Fun

First, it was the news that Mississippi Lawmaker(s?) have proposed a bill that would make it illegal for restaurants to serve obese patrons.

There are so many things wrong with situation, I doubted whether or not I wanted to write about it. Why would anyone discriminate against a group of people (a majority in the US)?
I couldn't wrap my mind around it, not to mention how there is no way it's constitutional. Nevermind, how terribly, horribly, mean that is.

Besides, who would decide what qualifies as obese? What would be the deciding factor? Some people doubt the truthiness or quality of the BMI scale. So, what would you go by? Some hostess in some random restaurant's suggestion or opinion?

Not to mention the douchebag Republican Lawmaker that doesn't even think it will or should pass.

"I do not have any intention of this becoming law," says the Desoto County Republican. "I don't think it has a Chinaman's chance. I'm against intrusive government. I don't think that's what we're here for and what we should be doing."

So why draft such controversial legislation?

"The reason I put the bill in," says Mayhall, "was to call attention to the seriousness of the obesity epidemic in Mississippi."

Oh! So you proposed a bill you don't even agree with or want to pass, because you want to alienate a certain group of people because you disagree with their lifestyle. Ahh, so very Republican of you.

I don't care what your opinion is on the state of the people in your state, lose weight like Mike Huckabee did. Or actually try and think about doing something that might make a difference an encourage people of unhealthy weight to do something about it, instead of estranging those who you're trying to 'help'.

Just because Mississippi has been ranked #1 in amount of obese people in the US for the past 3 years, doesn't justify this kind of unethical behavior. That's simply ridiculous.

Then, a California man is being sued by his city, San Carlos, for canceling his trash pick up, because he was environmentally conscious.

SAN CARLOS (Map, News) - A man who claims to have reduced his waste to nearly nothing out of concern for the environment now faces a lawsuit from San Carlos for canceling his garbage-collection service.

Eddie House, 53, says he was shocked when he was served with a lawsuit Sunday at his Cedar Street home.

The lawsuit, filed by San Carlos Deputy City Attorney Linda Noeske in San Mateo Superior Court on Jan. 22, seeks a permanent injunction forcing House to maintain garbage service. City officials are also seeking to recoup from House the costs of the lawsuit.

The lawsuit claims House broke the city’s municipal code requiring all residential, commercial and industrial properties to contract with Allied Waste for pickup at least once a week — a standard requirement in most cities, San Carlos Deputy City Manager Brian Moura said.

I shit you not. A guy recycles and composts all his waste, therefore he doesn't need his trash service. And? He gets sued. SUED.

I can see how the city would be concerned about people having plenty of waste, and not throwing it away or wanting to pay the trash guys, but if he has no trash then what in the hell are they expecting for them to pick up?

It makes no sense. Any rational, logical, or reasonable person would applaud his efforts, and let him be. But apparently we're too concerned with the laws themselves to worry about who we're enforcing them on, or why we're enforcing them.

And it's not like the City just got confused, and they didn't know the whole situation (Which, really, who does before they SUE SOMEONE). But they're trying to recoup their expenses from HIM for the lawsuit.

Sometimes, I seriously wonder if we’re too wrapped up in silly laws that seek to govern our every step. It’s almost as if we live in a country that believes it will behave in exactly the same way 200 years from now. Change and the rights of the individual are covered in layers of codes and red tape. This is a perfect example. And was it truly necessary to sue? Couldn’t there have been some other action taken to resolve any issues between the city and the homeowner? Ridiculous.

I get it, we're a nation of laws. But since when do they dictate everything we do? From being overweight to being environmentally conscious.

I've never met them, so I can't say for sure, but I'm pretty sure The Founding Fathers didn't mean for laws to go this far.

Since when is the legislative process not for actually proposing legislation that might better the state and its people, but is instead meant to get your opinions on the news?

Since when do we care more about going by the books like some kind of mindless robots, than analyzing the situation like real, rational people?

I think we need to reevaluate our situation in this country, and maybe start voting for change.

Our government needs to start answering to us, rather than the other way around. Isn't that what a Democracy is supposed to be anyway?

I found this collection of comments and quotes from fundamentalist Christianists, and I found it too spectacular to keep it all to myself, and my fellow unbelievers on StumbleUpon.

They are all great in their own way, but these are my favorites: Enjoy!

Yes, because when people are educated, the Devil wins. I'm pretty sure that was the overwhelming opinion during that awesome time called the DARK AGES.

Umm, I think we need to get this guy a dictionary. So that he can look up the meaning of Freedom. And of CRAZY ASSHOLE, too.

YEAH! BECAUSE JESUS WAS AN AMERICAN. LIKE ALL GOOD PEOPLE THROUGHOUT HISTORY. EXCEPT FOR THE NATIVE AMERICANS. GAH, THOSE PEOPLE SUCK.

Seriously. You can't make this sh*t up. You can't. You can try, but you simply cannot fake bat-sh*t insane this well.

HOLY HELL, Our super secret plan has been discovered! And by a CHRISTIAN, none-the-less! ABORT! ABORT!!

You see, we came about this whole notion of Atheism, because God kept getting pissed off because we were always having orgies and having *GASP* Pre-Marital SEX. So we decided to not believe in him. Not for lack of evidence, or some such gobbledy-goop, but simply because we wanted to go with our biological desires and not feel bad.

Wanna know how it's easy to tell that this guy has never knowingly met an atheist in his entire life?
By his claim that we think we need an 'insurance' policy against the Hell that God would send us to.
We're not trying to do the right thing. We're not doing what's moral, or good. We're really just trying to cheese God up so he doesn't send us to an eternity of fiery damnation.

-WHEW!- That feels so much better to actually let it out!

If for nothing else, Christians sure are good for a laugh or two.

Wait, I said laugh. I meant cringe and fall down and cry in the fetal position. Yeah, they're good for a couple of those.

Time for this week's edition of Amazing Feats of Stupidity. In Detroit, a 46 year old man pleaded guilty to crashing his car into a woman's health care center lobby, lighting a Gatorade bottle filled with gasoline, and walked away from his car. Did I mention that the clinic only provides care and medical services to low-income and underprivileged women? It's not an abortion clinic.

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In Dallas, a woman proves that she should be sterilized paying the first person in line $800.00 for his spot so that she could be first. She planned to buy out the store of iPhones. Should have paid closer attention to the "buy then sell on eBay" trade. They impose limits because of idiots like you. I hope you choke.

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A Chicago woman was twice denied service at the drive through because she had no arms and attempted to grab the food with her feet. McDonald's, ever famous for "lovin' it," denies any harassment and said that they have heard nothing of the case.

Rules for Being a Republican

1. You must believe that being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime - unless you’re a millionaire right wing radio gasbag; then, it’s an “illness” and requires prayer for “recovery”.

2.You must believe that those born to privilege achieve success on their own, but that all of their customers are lazy and stupid.

3. You must believe that ethics are an inconvenience that only Democrats bother with, and that any way you raise money is okay, so long as you don’t get caught.

4. You must believe that folks who work for their money should be taxed at a high rate, but those who get their money for nothing should be exempt from taxation.

5. You must believe that being “morally upright” means hating gays and liberals, and anyone else who doesn’t hate gays and liberals.

6. You must believe that, to rid the country of crime, you must rid the world of people not like you.

7. You must agree that racking up huge amounts of debt and handing it off to future generations is worth the few thousand extra in tax breaks given to your wealthy “investors.”

8. You must believe the US should pull out of the UN, at the same time you claim our highest national priority is to start a war to enforce UN resolutions.

This is amazing.

I somehow find this incredibly hilarious, and strikingly depressing.
How is it that we can believe in something we know nothing about?

Wait, lemme rephrase that.
Why have we perpetrated a culture that makes it okay to believe in something that you know nothing about?

And it isn't isolated to Religion, but also with political opinions, and events in the world (refer to previous post). We believe what we see, without question.

From Yahoo

Funny doesn't even begin to describe this.
The Mayans feel that this man is so evil and putrid, that they will be religiously cleansing the site after he leaves.

I don't even believe in "bad spirits", but I'm pretty sure I would be doing the same after Bush left my house too. Especially, a sacred site of my ancestors.