[SendShaqtoIraq]

It is not the NUMBER of calories that is the issue. It is the nutrition value of the drink. However, I don't see anything wrong with soft drink machines in high schools, because those kids aren't going to drink milk with their lunches no matter what. I can see outlawing the soft drinks for the little kids.

[jae471]

It is the number of Calories that makes people obese.

But how much nutrition is really contained in a 'juice' containing mostly water and sugar.

One problem is the fact that school water fountains don't work 60% of the time. And when choosing between an overpriced bottle of municipal water (Aquafina, Dasani), or a Root Beer, I'm gonna pick (and usually did) the latter.

I do agree that elementary schools shouldn't have soda machines accessible to children, though.

[Cobra64]

I can see outlawing the soft drinks for the little kids.

Where does it stop? The PARENTS should make these decisions. Not the GOVERNMENT. Who are "the little kids?" To use analogies, "How high is up?" Or, "How fast is fast?"

I drive a 1964 Shelby Cobra over 100 mph on a regular basis. To me, that is not all that fast. My wife never gets her Jag over 80. She thinks that's fast. Think; before all of our rights have been eliminated.