There's no other way to say this, and it's not as if you haven't already noticed. American is becoming a nation of fat, disgusting lardasses. We are a nation of overindulgent blubberbutts. One third of American adults are obese. Visual observations would point you to a higher number.

But it didn't always used to be this way. The obesity rate in America has risen 37% from 1998 to 2006, this according to a study published by the journal Health Affairs. Along with expanding waste lines comes .. you guessed it .. expanded healthcare costs. Obesity-related health spending has doubled in one decade to $147 billion. That's because being a lardass has its consequences: diabetes, heart disease, scooters. All of these things cost money. In fact, obese people can expect to pay an average of $1,400 more every year than a normal person on medical expenses. I don't have a problem with that. They chose to gorge and live an unhealthy lifestyle, and they should be made to pay for the consequences.

Now the Democrats have whined and moaned about the increased cost of healthcare. This is one of the main reasons why they say they want healthcare reform - to control the 'sky-rocketing' costs of healthcare. Even though their plans will not lower or control the price of healthcare one bit. But that is beside the point. Why they've also failed to tell you in that 9.1% of medical spending in this country is spent on obesity-related conditions. Just one decade ago, that number was only 6.5%.

OK ... so here's a suggestion. Senator Looser (John Kerry) is proposing a tax on what he calls "gold-plated" health care plans. Well, these plans aren't the problem. If some people work harder than others and can thereby afford more comprehensive healthcare plans ... why should they be punished? If Kerry and the rest of his Democrat sycophants think they can lower healthcare costs through taxation, how about a fat tax? The VAT seems popular with these people .. why not a FAT? The Fat Accumulation Tax. The heavier you are the more taxes you pay to cover the cost of your extra medical care.

You get more of the behavior you reward. Lower taxes on the productive Americans who are powering our economy. You get less of the behavior you punish .. a FAT tax. Make these people pay for their slovenly habits and watch them thin down. And don't give me this poverty nonsense either ... if you can afford the FAT, don't eat the fat.

The location is Santa Cruz, California. The event is a meeting of the city council. The format is, apparently, citizen comments. The citizens of Santa Cruz get to walk up to the podium during a city council meeting and have their say. So ... the crowd is hushed. The council members are in their places, pencils in hand, ready to take notes. And there ... approaching the podium ... is a young brunette; probably in her teens. She clears her throat, looks at the members of the city council ---- and then proceeds to validate pretty much every evil thing I've ever said about government education.

My Lord! Is this woman gainfully employed? Notice, please, that she said food is free. That would explain her appearance. DANGER! Your IQ will drop 40 points just watching this idiot.

The Democrats are still scrounging to figure out more ways to tax the tar out of Americans in order to fund their government healthcare scheme. The latest idea they are said to be considering is a 10% excise tax on cosmetic surgery .. face-lifts, tummy tucks, hair transplants, etc. It would use the tax code as a means of enforcement. Not only would procedures prohibited under Section 213 of the tax code not be deductible, but they would be subject to a new tax.

Well .. here we go again. This is more of the same from the Democrats - go after those evil, disgusting high-achieving rich people by taxing the stuff that they do with their money. That ought to bring them down to size. The middle class isn't out there getting face lifts ... so they won't complain about the new tax.

I told you yesterday that sooner or later the Democrats will find a way to tax pretty much anything that high-achievers can do by virtue of their higher earnings. That will include special taxes on nicer homes, better cars and more exciting vacations. Think I'm kidding? Just wait ... and you have a chance to put more of these dangerous people in office next year, go for it.

Yesterday I told you about the Congressional Budget Office estimate that said the House Democrat healthcare plan would save virtually nothing in terms of healthcare costs over the next ten years, yet it would cost about $1 trillion. Now that's some serious money. The Democrats have finally figure out how they are going to spin this one. The Hill writes, "Following a blow from the Congressional Budget Office, Democratic leaders in Congress likely will make the case this week that the healthcare reform plan has multiple benefits and cost savings that cannot be scored by independent congressional accountants."

Did you get that? So now the Democrats are relying on you to trust them and believe that somehow their bill will save money that just can't currently be predicted. Savings out of the blue ... how convenient.

Downplaying the CBO's estimates will be another tactic used by Democrats. For example, a leadership aide says, "At CBO, they are accountants, but we still have our case to make." Oh, so now I get it. The CBO is just filled with a bunch of pencil-pushing accountants ... but the almighty politicians have yet to have their say! Politicians are elected by the people! Accountants are not! Besides, accountants are boring.. so just ignore them.

Don't remember where this came from ... possibly from Twitter, maybe from an email. But someone has come up with a name. This is a new name for the people who think that they have a right to make someone else pay for their health care - and the politicians who support them. This name is for the people who think that it is the government's role to take care of their basic needs - and the politicians who pander for their votes. Ready? Here you go ....

Entitlement Mobsters

Gotta love it.

Man do I get the hate mail when I bring up the subject of Barack Obama's birth certificate. Apparently White House press secretary Robert Gibbs is just as frustrated as I am about this 'birther' crowd. Yesterday he was asked what he thinks it will take to make the birthers go away.

He says, "I almost hate to indulge in such an august setting as the White House -- and I mean this in seriousness -- the White House briefing room, discussing the made-up fictional nonsense of whether the president was born in this country ... If I had some DNA, it wouldn't assuage those that don't believe he was born here. But I have news for them and for all of us: The president was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the 50th state of the greatest country on the face of the earth. He's a citizen."

Can you believe that we are six months into this presidency and there are still people out there who wake up every morning and worry about the fact that they believe Barack Obama is not a US citizen.

Just a few months ago someone published a book slamming the FairTax. I checked Amazon.com today and that book is currently No. 193,091 in book sales. The FairTax Book was published what ... five years ago? It is number 9,961. Oh yeah ... I would like to see it doing better, but at least we're damned near number 200,000.

By the way ... I was thinking of doing an entire hour sometime next week, during the congressional recess, re-explaining and discussing the FairTax. Any comments?

I hope you got the chance to read more of the things that Jamie Dupree is uncovering in this healthcare bill. For example, sections that are spending money but then claiming that that money shouldn't be counted in the overall cost of the bill.

There are basically two things wrong with the Democrat's health care bill: Everything, and everything else. Better read some of this stuff my friends. It's your health care that is going to end up being rationed.

Here are 10 Questions for supporters of Obamacare

So .. in 2004 Barack Obama was complaining that President Bush was rushing legislation through the congress without giving legislators time to read it. Funny how things change, isn't it? Here's your story.

John Hawkins: Seven things that would have been different if McCain had beaten Obama last November. Read this ... it's not all good.

What do you think .. is Barack Obama suffering from the "Rahm Emanuel factor"?

How about this one for government waste: $8.7 million for a "cultural exchange program" to connect whalers in Massachusetts with their whaling ancestors in Alaska and Hawaii.

But wait! There's more! How about millions of dollars in stimulus money for toilets and crapper repairs!

Barney Frank wants foreign banks to be certified by the Treasury Department to ensure that foreign governments are cooperating with the stiffer U.S. regulations, otherwise they will be denied access to the US system.

Democrat Congressman John Conyers says that there is no point in trying to read the 1,000 page healthcare bill without lawyers to help you decipher it.

Did you know that the Republicans still haven't revealed the details of their own healthcare proposal? C'mon boys .. it took me 90 seconds to come up with a viable healthcare plan.

Mona Charen calls President Obama "Mr. Oblivious to Evidence."

Stimulus money is going toward repairing toilets. Oh yeah, that one is going to turn the tide.

Obama's promises on healthcare "reform" are nothing but self-serving exaggerations and political fantasies that aren't even "reforms" at all.

Bad news for Barack Obama: healthcare is bad for the ratings.

.... Because when I think of good healthcare, I think of Rwanda.

Senate Democrats are considering "pulling the plug" on bipartisan healthcare negotiations.

21 Things you can't say to President Obama after a press conference.

Not really fond of this: There's a new law in Texas that allows the use of force to make people evacuate for hurricanes.

GM and Chrysler's directors, presiding over companies propped up with federal aid, will operate without government restrictions.

You want some more "birther" news? What's the matter with you? Well, always willing to please. Hell, I'll do anything for a vote for the National Radio Hall of Fame. So .. here you go.

A Republican representative is upset that the UAW refused to testify at a recent hearing about the auto bailout.

Joe Biden's comments about Russia really seem to have stirred things up.

Taxes make places less desirable for businesses, so they up and leave. Take a look at what is currently happening in London.

Nebraska is one of many states that is seeking to reassert its sovereignty under the 10th Amendment.

In order to comply with federal law, Iowa is forcing cities to spend thousands of taxpayer dollars to determine whether sewers should be considered historic and indefinitely preserved.

If you have a firearms permit, should you be allowed to carry anywhere? No really, anywhere?