Posted by
Dave Kooker on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 3:21:32 PM
If you think our limp wristed cousins across the Atlantic have a ‘Nanny State’ now, read about the next proposed functions of the government in the lives of the British citizens.
Prof Julian le Grand, a former government advisor to Tony Blair, floated the idea during a speech this week of expanding the Socialistic powers of government.
· Smokers should be forced to apply for an annual £200 license in order to purchase cigarettes.
· Proposed banning food manufacturers from adding salt to products.
· An exercise hour for all employees during the working day.
· Free fruit in offices.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/10/23/nsmoking123.xml
This is how far the British government is willing to regulate one’s life when the British citizen hands over their individual life sustaining responsibilities. This explains why American Liberals (Socialist) are so eager to push the Nationalized healthcare system in America. Since the government pays the bill through the taxpayer’s nickel, they begin to dictate the citizen’s lifestyle to minimize the government’s healthcare cost and any Social Engineering in the name of public health.
So on top of the government levied taxes on the tobacco product, a British citizen also has to apply for an annual £200 license in order to purchase cigarettes. Even with the extra funds collected for public health care, there is absolutely no guarantee that nationalized healthcare will be improved or applied specifically for smoker healthcare.
What is to stop the British government of regulating beer, sun tanning, or consensual sex with an annual permit?
Will this apply to foreign citizens and/or a tourist? Probably not. The British are so afraid of offending Muslims I suspect these proposed changes won’t apply to them.
Britain is the canary in the cage of how Socialism will affect America if it decides to pursue this failed Socialism experiment. In my opinion America is 20 years behind Britain. The Federal Government on both sides of the isle will not say ‘No’ to any vote buying scheme on the taxpayer’s nickel of course. The Democrat’s desire a fast track to Socialism while the Republicans are on a slow track to Socialism while trying to claim they are more conservative than the Democrats
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