Archive for August, 2008
• August 27, 2008 •
4 Comments
Posted in censorship, constitution, politics
Tags: bill of rights, democratic national convention, denver colorado, denver police, dnc, electric stun devices, first amendment, freedom of speech, freedom to peaceably assemble, holding pens, temporary arrestee processing center, us constitution
• August 26, 2008 •
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Posted in health, Nannyism
Tags: alabama, blackmail, BMI, compulsory medicine, diets, extortion, government, health screenings, heavy people, lifestlyes, michigan, nanny state, new york, obesity, punishing smokers, slippery slope, Smoking, smoking bans, surcharge, wellness
• August 22, 2008 •
1 Comment
Posted in health
Tags: canada, Canadian medical association, canwest, cma, health, healthcare, medicaid, medicare, montreal, UK, US
• August 20, 2008 •
2 Comments
Posted in health, My Watch List, Nannyism
Tags: childhood cholesterol, cholesterol tests, cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, familial hypercholesterolaemia, family cholesterol testing, fh, for the children, health, heart disease, inherited cholesterol disorder, prevention, safety, silent killer, statins, UK
• August 19, 2008 •
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Posted in Controlling Liberty, Food Police, health
Tags: durham university, eating healthy, exercise, hard science, lga, local government association, longevity, medical costs, national health service, NHS, obese children, obesity, obesity = terrorism, obesity capital of the world, obesity crisis, political science, public health, social services, terrorism, UK, voluntary agreement
• August 19, 2008 •
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Posted in Odd News
Tags: diet, every stop helps, exercise, healthy living, higher education funding council for england, institute of transport and tourism, pilates, taxpayers' money, UK, university of central lancashire
• August 18, 2008 •
7 Comments
Posted in health
Tags: eugenics, health insurance, hitler, medicare, national health insurance, national health plan, national health service, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, nazi germany, NHS, NICE, quality of life, single-payer national health insurance, social value judgements, UK
• August 15, 2008 •
1 Comment
Posted in Food Police, health, Nannyism
Tags: diet, Food, Food Police, gold medals, health, health nuts, michael phelps, Nannyism, olympics, physical fitness, swimming
• August 14, 2008 •
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Posted in Nannyism, Odd News
Tags: bite-size foods, brooklyn, dangerous foods, domenic recchia, food labeling, food legislation, gotham gazette, grapes, internet jokes, new york city
• August 12, 2008 •
2 Comments
Posted in Global Warming, health, Nannyism
Tags: acsm, american college of sports medicine, anti-smoking, crisis, Global Warming, NHS, nhs health scotland, obesity, obesity crisis, overweight, press release, richard carmona, science, science by press release, scotland, Surgeon General, tobacco control, zealots
• August 10, 2008 •
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Posted in health, Nannyism
Tags: aurora, big government, colorado, denver, health, healthy lifestyle, lifestyle choices, metro denver health and wellness commission, metro mayors, nanny state, Nannyism, regulate healthy lifestyle
• August 9, 2008 •
4 Comments
Posted in health, My Watch List
Tags: arizona, child development, experiments, florida, informed consent, junkfood science, monsoon, phoenix, propaganda, psychology
• August 5, 2008 •
6 Comments
Posted in constitution, politics
Tags: bill of rights, Congress, federal government, oklahoma, oklahoma rebellion, Senate, state sovereignty, tenth amendment, us constitution, Walter E. Williams, white house
• August 3, 2008 •
3 Comments
Posted in censorship, health, media
Tags: censorship, department of health and human services, dhhs, diets, eating, fear mongering, Food, free press, health, healthcare, journalists, junk science, lifestyles, media, medical profession, national health and nutrition examination study, nhanes, public health, us dept of agriculture
• August 1, 2008 •
2 Comments
Posted in big brother, health, Nannyism
Tags: child development, child mental screening, dr. daniel fisher, dr. karen effrem, h.r. 2343, h.r. 3289, healthy child development, home evaluation, home visits, junkfood science, military families, new freedom commission, parenting practices, pre-k act, preschool programs, public health, public health policies, secretary of defense, secretary of health and human services, u.s. house education and labor committee