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New York City plans to enact a far-reaching ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts, in the most ambitious effort yet by the Bloomberg administration to combat rising obesity.
The proposed ban would affect virtually the entire menu of popular sugary drinks found in delis, fast-food franchises and even sports arenas, from energy drinks to pre-sweetened iced teas. The sale of any cup or bottle of sweetened drink larger than 16 fluid ounces — about the size of a medium coffee, and smaller than a common soda bottle — would be prohibited under the first-in-the-nation plan, which could take effect as soon as next March
Link to the story, cause I didn't see it in the OP
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/31/nyregion/bloomberg-plans-a-ban-on-large-sugared-drinks.html
Yet one more reason to stay out of that craphole called the Big Apple.
Screw New York....
The era of big gov't is just beginning. Obama and the feds now wish to tell us what we must buy and NYC what nobody can buy. While I don't live in NYC they can do so, as it does not affect me nor can I vote those morons out. The danger in these regualtions, just as in CA only auto rules, is that limitting choice, while rasing taxes, may finally make people vote with their feet. What this 'serving' size nonsense accomplishes is beyond me, since even an obese moron can now simply buy two 16 oz. sodas instead of one 32 oz. soda, so it is simply an exercise in time wasting and poses inventory restrictions on many retaliers. Curiously 'free refills' are still allowed.
The era of big gov't is just beginning. Obama and the feds now wish to tell us what we must buy and NYC what nobody can buy. While I don't live in NYC they can do so, as it does not affect me nor can I vote those morons out. The danger in these regualtions, just as in CA only auto rules, is that limitting choice, while rasing taxes, may finally make people vote with their feet. What this 'serving' size nonsense accomplishes is beyond me, since even an obese moron can now simply buy two 16 oz. sodas instead of one 32 oz. soda, so it is simply an exercise in time wasting and poses inventory restrictions on many retaliers. Curiously 'free refills' are still allowed.
...I wonder how long until the owners of all the supermarkets, bodegas, etc.... in New York City rise up in revolt.
For now...but I'm sure they working on closing that "loophole".
Govt is saying we are too stupid to make our own choices. Sadly (as a whole) Americans are proving them right every chance we get. I don't agree with it however. Government doesn't and shouldn't have that authority. I find it funny however that you want to target liberals in the OP when it seems to me conservatives are the one more often fighting to keep things restricted (marijuana for one example).
blue laws, aren't supported by Liberals..but by Conservatives.
drug-decriminalization is opposed by Conservatives.
yes, for the most part, those who want to maintain & increase the Nanny-state...are Conservatives.
Government does something I don't like, must be them liberals!
this is clearly a progressive policy
this is clearly a progressive policy
blue laws, aren't supported by Liberals..but by Conservatives.
drug-decriminalization is opposed by Conservatives.
yes, for the most part, those who want to maintain & increase the Nanny-state...are Conservatives.
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