Jun 19, 2012
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The hometown of Harvard University has declared a war on carbonation.
The mayor of Cambridge, Mass. introduced a policy resolution that would ban soft drinks and sugar-sweetened beverages in restaurants.
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The ban is similar to one that was recently proposed by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. That policy would ban any bottled soft drinks more than 16 ounces. The city is also considering limitations on popcorn and milkshakes.
However, the actual resolution calls for a complete ban on soft drinks.
“Whereas New York City has a plan to limit the serving size of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages sold in restaurants; now therefore bit it ordered that the City Manager be and hereby is requested to refer the matter of a ban on soda and sugar sweetened beverages in restaurants to the Cambridge Public Health Department for a recommendation,” the resolution read.
“In addition to being an obesity threat, soda is one of the contributing factors to an increasing rate of diabetes and heart disease amongst younger people,” Mayor Henrietta Davis told the Boston Globe. “
And just like the New York City proposal, the Cambridge proposal is fizzing out with residents.
“Here we go again,” said Talk 1200 host Jeff Katz. “A few weeks ago it was Michael Bloomberg who wanted to be my mommy. Now, it’s Henrietta Davis.”
Katz, who hosts a morning drive radio program on Boston’s Fox News Radio affiliate, said his phones have been ringing non-stop with critics of the proposed soda ban.
“This is not a size restriction,” Katz said. “They’re talking about an all-out ban. It’s Big Mommy Government.”
Those opposed to ban said it’s not surprising in a city nicknamed the “People’s Republic of Cambridge” and served by the transit system’s “red line.”
“Only in Mass-ghanistan could driving a Coke across town lines constitute smuggling,” said one of Katz’s listeners. “Such is the mind of a liberal politician.”
Another listener wondered, “So zero soda, but I could order an entire pizza? It’s pathetic.”
But some city leaders agree with the mayor.
“It’s a very good thing to try and pursue,” City Councilor Minka vanBeuzekom told the Boston Globe, predicting the ban may be difficult to pass.
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Why don't these food and drink police politicians ban something that is a substance proven to cause more deaths than sugar. How many people die from alcohol consumption and abuse. Not to mention the innocent lives snuffed out by drunk drivers.
America the land of the soft drink free – Did I just put a restriction to an America freedom?
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why don't we ban dumb a$$ politicians. sure glad I don't live in those shithole nanny states.hope you liberals enjoy it.
What I don't get is that all these people who want to ban soft drinks think we should legalize drugs.
I am healthy. I may be 'heavy' for my size, but it is all muscle. I work out. I ride a bike a good 10 miles on any given day. I can hit the heavy bag for 10 minutes straight. I do not smoke. I have two jobs. I pay taxes, and I am not on food stamps. I am a veteran. I am kind to animals, children, old people, I vote, and I recycle. I like a good steak, washed down with Mountain Dew. I am also sick and tired of 'liberal' [read communist] scum telling me what's 'best' for me and trying to take away my comforts. First, they want my gun because wanna-gangsters are killing each other. Now, they want my Mountain Dew because some fat guy doesn't know how to eat. I have had enough; kiss my arse. God help you if you try to take my beer.
Move out of their city, completely abandon it, and leave these psychos NOTHING to control.
Then shoot them with a tranquilizer dart, throw them in a straight jacket, and lock them in a rubber room for the rest of their lives.
Meanwhile, get as drunk as you want off off alcohol.
Obama did drugs, according to his friends he LOVED his pot, & smokes cigarettes, both are worse for you than an occasional soda. He also eats steak & fries & hamburgers along with his far from petite wife.
As for the liberal excuse that ALL people who drink soda end up with diseases & taking public health funds, there is ABSOLUTELY NO PROOF that soda causes diabetes or anything else. How many people do YOU know that drink 10 sodas a day? I bet you know a few that drink that many beers. How come you libtards do not want a beer ban? Oh, you LIKE getting buzzed?
You want to talk about a HIGH RISK LIFESTYLE what about homosexuality? Anal & rectal tears & infections, VD, Hepatitis C, AIDS, do you have any idea how much an AIDS cocktail costs? How come liberals are not calling for an end to THAT lifestyle?
If someone tries to take away my diet pepsi they are dead meat! (
) But seriously, people who can go to war for our country, might die in gang crossfire or have a DRUNKEN driver kill them can't make the choice on having a soft drink? Are these people just nuts or what?
Politicians have no right to tell people what they can or can not eat and drink, only a Doctor has that right. It is illegal for Politicians to do that and it is unconstitutional. People have the right to choose what they eat or drink and how much. Politicians are misusing their political power by telling people what they can not eat or drink. Politicians are not Doctors. The American people need to wake up and start fighting back. Restaurants have the right to choose what and how much they serve their customers as long as it is approved by the FDA and the USDA.
This is unbelieveable this subject iis actually being taken serious. Noone will tell me what to drink…ever!
We are talking about a D R I N K! Its not a drug…you don't harm someone else when you "use" it…I don't understandwhy this is even being entertained. Next it will be cigerettes and coffee. O…maybe not simply 'cause the idiots that push these ideas most likely drink and smoke!
This cannot happen! They have absolutely no rightbto try to contro what people eat or drink!
It seems to me that not only the federal goverment, but local goverment wants to get into the control business. they are elected by the people and are there to represent them, I am sure that a very large majority do NOT want a ban on soda. There are more important matters that elected officials need to tend to, such as lowering taxes, providing services for the city,(police, fire sanitation, sewer, water etc services). I really do not know what is happening to this country. In the last few years we all have seen a change in what the goverments (federal, state, local) are doing to the citizens. enough is enough. americanforusa76@yahoo.com
Now that we really know where these people stand, Maybe it is time to petition for a recall vote and send some of these idiots back home and onto the unemployment roles.
People need to start filing lawsuits, against these Politicians for taking away their freedom of choice, then they'll have to back down on these bans.
Before you know it the lib nuts will try banning TP cause its endangering the trees. Sounds stupid don't it. Well it makes as much sense as them trying to tell you what you can drink and eat, or not eat and drink. Or they will tell you your only allowed to poop once a week to save water cause we are flushing to much.
I am going to open soda-pop speakeasies in Mass….I'll be a multimillionaire in a month.
Around here, we refer to it as The Peoples Republic of Cambridge.
OK well then let's do it all the way. No white flour, white sugar, white rice, soda, alcohol, tobacco, MSG, HFCS, BPA, preservatives, colors, flavors, fillers, or additives, and everything must be raw, vegan, kosher, and gluten-free.
No more pic-a-nic baskets for us, back to nuts and berries.
This is Police State at its finest…The NWO is making a push and the Illuminati is sitting in wait….The idiot don't realise all its going to do it put more work on the staff refilling soda's.
get rid or orange juice, in fact, ALL juices..FULL of sugar, you know..and.. wait wait..chocolate milk..again, full of sugar..and on and on it goes…this is too silly to even print..much less think of passing..
Apparently I've been asleep for a while, when did soda become illegal? So let me get this straight, we want to ban a legal product but we want to let 800,000 illegal people in this country stay and get jobs. Do I have this correct? Just want to catch up from my long nap. Unbelievable.
If the government decides that it is not good for you to consume, then you should respect the governments decision. You certainly respect that decision when it comes to illegal drugs like marijuana or cocaine. Why wouldn't you respect the governments' decision when it comes to Coke or Pepsi?
What a waste of tax payers money! Look at all the time and energy they will use to "debate" this subject.
What is wrong with this country? If I want a soda I will get a soda. You would think history would tell them that such things don't work in the USA. Remember prohibition. All what happened was people illegally sold alcohol. That is what will happen here. You cannot make people do healthy. Its a choice.It should not be law.
I have a way to help people lose weight, cut imports of oil, and reduce green house gases all at the same time. Ban all drive up windows.
Once the government dives head first into the healthcare game I think this will become more common. If the public is footing the bill, there will be more outcry to make people "healthier." The government may start to not only tell you what you cannot eat, but tell you what you MUST eat. Where does this end? How far is too far? Does anyone else find it odd that places are legalizing drugs but banning sugar? As mentioned in the story, one could still sit there and eat pizza until they puke but "boo soda for you!"
Okay…it first started with banning smoking. How many of you thought/said, "I don't care, I don't smoke"? Just admit it, I'm sure a lot of you said or thought just that. Well once you ignore what they (government) are doing to OTHERS rights, give them time, they will come for yours. More of the camel is in the tent now.
Now, how about this for the government, LEAVE ME ALONE, IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS WHAT I DO WITH MY LIFE.
This obesity campaigning is getting alittle out of hand. I understand the USA has the highest rate for alot of different things but banning is not the answer… What's next?… SMH
Theresa, I agree. My husband and I said this years ago about the ban on smoking. Watch out people
" When they came for the jew's I did nothing, because I was'nt a jew. then they came for the catholics I was not catholic so did nothing because I was'nt catholic, When they came for me there was'nt any body to stand up for me. ect, ect ?????? so when they bared smoking I did not smoke who and what is next????
Let's see, the most recent "Cause Du Jour" for Liberals is large sodas, popcorn and snacks. Next, donuts, pasta and peanuts. Of course we won't ban the use of illegal drugs at Hawvud; drugs don't hurt you. LOL.
There are so many other issues that need to be tended to and this is the best they can come up with? No one elected someone to office so they can tell people what they can drink. You want a feather in your cap go after drugs in the city and not after law abiding citizens drinking soda.
I think people should band together and just stop for one day and not eat out to protest this craziness. I can buy juice that has the same or even more calories but not soda.
right booze would be so much better – put more drunks on the street and fewer designated drivers having a soda.
There are so many other issues that need to be tended to and this is the best they can come up with? No one elected someone to office so they can tell people what they can drink. You want a feather in your cap go after drugs in the city and not after law abiding citizens drinking soda.
I think people should band together and just stop for one day and not eat out to protest this craziness. I can buy juice that has the same or even more calories but not soda.
Let's ban politicians. They are, for the most part, totally worthless, ego-maniacs, with a narcissistic instinct to control the lives of others.
Are the citizens of Massachusetts so incompetent to think for themselves, they elect politicians to tell them how to live their lives every inch of the way. When will the madness stop?
Doesn't that violate the Interstate Commerce Act? We should ban these stupid want-a-be political hacks.
America the Free. At this rate we will be less free than China. The next will be the net and they will want to regulate what you can do there and what you can say.
ban Coke but legalize drugs…what planet am I on? glad I'm just passing through.
When soda pop is outlawed, only outlaws will have soda pop!
Liberals are not smart enough to realize this is a government control issue, the trojan horse is the Government is looking out for your health. A free people take responsibility for their choices not surrender the freedom of choice to politicians.
Liberals are not smart enough to realize this is a government control issue, the trojan horse is the Government is looking out for your health. A free people take responsibility for their choices not surrender the freedom of choice to politicians.
This guy sounds like another commie.
This guy sounds like another commie.
We are slowly becoming the United Soviet States of America. and we are accepting it by.
voting for these people.
We are slowly becoming the United Soviet States of America. and we are accepting it by.
voting for these people.
This does not stand to reason why sodas are the outlaw when we have edibles that contain more sugar than soda. They are going way over the top with these issues. This is not democracy!
Got Power?
Seems like the FAR left is trying to outdo the FAR right when it comes to LUNACY!
What"s next? Beer?
It should be a personal decision. I agree with Michael it has to do with control.
I find it so funny that while goverment is trying to eliminate soda..at the same time they are trying to legalize pot…
So now what – we've become a nation of droids – where we can no longer make our own choices. Hell, why haven't you banned alcohol? More detrimental that a damned soda – this is BS.
Not enough fetuses in Coke, Choose Pepsi for what would have been a new generation.
war on sugar in favor of artificial sweeteners produced from stem cell research? Pepsi allegedly has that kind of sugar.