Reason’s Brian Doherty is back at it, taking on bad medicine yet again — this time challenging the Surgeon General’s ridiculous fatwa on obesity. Writing in the L.A. Times, Doherty argues: What the surgeon general misses is that obesity isn’t something caused by an outside pathogen or injury whose bad consequences are then unavoidable without expert medical treatment. Obesity is a condition. It is caused by freely chosen behavior. Certainly,

Reason’s Brian Doherty is back at it, taking on bad medicine yet again — this time challenging the Surgeon General’s ridiculous fatwa on obesity. Writing in the L.A. Times, Doherty argues: What the surgeon general misses is that obesity isn’t something caused by an outside pathogen or injury whose bad consequences are then unavoidable without expert medical treatment. Obesity is a condition. It is caused by freely chosen behavior. Certainly,

…Time for Vehr’s Punditwatch, excellent as always…

…Time for Vehr’s Punditwatch, excellent as always…

“Richard Reid,” taken into federal custody and accused of attempting to blow up American Airlines Flight 63. Photo.

“Richard Reid,” taken into federal custody and accused of attempting to blow up American Airlines Flight 63. Photo.

“At long last, the University of South Florida has fired Islamic Jihad

Bill O’Reilly’s current column outlines some of this season’s attempts by the PC “Tolerance” Patrol to cut the jingle balls off of Christmas, including Plainfield, Ill Elementary School principal Sandy Niemiera’s announcement to startled students that all holiday celebrations would be banned because of “diversity” concerns. Oy. Seems somebody’s been eating paste again…

Heretical Ideas’ Alex Knapp continues to explore the India / Pakistan foment — specifically within the context of the crisis in Kashmir and the growing concern among some that US involvement in the surrounding regions leave our forces vulnerable to manipulation by oppositionally-minded groups. Referring to a New York Times article reporting on the reaffirmation of a China-Pakistan alliance, Alex asks: Question: what game is really being played here? It’s

Heretical Ideas’ Alex Knapp continues to explore the India / Pakistan foment — specifically within the context of the crisis in Kashmir and the growing concern among some that US involvement in the surrounding regions leave our forces vulnerable to manipulation by oppositionally-minded groups. Referring to a New York Times article reporting on the reaffirmation of a China-Pakistan alliance, Alex asks: Question: what game is really being played here? It’s