The Big Fat Conspiracy

[ZeroHaven]

Thought this might be of interest to the mind-control crowd.<br>Found on FOX of all places! (foxnews.com/story/0,2933,162892,00.html)<br>By Radley Balko<br>"..in 1997, the government redefined what it means to be both obese and overweight. It lowered the bar. Twenty-nine million Americans went to bed at normal weight and magically woke up overweight the next morning. None of them gained a pound.<br>Suddenly, the government said, these people were at risk for a host of ailments and illnesses they weren’t at risk for the night before. When you hear about how many of us are overweight or obese now as compared to the early 1990s"<br><br>The guy eventually mentions that these obesity figures are in fact used by legislators as justification for laws that affect consumer choice.<br>What he doesn't mention was my first reaction: How many industries are benefiting from the fact that perfectly healthy people <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>THINK</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> they're fat? <br><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:maroon;">Thin is beautiful. You are fat. Therefore you have low self esteem...</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:navy;">Make me feel good Mr. President. Make me feel like I matter.</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> <p><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:gray;">.o</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:yellow;">0</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:gray;">O0o.</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:yellow;"><br>I need more</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> <!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:gray;">tin foil</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> <!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:yellow;">for my hat</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></p><i></i>