self-evaluation

So the Amarillo Globe-Republican ran an AP story on the front page that claimed that people no longer find obesity unattractive. How do they know? Because the market research firm NPD group called people up and asked them.

I think we can all see what's wrong with this claim. A pollster calls you up and asks, "Do you think fat dudes/chicks are ugly or what?" Being an enlightened, P.C. citizen (and aren't we all?), you politely answer, "Why, no. I think everyone's beautiful in their own way."

But when you're looking through the postings at Match.com, and you see the description "a few extra pounds," you're not quite so enlightened and P.C.

We all know that there are better ways to determine peoples' values and morality than simply asking them.

All of us, that is, except the Amarillo Globe-Republican News page, and the Amarillo Globe-Republican Opinion page:

The Republicans need to find someone, such as, say, Mac Thornberry of Clarendon, whose office said this past week had taken nothing from Abramoff.

So, Mr. Thornberry, how do you feel about fat people?

SPACEDARK