While We’re on the Subject of Health Care

 

1. I generally don’t have a problem with fat people. Until being a lard ass became a government recognized disability. Broken back? Fine. Stroke? Fine. Those are disabilities. Can’t stop stuffing your fat face? NOT a disability. If you are a half-ton behemoth who can’t walk, you MAY want to cut back on the twinkies.

   There is a fat assed woman who can’t walk around her house because she can’t fit through her doors. Let’s think about this… can’t fit through the door. This is not something that just happens overnight. There has to be that middle point where you can still just squeeze through if you wiggle. (Or jiggle in this case)That would be god’s way of saying STOP.

   The government is paying $20,000 to remodel her house. This means YOU are paying 20,000 dollars for Jabba the hut to have her floors re-enforced and doors widened. God help these people if I ever get into office. My solution? Kick the fat-bitch out of her house, and move 3 or 4 homeless families in. Everyone wins! Living on the street for 2 or 3 years will trim her down to a sexy 400lb, and the homeless people can get back on their feet.

   Do not misunderstand me here. If you are 400 + lb, but you are a functioning member of society, fine! Live large, by all means! Be fat! Be jolly! Eat all that you want! As long as you can take care of yourself, you can do whatever the hell you want as far as I am concerned. Just don’t call it a disability. First, you are taking money from those who are genuinely disabled. Second, getting extra money won’t help you. Starving might just be the best thing that ever happened to you.

   If we are going to put fat people into a government program, let’s put them in a program that will help them. Let them clean highways. Build public works. Run treadmills to generate electricity for our cities. But for god’s sake don’t give them money.

   Don’t give me garbage about genetic predisposition toward obesity. That is bullshit. http://www.obesity.org/subs/disability/

   Posted by Yogimus       07/22/2004  at  07:38 PM  



2. Well, even a bit bit of research would show that you and your first commenter are shockingly ignorant about fatness and its causes and consequences. (Yes, I’m fat—somewhere between Rosie O’Donnell and Kirstie Alley, just as a point of reference. Go ahead and call me obscene names now.)

   I don’t expect to change such closed minds—though it is funny how people who wouldn’t consider taking the word of the mass media about anything else follow right along like sheep (or moonbats) when it comes to this issue.

   But my real point is: Fat activists are nearly universally opposed to the ridiculous Medicare ruling. Among other things, we are opposed to weight-loss surgery on any terms, and particularly opposed to forcing our fellow taxpayers to fund such destructive and health-destroying surgery. Given our feelings about the weight-loss industry, it’s most unlikely we’d want that crowd living off our, and your, money, either.

   This is terrible social policy in countless ways. Fat people see the damaging consequences of this idiotic decision far more clearly than you do. Fatness is a condition, but it sure as hell isn’t a disease.

   Posted by Catherine       07/22/2004  at  10:42 PM  



3. As a more or less recovering exercise bulimic(a binger who purges by over exercise and starvation)-I’ve seen the other side of the obesity issue up close and personal. I’m a tad under 5 ft. 3 and around 118 and yet my govt. thinks I need to be inundated with dieting info. See what happens when my govt. thinks. They need to quit doing that-they’re gonna shoot their eye out.Weight is a personal responsibility/heredity issue. It’s none of the govt’s BUSINESS!-and their dieting obsession is making my recovery all the more difficult! Btw, my son is naturally slim.
   I DARE those SOCIALIST BASTARDS to put HIM on a diet! Obese kids my a**!
   Barb(I think I can...I think I can)
   PS. Catherine, I sure you’re a BEAUTIFUL person!**grin-hug*

   Posted by annoying little twerp       07/23/2004  at  12:28 AM  



4. Remember the TV commercial about oil filters? ‘’PAY ME FOR THE FILTER NOW OR THE ENGINE OVERHALL LATER?”

   The more preventitive medicine you pay for NOW the
   less complex (heart, stroke, CA) you will pay later.

   Preventitive medicine is a KEY in reducing healthcare
   costs later.

   Posted by oldcatman       07/23/2004  at  12:35 PM  



5. Yep, I remember.  As far as I am concerned, you are right about preventative medicine being the key.  So long as you are referring to people taking responsibility for their own decisions to STOP STUFFING THEIR FUCKING PIE HOLES and get some exercise.  Now THERE’S prevetative medicine for you!

   Posted by Vilmar       07/23/2004  at  02:24 PM  



6. I have been on a low-carb diet since before it was
   fashionable and nutrition has been a hobby of mine for years BUT how many people have what it takes to do what I do?

   I wonder if a good start on PREVENTION would be in school
   and I don’t mean a one day lecture in some social studies
   class--push nutrition HARD all thru school.

   It scares the shit out of me when I do grocery shopping
   and see Mommy & kids with a basket full of crap food,
   let alone the massive lines at fat food places.

   Posted by oldcatman       07/24/2004  at  11:30 AM  



7. I would much rather be a happy “slightly chubby” than be miserable and thin. when I see big women at the beach wearing bikini’s and the like, I say more power to em’. I wear a single digit size, and I hate how I look in a swim suit. I think that while nutrition and exercise is great-I walk etc EVERY DAY-We’ve gone overboard. we also need to feel comfortable in the body the Lord gave us!
   *formerly bulimic* Barb

   Posted by annoying little twerp       07/24/2004  at  03:14 PM  

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