The "Cheeseburger" Bill

[JohnRich 4]

In the news:

Americans who order fast food would have to hold the lawsuits under a bill passed by the House Wednesday.

The "cheeseburger bill," approved 276 to 139, would prohibit people who are battling the bulge from going to court in an attempt to finger the food industry for their weight problems.

Only a few lawsuits against fast-food giants have been brought so far, and none has been successful. But some plaintiffs' attorneys say juries soon may be ready to hold an industry that peddles fattening products through ubiquitous advertising -- often aimed at children -- at least partly liable for the rise in obesity and obesity-related diseases.

Proponents of the measure said the fed-up well-fed would do better to look in the mirror for the cause of their trouble.

Full story: Spokesman-Review

[Luv2Fall 0]

The mirror does tell all in the vast majority of cases.

[turtlespeed 226]

HEY!!! It's ALL THEIR FAULT THOUGH!!!!!!!

Fuckers shouldn't try to make any money offering food that tastes good - Shame On Them.

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[Luv2Fall 0]

Heheheh - you have a point, I think lol.

[Remster 30]

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offering food that tastes good

You're kidding, right? lol

Remster

[Gawain 0]

This is the first real common sense bill in a long, long, long time. I hope the Senate doesn't butcher it too badly and that W signs it.

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[Kennedy 0]

Are tou kidding? I'm sure the senate will add all sorts of ridiculous fast food control amendments and poison pills to kill the whole thing.

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[koz2000 1]

When I was at the Atlanta airport the other day and I saw that on CNN, and in the treck to my next gate, I saw this person who weighed no less than 350 (probably 5'2") holding two ice cream cones stuffing her face. Now how do you blame the industry. It's called SELF-CONTROL.

That's about as stupid as blaming the music industry for hearing loss because the "music is too good to turn to a reasonable volume."

I'm sure Quade, and PhillyKev will enjoy this thought
"After Congress passed the Patriotic Slim People's Act, the Homeland Security Council has implemented the use of necessary force to keep people trim. Fines range from $250 to $10,000 depending on the amount of fat consumed in one sitting. "

"HALT! Federal Food Marshal's Office, Sir, put you hands up and step away from the hamburger...."

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[Gawain 0]

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Are tou kidding? I'm sure the senate will add all sorts of ridiculous fast food control amendments and poison pills to kill the whole thing.

Well, Kennedy will definitely have his own exemptions put in there...he's been hitting the drive-thru a lot.

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[ACMESkydiver 0]

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HEY!!! It's ALL THEIR FAULT THOUGH!!!!!!!

Fuckers shouldn't try to make any money offering food that tastes good - Shame On Them.

Damn them all...and ESPECIALLY damn any of them still offering any version of jalepeno poppers!!! They are keeping my fall rate consistently high, which results in the need for different material and suits to slow me down, resulting in a lack of aerial happiness....



An' if I get any freaking bigger, I'll sue 'em for lack of consortium (sp?), too!!!

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[Kennedy 0]

Aside from one or two breakfasts at the Awful House, I haven't done fast food in like six months. Blehh!!

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[JohnRich 4]

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This is the first real common sense bill in a long, long, long time. I hope the Senate doesn't butcher it too badly and that W signs it.

There was another common sense bill that did the same thing for gun manufacturers, giving them immunity from lawsuits filed due to the criminal misuse of their products. The democrats loaded that bill up with poison pill amendments to kill it.

So in keeping with that spirit, I propose the following amendments to this "cheeseburger" bill:

1) Only burgers with a single beef patty shall be allowed to be marketed. All double or triple-decker burgers will now be considered "assault burgers", due to their excess capacity for making people fat.

2) All home refrigerators must be manufactured with built-in door locks, which only allow the door to be opened a maximum of three times per day, to control access to deadly obesity-causing foods.

3) Pamphlets giving warnings on the dangers of obesity must be handed out with every fast-food purchase.

4) There will be a one-burger per day purchase limit from all fast food franchises. In order to implement this necessary control, the burger puchaser will have to show I.D., and all purchases will be recorded in a national database system.

5) There will be a mandatory 10-minute waiting period before delivery of any burger order, to give the purchaser time to consider if they really want to eat that fattening food.

6) Backyard cookouts will now be called "Fat Shows", and must adhere to the same limitations and requirements as national fast food franchises. This is to plug the loophole of unregulated private burger consumption.

With these important laws on the books, we can solve the deadly problem of obesity in America!

[PhillyKev 0]

Since this is John's thread I think this question needs to be asked.

Where are the comments from all the people who were against this type of bill protecting the firearm industry. Specifically those who said they weren't anti-gun but thought it was wrong because it was industry specific.

Guess they don't have a problem protecting fast food chains, even though they're probably responsible for more deaths.

[jb092 0]

Well why should someone be able to sue a company because the fat ass eats fastfood all the time. I recall, because its been a while since I was at McD's they do sell salads in there.

What could possibly go wrong?

[billvon 3,131]

I think the fast-food lawsuits are absurd, but I'm just not in favor of passing laws to give any group (in this case, fat greedy people) any more or less rights than anyone else, or passing any laws to protect a single industry from anything - and that includes skydiving, general aviation, the gun industry, the fast-food industry or the adult entertainment industry. Such laws often have very bizarre consequences, like all the new FBO and pilot liability problems caused by the general aviation liability act (GARA).

Now, talk about general tort reform, with penalties for people who bring frivolous suits against _any_ industry, or provisions for disallowing settlements in cases of clear "operator error" and I'd be all for that. But it would have to apply to all industries, not just fast food or general aviation.

[Jimbo 0]

Aren't we more likely to get the tort reform you're looking for if we start out small? I realize that an entire industry isn't small, but you know what I'm getting at. Couldn't a bill like this one be used to set precident in other, non fast-food related cases?

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[billvon 3,131]

>Aren't we more likely to get the tort reform you're looking for if we
>start out small?

No. If we give only special-interest groups and certain industries immunity, then the immunities will become political paybacks that no one will ever want to give up. Why would politicians ever give up so useful a tool? "Hey, support me when I run for senate, and you'll get that SUV-accident immunity you want. And I promise to never give it to the small cars your competitor sells." A tort reform package that eliminates "favors" would eliminate the power politicians could wield over industries. I think that's a good thing, but they surely won't.

[DeNReN 0]

"All double or triple-decker burgers will now be considered "assault burgers","

That sir made me spit beer through my nose....very funny and worth the clean up

[kallend 2,175]

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In the news:

Americans who order fast food would have to hold the lawsuits under a bill passed by the House Wednesday.

The "cheeseburger bill," approved 276 to 139, would prohibit people who are battling the bulge from going to court in an attempt to finger the food industry for their weight problems.

Only a few lawsuits against fast-food giants have been brought so far, and none has been successful. But some plaintiffs' attorneys say juries soon may be ready to hold an industry that peddles fattening products through ubiquitous advertising -- often aimed at children -- at least partly liable for the rise in obesity and obesity-related diseases.

Proponents of the measure said the fed-up well-fed would do better to look in the mirror for the cause of their trouble.

Full story: Spokesman-Review

This Bill is right on target. It's obvious that FARMERS are to blame for the nation's obesity problems.

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[lummy 4]

I've only skimmed thru this but I don't get it.

Hardly anyone has sued the Fast food industry and the few that have have all lost their cases. Why do we need to regulate this?

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[kallend 2,175]

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I've only skimmed thru this but I don't get it.

Hardly anyone has sued the Fast food industry and the few that have have all lost their cases. Why do we need to regulate this?

We don't. We need to hold plaintiffs (and their attorneys) accountable for frivolous lawsuits regardless of who they sue. Make them pay the defense's legal bills if they lose. Cherry picking certain favored industries for special treatment is inappropriate.

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[Rainbo 0]

I do not agree with the bill either, I wish personal accountibility meant more in this country. The reason for the bill essentially is to avoid the cost associated with the litigation. Though only a few suits have been filed thus far the cost has already reached millions of dollars to the industry.

Tort reform is really the answer, then again burning all the ambulance chasing, money greedy, self centered lawyers at the stake may help also. Nothing personal against our lawyer friends here in the forum.

Rainbo
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