Hey Washington Post! You can take this lollipop from our cold, dead hands!

Begun the war on candy has. For real. Here’s the latest from the Washington Post:

No one wants a world without candy – but something has to give in the battle between health and choice. http://t.co/7MkZkf5CUz

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 27, 2014

An excerpt:

No one wants a world without candy — a world without candy is no world at all. But advocates say something has to give in the battle between health and choice. And the fate of the growing U.S. candy industry, which went from $25.8 billion in sales in 2003 to almost $34 billion last year, may tell us something about where America is headed in terms of health, regulations and the freedom to choose whatever we want to eat whenever we want to eat it.

Really? “The freedom to choose” what we eat is at risk? Sheesh!

And Tweeters are unloading on the Post right now, with good reason:

@washingtonpost @JoeHeim hey lefty nanny staters. Go to fucking hell , get a life and mind your own fucking business

— Steven (@MaVASteve) October 27, 2014

https://twitter.com/CalMur2/status/526532541650440192

@washingtonpost Good God… now you guys want to ban candy? Is there anything you don't want to ban?

— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) October 27, 2014

@washingtonpost In my world, candy wins. I'm still alive; I'll take my chances.

— Jeff J. (@j2lovesfriday) October 27, 2014

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First they came for the Snickers… MT @washingtonpost No one wants a world without candy – but… http://t.co/T69loJ57EC

— ConservativeNotCrazy (@IAMMGraham) October 27, 2014

Candy Czar RT @washingtonpost: No one wants a world without candy – but something has to give in the battle between health and choice.

— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) October 27, 2014

A candy czar! LOLOLOL. Michelle Obama will take that job, no doubt. More:

https://twitter.com/timegoat/status/526533593221566464

@washingtonpost Utter BS.

— Dave ?? (@CountDownDave) October 27, 2014

Really, really unbelievable that this is being considered but it’s not shocking. This is the way liberals actually think. They will make you in their image, whether you want it or not.