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To: TimF who wrote (62540)	9/21/2007 1:10:16 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 90947

"Richardson: Obese Americans Need Federal Protection" "Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson called Wednesday for obese Americans to be brought under the protection of the Americans for Disabilities Act. 'This is an issue of basic civil rights,' said Richardson. 'There are no federal laws that protect obese Americans from discrimination in the workplace, school, or anywhere else. This must change.'" (ABCNews.com "Political Radar", Sept. 19). We've covered obesity-discrimination claims in such contexts as housing accommodation, the hiring of aerobics instructors, amusement park ride seating, airline seat widths (here, here, and here), and the rights of out-of-shape loading-dock workers. P.S. Forgot to add skinny fashion models. Posted by Walter Olson on September 20, 2007 12:06 AM overlawyered.com from the comments What about stupid people? At least fat people have the option of losing weight. Stupid people (not with an actual medical condition... just, you know, stupid) will always be stupid and theretofore, need extra protection. Posted by: z0l0ft