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Happy Meal Insanity in the New Nanny State

45caliber Wrote: May 03, 2010 3:12 PM
The boy continued to pester his mother because he knew she would give in. My wife was like that with our kids.

On the other hand they only asked me once. If I said no, they didn't argue. If they did, two things would happen - and they knew it: 1) they would not get the item regardless and 2) they would get their bottoms popped.

They also knew that I would possibly get the item for them depending upon finances and how good they were. And I would explain that to them. My sons follow what I did. My daughter doesn't have a kid yet.

I never thought being called an “ass” on national TV could be so much fun.

It happened the other night on Fox News Channel’s “O’Reilly Factor.” I was a guest with substitute host Juan Williams, and I was brought on to debate some anti-obesity activist -- who would ever think obesity could spawn activists? -- named MeMe somebody. I think her name is MeMe Roth. Or maybe it’s Ross. It’s not important.

Michelle Malkin

The “debate” was over a new ordinance passed by a local government in Santa Clara, California that bans toys being sold with...

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