Lieberman: Nanny State Stooge

From the Unblogger, we find an MSNBC story that shows Joe Lieberman continuing his hard turn to the left and embracing the nanny state at it's most goofy.

"I like doughnuts. I like sweets. I like candy," Lieberman said Thursday. "I'm not saying if you eat a jelly doughnut or have a high-sugar bottle of soda, you're going to get sick, but if you have too many it's going to affect your health."

As president, Lieberman would push for three interim moves while the FTC conducts its study:

--Require junk food advertisements to include nutritional information that somehow issues a warning to parents, much like movie ads are accompanied by parental ratings.

--Ask Congress to require restaurant chains to include nutritional information on menus and mini-boards. There already is a bill pending in Congress to do this.

--Empower the Agriculture Department to set standards for food sold in schools, primarily vending machines. The USDA currently regulates lunch menus, but there are no limits on what companies can sell kids through vending machines.

Lieberman's campaign officials said the senator will not define what junk food is, leaving that to dietary and health care experts.

Well, I guess it's good that he's embracing a platform...

On the other hand, between a president who's declared a war on terror and a candidate who has declared war on jelly donuts, I know which one I'll choose.

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Posted by zombyboy at December 5, 2003 12:05 PM | TrackBack