Update

Perhaps the election of Gavin Newsom to the post of California Lieutenant-Governor was not as big a mistake as I had anticipated. In his present role as Mayor of San Francisco, he has, "As promised. . . vetoed legislation by the Board of Supervisors that would prohibit fast-food restaurants from giving away toys in kids' meals. . . unless they meet a strict set of nutritional standards. . . ."*

Newsom said, "There are times when a city can go too far. There's a time when we even cross the line. Doing these types of toy bans is inappropriate, I don't think particularly effective, and I just think goes way too far in inserting government to try to be the decision-maker in someone's life as opposed to parents."

I applaud his clear thinking in this matter (if not his clumsy wording), and hope it bodes well for him in his upcoming new position.

So far, the main fool who is leading this attack on happiness, Supervisor Eric Mar, has not announced whether or not he will try to override the veto. Parents of San Francisco -- tell him how you feel.

* Rachel Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle