If Mayor Michael Bloomberg has his way, the soft drink ban set to begin March 12 in New York City should be expanded to the entire State of New York. Even beyond that to the whole nation, probably. A new Quinnipiac Poll shows that 51% of NYC residents oppose the restricting soft drinks to just 16 ounce servings. About 46% told the pollsters from Quinnipiac University that they like the idea, which makes sense since we all know that 47% of the people favor a Nanny-State government. Oddly enough, while Republicans disapprove of the law by 65%, African-Americans share their contempt at 60%. Democrats approve at 52%, the only group to do so above 50%. Could the Bloomberg soda ban be a crack in the armor of the Democrat strangle-hold on Black voters?
The purpose behind the ban is to address the issue of childhood obesity, which many studies have shown an increase over the past two decades. However, more recent research shows that the rates are actually declining and have been since 2005. In Mississippi, for example, childhood obesity has declined by about 13.3% since 2005. Long before ′feel-good′ projects hatched by Liberals like First Lady Michelle Obama and her Let′s Move campaign began. A study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows that the decline is nationwide, with significant reductions in California, as well as in New York City, itself. Their research shows that the decline is related to changes in school lunch menus and efforts to increase physical activity among children.
So the soft drink ban begins in New York City on March 12. If Mayor Michael Bloomberg has his way, no soft drink will be served anywhere over 16 ounces. The soda ban seems to be too late as the trend for childhood obesity shows it is already declining. But Liberal politicians think they know best. What next? Where next?
March 3rd, 2013 at 8:52 am
“Could the Bloomberg soda ban be a crack in the armor of the Democrat strangle-hold on Black voters?”
Not likely. What you have to understand about the Black vote, the woman vote, Latino vote, middle class vote, etc is that while Dems may do dumb things like this, these voters are faced with the alternative. Voting Republican would likely mean never being able to afford a soda at all, of any size.
March 3rd, 2013 at 8:58 am
Oh, I dunno. The day may come when they figure out that the reason they have no money and no future is because the Democrats want them to remain dependent on welfare.
March 3rd, 2013 at 9:24 am
“Voting Republican would likely mean never being able to afford a soda at all, of any size.”
What difference does it make if these moonbats take them all away ?
Or has it ever occurred to your ideologically bigoted rump that doing these things, prohibition, drives up the cost of these things and creates black markets ?
Man… you just have no idea how your Marxism glows like the sun on this one, do you Ronald?
You’re actually defending dictatorship ?
Cant you even defend our basic freedoms to choose regardless of your politics ?
I’m sorry, I’m having a hard time with this.
The left is so conflicted its insane.
I’m in favor of pot legalization if its subjected to the same laws and taxation as liquor.
But why does it make sense to legalize a drug that makes you as thirsty and hungry as hell and then go and make the burgers and drinks you crave while high illegal ?
(are liberals secretly afraid of rising costs to socialist healthcare ?)
“HEY ! YOU GET FREE HEALTHCARE, BUT YOU HAVE TO EAT CRAP FOOD ALL YOUR LIFE !”
March 3rd, 2013 at 9:31 am
“Could the Bloomberg soda ban be a crack in the armor of the Democrat strangle-hold on Black voters?”
Not by a long shot. All of my black friends are very conservative in their daily lives but there’s a mind set among them that Republicans are racists. They know I’m a conservative and a Republican but in their eyes I’m the exception rather than the rule.
The Democrats and the MSM have done an excellent job over time hiding their past, rewriting history, and convincing the black masses through shills like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton that they have their best intentions at heart.
March 3rd, 2013 at 9:59 am
obama’s election was due to big city corruption. He was elected by colored vote counters not colored voters.
As for a chink in the Democrats’ armor it isn’t there. The core elements of the Democrat party will vote Democrat even when it isn’t in their best interests if for nothing else so as to vote against conservatives and Republicans.
March 3rd, 2013 at 10:36 am
Of course Ronald agrees with government-managed pop, just look how happily he drinks the government kool-aid.
March 3rd, 2013 at 10:54 am
Hey Ronald J Ward, You seem to think that if the Republicans get into office people won’t be able to afford soda, and since Obama’s been working hard at eliminating opportunity and jobs then that means the only place left to get money will be through suckling from the government’s teets. Are you suggesting that blacks, and blacks alone, will be incapable of acquiring what jobs Obama has not destroyed? Are you, in fact, suggesting that black Americans are only capable of getting money by being a moocher? I find your attitude extremely racist.
March 3rd, 2013 at 11:27 am
“Could the Bloomberg soda ban be a crack in the armor of the Democrat strangle-hold on Black voters?”
No mo 40 ouncers ?
March 3rd, 2013 at 12:50 pm
Actually L Rivera, how can you proclaim that I agree with “government-managed pop” when I’ve never given an opinion on it? The fact is I don’t agree with it at all in any shape of form. It’s mind boggling to me why Bloomberg even initiated and pushed this government intrusive legislation. I think it flies in the face of American freedom, is counter productive from a business prospective, is an additional burden on consumers, and demonstrates a flexing of muscles from big government interfering with people.
So in reality, you are either flat out lying by making a statement which you know nothing about, you’re too blinded by your partisan line-in-the-sand political prejudiced, or like most here you simply create anything to be anything you want it to be.
Andrew, you point at polls and statistic as if they suddenly mean something. What changed? As I recall, you recently ran from my argument that by far, the GOP has snubbed the electorate’s overwhelming wishes on most every pressing issue today. A bit hypocritical don’t you think?
To elaborate on hypocrisy, at the same time of the soda pop intrusion, Gov. Rick Snyder has announced he will appoint an emergency financial manager for Detroit, dissolving the government elected by the people and replacing it with bigger government. And this comes after Michigan voters repealed the throat rammed legislation in November only to have Snyder and his GOP lapdogs flip them the bird and re-throat ram the same rejected legislation. How much more can you defy the electorate than that? And this isn’t based on polls but an actual election. The thing is, I can look at and criticize Bloomberg because it’s bad legislation regardless of party. You and your cohorts can’t speak badly in any shape or form of Snyder’s bad legislation because you are political hacks who’s wheel of intellect is stuck in a proverbial rut, unable to free itself from the channel it follows.
March 3rd, 2013 at 12:59 pm
Ronald, no need to rant so much over spilled pop, I just made that remark because you said “Voting Republican would likely mean never being able to afford a soda at all, of any size.” which obviously means that “in reality, you are either flat out lying by making a statement which you know nothing about, you’re too blinded by your partisan line-in-the-sand political prejudiced, or like most here you simply create anything to be anything you want it to be.”
If you want to rant on some extremist lunatic comments, start with yours. I wonder if you wrote them under the influence of a big gulp.
March 3rd, 2013 at 1:18 pm
Again L Rivera,
There’s nothing in that statement that suggests I agree with government-managed pop. Nothing. How do you deduce I’m a possible liar by expressing an opinion? How is an admission that my own party presented a horrible bill “line-in-the-sand politically prejudiced”? Can I assume by your omission of addressing it, you’re supportive of the Snyder takeover bill?
March 3rd, 2013 at 1:46 pm
“Actually L Rivera, how can you proclaim that I agree with “government-managed pop” when I’ve never given an opinion on it? ”
“What you have to understand about the Black vote, the woman vote, Latino vote, middle class vote, etc is that while Dems may do dumb things like this, these voters are faced with the alternative. Voting Republican would likely mean never being able to afford a soda at all, of any size.”
So tell us Ronald, whats dumber ?
I could say you’re in need of surgery extracting your cranium from your gluteal region.
That way no one can say that I said I think you need your head pulled out of your ass ?
But, as we all know,I dont play stupid games like you.
Of course you gave an opinion on it.
Its right there in plain English.
Hard to believe even you’re that stupid.
You’re not.
You’re just a child who’ll defend the left not because they’re right. But because your whole mission in life is to discredit anyone who thinks differently just for breathing.
I’d say you’re a miserable human being who loathes himself for having to live with such copious amounts of bullsht, inner conflict, but that would not matter to you because part of that problem in itself is that you justify hating yourself because in your fractured mind see it as a sacrifice for what you see as a greater good.
Only to make yourself feel better.
You lied, get over it.
March 3rd, 2013 at 3:02 pm
I lied? Typical response from the resident rodeo clown while the rest scurried under the fence for cover.
Fish in a barrel.
March 3rd, 2013 at 3:23 pm
Ronald, hard to know if you are joking or not. You are the one running for cover when, even in this issue, you’d rather stay under the Dem umbrella because the alternative would leave all of us drinking only water. Such a remark can only come from one that is under the influence of a partisan Kool-aid.
But I won’t be as magnanimous as Micky, that has hope you’ll just reflect and come clean. I have witnessed that it takes guts to break free from the political idols to which people offer their intellectual honesty at their altars. The invitation I make you then is simply to move on to discuss some more substantive points, no need for a pop summit.
March 3rd, 2013 at 3:57 pm
One thing for sure, these 2-liter bottles could easily by lost in Michelle Obama’s ginormous booty.
Everyone knows that Michael Bloomberg is a nanny statist. It’s what liberals like to do, because you know, more government control over the trivial can’t be a bad thing. The ban will be reversed when sane management returns to New York, so I’m not worried about it in the big picture.
March 3rd, 2013 at 4:09 pm
So here’s a quick question Rivera. Are you trying to build a case by implying that because I believe that electing Republican “would likely mean never being able to afford a soda at all, of any size”, that has to mean “of course Ronald agrees with government-managed pop” because “such a remark can only come from one that is under the influence of a partisan Kool-aid” because I’d “rather stay under the Dem umbrella because the alternative would leave all of us drinking only water”?
March 3rd, 2013 at 4:13 pm
Can one assume Patrick, that you denounce Gov Snyder’s governmental control move as well?
March 3rd, 2013 at 4:39 pm
What are you talking about, my Marxist friend? Who is Gov Snyder and what horrible thing did he do?
March 3rd, 2013 at 4:51 pm
Never mind Patrick. Go back to sleep.
March 3rd, 2013 at 5:48 pm
Argh, I give up, my bad, I’ll drink water tonight, pop seems to create over-sized egos or deep lapses in logic. Happy? Good, let’s move on.
March 3rd, 2013 at 8:44 pm
The Bob Ward is just trying to get of this.
March 3rd, 2013 at 10:24 pm
The Bob Ward said;
“I lied? Typical response from the resident rodeo clown while the rest scurried under the fence for cover.
Fish in a barrel.”
Well thank you Bob !
Rodeo clowns are nothing to sneeze at bro !
They’re the guys that save everyones ass when the bull gets outta hand my man !
I’m a life saver.
You just chase people around leaving bullsht everywhere.
March 4th, 2013 at 7:15 am
Don’t worry, Rivera. I thought you, like myself, have a SodaStream? We can make all the soda pop we want! Although, perhaps soon, we will become modern day moonshiners should the government starts cracking down on us.
March 4th, 2013 at 7:21 am
No hypocrisy here, Ronald, concerning Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan. I have bee a critic of his since before his election, namely for one of his companies being involved in using fetus remains in their stem cell research. Also, I wrote a piece about several Michigan ballot initiatives in the last election and opposed the one which gave Snyder the power to take over Detroit.
That being said, something does need to be done about Detroit. One might argue that it is already too late, that decades of Democrat rule and union thuggery has looted the city thoroughly. I’d like to be optimistic and think that somebody with the cajones might still come along and make things right again. But that’s just me.
March 4th, 2013 at 7:57 am
Obviously Andy, it’s a given that I’d argue your Democrat and Union rhetoric as the culprit of Detroit’s woes but that’s another issue. The concept “that somebody with the cajones might still come along and make things right again” has a nice ring to it and pleases the less informed ears but what we’re seeing today has much more of a dictatorship tone along with a vile stench of corporate profiteering with it. It’s rather telling that most conservative blogs seem to be embarrassed to even mention it or run from it, as if it really isn’t happening.