One of those stories that just get a "WTF?" from me.

[Archae]

The congresscritter is a democrat, BTW.

Lawmaker Wants Teachers In Hawaii Weighed For Obesity
Teachers Union President Calls Resolution 'Offensive'

UPDATED: 11:00 am CST March 28, 2005

HONOLULU -- A state lawmaker has suggested Hawaii's public schoolteachers be forced to weigh in as part of the fight against obesity in students, KITV in Honolulu reported.

State Rep. Rida Cabanilla (D) introduced a resolution in the house requesting that the Board of Education establish an obesity database among public schoolteachers.

"You cannot keep a kid to a certain standard that you yourself is not willing to keep," Cabanilla said.

http://www.themilwaukeechannel.com/education/4322022/detail.html

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. So does this mean teachers should also

be perfect readers, writers, and rithmeticers?

If so, we are in trouble.

[Archae]

2. Even money...

The congresscritter is fat. :mad:
I mean, how much exercise can they get on the job?

[Goathead]

3. I can't even begin to tell you about how screwed up the DOE is in Hawaii

Corruption, nepotism, inadequate facilities, unqualified teachers.

[immoderate]

4. Weigh the legislators!

That'll stop that bullshit fast.

--IMM

[mcscajun]

5. Boggles the mind...

"...forced to weigh in..."???

"...obesity database..."???

Why not just eliminate all privacy, stop all of us fat people from having jobs at all, and put us in weight camps? Sheesh, I'd better shut up before they get some more disgusting ideas.