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The Great Bloomberg Booze Backlash of 2012
RedState.com ^ | 1/12/2012 | Caleb Howe

Posted on 01/12/2012 5:41:01 PM PST by absentee

Do these stomach crusaders, these modern day abolitionists, take no lesson from history? Top down societal engineering does not work. Especially not in this country. We the people won’t sit idly by and be rationed bread and water just because a bunch of rich politicians think we’re too fat and talk funny and believe grits are a real thing. The phrase “cold, dead fingers” comes to mind.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Miscellaneous; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: bloomberg; booze; obama; twinkies

1 posted on 01/12/2012 5:41:04 PM PST by absentee
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To: absentee

The Mayor's idea would be good for business. I never thought they'd be dumb enough to do it a second time . .

2 posted on 01/12/2012 6:10:48 PM PST by colorado tanker
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To: colorado tanker

There is no idea so dumb, so outdated, or so destructive, that liberals can’t pounce on it. Indeed, those are the three qualities most sure to attract them.


3 posted on 01/12/2012 6:17:42 PM PST by absentee
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4 posted on 01/12/2012 6:33:14 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: absentee
Too bad my father is dead. He used to say that if Prohibition ever came back, this time he was going to make money at it, instead of buying the moonshine.
5 posted on 01/12/2012 7:08:46 PM PST by JoeFromSidney (New book: RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY. A primer on armed revolt. Available form Amazon.)
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To: absentee

If you are an upcoming NYC high school graduate, your future is in smuggling and black marketing. Just a little initiative and imagination, a little start up cash, and a major fool (Mayor Bloomberg) running the city to develop ready markets.


6 posted on 01/12/2012 8:01:27 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (There's a pill for just about everything ... except stupid!)
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To: absentee

Maybe the State Dept. can help the Sinaloa Cartel set up a network of NYC speakeasies.


7 posted on 01/12/2012 8:01:40 PM PST by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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