More big Government.

So San Francisco has successfully banned toys in happy meals. Why? Kids are overweight. Yep, and McDonald's happy meals are the problem.

Wait, wait I know what you are thinking, 6 year olds can't drive to McDonald's. They can't get jobs to to earn the money to buy happy meals so what's going on.

The answer, MORE BIG GOVERNMENT.

Oh no kids are overweight, blame McDonald's. No how about we blame the parents. I remember being little going to McDonald's as a treat and I also remember having to get milk with our meals. Was that forced upon me from the Government. Nope, but my Mom didn't allow us to have pop.

I know what your thinking a parent being responsible, that can't be. But its true. In our house you drank milk or water, you played outside all year round, you didn't play video games till your fingers bled, and you didn't sit in your room and watch tv (in fact you didn't have a tv to watch).

Did this need to be regulated by the Government? Nope. Does it need to be now? Nope.

Here's the thing, parents take kids to. McDonald's because its fast and easy. Do they know the nutrional values before buying happy meals? Most likely. Are parents going to stop going to McDonald's because little Timmy can't get a hotwheel car? No.

I am not a parent but what I do know is there is a two letter word that can be used to stop kids from doing things you don't want them to do. The word is NO. I am pretty sure kids aren't at home jonesing for McDonald's like its crack. And they don't force parents to go there.

Its your life, let people do what they want. The Government is not your Mommy. Nor should they be.

Midnight Patriot
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