NY's Proposed Ban on Large Sugary Drinks

[Stoked]

No, I'm saying that is what happens when you let the government ban one thing. They think they have the power to ban over things. The reason for marijuana being banned is because that it is "unhealthy and bad for you", so by that same regard they can probably justify banning large sodas.

So the key is to make everything legal.

I figured as much but wanted you to elaborate. Thank you for doing so.

As for "everything" I say no. Hard drugs ( not mary jane) should stay illegal

 

[candrew]

I guess the assumption is if you serve smaller portions, people will consume less. While that may be true for the majority of people who are only 10-15 pounds overweight, it's not true for the morbidly obese fat people who are overweight to the point of it being a health/social issue. For them it has nothing to do with portions. These people are fat because of their relationship with food - they eat for reasons other than nourishment; whether it be depression, anger, hobby or whatever. So if Bloomberg's goal is to solve an actual health issue, not much will come of this.

 

[candrew]

They claim they want to ban large sodas because they make you fat. But they have no problem with large beers, which are essentially equal to sodas calorie wise. Another example of democrats trying to tell us how to live our lives.

LOL - the last I checked Mayor Bloomberg was a republican.

 

[asian_roger]

I'm curious as to what everyone thinks of Bloomberg's proposed ban on large sugary drinks in NYC? Is it government's business to even consider such a thing?

Candrew, you live there. Is this out of control government intervention or justifiable?

*sigh*, this is stupid and it will probably never pass. I mean, what will stop people from buying two small/med drinks? Only a true douche would try to enforce such a ridiculous ban.

 

[Scat]

LOL - the last I checked Mayor Bloomberg was a republican.

In name only.

 

[Stoked]

LOL - the last I checked Mayor Bloomberg was a republican.

Actually not even Bloomberg knows what he is. He was a democrat until he ran for office at which point he became a republican. He left the republican party in 2007. He is an independent at this point.

 

[Stoked]

In name only.

Independent

 

[candrew]

In name only.

While there are some differences, on the whole he's about as republican as your dreamboat Chris Christie.

 

[candrew]

Independent

He runs under the republican platform locally - for NYC he's a republican. It's weird NYC politics stuff - kinda how Guiliani ran on the republican and liberal ticket when he was mayor.

But yeah, for the rest of the country he's a moderate at best.

 

[BYE]

LOL - the last I checked Mayor Bloomberg was a republican.

It seems like it's more complicated than Democrat and Republican--imagine that.

A Democrat before seeking elective office, Bloomberg switched his registration in 2001 and ran for mayor as a Republican, winning the election that year and a second term in 2005. Bloomberg left the Republican Party over policy and philosophical disagreements with national party leadership in 2007 and ran for his third term in 2009 as an independent candidate on the Republican ballot line.

These guys are all pissed about the proposed law:

This guy ^^^^^^^ has the shame of being the former fattest man in the world. He gave up the title to this guy:

 

[green]

No, I'm saying that is what happens when you let the government ban one thing. They think they have the power to ban over things. The reason for marijuana being banned is because that it is "unhealthy and bad for you", so by that same regard they can probably justify banning large sodas.

So the key is to make everything legal.

This is why religions fight so hard against gay marriage. Marriage is a religious ritual. If you allow the government to dictate marriage, then you now allow the government to dictate baptism, temple ordinances, Muslim prayers, etc.

You have to keep church and state separate.

p.s. that being said, anyone that isn't for "civil unions" is a bigot.

 

[green]

While there are some differences, on the whole he's about as republican as your dreamboat Chris Christie.

I find this hilarious. Tea party people run around screaming how Romney is a liberal, but then lick the sweat off Christie's *** stains.