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Mayor Bloomberg: "We're Not Banning Anything; It's Called Portion Control"
http://cnsnews.com/blog/ ^ | March 11, 2013 | Fred Lucas

Posted on 03/11/2013 1:25:10 PM PDT by Biggirl

(CNSNews.com) – New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the large soda ban set to go into effect this month at city restaurants, street vendors and movie theaters is how government tells the public what’s in their best interest. “We're not banning anything. It's called portion control,” Bloomberg said Sunday on CBS’s "Face the Nation." “It's a typical way that companies use to and governments use to explain to people what's in their interest and what isn't.”

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: analprobe; bloomberg; courtdecision; foodppolice; fu; fumb; soda
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To: shalom aleichem

*LIKE!*


41 posted on 03/11/2013 1:54:24 PM PDT by Ladysmith (Every time another lib loses its job, an angel gets its wings.)
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To: Biggirl

Hey Bozo Bloomberg - what’s in my interest is none of your business!

It’s in your interest to mind your own business or else you’re going to get booted from office ya dope.


42 posted on 03/11/2013 1:54:32 PM PDT by Ray76 (Do you reject Obama? And all his works? And all his empty promises?)
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To: Biggirl

HIS “portion control” was SUPPOSED to be 8 YEARS....but that lttle twerp CHNGED THE RULES!!


43 posted on 03/11/2013 2:04:51 PM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION........the HUMAN sacrifice to the god of CONVENIENCE.)
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To: Biggirl

Can’t say “It’s a free country” in NY.


44 posted on 03/11/2013 2:10:00 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Biggirl

Well, I think the American Political Scene has had their “portion” of pint-sized little Napoleons like Bloomberg.


45 posted on 03/11/2013 2:10:29 PM PDT by ZULU (See: http://gatesofvienna.net/)
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To: brownsfan

“It must be a festering liberal swamp.”

It is not known as the “Big Sh*ty” for nothing, you know.

New York City is also known as “Neu Yuk”, a reference to its original name and its present condition.

;-)


46 posted on 03/11/2013 2:12:14 PM PDT by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is necessary to examine principles."..)
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To: Biggirl

“... For example, the Mayor continued, large portions of Communist-like Government Control are good for you whereas giving you the freedom to decide for yourself what you eat is obviously not in either your or society’s best interest. ...”


47 posted on 03/11/2013 2:14:02 PM PDT by InterceptPoint
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To: Focault's Pendulum

“How much portion control should someone exercise when they’re sticking a 1 liter bottle of soft drink up your a$$??!!?”

The answer is:
Depends on whether act occurs in Neu Yuk or in South Beach or Key West.


48 posted on 03/11/2013 2:16:45 PM PDT by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is necessary to examine principles."..)
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To: shalom aleichem

hahahaha, take that Bloomberg/Hitler!!!!


49 posted on 03/11/2013 2:18:49 PM PDT by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85)
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To: Biggirl

bump


50 posted on 03/11/2013 2:22:49 PM PDT by lowbridge (Joe Biden: "Look, the Taliban per se is not our enemy.")
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To: Biggirl

Bloomberg needs to realized his departure from governance would be in the best interest of the people.


51 posted on 03/11/2013 2:24:45 PM PDT by Rebelbase (1929-1950's, 20+years for full recovery. How long this time?)
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To: Biggirl

I’m so sick of these Communist Bastards running around this country telling everyone else what to do.


52 posted on 03/11/2013 2:26:56 PM PDT by tobyhill
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To: Biggirl
“It's a typical way that companies use to and governments use to explain to people what's in their interest and what isn't.”

Judicial slapdowns: a typical way that the law uses to explain to elitist clowns what is in their interest and what isn't. Chew it, Bloomie.

53 posted on 03/11/2013 2:28:17 PM PDT by RansomOttawa (tm)
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To: Biggirl

20 years from now.
“I’m not killing anyone, its called “Pest Control”


54 posted on 03/11/2013 2:29:09 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: Biggirl
Arbeit macht frei.

"Portion control" is an Orwellian use of the language as creative as "work will set you free"

55 posted on 03/11/2013 2:30:21 PM PDT by BartMan1 (...)
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To: Biggirl

Liberalism = fewer choices.


56 posted on 03/11/2013 2:32:52 PM PDT by I want the USA back
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To: Hildy

Well actually they said they were not adding sugar (add your own on the side), and staying within standards on the milk. So, they found away around the ban and staying within guidelines.


57 posted on 03/11/2013 2:35:38 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: Biggirl

I think Bloomberg’s making up for a deficiency somewhere else.


58 posted on 03/11/2013 2:41:07 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51. Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: ScottinVA
NYCers, why do you put up with this a**hole???

I don't live in NYC, but I do live in the NYC media market.

If you ever saw the leftwing lunatics he runs against, you'd forgive them.

The Democrats lining up for the next election include psycotic lesbian union stooge Christine Quinn and openly corrupt John Liu, currently New York City Comptroller and giant vacuum of illegal campaign contributions.

Bloomberg is the absolute worst jackass ever, except for all the other mayoral wannabes.

59 posted on 03/11/2013 2:43:14 PM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: Hildy
Hildy said: "First time Starbucks has actually done something I approved of!"

I thought that the media went after Starbucks due to people openly carrying weapons. I recall that Starbucks response was that they would allow whatever was legal in any particular jurisdiction. Didn't this happen in Washington state?

60 posted on 03/11/2013 2:47:01 PM PDT by William Tell
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