Thread: Don't we have bigger issues to deal with than the size of some soft drink?

I don't know that he's "anti-American", but he sure is dumb and meddly.

-dale

Is the consumption of gigantic quantities of high-fructose corn syrup by mostly the young a problem? Yes. Is the solution to pass laws and ban certain products? Hell no.

It's a standard feel-good thing to pontificate and propose laws that address social issues. "Look, look, we are concerned and we are doing something about it! I feel good. I feel... special."

Next on the list: I sense a law coming that bans fast food beyond a certain fat to protein/carbohydrate calorie ratio threshhold. "Those fries have a 63.77% f/pc load. Bring it down to less than 40% or it's a felony." Then, you'd have back-alley fry cooks making fries in a lard oil bath, loaded with salt, and the line would be long.

Originally Posted by Chogy

Is the consumption of gigantic quantities of high-fructose corn syrup by mostly the young a problem? Yes. Is the solution to pass laws and ban certain products? Hell no.

It's a standard feel-good thing to pontificate and propose laws that address social issues. "Look, look, we are concerned and we are doing something about it! I feel good. I feel... special."

Next on the list: I sense a law coming that bans fast food beyond a certain fat to protein/carbohydrate calorie ratio threshhold. "Those fries have a 63.77% f/pc load. Bring it down to less than 40% or it's a felony." Then, you'd have back-alley fry cooks making fries in a lard oil bath, loaded with salt, and the line would be long.

Hell, they wouldn't need a new law. Just open up a decent fry place and the lines will form. Now days the fries are cooked in some crap oil and in no way can hold a candle to the fries of old. A handful of good fries beats a basket of crap fries any day.

Originally Posted by troung

I think Bloomberg is a piece of garbage. An anti-American piece of shit.

You know i've seen this sort of arbitrary behaviour from politicians in my country as well.

Drives you nuts at how non-sensical they seem and makes you question what their priorities are.

Why do they do it ?

best i can figure is they want the attention.

So why does Bloomberg want it.

Is he trying to woo mothers to vote for him in the next election.

They can't get their brats to stop so they want the state to make it go away.

Originally Posted by Double Edge

You know i've seen this sort of arbitrary behaviour from politicians in my country as well.

Drives you nuts at how non-sensical they seem and makes you question what their priorities are.

Why do they do it ?

best i can figure is they want the attention.

So why does Bloomberg want it.

Is he trying to woo mothers to vote for him in the next election.

They can't get their brats to stop so they want the state to make it go away.

What is irritating as hell is that the economy is issue #1 but the idiots in congress are so easily sidetracked by garbage such as this. Every time a congressman introduces anything that is not related to the economy or some emergency measure that congressman should get a swift kick in the crotch. I know there are female congressman too but many of those have bigger balls than the men.

bloomberg is mayor-- he has smaller issues than congress. yeah, it's silly; how do you define "sugary drinks".

if our nation wants to deal with this in a better matter, as a first step let's talk about eliminating agricultural subsidies for starters. something republicans should be able to get behind.

Originally Posted by astralis

bloomberg is mayor-- he has smaller issues than congress. yeah, it's silly; how do you define "sugary drinks".

if our nation wants to deal with this in a better matter, as a first step let's talk about eliminating agricultural subsidies for starters. something republicans should be able to get behind.

Count me in.

Stop subsidizing corn and maybe it'll stop showing up in every damned thing we eat.

-dale

Will be interesting to see the replies this post gets.

Originally Posted by astralis

if our nation wants to deal with this in a better matter, as a first step let's talk about eliminating agricultural subsidies for starters. something republicans should be able to get behind.

Never going to happen. You have less than 2% of your population making food for the rest of the country and then some for exports. You will not import food or be dependent on others.

Food is #1.

Never going to happen. You have less than 2% of your population making food for the rest of the country and then some for exports. You will not import food or be dependent on others.

Food is #1

the american farming industry has boomed in the last 5 years. it doesn't NEED subsidies to make food for the rest of the country and then...some...a lot of some...for exports.