constitutional right you have the freedom to choose. By the government eliminating a choice from you in the name of what’s good for you, they are violating your rights. That’s it. It’s simply the opinion of certain politicians who have an agenda and who are in need of things to put on their political resume. “I saved New York from trans fats!” some grey suited, red tied, son of a rich family politician is saying the their office suit after their legal system clogging legislation has passed.

A nationwide nanny? I don’t think so. Just a tad bit too vast. When you nanny is one person you can get away with stuff, avoiding only one pair of eyes. But now I have to duck and weave and dodge a complex system of politics, money and lies and the puppets of them all.

Someone needs to stand up to this gargantuan beast of a nanny, and it’s not going to be me. At least not now. I like staying home and playing video games. For now someone else has to find a way to tackle the most powerful nation in the world:

America: The Nanny State

Sources:

Critical Miami.com


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