I wonder
I'm having a tough time keeping up on the laundry. Do you think they could regulate our dirty clothes? I mean, there's gotta be a study somewhere that proves wearing clean clothes everyday is detrimental to our health, or perhaps a study to prove that people wearing dirty clothes commit fewer felonies? Just make it a law and sign me up!
The legislature and governor in Washington State can kiss my hairy yellow ass.
Once again the self-righteous hypocritical followers of Tipper Gore are at it. These friggin liberals talk all day long about freedom of speech when a consumer refuses to buy the Dixie Chicks' latest album (although, last time I checked, nowhere in the first amendment does it say that a consumer should be compelled to financially support those with whom he disagrees.) But they are more than willing to regulate the video game habits of their citizens. Take a guess at which of the two major parties sponsored this bill. I'll give you a hint: It wasn't the Republicans.
Twenty years ago, it was Tipper vs. Ozzy. Now its the Washington Democratic party vs. Grand Theft Auto and the Matrix.
Still, there may be hope. At least one person in Seattle has a clue.
Well, the guy who was going to sue Oreo over the content of Trans Fats has dropped his lawsuit. Part of the response from his web site:
"And to those of you who thought I was infringing your freedom, remember, when the facts are suppressed you have no freedom. You had a right to know about trans fats, and now you do. What you do with the information is entirely your concern. If you knowingly want to continue to eat trans fats, enjoy!"
Woo hoo, looks like we got through to him. See the email I sent to him yesterday below:
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Younce
To: sljoseph@earthlink.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 12:39 PM
Subject: bantransfats.com Inc
Mr. Joseph:
Your "Oreo" lawsuit has generated quite a bit of media interest today, as I am sure you are aware. I realize you are likely to receive a deluge of emails today, both for and agains your suit.
I have some simple questions. I would understand if you don't have the time or inclination to answer them. My instinct tells me they will be ignored. However, if you truly believe in the rightness of what you are doing, I think it might be worthwhile for you to add it to a FAQ of some sort on your web site. Here are my questions:
Why attempt to resolve the "trans fat" problem in this manner? Would it not be more effective to use the funds donated to bantransfats.com to educate people as to the dangers of trans fat, as opposed to attempting to restrict the rights of other Americans? Or, if you really believe that the only answer to the problem is through the force of law, why not lobby your elected representatives to create legislation addressing the issue? I am quite frankly appalled that you feel the need to police my eating habits through litigation.
Regards,
Robert A. Younce
I busted my friggin toe last night. Let this be a lesson to everyone: always push in your chair when you get up. As it turns out, there have been no great advances in the treatment of broken toes, so I probably just blew $35 at the MedExpress for a nurse to take my temperature and blood pressure and a doctor to look at my to and say, "yep, it sure is broken."
Why is that every 6-10 months some supposedly reputable magazine such as Fortune discovers that there are dishonest people on eBay? I know that I've read at least one (probably several) articles in Time magazine in the last five years. You'd think there would be an editorial memo at AOL Time Warner saying "enough, already. We've told everyone who will listen to be afraid of eBay." All I can figure is that Ted Turner secretly has invested in a chain of second-hand stores around the country, and has lost billions since the online auction site came around.
