Evan, not every country … just those who do not posess sufficient institutional and soceital checks-and-balances against the abuse of power, and have allowed a leadership with a history of large-scale lethal brutality and expansionist tendencies to hijack such infrastructure for their own ends.

That is why Saddam & Sons were justifiably #1 on the Hit parade.

Insight magazine and Ken Timmerman were spot-on.

As much as I hated it when I was a kid, I’m a firm believer in making this statement to my child at least once a day “Go play outside.”

There’s not one fat-kid on my child’s softball team. There is not one fat-kid in her class. But I do see many fat kids at her school. I think there always will be.

I do believe that the increase in time spent on video games, computers and tv have contributed to our children’s lazy attitudes. But parents are the ultimate responsible party.

On the other hand, however, have you actually LOOKED at this generation of Playstation kids? At least from what I’ve seen, there are a LOT of really fat, extremely lazy kids these days.

Now, I’m not saying that we should even attempt regulation to control kids’ obesity, since we all know how well THAT will work – I’m just making an observation…

Something tells me, though, that until parents stop letting their kids eat anything they want and do nothing active, not coincidentally like themselves, this trend will continue.

Thank God my Mom made me play outside when I was growing up.

If you disagree with the gov’s position on obesity, just say that.