Well, I warned you before about this, but now they've gone and done it: the City Council of Los Angeles has banned fast-food restaurants in South Los Angeles, which is apparently one of the impoverished parts of that city. Or, rather, they banned new fast-food restaurants; I guess the existing ones get a monopoly now. Councilwoman Jan Perry, who looks like a skinny bitch herself, is the one who proposed the bill, which passed unanimously.
I guess poor people don't deserve to taste the delicious Western Bacon Six-Dollar Burger from Carl's Jr. (pictured at right). I'll admit, it's not best to eat one everyday, but shouldn't people get that choice? Even Saletan thinks this is a mistake.Further, as much as I think the government should help people to make the right choices, I fail to see how this bill will acheive the city council's goal (destroying all fatties). After the mayor (a slim fucker, himself) signs this into law, the number of fast-food places in South LA will be the same, as will their menu options. Sure, no one else can open a fast-food joint, but that just increases the value of the existing franchises, because now if you want to sell burgers in South Central, you have to buy out an existing place.
I can tell you this: this would never have happened back in Philly. We like our mayors fat, our councilwomen fat, and our sports mascots fat. Maybe I should move back to Manayunk; the West Coast looks hecka unwelcoming to this pudgy fella.
