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After soda ban proposal, NYC officials set sights on popcorn and milk shakes.
FoxNews.com ^ | June 13, 2012 | Fox News

Posted on 06/14/2012 3:18:32 AM PDT by Carriage Hill

Watch out, moviegoers -- Nanny York City is taking aim at yet another of life's gluttonous pleasures.

On the heels of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's call for a ban on jumbo-sized sodas and other sugary drinks, city officials are now considering restrictions on treats ranging from popcorn to milkshakes.

At a meeting Tuesday, members of the New York City Board of Health expressed support for Bloomberg's proposal. They then started brainstorming other ways to cut the fat, according to MyFoxNY.com.

Member Bruce Vladeck proposed limiting movie-theater popcorn containers.

"The popcorn isn't a whole lot better than the soda," he said.

Another member suggested limits for milkshakes and "milk-coffee beverages."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: dictator; nannystate; newjerkcity; newyork; newyorkcity; socialism; statecontrolled
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To: DH

Bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living room police are here, too. Closet, deck and garage police are coming!


41 posted on 06/14/2012 4:48:13 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (All libs & most dems think that life is just a sponge bath, with a happy ending.)
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To: LibLieSlayer

I’ll never go back; not even for a Broadway Play and dinner. Never, ever again.


42 posted on 06/14/2012 4:50:22 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (All libs & most dems think that life is just a sponge bath, with a happy ending.)
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To: carriage_hill

Might as well ban movies!

Libtards=morons!

There will soon be a huge black market in these items and
the tax revenues won’t be paid and then they’ll raise taxes
some more.


43 posted on 06/14/2012 4:51:11 AM PDT by luvie (Never forget...WE have THEM surrounded! ~ Rush Limbaugh)
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To: carriage_hill

Medical studies clearly indicate that individuals who remain sexually active late in life live longer. Since the government is so concerned about my health, I demand free Viagra.


44 posted on 06/14/2012 4:51:15 AM PDT by csmusaret (I will give Obama credit for one thing- he is living proof that familiarity breeds contempt.)
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To: csmusaret
Medical studies clearly indicate that individuals who remain sexually active late in life live longer. Since the government is so concerned about my health, I demand free Viagra.

Hmmm. I'll pass on the Viagra but how about health-a-tutes?

45 posted on 06/14/2012 4:57:32 AM PDT by trubolotta
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To: elkfersupper

Post of the day.


46 posted on 06/14/2012 4:58:56 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (All libs & most dems think that life is just a sponge bath, with a happy ending.)
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To: Sacajaweau

Somewhere, a certain “Tree” needs some serious “Refreshing”.


47 posted on 06/14/2012 5:01:25 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (All libs & most dems think that life is just a sponge bath, with a happy ending.)
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To: trubolotta

Yes. We can call the program See Alice.


48 posted on 06/14/2012 5:02:04 AM PDT by csmusaret (I will give Obama credit for one thing- he is living proof that familiarity breeds contempt.)
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To: carriage_hill

Wow!! NYC will be the healthiest city in the whole universe! People will live to see 150! People will jog cross town to work and not even break a sweat! Cabs will be put of business because no one will use them! Dentists will be rendered useless with virtually no sugar allowed in the city! Everyone will be perfect looking! IT IS UTOPIA!!!


49 posted on 06/14/2012 5:02:44 AM PDT by albie
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To: KevinDavis
Plenty of info on the Temperance Groups. I have some interesting items circa 1825) from back then and smoking was a biggy.

It was really all about controlling men.

But what about controlling women?? They have their babies KILLED with the blessings of govenment. Sick...just plain sick...

We had an historic (baloney) house in the next town over. "The boys" built it so they could smoke and drink. Basically, it was a club house. The historian said it was because the women didn't want the smoke in the house but there's no documentation ("0") to back that up.

It was built in the 1930's so it's hardly historic....not in that area...

I checked into the folks living at that time. This was simply a club....had nothing to do with their old ladies....except to get away from them. There were actually a couple joints around Town...And rather exclusive to one set of immigrants.

50 posted on 06/14/2012 5:02:49 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: DH

Don’t forget:

the carbon police
the recycling police


51 posted on 06/14/2012 5:05:33 AM PDT by samtheman (If we want Obamugabe out, we must vote him out.)
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To: carriage_hill

I made the same pledge last time I was there and I intend to keep it. That was 20 years ago.

LLS


52 posted on 06/14/2012 5:09:33 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Don't Tread On Me)
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To: carriage_hill

I am so disgusted with day old popcorn and watered down drinks at WAY too high prices at the moviehouse.

I bring in my own bottled water and snacks from now on.

Our local theater has all but stopped selling tickets out front, you are forced to buy them at the refreshment counter, whats is next, are they going to start searching people for hidden snacks brought in from outside?

After many years of an aging old theater we were grateful for a modern one with Real 3D, but I refuse to buy their snacks anymore.


53 posted on 06/14/2012 5:12:28 AM PDT by Eye of Unk (Islamoprogressivenists need not reply.)
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To: EBH

Prohibition was passed in a perfectly constitutional manner and so was it’s repeal.

This nonsense is pure despotism and should be met with violent force from federal marshals.


54 posted on 06/14/2012 5:33:51 AM PDT by Sir Francis Dashwood ("Arjuna, why have you have dropped your bow???")
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To: Fresh Wind
Don’t these morons realize that by limiting the size of “sugary drinks” or popcorn servings people who really want more will simply buy more of what they want?

Then we'll TAX the crap out of the offending item! Make it so expensive that they can't afford to buy more!

(Didn't you learn anything from the way they handled cigarettes?)

55 posted on 06/14/2012 5:34:38 AM PDT by Marie (Cain 9s Have Teeth)
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To: carriage_hill
Make your own:

How To Beat The New York Soda Ban

56 posted on 06/14/2012 5:36:06 AM PDT by FReepaholic (Stupidity is not a crime, so you're free to go.)
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To: Leep
Anyone know where I can score some popcorn..?

Those guys on the corner standing in the doorway have some. But don't tell them I sent you!

57 posted on 06/14/2012 5:36:25 AM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: carriage_hill
Mayor Bloomberg has appointed a pleasure-sniffing czar to assist in furthering his agenda...


58 posted on 06/14/2012 5:36:32 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (FUMR)
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To: KevinDavis
This all started with the “War on Smoking”... They will go after booze again.. Just watch..

Yep - and smokers warned everyone else about this slippery slope we are now witnessing.

59 posted on 06/14/2012 5:37:48 AM PDT by 3catsanadog (Scats for Newt!)
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To: carriage_hill

They should say what the pro-abort feminazis have said for years, “its my body” in regard to the foodnazis.


60 posted on 06/14/2012 5:43:24 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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