Have you heard about this? The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to put a one-year ban on new fast-food restaurants in one of the city's poorest areas. Why would they do this? Because Los Angeles kids are fat - that's why. 30% of them are obese in the area affected as opposed to 21% in the rest of the city. Yes, by God, the L.A. City Council knows what's best for these kids - better than mamma does!
For some reason, this area of town has few grocery stores and many many fast food joints - 400 within 32 square miles! The council is simply banning the addition of any more fast food restaurants in the next year. The ordinance has to be approved by the mayor and can be extended to a second year.
This, after all, is the American way! When parents can't decide to supervise their children's diets, the government must step in and take action! Even if it means the curtailment of free enterprise, employment, tax generation, etc. The City Council vote was 13-0 in favor of the ban.
What's next? Banning additional drug dealers and new gangs?
