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Bloomberg fires back at "nanny" critics: It's part of government's role
CBSNews.com ^ | June 13, 2012

Posted on 06/14/2012 6:22:57 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

(CBS News) New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg shrugged off criticism of his controversial public health initiatives, saying that "if government's purpose isn't to improve the health and longevity of its citizens, I don't know what its purpose is."

Bloomberg most recently put forth a plan to ban the sale of sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces from the city's eateries, street carts and stadiums.

The proposal has been sharply criticized, in some cases by beverage and fast food companies as a case of government overreach.

He's also been criticized for previous efforts to, among other things, ban smoking in public places and the use of trans-fats in restaurant foods. Some have gone so far as to mock has as being like a "nanny."

But on "CBS This Morning," Bloomberg fired back, saying, "We're not here to tell anybody what to do. But we certainly have an obligation to tell them what's the best science and best medicine says is in their interest.

"If you want to smoke, I think it's pretty ridiculous, you shouldn't. But I don't think we should take away your right to smoke."

Bloomberg pointed out that life expectancy iin New York City exceeds the national average by three years, noting that all the progress has come since he took office a decade ago.

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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Thanks for the ping!


61 posted on 06/15/2012 6:57:04 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Gabz

Evil men can be well dealt with.


62 posted on 06/15/2012 7:04:23 AM PDT by Lazamataz (People who resort to Godwin's Law are just like Hitler.)
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To: RichInOC

“Not THIS little man.”


63 posted on 06/15/2012 7:07:17 AM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism)
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To: NoLibZone

OMG, the lady on the far left in the white dress looks exactly Bawny Frankette! Hahaha!


64 posted on 06/15/2012 7:08:45 AM PDT by CSM (Keeper of the Dave Ramsey Ping list. FReepmail me if you want your beeber stuned.)
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To: NoLibZone

I’m sure those aren’t the only things that won’t be touching their lips.


65 posted on 06/15/2012 7:13:33 AM PDT by PT57A
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To: CSM

You know, CSM, he may be right about NYers being to stupid to make intelligent choices..........after all they elect and re-elect him..........


66 posted on 06/15/2012 7:16:06 AM PDT by Gabz (Democrats for Voldemort.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg shrugged off criticism of his controversial public health initiatives, saying that "if government's purpose isn't to improve the health and longevity of its citizens, I don't know what its purpose is."

Government's purpose is to keep other people from infringing on my rights and to make sure criminals don't interfere with my life (murder, mugging, toxic dumping into the water table, etc.)

When government starts intervening in my life beyond the most minimal degree necessary to ensure the previous point for me, but also to make sure I don't interfere in the same rights of others, then that government has assumed the role of the criminal.

67 posted on 06/15/2012 8:49:33 AM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Gabz

I think you may be right. The problem is that by the time they wise up, it is to late do undo most of the damage.


68 posted on 06/15/2012 9:00:50 AM PDT by CSM (Keeper of the Dave Ramsey Ping list. FReepmail me if you want your beeber stuned.)
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To: CSM

They never will...........I was born and raised in NYC, I know!


69 posted on 06/15/2012 9:12:57 AM PDT by Gabz (Democrats for Voldemort.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
But we certainly have an obligation to tell them what's the best science and best medicine says is in their interest.

Only in a liberal moron's mind would "telling" = "coercion by confiscation of the opportunity to make your own choices".

What about some guy who never drinks soda and splurges once a month (that's actually me, more or less). Is a 44oz soda gonna kill that guy? What drugs have you been ingesting that leave you thinking you know everyone's circumstances well enough to make rules that fit, even if protecting people from themselves WERE your job, you collectivist oxygen thief?

71 posted on 06/15/2012 9:44:18 AM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: RetiredTexasVet
Those citizens will make perfect FEMA Camp inmates (or sheeple).

It would appear that that's what they already are.

72 posted on 06/15/2012 9:49:23 AM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
"We're not here to tell anybody what to do."

No, you're not. Now stop doing it.

73 posted on 06/15/2012 9:50:44 AM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: NoLibZone
"Lips that touch cola, cheesy poofs, and trans-fats shall not touch ours"

Judging from the picture, not only are they all guilty, guilty, guilty, but sounds like eating all that stuff is an even better idea than I thought! Well, maybe not the "cheesy poofs", need some clarification on that one, it might be Bloomie's chief of staff or something.

74 posted on 06/15/2012 9:55:58 AM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: matt04

Right. We view that ‘public safety services’ thing to mean we can do anything we think is a good idea.


75 posted on 06/15/2012 10:42:14 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Cheney/Rumsfeld 2012)
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To: RichInOC

I WANT TO SEE THE BAD MAN FLY!!!!! AND I’M HUNGRY!


76 posted on 06/15/2012 10:46:36 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Cheney/Rumsfeld 2012)
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To: allmendream

No, you’re thinking of an entirely different little man. That particular little man is more interested in screwing nubile young women than the folks he rules.


77 posted on 06/15/2012 3:49:35 PM PDT by RichInOC (Palin 2012: The Perfect Storm.)
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