Bloomberg Planning to Ban Large Sodas (March, abortions, election, elect)

[Frank DeForrest]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/31/ny...ml?_r=2&emc=na

The proposed ban would affect virtually the entire menu of popular sugary drinks found in delis, fast-food franchises and even sports arenas, from energy drinks to pre-sweetened iced teas. The sale of any cup or bottle of sweetened drink larger than 16 fluid ounces — about the size of a medium coffee, and smaller than a common soda bottle — would be prohibited under the first-in-the-nation plan, which could take effect as soon as next March.

I think control freak eltists like Bloomberg should be on camera 24/7 for taxpayers to monitor his every activity.

[wutitiz]

It's gotta be a distraction ploy of some sort. Nobody who has made as much money as a Bloomberg could possibly be this dumb. Somebody really needs to investigate Bloomberg for Blago-like activities; he's got something going on, mark my words.

[Haakon]

The measure would not apply to diet sodas, fruit juices, dairy-based drinks like milkshakes

So sugary drinks are bad but extra large milkshakes are Ok. I guess we know which Bloomberg drinks.

[Frozenyo]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

You think it's cool to ban sodas but allow murder?

Gubemit should be out of the marriage biz.

Back to the topic...

Murder what? Well, since the gubmit is in it, everybody should have the right....Oh back on topic, uhhhh...by two medium sodas, problem solved.

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by Frozenyo

Murder what? Well, since the gubmit is in it, everybody should have the right....Oh back on topic, uhhhh...by two medium sodas, problem solved.

Why should I have spend more of my money on two mediums?
Maybe Bloomberg is getting a kickback from the soda makers.

[afoigrokerkok]

Originally Posted by Frozenyo

Oh back on topic, uhhhh...by two medium sodas, problem solved.

Why should people have to go to the trouble of buying (notice I underlined the "u') two medium sodas? And, if that becomes a trend, don't you think a new law will be proposed to ban buying multiple medium sodas as well?

[AnUnidentifiedMale]

Wow. Words like "statist", "authoritarian", and "anti-freedom" come to mind. Bloomberg is like a mini-tyrant.

Government should never be in the business of protecting us from ourselves. What's next? Will he be requiring all NYC residents to get 30 minutes of exercise every day?

[irishvanguard]

Originally Posted by Frozenyo

WTF are you talking about?

invented rights----such as gay marriage

We do need to ban abortion to protect the future of gays, apparently.

We have reached the day that women are doing sex selection abortions.

Meanwhile N.Y. worries about sugary drinks.

[elan]

Ha, I hope a reporter stakes out Bloomberg's local Starbucks. He looks like a White Chocolate Mocha guy to me.

[thecoalman]

Doesn't apply to alcoholic beverages, guess it's the 32 oz. rum and coke for me.