Liberal punishment persists

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE -- "As expected, the Board of Supervisors Tuesday bucked Mayor Gavin Newsom and overrode his veto of legislation to bar fast-food restaurants from giving away toys in kids meals sold in San Francisco unless they have reduced calories, salt, fat and sugar and also include fruit and vegetables."

As you may suspect, I have the answer to such meanness. McDonald's and other purveyors of delicious, artery-clogging fare must continue to offer it for sale, including those child-pleasing Happy Meals, and the accompanying toys the kiddies love so much should also be available for sale -- for one cent. Mothers and fathers can hardly fail to put smiles on their rugrats' faces at that price.

It could even be a teaching opportunity. Parents who can afford to buy fast food no doubt pay their children an allowance, and the kiddies can be encouraged to save their pennies for those trips to Mickey D's, where they can learn to purchase their own bargain toys. (Actually, that cheap Chinese junk probably isn't worth more than a penny, but don't tell the kids. They'll learn that soon enough when they start shopping at Walmart.)


HAPPY day after Thanksgiving