Just when you reckon you've seen everything....

... along comes some politician to demonstrate that they need a 'check-up from the neck-up! When PT Barnum said that a sucker was born every minute, I guess he coulda added idiots as well......
A Mississippi legislator is introducing a bill which would prohibit state licensed restaurants from servin' fat folk. They don't describe what a fat folk is, so I guess they figure they'll know one when they see one...

You gotta click on this copy to be able to read it... then hit the return arrow to come back here when you quit laughing -- I included it so you wouldn't think I made this stuff up --- but you can find the story and a readable copy of the legislation here: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/0201081fat1.html