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.

[Pollster1]

Our CDC is led by a man who is more concerned about what we choose to drink than about the diseases that Obama chooses to let into our country. That is sad. We need a leader with common sense who will stand up for liberty.

[Calamari]

Ugh!

[RetSignman]

[MrB]

Yeah, but do we now know why lesbians are fat?

I mean, that obviously is a higher priority than ebola!

[fruser1]

POINT:

When gov’t wastes the bulk of it’s time and resources on things it shouldn’t be doing, it doesn’t have time and resources for the things it should be doing.

[morphing libertarian]

don’t forget the communist czar he had flitting around the WH. Can’t remember his name, maybe now on CNN

Here’s what I like about Rice. She makes no pretense of not being a total tool. Her boss sent her on TV to lie to the world and she has repeated that a few times. Did she apologize to the US and resign because of ethical considerations? Of course not, took a promotion. Master Obama, please beat me again!

[morphing libertarian]

Even bigger gulp!

[Lazamataz]

Yeah, but do we now know why lesbians are fat? I mean, that obviously is a higher priority than ebola!

It actually is.

Have you tried to find any quality lesbian porn any more?

[MrB]

Actually, no, I haven’t.

But you keep that demand up for me, would you?

[bgill]

With pajama boy, he’d at least protect the African cocoa beans for his hot chocolate.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

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

Glenn Reynolds has already mentioned the CDC's "mission creep", which sees them meddling with people's choices in food and drink instead of concentrating on communicable diseases, which should be their only concern.

All bureaucracies seek to grow in power, influence and budget - they all seek new things to regulate and involve themselves in, and because they have no direct accountability to voters, they're largely insulated from the results of popular anger. It will take a stronger and more principled conservative political class than the GOP can provide to curb out-of-control federal bureaucracies - EPA, FDA, and now even the CDC.

To me, it's just another strong indicator that we need a new conservative political party to replace the decrepit, corrupt Republican establishment.

[devolve]

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- UCSF Study (ex-NYC Mayor Bloomberg funded) Links Soda To Premature Aging, Disease, Early Death : Bloomberg equals Taxes - (one cent per ounce) -