Dr. Evil?

Watch this video first then read my post, otherwise you will not know what I am talking about

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PApCMdZQnuQ

I agree with the lobbyist on this one. We are quickly becoming a nanny state. That is not right; people that are so called “protecting us” from ourselves, or “promoting a healthier environment”, etc are taking our freedoms away.

His animosity towards the food industry regulates is dead on. It is not the government's responsibility to say what we can and cannot eat. I recently heard that in New York there is a bill being proposed to ban salt from being used in restaurants! Seriously? That is going too far, we are allowing these lobbyist to crusade for regulation on issues that have nothing to do with the government. The government is getting too big, too fast and making this country weaker in the process.

If I am an obese person who loves salt or fatty foods, etc let me eat that greasy triple patty with extra greasy fries. That is my choice, not the government! I can see giving suggestions or advertisements promoting healthy eating but to make things mandatory like the salt ban is ridiculous! What is next? Banning alcohol again? We already tried that one and it did not work, so why continue to infringe on our freedoms to choose.

These regulations are attacking and taking away our personal freedoms, right from under our nose and nobody seems to care or realize this is happening until it is too late.

The government has no idea what is good or bad for us! Today they say chocolate is bad for you but then tomorrow they will say it is really good for you.

I hate how the government uses scare tactics and claim that things are epidemics or pandemics all to scare us into believing what they believe, which is called brainwashing.

His tactics may be extreme but I do not think that they are exaggerations of what could happen. I do not know if you heard lately, that there is a bill in the works to ban salt in New York restaurants. This is no exaggeration and it is happening right now, right in front of us. The salt is such a small issue, the media does not seem to care about it but it should be a big deal and it is to me because this is one-step closer to totalitarianism. The government will eventually try to regulate everything and we the people are allowing it to happen. I have heard arguments stating, "It’s easier if the government worries about it, that's one less thing I have to worry about." They were referring to healthcare, education, etc. but it can apply to food industry, too. True, it is easier but that is one more choice you lost, how many freedoms are we willing to give up before we realize it is too late?