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Prescott
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Apr 8, 2011 10:22am
Mayor Thomas M. Menino said yesterday that he is expanding his ban on sugar-sweetened drinks in schools to include all city properties and functions, a sweeping restriction that means that calorie-laden soft drinks, juices with added sugar, and sports drinks like Gatorade will no longer be offered in vending machines, concession stands, and city-run meetings, programs and events.........
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/04/08/city_properties_added_to_boston_ban_on_sugary_drinks/
When does it stop?? I think the smoking ban is an infringement on the freedoms of a private business person. This ban is an infringement on the freedoms of anyone who lives in or visits Boston.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/04/08/city_properties_added_to_boston_ban_on_sugary_drinks/
When does it stop?? I think the smoking ban is an infringement on the freedoms of a private business person. This ban is an infringement on the freedoms of anyone who lives in or visits Boston.
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Apr 8, 2011 11:51am
Stupidity run amok. Then again, it's a bastion of liberal beliefs -- so why should we be surprised by this.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Apr 8, 2011 12:02pm
Such a beautiful, historic city ...
... with such a yutz for a mayor.
... with such a yutz for a mayor.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 8, 2011 12:07pm
I was never a fan of schools putting vending machines in the first place. Only reason they did so was the $$ contracts with the likes of pepsi.
but to ban then at concession stands and such? That is dumb. Pretty sure our school took our, or is, taking out pop and candy machines in our school
but to ban then at concession stands and such? That is dumb. Pretty sure our school took our, or is, taking out pop and candy machines in our school
Little Danny
Posts: 4,288
Apr 8, 2011 12:38pm
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BoatShoes
Posts: 5,703
Apr 8, 2011 12:44pm
Silly law IMO. But, at least it was done on a local level where it might better represent what Bostonians want and could be much more readily overturned in the future. I mean, Orange Juice, with no added sugar is pretty high in caloric content.
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QuakerOats
Posts: 8,740
Apr 8, 2011 1:25pm
Everyday I am more amazed at the completely moronic mental condition of liberals.
Writerbuckeye
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Apr 8, 2011 1:39pm
Little Danny
Posts: 4,288
Apr 8, 2011 2:35pm
QuakerOats;736235 wrote:Everyday I am more amazed at the completely moronic mental condition of liberals.
I work with a hardcore lib and my father is a liberal of the union mentality persuasion. Honestly, I have increasingly found that someone needs to write a book entitled, "Conservatives are from Mars, Liberals are from Venus". Conservatives and liberals have a world view that is increasingly grower farther apart.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Apr 8, 2011 2:36pm
Little Danny;736300 wrote:I work with a hardcore lib and my father is a liberal of the union mentality persuasion. Honestly, I have increasingly found that someone needs to write a book entitled, "Conservatives are from Mars, Liberals are from Venus". Conservatives and liberals have a world view that is increasingly grower farther apart.
And in some cases are equally idiotic.
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Apr 8, 2011 2:49pm
BoatShoes;736187 wrote:Silly law IMO. But, at least it was done on a local level where it might better represent what Bostonians want and could be much more readily overturned in the future. I mean, Orange Juice, with no added sugar is pretty high in caloric content.
+1 Although I am far from liberal and believe soda and high sugar drinks are far too prevelent in today's society, I would never want a law passed that bans a drink. Boston is turning into San Fransico where you can't grill on tuesday's or something and can't buy a happy meal. SMH.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Apr 8, 2011 2:53pm
OneBuckeye;736311 wrote:... can't buy a happy meal.
Well, in San Francisco, you can buy a happy meal, but it doesn't mean what you think, and you probably wouldn't want one.
derek bomar
Posts: 3,722
Apr 8, 2011 2:55pm
as someone who works in the soft drink industry...let me say Fuck You to this dbag.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Apr 8, 2011 3:59pm
O-Trap;736302 wrote:And in most cases are equally idiotic.
Fixed.
Thread Bomber
Posts: 1,851
Apr 8, 2011 4:01pm
Well... it IS Massachusetts....
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Apr 8, 2011 4:06pm
derek bomar;736317 wrote:as someone who works in the soft drink industry...let me say Fuck You to this dbag.
You monster! Don't you know what you're doing to our children?
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Apr 8, 2011 4:27pm
I Wear Pants;736354 wrote:Fixed.
This.
I was being diplomatic.
believer
Posts: 8,153
Apr 8, 2011 4:50pm
True...it's just another way of redistributing wealth.Little Danny;736181 wrote:
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stlouiedipalma
Posts: 1,797
Apr 9, 2011 11:01pm
It sure doesn't take much to get you Teabaggers in an uproar, does it?
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Apr 9, 2011 11:30pm
You obviously have no clue what the word "uproar" means.
Hint: It's not a post that creates all of 20 responses over 36 hours.
Hint: It's not a post that creates all of 20 responses over 36 hours.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Apr 10, 2011 12:59am
stlouiedipalma;737206 wrote:It sure doesn't take much to get you Teabaggers in an uproar, does it?
Though I'm not a "Teabagger" in the contemporary sense, I do get genuinely frustrated at idiocy. Sue me.
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mella
Posts: 647
Apr 10, 2011 4:02pm
Well...why should sugary drinks and caffinated drinks be sold in schools or public buildings? What did people do before vending machines? I bet they drank water and schools sold milk. Is it liberalism to remove them or liberalism to allow them there in the first place?
Is it wrong to allow unhealthy drinks and foods to be prevalent or is it wrong to restrict them?
People can go to the store and make their choice. Choices don't have to be available on every street corner, every school and every public building. Buy it at the store and carry it to work!
Now, they should be available at the concession stands for sports.
Is it wrong to allow unhealthy drinks and foods to be prevalent or is it wrong to restrict them?
People can go to the store and make their choice. Choices don't have to be available on every street corner, every school and every public building. Buy it at the store and carry it to work!
Now, they should be available at the concession stands for sports.
Ty Webb
Posts: 2,798
Apr 10, 2011 4:46pm
Writerbuckeye;736250 wrote:
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Apr 10, 2011 4:47pm
Simple answer Mella: Too much nanny statism going on.
Writerbuckeye
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Apr 10, 2011 4:48pm
Ty Webb;737490 wrote:
Wow, you really showed me. What an original comeback.