https://freerepublic.com/tag/sugarydrinkban/ en-us Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:58:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2997709/posts California Assemblyman Marc Levine, D-San Rafael, has introduced a bill to make it illegal for people to smoke in their own homes -- if they live in an apartment or a condo or a multifamily home. When last I wrote about Levine, he was pushing a statewide law to require grocers to charge for bags. Now he's after cigarettes -- but only the legal kind. With his new AB 746, Levine is following a trail blazed by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who pushed a law prohibiting the restaurant sale of large sugary drinks, which a New York judge overturned.... Townhall.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2997709/posts#comment Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:58:30 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2901708/posts New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg doesn’t really seem to get it. Recently, he proposed banning the sale of sugary drinks larger than sixteen ounces in many places within the city. National medial outlets picked up the story, and soon the nation was abuzz over the Mayor’s plan. Of course, it was controversial. It probably won’t work. And oh, it was most definitely lampooned, and by no less than Daily Show host Jon Stewart, who aptly argued that, “It combines draconian government overreach people love with the probable lack of results they expect.” Principles and Policy https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2901708/posts#comment Sun, 1 Jul 2012 21:42:57 GMT