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Bloomberg Set To Ban All Sugary Drinks Over 16 Ounces
 I couldn't find a picture of King Louis XVII, so here's one of King Louis XVI, instead.Every single menu in New York City could soon be getting a major overhaul if Mayor Michael Bloomberg has his way. Because as every good liberal knows, it's the same logic as it's not people that kill people, it's guns that kill people. The man behind calorie counts is set to announce a new public health initiative to battle obesity, taking aim at super-sized sugary drinks. Was this voted on? How did they enact this decree? Is there anything that they cannot enact in the name of the common "good"? In other words, it may soon be time to say goodbye to those Big Gulps, those Slurpees or even Venti at Starbucks, CBS 2s Derricke Dennis reported. Thats okay, one No its not, according to Mayor Bloomberg, who is set to propose a ban on sugary drinks over 16 ounces everywhere, all across the city. I disagree with it, because its the right to choose. If you want to drink a Slurpee, you should be allowed to drink a Slurpee, said Jamie Sawyer, a tourist from Oklahoma. Allowed? Stupid, he did a lot of good things, but this he shouldnt do, added Art Lensvelt, a tourist from Amsterdam, Holland. The guys a megalomaniac. When he took over from Mayor Giuliani before the cleanup efforts had stabilized, that said plenty to me. Dennis found Lensvelt enjoying his sugary iced coffee. He then found police officers actually fighting over Slurpees. Other items that figure to be banned are Gatorade, those fountain drinks at the movies, and, yes, the popular Big Gulp. Thats a good idea. A lot of obese people are in New York, Canarsie resident Jillian Russell said. Better hope you don't develop any habits others may decide not to approve of, Jillian. And the mayor apparently agrees, taking aim at the sugar in sodas and some juices in an effort to reduce New Yorkers waistlines. However, the NYC Beverage Association is opposed, saying in a statement: The city is not going to address the obesity issue by attacking soda, because soda is not driving the obesity rates. The overall American diet is. Diet and lifestyle. They forgot they weren't farmers and laborers anymore. And as long as the price of vegetables is through the roof, it's going to stay that way. It's all about the prosperity, man. Either way, lovers of sugary drinks said Bloomberg should take a dip. Mayor Bloomberg, let us have our Slurpees, please, one resident said. Groveling sub. Grow some balls for godsakes and buy two Slurpees. On the same credit card! Harumph! Posted by: gorb 2012-05-31 |
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