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34. I think Justice Tingling has been studying his history.

Mon Mar 11, 2013, 09:32 PM

Mar 2013

Back during Prohibition, courts became so clogged up with alcohol-related cases that judges resorted to holding "bargain days," on which defendants could plead guilty in exchange for greatly reduced sentences. He probably did not want to see the courts clogged up with similarly stupid cases about sugary drinks again.

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Judge Blocks New York City\\\'s Limits on Big Sugary Drinks [View all] onehandle Mar 2013 OP

From WSJ: Pab Sungenis Mar 2013 #1

What a real shame ... srican69 Mar 2013 #2

Message auto-removed BAT21 Mar 2013 #3

That's why Starbucks in New York hasn't changed their menu Fat Bastard Mar 2013 #4

hahahah... raidert05 Mar 2013 #5

Big Brother gets handed a rare loss davidn3600 Mar 2013 #6

Someone finally stands up to the control freak jsr Mar 2013 #7

A-Freakin-Men 1983law Mar 2013 #19

A rare victory for sanity Throd Mar 2013 #8

Our right to Big Gulp ourselves into obesity has been preserved. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #9

It was fun while it lasted Major Nikon Mar 2013 #10

Drinks SamKnause Mar 2013 #11

K&R + FU Bloomberg. n/t alp227 Mar 2013 #12

Bloomberg won. It got the nation talking, and MacDonalds has stopped selling supersize months ago graham4anything Mar 2013 #13

But the point is that christx30 Mar 2013 #23

If it saved ONE twelve year old from a lifetime of diabetes, it already worked. graham4anything Mar 2013 #26

As a hard working, christx30 Mar 2013 #28

90% of NY doesn't smoke. It already is working graham4anything Mar 2013 #31

I'm under no illusion christx30 Mar 2013 #32

I guess Clarence should have left George Bailey alone on the bridge graham4anything Mar 2013 #33

I don't know christx30 Mar 2013 #36

thankyou Graham olddots Mar 2013 #27

They're talking about how he is trying to be the king of the nanny state. OGKush Mar 2013 #44

In the end, he wins, 100%. Many places already aren't serving super size. graham4anything Mar 2013 #45

So you think it's better to pass unconstitutional laws to control people OGKush Mar 2013 #46

haha yeah, cuz it's so damn hard to get a refill! Scout Mar 2013 #51

You miss the point entirely. Most people don't go to the effort, therefore outta sight, outta mind graham4anything Mar 2013 #52

kick OKNancy Mar 2013 #14

Stupid stupid law. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #15

Duh. (nt) harmonicon Mar 2013 #16

Ugh. Another win for Corporate America. jakefrep Mar 2013 #17

Another win for FREEDOM IN America. 1983law Mar 2013 #20

Bullcrap. jakefrep Mar 2013 #39

It was on the same day where you 1983law Mar 2013 #40

harumph Scout Mar 2013 #18

Uh... Charlotte Little Mar 2013 #22

wow, so much self righteous ... well, bullshit in this post. Scout Mar 2013 #29

If I sound self righteous... Charlotte Little Mar 2013 #37

"But stop demanding your right to such excess." Scout Mar 2013 #42

What are you?... Charlotte Little Mar 2013 #47

"address my point about how the right of the individual should not trump the good of all" Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2013 #48

Then, I suppose... Charlotte Little Mar 2013 #53

The Constitution doesn't have all our rights - not listed reserved for the people or the states askeptic Mar 2013 #55

Now... Charlotte Little Mar 2013 #58

"My taxes pay for christx30 Mar 2013 #62

Not sure what demand you mean... Charlotte Little Mar 2013 #63

sorry... Charlotte Little Mar 2013 #64

That just because you pay for something christx30 Mar 2013 #66

You are part of the system christx30 Mar 2013 #67

Your last paragraph is filled with so many false assumptions it invalidates your entire post. Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2013 #59

I'm unclear... Charlotte Little Mar 2013 #60

According to every other issue of every popular magazine Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2013 #61

um... Charlotte Little Mar 2013 #65

"right of the individual should not trump the good of all" SpartanDem Mar 2013 #49

That's hyperbole... Charlotte Little Mar 2013 #54

"I don't know now what your argument is" Scout Mar 2013 #50

Oh, dear... Charlotte Little Mar 2013 #56

Have you heard about something called CANDY! They_Live Mar 2013 #35

Completely agree... Charlotte Little Mar 2013 #38

Good (nt) The Straight Story Mar 2013 #21

So now it is time christx30 Mar 2013 #24

What would make more sense, would be a tax on soda pop and candy. WHEN CRABS ROAR Mar 2013 #25

I'm glad. Let people drink their soda. nt ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #30

I think Justice Tingling has been studying his history. Brigid Mar 2013 #34

It's not too surprising that the court overturned it davidpdx Mar 2013 #41

Stupid law imposed by a power hungry megalomanic ButterflyBlood Mar 2013 #43

good Niceguy1 Mar 2013 #57