San Francisco, that bastion of deliberately irrational behavior, has carried its meddling into personal affairs and parenting to a new low by passing a ban on giveaway toys in such offerings as McDonald's Happy Meals, unless they meet certain nutritional standards for calories, sodium and fat. In short, the city's board of supervisors has anointed itself "Supreme Nanny."
J. KARL MILLER: Government should keep hands off Happy Meals
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 | 12:01 a.m. CST;
updated 6:45 a.m. CST, Wednesday, November 17, 2010
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