Chronicle Belittles Health Care EffortsPaul Hogarthbyline‚ Aug. 05‚ 2008Barack Obama has earned plaudits for pushing universal health care at the national level, but the San Francisco Chronicle can’t help bashing local initiatives that promote a healthier City. At a time when all state employees will get paid minimum wage due to the Governor’s lack of leadership, the front page of yesterday’s Chronicle featured the hysterical headline (in all caps): “S.F. LEADERS GO ON BINGE TO LEGISLATE GOOD HEALTH.” We can only be so lucky that our local electeds are on this “binge.” Somehow, says the Chronicle, ordinances like banning the sale of cigarettes in pharmacies – or requiring restaurants to label how many calories are in their food – are another expanded tentacle of Big Brother. And if the Chronicle thinks that’s our biggest outrage worthy of a front-page Monday article, they must truly be living in a bubble. |