At least it'll make the wavering RW chumps THINK, not most of course...but make no mistake, they're
S-L-O-W-L-Y catching on.
Now...if only you, the 'low information voter,' were catching on.
This isn't about calories....it's about tyranny.
"The judge noted that the Teamsters et al don’t even dispute the seriousness of obesity, though they argue that the link between obesity and sugary drinks is not as clear as the city claims. The striking thing about the judge’s ruling is that he swept all that aside. He directly questioned the standing — the constitutional quackery, one could say — of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The issue before the court, the judge said, is whether the city’s Board of Health “has the authority to mandate which issues come under its jurisdiction as a basis to promulgate regulations.”
...Judge Tingling plowed through all the city charters starting in 1686. That is no mean feat of judging, and it’s an illuminating tour. The court traced them all the way up through 2012 and emerged with a startling conclusion. It is that while the Board of Health has broad powers, the intention of the legislature “is clear” — to protect the citizens through regulations that “prevent and protect against communicable, infectious, and pestilent diseases.” Its authority over food was limited to those issues, the court reckoned.
“One thing not seen in any of the Board of Health’s powers,” it said, “is the authority to limit or ban a legal item under the guise of ‘controlling chronic disease,’ as,” the court added, “the Board attempts to do herein.”
If the legislature failed to take action, thatÂ’s the end of the matter. ...ItÂ’s a glorious ruling. It sets the stage for rolling back Bloombergism. "
How Sweet It Is - The New York Sun
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