The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Strangler Lewis]

I thought you sent your kids to private school in the hope of having them avoid cultural influences that you believe to be negative. In that sense, the money you're throwing at that problem may be well spent. It may not be. As far as academic performance goes, no kid in public or private school will do well without parental involvement and interest in what they're doing.

If crack or gay sex were as likely to cause obesity as overeating, I imagine the conservative lawmakers among us would cast a more suspicious eye on it. It may be appropriate that we defend our freedoms most strongly when they result in bad behavior, but it's sad. In fact, I imagine that it 's the unhealthy exercise of various cherished freedoms that you're trying to avoid when you send your children to private schools.

[scaeagles]

There are a variety of reasons I send my children to private school, which include both social and academic reasons. However, I am not so ignorant as to think that private school shelters them from all the influences that I see as negative.

In my example, the cause of the obesity isn't the issue. If health insurance should be required to the point of garnishment of wages because it is deemed best for the individual and society, then why not have mandatory exercise programs? People who exercise are typically more healthy than those who do not. Let's require vitamins and an oat bran muffin daily as well.

I don't understand the concept the concept of acceptance of the ever growing nanny state, nor the encouragement for it to grow ever larger.

[scaeagles]

Interesting link, Scrooge.

Let's go the Logan's Run route then.

[Scrooge McSam]

Nah... just when we meet, you may want to buy me a double cheese cake with bitter chocolate sauce.... ooo ooo ooo and whipped cream.

It'll be cheaper for you in the long run.

Just trying to help

Just trying to be a blessing.

[SacTown Chronic]

The willingness to drop dead in the face of rising health care costs shows what a southern gentleman Sam truly is.

[Snowflake]

Just got this in an email from a friend in Italy:

Bush are a real dangerous killer and already an idiot.
I hope in Obama
for a new USA.
Bye
GBBrambilla

[Not Afraid]

Do you Speak Huckabee?

This cracked me up. (Of course, I got all but the bonus round. )

[SacTown Chronic]

I'm down with what Huckabee's doing. I, too, like to pepper my conversations with obscure references from an ancient text -- Kama Sutra.

[JWBear]

I'm not a Christian, but I got most of those! Sheesh!

[Ghoulish Delight]

So Romney's endorsed McCain. What that means in terms of delegates is clear as mud. Here's a good explanation of the complications involved.