The government is making a law that would prevent people from suing fast food companies for making them obese, called the “cheeseburger bill”, but before the bill can become a law, it has to go through the judicial system.
The judicial system; when a bill has been written by representatives, it will be proposed to the House of Representatives. A committee is formed, and they review, research and revise the bill before deciding whether to approve the proposal. Once debated in the House, some changes will be recommended before the bill can be voted on. When approved in the House, the proposal will continue to the Senate for the same procedure. A bill approved by the Senate has to go through the President for final approval before it can become a law.
The article “A Baconburger for Fatso, and Hold the Lawsuit” is discussing the issue that people are suing fast food industries for making them obese, which is why the congress has come up with this new law. Judy Holland who is the writer, is trying to convince the intended reader that is time that people stop blaming others for their problem and start taking responsibility.
The Washington congress declared in the article: “you are what you eat and that's your fault -- you can't blame the fast-food industry.” (p. 1 ll. 1-2). The quote says that Americans has to start taking responsibility for what they eat and how much they eat, the fast food industry is not forcing people to eat that much or that kind of food they are just advertising it. Rep. Ric Keller R-FL supported this by replying: “this nation has "got to get away from this new culture where people always try to play the victim and blame others for their problems."(p.2 ll.2-3) Ric supports the turn the government has made. He does not think that the fast food industry is making them obese, and once in a while he as well eats at fast food restaurants.
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