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2012-05-31 Home Front: Politix

Bloomberg Set To Ban All Sugary Drinks Over 16 Ounces

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Posted by gorb 2012-05-31 01:04|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Gatoraide?

Posted by Water Modem 2012-05-31 01:52|| 2012-05-31 01:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Wouldn't live there, that's one reason.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2012-05-31 06:53|| 2012-05-31 06:53|| Front Page Top

#3 We used to know what to do with tyrants.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2012-05-31 09:35|| 2012-05-31 09:35|| Front Page Top

#4 The Beverage Association is merely giving Bloomberg a reason to regulate MORE than just soft drinks.

This is just the start. If they whine "This was too trivial to revolt over!" answer "If so, then it was too trivial for you to regulate!"

Posted by Ptah 2012-05-31 09:53|| 2012-05-31 09:53|| Front Page Top

#5 How long has it been since a public official was tarred and feathered by a mob?
That would be something to see, boy howdy.

Posted by Hupinesh Elmalet7728 2012-05-31 13:43|| 2012-05-31 13:43|| Front Page Top

#6 Let's be real, if the drink comes out of a soda fountain they'll just adjust the content and price to 15.5 ounces instead of 16 ounces.

If it comes out of bottle the bottles will disappear and people will instead buy two cans (24 ounces and extra recycling waste).

Posted by rjschwarz 2012-05-31 14:53|| 2012-05-31 14:53|| Front Page Top

#7 I see a future thriving market for my side-by-side taped-together dual (but still separate containers) 15.8 ounce cups. I call it the "double barrel".

That would be quite the rebel's product in a gun-controlled (and now, soda-controlled) big city, eh?!

Kickstarter project to start in 3 ... 2... ;-p

Posted by ExtremeModerate 2012-05-31 15:25|| 2012-05-31 15:25|| Front Page Top

#8 There's ALWAYS a way around ANY Oppressive law.

You'd think the Officials would recognize it and repeal these laws?

But NOOOO.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2012-05-31 16:33|| 2012-05-31 16:33|| Front Page Top

#9 I can't imagine the people of New York like Bloomberg. A tyrant who thinks he knows what is best for everyone--no one is that smart. NYC needs the light of democracy to shine there.

Posted by JohnQC 2012-05-31 16:58|| 2012-05-31 16:58|| Front Page Top

#10 So...you get a smaller cup and just keep refilling it. 32=16x2=8x4
But don't let conflicting studies [just like MMGW, the science is settled] stop you from imposing the New Age ~~Big Brother Socialism~~ Puritanism.

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-05-31 23:21|| 2012-05-31 23:21|| Front Page Top

#11 Iff Bloomby is trying to lose his re-election, he's doing a good job.

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