W.T. Mayhall is one of the Good Old Boys who proposed this bill. He is from Mississippi:
Representative Mayhall is a member of Horn Lake Masonic Lodge 617, Horn Lake Chamber of Commerce, Southaven Chamber of Commerce, and the Civil War Preservation Trust. (bold mine)
They outlawed racial segregation in the South, years ago and he probably misses it. Since they can't do that anymore, a new from of restaurant banning would probably give him and his buddies a nice, warm, nostalgic feeling of discrimination by continuing their proud tradition of keeping a segment of the population out of restaurants.
Breukelen advocaat Reviewed by Breukelen advocaat on . No fat people allowed: Only the slim will be allowed to dine in public! "It has actually happened. Lawmakers have proposed legislation that forbids restaurants and food establishments from serving food to anyone who is obese (as defined by the State). Under this bill, food establishments are to be monitored for compliance under the State Department of Health and violators will have their business permits revoked. House Bill 282 was introduced in the 2008 Mississippi legislative session on Friday by Representative W.T. Mayhall, Jr., a retired pharmaceutical Rating: 5