Nanny/Police State: NYC Ban On Large Sugared Drinks...

[WillowTree]

Second thread on this.

What..now Conservatives are against "State Rights"?

Or are Conservatives against other Conservatives making a "Nanny State".

NYC isn't a state dingleberry!

 

[BlindBoo]

An obese America is good for America. Is that your position?

An obese Government is bad for American RIGHTS
Like you all don't want Government messing with abortion, we don't need government telling us what we can eat or drink..

First, this is local

Second, no one is telling you you cannot eat or drink it.

I dont understand the problem here. Take govt out of the picture and I still think that America has an obesity problem that will cause America problems down the line. If you have anything to the contrary Id love to hear it. Yelling "freedom" isnt an answer or solution to this problem.

With liberty comes responsibility. Limiting the size of sugery soft drinks is not going to solve the obesity problem any more than banning Hemp farming stops the selling of marijuana.

 

[paulitician]

It's interesting how many on the Left will preach all day about the merits of legalizing Drugs, while at the same time supporting these types of Nanny/Police State absurdities. It's hard to find honest & consistent people on issues like this.

The WoD is a Federal Government issue. This stupidity is New York City. Frankly this liberal opposes the new NY city ban on sugery drinks and the WoD.

I repect your consistency. It is rare on issues like this. Kudos to ya.

 

[paulitician]

Second thread on this.

What..now Conservatives are against "State Rights"?

Or are Conservatives against other Conservatives making a "Nanny State".

Name a Conservative New York Politician.

Bloomberg, King, D'Amato, Giuliani, Pataki..

Giuliani,Pataki, and D'Amato have been out of New York Government for some time now. And i would characterize them as Neocon/Progressive Globalists. King not as much so. And Bloomberg is simply a Socialist/Nazi.

 

[jillian]

Jesus. Now you can't buy a coke? WTF

Talk about reaching.

Relax, Big Brother knows what's best for you.

if you're stupid enough to want 32 oz of sugar liquid, buy two 16 oz drinks.

d'uh.....

 

[paulitician]

Second thread on this.

What..now Conservatives are against "State Rights"?

Or are Conservatives against other Conservatives making a "Nanny State".

NYC isn't a state dingleberry!

 

[paulitician]

An obese America is good for America. Is that your position?

An obese Government is bad for American RIGHTS
Like you all don't want Government messing with abortion, we don't need government telling us what we can eat or drink..

First, this is local

Second, no one is telling you you cannot eat or drink it.

I dont understand the problem here. Take govt out of the picture and I still think that America has an obesity problem that will cause America problems down the line. If you have anything to the contrary Id love to hear it. Yelling "freedom" isnt an answer or solution to this problem.

"Freedom" is the answer and solution.

 

[paulitician]

Jesus. Now you can't buy a coke? WTF

Talk about reaching.

Relax, Big Brother knows what's best for you.

if you're stupid enough to want 32 oz of sugar liquid, buy two 16 oz drinks.

d'uh.....

Why?

 

[Zander]

I dont see the problem with it, America is full of fat asses and if the trend continues it'll be bad for us in all ways

How does ones fat ass have any affect on you whatsoever?

And before you answer....alcohol can led to an increase to helathcare costs as does smoking, bungee jumping, mountain climbing and nitrate laden foods such as hot dogs and sausages...

Sop again, exactly how will someone elses fat ass be an issue for you?

An obese America is good for America. Is that your position?

It's none of your fucking business. That's MY position.

 

[paulitician]

How does ones fat ass have any affect on you whatsoever?

And before you answer....alcohol can led to an increase to helathcare costs as does smoking, bungee jumping, mountain climbing and nitrate laden foods such as hot dogs and sausages...

Sop again, exactly how will someone elses fat ass be an issue for you?

An obese America is good for America. Is that your position?

It's none of your fucking business. That's MY position.

An 'Obese America?' What does that even mean? Man, it shocks me so many Americans are willing to allow Big Brother such power and discretion in deciding what's 'good' or 'bad' for them. How did we become such an Authority-Worshipping Society?

 

[Harry Dresden]

California is pretty much the same way.

Isn't it San Francisco that banned Happy Meals?

They banned the toys in the happy meals I believe and circumcisions.

yea and now comes the plastic bag ban......and you know someone in government is making money off those cheap canvas bags they are forcing you to buy....thats the thing that pisses me off.....

 

[Harry Dresden]

Bloomberg is a big time Corporatist

He's made more money then some 200 million Americans..COMBINED.

And that's the way you zombies LIKE IT.

Bloomberg is anything but a Conservative. And he isn't a Republican either.

Bloomberg was elected as a Republican.

He's conservative when it comes to big business.

But he doesn't hate minorities, gays and religions that aren't Christian as conservatives do. So..he's socially moderate.

all Conservatives hate these people Sallow?.....are you taking Deans place today?....

 

[Harry Dresden]

Bloomberg is mainly concerned about the Obese poor using up precious dollars in the emergency room. Unlike Jan Brewer..who lets poor people die..Bloomberg can't do that.

So he's doing the next best thing. He's trying to keep them from becoming corpulent husks of flesh.

But don't worry..he will try again..to go back to conservative plan version 1..

Let them die.

Sallow it takes more than just Soda to get Fat.....how about those people who buy diet soda and 2 big macks and a large fries?.....is getting a diet soda helping them?...is just getting 16 oz helping them?........how about all those Doughnuts and pastries that are eaten daily?....

 

[Harry Dresden]

Ah so..the fact he ran as a Republican.
The fact he pays himself more then 200 million Americans.
The fact he hates regulation.
The fact he supports big business.

Those things don't make him conservative.

But your decision..on who is conservative and who isn't..

THAT's what makes a conservative.

Didn't know your ideas held so much sway.

My bad.

The Bush administration was the biggest regulation administration in U.S. history, including the Obama administration. If you love regulations like you do, you should love Bush.

This is politics. If he actually was trying to use gov't to get rid of the liberties americans use to make themselves fat, he would've banned Big Macs and banned grocery stores from selling high quantities of soda.

Instead all he's doing is hurting business, I'm certain this will have no impact on New York obesity.

Of course it won't.

Bloomberg would have done better to provide funding for all the after school programs he closed, so kids could engage in sports activity. Or mandate that kids not skip out on gym class. Or back initiatives that encourage exercise.

This is stupidity.

you should have said this right off.....it seemed like you where supporting it with your first few posts....

 

[Harry Dresden]

Only when it comes to marriage, abortion, religion and in some cases..drugs.

But sugary drinks?

Naw.

The OP is calling this Nazism. I want him to tell us whether the federal government has the right to 'Big Brother' local governments when they are engaging in 'Nazism',

or if the federal government has no business in this.

Well they are commenting on a local issue.

Most of the commentary is coming from people that don't live here. Or even know that Bloomberg ran as a Republican.

you were commenting on California in another thread a few days ago...... i said something about those who dont live here.......it didnt stop you from commenting....just sayin.....

 

[Chris]

Good job Bloomberg.

 

[Care4all]

can bloomberg just do this, as if he were King? i think it would be unconstitutional....

that aside, just order 2 16oz bottles or 2 16 oz cups of coke....he's stopping nothing!

just ridiculous!

 

[NoNukes]

An obese America is good for America. Is that your position?

Say sparky, can you point to a time when Americans lived longer, healthier lives?

That is now. Our children are the first generation not expected to live as long as their parents.

 

[Dick Tuck]

This should get all the loyal Nanny/Police Staters very excited.

So when did you, or your corporate overlords ever warn about the increase of type 2 diabetes? I think your answer is never. I'm sure you and the assmonkey libertarians want to empower the individual to make smart decisions, but not really. Is the private sector really concerned about public health? Why should they? They can sell their version. Just toss some "lite" on the label.

You're a complete idiot.

 

[Dick Tuck]

can bloomberg just do this, as if he were King? i think it would be unconstitutional....

that aside, just order 2 16oz bottles or 2 16 oz cups of coke....he's stopping nothing!

just ridiculous!

So you think it's a good choice to have a quart of Coke/Pepsi at a meal? Are you totally retarded? Are you really too stupid to understand that ever a conservative Republican like Bloomberg has an obligation to consider public health issues? Of course you aren't. You're a moron.