The Head of the CDC Was Behind the Big Gulp Soda Ban In New York

Zero Hedge ^ | 10/16/2014 | George Washington (blogger)

[Leaning Right]

Libertarians were outraged by New York City Mayor Bloomberg’s “Big Gulp” ban (which a state court ultimately struck down). They slammed it as a “Nanny State” measure.

But it was current Centers for Disease Control head Tom Frieden who was actually behind the ban.

[Leaning Right]

I suppose it could have been worse. Instead of Frieden, Obama could have appointed that Pajama Boy as head of the CDC.

[A_Former_Democrat]

How is that worse?

[Rennes Templar]

We’d all be safe if Ebola came in a Big Gulp.

[alloysteel]

- Tom Frieden -

Community Organizer Extraordinaire.

Really a whizz at that job. But as a medical expert on ANYTHING, his credentials are a little suspect.

He is extremely good at Doublespeak and obfuscation.

The appointment could have been worse. Current Occupant could have appointed Susan Rice to the job.

[Leaning Right]

How is that worse?

Come to think of it, it isn't.

[Lazamataz]

If this is true, I withdraw all previous support for the man.

[fatnotlazy]

I thought Frieden was a patsy in this Ebola crisis. I defended him, thinking he was being intimidated into saying all this nonsense about Ebola. Boy was I wrong!

[Vendome]

That certainly would have queered things up...

[WKUHilltopper]

So these sick freaks are worried about a Big Gulp, but not bringing Obola into the country? Willfully.

So when’s the criminal neglect prosecutions begin??

[TurboZamboni]

You now must keep your liquified innards to less than 16 ounces.

for the children.

[Leaning Right]

So these sick freaks are worried about a Big Gulp, but not bringing Obola into the country?

The subtitle to the posted article says it all: Nanny State Can't Be Bothered Protecting Us from Ebola?

[goldstategop]

To liberals, a super-sized soda cup is more dangerous than ebola.

They certainly do have their priorities in order.

[ChildOfThe60s]

Incompetence is deadly

[PGalt]

The Big Gulp czar is running the Center for Disease Redistribution? Who’da thunk it?

Perhaps he can get a job working the night shift at a 7-Eleven, you know, to clean up the place for the customers coming in the next day that do productive work.

[A_Former_Democrat]

LOL...well played

[W.]

Statesmen fill their cabinet with experts, and let them do their work.

Politicians fill their cabinet with political hacks and cronies, then micromanage them to fulfill their agendas.

Like these tools:

Timothy Geithner
Larry Summers
Kathleen Sebelius
Susan Rice
Eric Shinseki
Janet Napolitano
John Koskinen
Lois Lerner
Tom Frieden

[Qiviut]

Read the wikpedia summary on Friedan .... the years 2002-2009 when he was the head of the New York City DOHMH. Here's just one example of the types of things he got involved in (caps emphasis is mine):

Frieden worked to raise awareness about diabetes in New York City, particularly among pregnant women,[44] and established an INVOLUNTARY, NON-DISCLOSED hemoglobin A1C diabetes REGISTRY that tracks patients' blood sugar control over several months and report that information to treating physicians in an effort to help them provide better care

Gee .... I wonder why he didn't do an involuntary, non-disclosed registry for tracking HIV/AIDS patients? At least with diabetes, you don't pass on a potential death sentence (and other bad stuff like STDs) to someone else by unsafe, risky behaviors. [/sarc]

[Calamari]

List of potential replacements:

[Paine in the Neck]

Appropriate. the one on the viewer's right appears to have the Charlie Manson forehead tattoo.

[PGalt]

WHO (not W.H.O.)? Tommy? Music to read this thread by…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DERjIPnTYj0&list=PLA39681C9196463AE&index=14