The Tyrant Bloomberg Strikes Again

[nyantler]

I am going to buy a huge 64 oz cup so that when I go to NYC I can buy small drinks, pour them in the huge cup and walk around the city. Hopefully Bloomberg will see me and wonder where the hell I bought it..lol Oh no! Maybe I could get fined for owning a big cup..!!

[wdswtr]

What I see here is a sucker punch on paying more taxes. Lets think about this shall we. A dude thats really thirsty and wants a 32 oz drink buys a 32 oz drink and gets a 5c bottle tax right? Now the dude has to buy 2 16 oz bottles and get 2-5cent bottle taxes. Now lets cover this all up by saying we will call this trying to help out the fat asses urge to drink lots of soda. What a joke. Ever wonder where the bottle tax goes thats not claimed? This is nothing more than double dipping tax on taking advantage of a sugar addiction. You arent going to stop people from drinking more than 16 oz's of soda only when they have and will drink as much as they damn well want. Is this not AMERICA? This country has gone to complete shit. Once again thank you bastard liberals for your bullshit you inflict on us! To all you libs............. Kiss my white american ass!!!!! Im fed up!

Edited September 14, 2012 by wdswtr

[wdswtr]

Hold on a second there. This is *NOT* a liberal stance. This is King Bloomberg at work. He ran on the Republican line in 2001 and 2005, and as an independent (on the Republican line again) in 2009.

Don't try to lump him in with Democrats because you don't like his policies. He ran (and was elected) as one of you.

Ever hear the expression you can put lipstick on a pig but it's still a pig? I think that applies quite nicely here!

Edited September 14, 2012 by wdswtr

[5.9cummins]

How is it not an assault on freedom? I work for my money. It is mine to do with as I wish, so long as those uses do not bring harm to others. If I CHOOSE to buy and consume a 406 liter bottle of Jolt Cola, how is it government's job to tell me I can't do it? My body. My money. MY SODA.

The role of government should be to protect us from others,protect us from assault, protecting property from theft, protecting us from fire, natural disasters etc. etc. etc.

The minute some one says that they are protecting you from you get as far away from them as possible.

I quite chewing tobacco, i work out, cut down on the amount i drink, eat a very healthy well balanced diet, eat mostly organic, etc. etc. because i made my own conclusions about whats best for me and my family. I have to live with those decisions down the road and i am prepared to deal with the consequences, good or bad.

I am all for things like posting nutritional content for easy access. Give people the tools to make an educated decision and leave it up to them. That is what McDonald's is doing and i applaud them for it. But truth be told i don't think the majority of people that are regular patrons of such places could really give two hoots about nutrition content and are not worried about there waist line but none the less that is there CHOICE and its not Bloomberg or Michelle Obamas place to say otherwise.

Edited September 14, 2012 by 5.9cummins

[mxsmitz201]

its gotta be tough being a non liberal or anybody with a decent head on their shoulders living in NYC, i feel like its a liberal mecca down there. and nothing against people from down state what so ever, but damn the city is like a malignant tumor for the rest of the state.

[ants]

It's their whole arrogant attitude that gets me. They have to talk down to the little people and tell them how to live. A person who thinks he or she is way smarter than they are can be dangerous, especially if that person is in charge. Just look around.

[virgil]

http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/18/health/us-obesity/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

[ants]

Should people on food stamps be allowed to use those food stamps to buy only fruit, vegetables, whole grains and lean meat??? Done't name call I really want to know what you think.

[Elmo]

http://www.cnn.com/2....html?hpt=hp_c2

Notice that the tri-state area already has one of the lowest rates while the south, texas, and midwest are the highest. Makes you wonder what is it about the demographics that causes this? Or is it simply cultural attitude and education?

[Culvercreek hunt club]

http://www.cnn.com/2....html?hpt=hp_c2

No doubt it is a problem. I just disagree the solution is an unenforcable law that does nothing. Do you really want to let the responsibility lay where it should? unhealthy habits should be reflected in each persons health insurance. just like auto insurance. That is the only fair way to do it. If you are taking care of yourself then you should have lower costs.

But the ones that get all warm and fuzzy over these type of laws are the same ones not willing to make the tough calls and hold the unhealthy habits accountable. You drink 2 gallons od soda a day with your McDonalds meals and eating whole pizzas and can't afford the increase in premiums . Guess what...you chose it.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Should people on food stamps be allowed to use those food stamps to buy only fruit, vegetables, whole grains and lean meat??? Done't name call I really want to know what you think.

I don't think they should get anything but ground meat

[virgil]

^{No doubt it is a problem. I just disagree the solution is an unenforcable law that does nothing. Do you really want to let the responsibility lay where it should? unhealthy habits should be reflected in each persons health insurance. just like auto insurance. That is the only fair way to do it. If you are taking care of yourself then you should have lower costs.}

^{Totally agree- and I have said for a while that I believe that this will eventually happen.}

Should people on food stamps be allowed to use those food stamps to buy only fruit, vegetables, whole grains and lean meat??? Done't name call I really want to know what you think.

I do think that there should be restrictions on what can be purchased with food stamps- that's perfectly reasonable in my opinion.

[Elmo]

Speaking of welfare...there are 20+ people camped out in front of the Apple store in midtown right now waiting for the iPhone 5 to release this Friday. It's just Wednesday. Obviously these people have no jobs but yet they can afford to spend the $400-$500 the phone will release for on top of the monthly data charges. I've been told that the first few people started camping there since Saturday.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Maybe they just took a few days off. That would be like saying most of us that hunt must not have jobs because we are out in the woods for days or weeks at a time.

[Elmo]

Maybe they just took a few days off. That would be like saying most of us that hunt must not have jobs because we are out in the woods for days or weeks at a time.

You're right. I was quick to judge. That is my fault. But then again, don't know what's worst...using hand out money on a phone or camping out, taking a whole weeks worth of vacation, just for a phone.

Edited September 19, 2012 by Elmo

[WNYBuckHunter]

Hey, thats their thing. I wouldnt do it, but they probably wouldnt sit in a tree for the number of hours each year that I do.

[ELMER J. FUDD]

Elmo, now if they had big soft drinks in their hands...

[steve863]

Elmo, now if they had big soft drinks in their hands...

Then it would have been worth the wait, or should I say weight??

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Whay aren't they outlawing th sales and possession of video games and smartphones. Seems those are promoting poor health through inactivity. And they could get a chunk out of that evil big business .....Apple

Edited September 19, 2012 by Culvercreek hunt club

[Elmo]

Whay aren't they outlawing th sales and possession of video games and smartphones. Seems those are promoting poor health through inactivity. And they could get a chunk out of that evil big business .....Apple

I would go over and beat you up but I'm too lazy so I'll just text you nasty messages. I'm also too lazy to type so I'll use a lot of acronyms in my msg like wth n wtf?

[Danny]

just go into a 7-11 buy a big cup of ice and a 2 liter bottle of coke

[virgil]

just go into a 7-11 buy a big cup of ice and a 2 liter bottle of coke

You can still get your Big Gulps at 7-11- they're classified as grocery stores and so they're exempt from the new law.

[ants]

The whole thing is just so stupid. If a person wants extra salt, and a restaurant is "banned" by the King, from putting salt on the table, the person will just bring in their own salt. If a person wants more than a 16oz. Coke and the restaurant is banned, by the King, from selling cups bigger than 16oz. then the person will order 2 or more Cokes. The whole thing is a waste of time.

[virgil]

The whole thing is a waste of time.

Then don't worry about it.

[WNYBuckHunter]

The whole thing is a waste of time.

Then don't worry about it.

I wonder how many of our tax dollars got burned up in the process of creating such a pointless turd of a law?