Thursday, June 23, 2011

Rick Santelli's Chicago Tea Party

Rick Santelli's Chicago Tea Party

Will the Government Regulate Heart-Clogging Foods Too?

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 07:44 AM PDT

By Megan Dumpe Kenworthy, FOXNews.com

The FDA says cigarette manufacturers must start including graphic pictures on every pack showing the effects of smoking in an effort to get people to quit and lead healthier lives. Could the same type of pictures soon be gracing the labels of bacon, fried chicken and other heart-clogging foods?

Plenty of people out there oppose the kind of regulation that they say, infringes upon the right of individuals to decide what’s best for them without government intervention. On behalf of those people, reporters asked Health and Human Services Sec. Kathleen Sebelius Tuesday if her “perfect world” includes “graphic images of clogged arteries and fat-encrusted hearts on really bad food.”

“I think tobacco is unique. It is a product that is the number one cause of preventable death,” Sebelius said.

But obesity ranks high as a cause too. According to reports in 2009, obesity caused about half as many preventable deaths as smoking. High blood pressure, salt intake and trans fat consumption were counted separately on top of obesity.

To read more, visit:  http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/06/21/will-government-regulate-heart-clogging-foods-too

Going for a swim? Put on a life vest, county says

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 07:38 AM PDT

By CHRIS GRYGIEL, SEATTLEPI.COM

People who hope to beat the summer heat by swimming, floating or boating on rivers in King County must wear a life vest or face an $86 fine.

A divided County Council on Monday passed a personal flotation device ordinance by a five to four vote. Opponents said it was an intrusive move by “big government.”

“This Council sometimes thinks it’s everybody’s mom,” said Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, who voted “no.”

Supporters said the new rule will save lives.

The law appears to be the first of its kind in the state. Staff with the Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington said Kitsap and Clark counties had rules about people wearing life vests while on sail boards, water scooters and other water craft, but it didn’t appear any other county required swimmers to wear the devices.

Voting “yes” were Councilmembers Larry Phillips, Joe McDermott, Bob Ferguson, Julia Patterson and Larry Gossett. Voting “no” were Lambert, Reagan Dunn, Pete von Reichbauer and Jane Hague.

To read more, visit:  http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/King-Co-requires-life-vests-for-swimmers-1432255.php

Tea Party-Backed Lawmakers Want Deficit in Half

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 07:32 AM PDT

From CBN.com

As lawmakers in the House of Representatives and the Senate negotiate with Vice President Joe Biden on a deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, Tea Party-backed congressmen are demanding specific conditions.

They want to cut the deficit in half, which means trimming more than $300 billion out of the 2012 budget.

In addition, they want to place a cap on future spending and pass a constitutional amendment requiring Congress to pass balanced budgets.

Rep. Scott Garrett, R-N.J. suggested the Obama administration remember that the freshman class of lawmakers in the House came in with a mandate from the Tea Party to cut spending and trim the size of government.

“So, it’s a little bit odd if you think about it for the administration to be expecting that same class of freshmen and the existing conservatives in the House to bow to the scare tactics that they’ve been giving us,” he said.

The Treasury Department said Congress must raise the debt ceiling by Aug. 2 or risk a financial meltdown.

To read more, visit:  http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2011/June/Tea-Party-Backed-Congressmen-Want-Budget-Trimmed-/
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