I’m always a bit wary of new laws, since they often introduce more problems than they solve.  However, I could get behind this one:

As your attorney, I advise you to lay off those french fries.

That’s the message from state Rep. Corbin Van Arsdale, a Houston-area lawmaker who has drafted legislation that would bar fast-food-loving plaintiffs from winning legal judgments after they get fat.

“This basically is supposed to shield folks who sell food or raise animals that are made into food … from having to defend themselves against lawsuits … over obesity claims from overeating,” said Van Arsdale, R-Tomball.

The idea that someone should be able to sue a restaurant or a food maker for getting fat is asinine.  People have choices in what they eat.  It’s not like McDonald’s is jacking people on the street and shoving super-sized Big Mac combo meals down their throats.