New York City Proposes Ban on Big Surary Drink

[Alvin Walton]

No surprise that this is coming from Bloomberg.
He's a loon.
He wants the police to go on strike until American citizens give up their firearms.

Michael Bloomberg on stronger gun laws: "I don't understand why the police officers across this country don't stand up collectively and say we're going to go on strike" – Piers Morgan - CNN.com Blogs

[Monkeydad]

I have 2 cousins who are NYPD and other retired cop relatives.

If anything, Police appreciate and respect having responsible citizens who own guns. It actually makes their job SAFER.

Bloomberg, once again, is not speaking for someone else, just his own illogical self.

I thought Bloomberg wanted to keep people alive by controlling their diets...now he wants them to be unarmed sitting ducks against the criminals in his city? Make up your mind, man.

[saden1]

Enjoy:

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by saden1

Enjoy: snip pic of fatties not exercising

Do you really believe sodas are the problem there? I think you're missing that particular point of the situation.


In other words, "No, it's not that cupcake that made you fat. It's your choosing to eat that cupcake and sit around all day that made you fat."

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

Do you really believe sodas are the problem there? I think you're missing that particular point of the situation.


In other words, "No, it's not that cupcake that made you fat. It's your choosing to eat that cupcake and sit around all day that made you fat."

I kinda agree with that. Its basically the whole, "McDonalds makes you fat" argument. Well duh it made you fat because that's all you ever ate. If you eat McDonalds every once in a blue moon, or if you exercise regularly, McDonalds isn't gonna make you blow up like a hot air balloon.

Soda is the same thing, obviously you're going to get diabetes if all you do is sit in front of the tube and drink Mt. Dew or if you're drinking a soda or two everyday.

As for long term health issues from soda, it's like smoking, if that's a risk you wanna take then fine, its a free country (right? O_o)

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

I kinda agree with that. Its basically the whole, "McDonalds makes you fat" argument. Well duh it made you fat because that's all you ever ate. If you eat McDonalds every once in a blue moon, or if you exercise regularly, McDonalds isn't gonna make you blow up like a hot air balloon.

Soda is the same thing, obviously you're going to get diabetes if all you do is sit in front of the tube and drink Mt. Dew or if you're drinking a soda or two everyday.

As for long term health issues from soda, it's like smoking, if that's a risk you wanna take then fine, its a free country (right? O_o)

agree...cigs are legal, but certain soda sizes are not? crazyyyy ish

[saden1]

McDonald's food is unfit for human consumption therefore it is deserving of scrutiny. If the entire country is turning into a Wall-E world then the government has a duty to insure that it's people to insure that what is making them ill be taken off the shelf. I mean, not too long ago lead was in all sorts of product on the shelf. Lead doesn't kill instantly, it slowly poisons you to death and once that was realize it was banned. The government didn't simply say "don't buy lead product," it said "leaded product are no longer fit to be on the shelves."

[Alvin Walton]

Saden you would make a great politician.
You just wasted a feckload of time and tax money on figuring out stuff that takes away peoples libertys.
I'll make my own decisions on food consumption. Its my right as far as I'm concerned and no one elses business.
Take your numbers and big govt practices and cram it.
Now I'm off to have some Samuel Adams Double Creme Stout.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

Now I'm off to have some Samuel Adams Double Creme Stout.

lol....Just knocked of a couple of the SA Summer Ale at dinner.

[RedskinRat]

What's to stop people buying 2 X 16oz drinks instead of 1 X 32oz?

This law makes no sense. Let people make dumb choices and die sooner.

Issue everyone a bowl of water, a toaster (plugged in) and a nice metal fork.

[Daseal]

Originally Posted by RedskinRat

What's to stop people buying 2 X 16oz drinks instead of 1 X 32oz?

This law makes no sense. Let people make dumb choices and die sooner.

Issue everyone a bowl of water, a toaster (plugged in) and a nice metal fork.

Price. It's supposed to be cost prohibitive. When you buy a soda they spend more on the plastic bottles than on the drink.

[firstdown]

So the other day I see this fat ass getting out of her car which was parked in a Handicap parking spot because I'm guessing she was fat. Shouldn't we have special Fat Ass Handicap parking in the back of the parking lot instead of right by the door?

Saden the reason for the small gap in the pricing of the 16 oz v/s 64 oz is that most of the cost is the cup not the drink. I guess they also need to only allow stores to sell single beers and no 6 or 12 packs.

[CRedskinsRule]

I guess my question is: most days, I will grab a 20 oz coke from Royal farms, or a liter depending on the day. The 2 Liter which is usually cheaper doesn't enter my mind because I'm not going to drink it. So should they now limit the sizes Coca Cola can sell directly? Why is it ok for a soft drink distributor to sell larger sizes, but not a fast food restaurant? Don't most people get a second, or 3rd refill at the free ones, why should it matter to the government if I choose to actually pay for the larger sizes.

Right now, McD's is selling all the soda sizes for one dollar, how does that fit into the equation?

[saden1]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I guess my question is: most days, I will grab a 20 oz coke from Royal farms, or a liter depending on the day. The 2 Liter which is usually cheaper doesn't enter my mind because I'm not going to drink it. So should they now limit the sizes Coca Cola can sell directly? Why is it ok for a soft drink distributor to sell larger sizes, but not a fast food restaurant? Don't most people get a second, or 3rd refill at the free ones, why should it matter to the government if I choose to actually pay for the larger sizes.

Right now, McD's is selling all the soda sizes for one dollar, how does that fit into the equation?

This law covers fountain soda...people buy fountains drinks out of convenience...we now restrict the consumption of soda at schools but kids can still bring their own soda.

These laws are designed to restrict your freedom all together but certain choices that are typically made on the whim. If we restrict the purchase of tobacco and alcohol because they are considered harmful it stands to reason you can restrict the consumption of high-fructose corn syrup (corn sugar?), which is quite unhealthy according to many.

Remember, you are still free to do as you fcking please in your quest to live an unhealthy, just don't get mad when the gov puts road blocks in your way.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by saden1

This law covers fountain soda...people buy fountains drinks out of convenience...we now restrict the consumption of soda at schools but kids can still bring their own soda.

These laws are designed to restrict your freedom all together but certain choices that are typically made on the whim. If we restrict the purchase of tobacco and alcohol because they are considered harmful it stands to reason you can restrict the consumption of high-fructose corn syrup (corn sugar?), which is quite unhealthy according to many.

Remember, you are still free to do as you fcking please in your quest to live an unhealthy, just don't get mad when the gov puts road blocks in your way.

If it was up to me I'd ban computers and all these electronic games that kids sit around and play all day. That's the reason they are fat and we could also eliminate the violence they are subjet to playing these games.