Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
Adam Freedman ·
Aug 20, 2010 at 7:37am
Kids love Happy Meals -- more for the toys than the food. So now the San Francisco City Council (that venerable body of philosopher kings) is seriously considering
legislation [that] would ban toys from most kids meals sold at McDonald's, Burger King and other chains unless the meals meet more stringent calorie and sodium limits. The legislation also would require fruit or veggies in each meal.
More details in this article (thanks to Andrew Sullivan's Nanny State Watch). So let me get this straight: the Constitution forbids a State from defining marriage, but it's okay to dictate the contents of a Happy Meal?
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Jul '10
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
how do you define a kids meal?
there is not an exclusively kids burger
there is not an exclusively kids fries
there is not an exclusively kids drink
Thus the toy is what defines the "kids" part of "kids meal"
It is like banning the color red from all red balloons that are sold.
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
Soon, Adam, the only permissible definition of happiness will be hope. Sound familiar? As goes America, so goes McDonald's.
Edited on Aug 20, 2010 at 7:51amMay '10
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
Oh come on Adam. We expect more from Ricochet contributors than simple San Francisco bashing. That's baby stuff and does no justice to your considerable talents. That's like a blog post questioning Britney Spears parenting skills.
Aug '10
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
"Heather Has Two Mommies, But No Happy Meal" sounds like a good title for a novelty bluegrass number.
Jul '10
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
And Heather will have no hamster, either. The San Francisco Commission of Animal Control and Welfare is considering a measure that would ban the sale of pets in the city because unwise citizens sometimes purchase pets on impulse and then abandon them.
Alternatively, Heather and her mommies may be required to attend classes on pet care before being issued a license to own a pet.
Certainly will be a boon to pet stores in neighboring communities.
Which will then lead to Arizona-style draconian measures:
"Excuse me, ma'am. May I see your pet's papers?"
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
It's just a matter of offering up a locally-sensitive choice, Adam. The burgers at any McDonald's in India are made with lamb, not beef. The breakfast items, which they stop serving at 10AM here in the United States, are served all day in China, where people eat eggs and bacon at all hours.
How about making the Happy Meal toy more Bay Area friendly? Put in a Joan Armatrading CD. Or a DVD of "Glee." Problem solved.
Jul '10
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
Rob Long: It's just a matter of offering up a locally-sensitive choice, Adam. The burgers at any McDonald's in India are made with lamb, not beef. The breakfast items, which they stop serving at 10AM here in the United States, are served all day in China, where people eat eggs and bacon at all hours.
How about making the Happy Meal toy more Bay Area friendly? Put in a Joan Armatrading CD. Or a DVD of "Glee." Problem solved. · Aug 20 at 10:07am
Or a homeless-person action figure.
May '10
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
Is not "the pursuit of Happy Meals" one of those self-evident rights? I'm sure I read that somewhere.
Edited on Aug 20, 2010 at 10:31amMay '10
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
Oh Kenneth. I'm offering you this friendly advice because I like you and you are a relative newbie here. But you do NOT want to go to that place where you risk bringing Claire and her verbal martial arts down on you. She eats Libertarianish types for lunch on the issue of animal protection. Best stick to the soft drink Gestapo being dispatched to vending machines on SF city property.
Jun '10
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
G.A. Dean: Is not "the pursuit of Happy Meals" one of those self-evident rights? I'm sure I read that somewhere. · Aug 20 at 10:23am
Edited on Aug 20 at 10:31 am
Yes, it's in the same section as the abortion, gay marriage, and free healthcare language.
Edited on Aug 20, 2010 at 10:42amAug '10
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
"The legislation also would require fruit or veggies in each meal." Peel them a grape.
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
Dear oh dear, I have no axe to grind against San Francisco. I'll attack liberal lunacy in any quarter, but SF does seem to generate more than its fair share. And SF is, after all, the political environment that nutures Nancy Pelosi, so I think it's fair game.
Having said that, I'll concede your point about my having considerable talents. Now on to Britney!
May '10
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
James Poulos, Ed.: As goes America, so goes McDonald's. · Aug 20 at 7:51am
Edited on Aug 20 at 07:51 am
Ricochet line of the week.
May '10
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
If hamsters are outlawed, only outlaws will have hamsters.
Jul '10
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
Thank you, San Francisco City Council, for one more reason not to take my family to your crappy town for a visit. On the other hand, I hear Tempe and Phoenix are nice places to go in springtime…
Jul '10
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
You'll pry my hamster from my cold, dead hand!
Jul '10
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
Trace Urdan
Oh Kenneth. I'm offering you this friendly advice because I like you and you are a relative newbie here. But you do NOT want to go to that place where you risk bringing Claire and her verbal martial arts down on you. She eats Libertarianish types for lunch on the issue of animal protection. Best stick to the soft drink Gestapo being dispatched to vending machines on SF city property. · Aug 20 at 10:23am
Earthquake-proofing Istanbul, teaching martial arts to gals in burkha's, and saving the hamster! Claire's a busy, busy little bee.
Jul '10
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
I have to agree with Mr. Urdan. San Fran is too easy a target to make a point out of. We all know liberals want greater control of our lives, in some ways silly, in some ways serious, and we all know the Bay Area epitomizes this.
Jul '10
Re: Heather has two mommies, but no Happy Meal
SF government is awesome in its attempt to bring about Heaven on Earth, where hamsters lie down with lions and lambs, in happy kindly vegetarian joy. And it works! Just look at the results: Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer, great exemplars for all of us rubes. So many of us are unkind to our pets (and other living things.) Why didn't we think of doing a study, and making a regulation, with back up bureaucracy to solve this terrible situation????