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Pokoyo

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30. I like Bloomberg but people should drink what they want

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 08:30 AM

Oct 2012

We should educate people about the dangers of high calories but let's not go all prohibition on things. I'm for people choosing what they want.

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Soda Industry Sues to Stop Bloomberg’s Sales Limits (in NYC) [View all] alp227 Oct 2012 OP

This shit gives Dems a bad name banned from Kos Oct 2012 #1

an what does this have to do with democrats? bloomberg is not a democrat nt msongs Oct 2012 #5

Has nothing to do with Dems glacierbay Oct 2012 #6

Weellll.... markpkessinger Oct 2012 #7

You nailed it. glacierbay Oct 2012 #9

Most people associate him with the GOP LTR Oct 2012 #28

He acts like one 90% of the time Ter Oct 2012 #16

"Extreme-left legislation"? Scootaloo Oct 2012 #27

Is it moderate or extreme right? Ter Oct 2012 #29

I think you need to learn what "extreme left" means Scootaloo Oct 2012 #34

It's not right, moderate, or libertarian Ter Oct 2012 #36

you have no clue what you are talking about erodriguez Oct 2012 #31

bloomberg ran on the gop line. I never voted for him because he thinks he is the boss. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #26

This is stupid legislation tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #2

Good glacierbay Oct 2012 #3

They should simply impose a tax on sugary soft drinks, period. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #11

I could support a tax on sugerary soft drinks. glacierbay Oct 2012 #12

Why don't they just use cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup? bhikkhu Oct 2012 #4

Agreed... markpkessinger Oct 2012 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2012 #10

Which legislation? sl8 Oct 2012 #13

Diet or other non-sugary drinks are exempted bhikkhu Oct 2012 #14

Nonsense dkhbrit Oct 2012 #15

Quit trying to "Corn Troll" the situation. They_Live Oct 2012 #17

Well, there's the Princeton study, bhikkhu Oct 2012 #19

WRT the Clinical Epigenetics study ... sl8 Oct 2012 #20

You can click on the "Full Text PDF" link on the upper right bhikkhu Oct 2012 #22

Doh! Thanks. sl8 Oct 2012 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Oct 2012 #23

And the May 2012 Duke study, linking liver disease to HFCS bhikkhu Oct 2012 #21

Its a public health issue LiberalLovinLug Oct 2012 #18

There are lots of things christx30 Oct 2012 #32

Difference between banning and curbing LiberalLovinLug Oct 2012 #33

The problem with that is christx30 Oct 2012 #35

"Big Soda" rears it's ugly head Canuckistanian Oct 2012 #25

I like Bloomberg but people should drink what they want Pokoyo Oct 2012 #30