Goooood morning!
I’m sure most of you have read about the recent activities of the looney-tune members of the city council in San Francisco, you know, Sodom and Gomorrah by-the-bay? Oh, sorry, I didn’t mean to insult the cartoon characters made famous by the Warner Bros.’ Looney-Tune cartoons!
I’m talking about the brave nanny/tyrants (n/t) who voted to outlaw the toys given out by McDonalds and other restaurants with their meals. In the case of McDonalds, their Happy Meals.
Now, this decision by the looneys on the council was based on groundless assertions by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) that the toys given out with the Happy Meals promote childhood obesity and poor health. Can you spell B— S—?!?
This tripe put forth by CSPI and the ‘Frisco city council would be as laughable as a Looney-Tunes cartoon except for the fact that THERE IS NO PROOF THAT THE HAPPY MEALS DO ANYTHING BUT GIVE PLEASURE TO THE KIDS! The reason that the kids are fat is that the parents of these children are feeding them huge amounts of food. The real culprits are THE PARENTS and those who take these kids out and allow the kids to eat more they they should! McDonalds has been slapped up-side-the-head for doing what it does best- selling food.
What most Americans are beginning to realize is that governments, starting from the local level and moving into the county, state and federal levels, are seizing more and more power at the expense of personal freedoms. Petty people such as the n/t’s of San Fran are ignoring the Constitution and are inserting their ideas as to what is good or bad for us as individuals.
The biggest and most glaring example of government’s attack on personal freedom has been the all-out-war on smokers and the tobacco industry. Tobacco is a LEGALLY GROWN, PROCESSED AND DISTRIBUTED PRODUCT. In fact, one could say that the tobacco industry played a key role in helping America win World War II. Have most of you noted the ubiquitous cigarette in the fingers of the soldiers, or hanging from their exhausted lips after a long combat mission?
Another major positive point for tobacco is the trillions of dollars that tobacco consumption has brought to our state and federal coffers. What has been fun to watch is the drop in revenues to the state and federal coffers as there has been a drop in the smoking population. Guess what will happen next? You bet, your taxes will go up to cover that lost revenue. Ah, but I diverge….
You all know about incandescent light bulbs? Thanks to Babs Boxer and our federal government, the perfectly marvelous incandescent light bulb has been branded as an ecological hand-grenade! They will be banned by 2014, so you had best start stocking-up on them. That is, unless the ban is broken by the new Congress.
So, what will all of you do when the CSPI decides that caffeine is not in your best interests? Hey, Starbucks and Seattle’s Best, what will YOU DO WHEN THE FOOD NAZIS DECIDE TO TURN THEIR GUNS ON YOU FOR A SHAKEDOWN? Say, San Francisco n/t’s, why haven’t you declared caffeine as a dangerous substance? That would allow you looneys to go after Monster and Red Bull, too! Think of the millions of dollars in shake-down you could make off those companies!!!
So, Folks, I wrote a letter to the CEO of McDonalds, a gentleman by the name of Jim Skinner. He has already stood-up against the looney-tunes at CSPI. I’m sure the CSPI had a part to play in the San Francisco councils’ decision to attack McDonalds. Make no mistake about it, this is an attack against a great corporation that has done humungous amounts of philanthropy, only to be kicked in the teeth by a city council that revels in its petty power.
I’ve included my letter to Mr. Skinner, and invite all of you to write him and encourage him to take the city of San Francisco to court, to the Supreme Court of the United States if need be, because this is not just an attack against McDonalds. This is an attack against every American’s freedom to choose. This is another attack against the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights.
One final note. Boycott the city of San Francisco. Boycott the nanny/tyrants who will not stop at attacking McDonalds. Once they think they can bring a huge corporation to its knees, they’ll start coming after you and me. This is a city that believes in flouting the law. It’s a “sanctuary city”, remember?
Dear Mr. Skinner,
I want to encourage you and the McDonalds Corp. to file suit with the city of San Francisco. The city is attacking your company’s right to do business.
There is NO SUPPORTING DATA that shows your sales of toys with the Happy Meals promotes obesity or ill health.
This is un-Constitutional, Mr. Skinner. The “progressives” on the looney-tune city council of San Francisco need to be reminded that there is a Constitution of the United States, and THEY ARE BOUND BY IT. This capricious assault on your company by these nanny/tyrants needs to be checked.
McDonalds has the financial and legal wherewithal to challenge this tyranical policy by the SF city council. McDonalds WOULD WIN. You also have the support of the majority of Americans, as evidenced by McDonalds’ success.
Please “man-up” Mr Skinner, and take the nannies to task; show some corporate “cajones” and smack these people up-side-the-head with the Constitution.
I am going to advocate a boycott of the city of San Francisco to my family, friends and fellow bloggers.
Good luck and God bless you.
Sincerely yours,
Michael D. Cushing, MD
