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In reply to the discussion: All of you who criticized Bloomberg over the Soda ban ... consider this [View all]HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)108. for sure. legal prescription drugs = one of the biggest killers in the US. deaths growing by
leaps and bounds as pharmacorps pushes for more deregulation.
bloomberg's invested in them, but thinks people can't be trusted with a large soda.
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All of you who criticized Bloomberg over the Soda ban ... consider this [View all]
srican69
Feb 2013
OP
cthulu! you just made my day with your word pictures! People grown in vats and chariots in
CTyankee
Mar 2013
#140
So does oil, we waste too much...You should only be allowed to buy 10 quarts a year
snooper2
Feb 2013
#19
'deregulation'? wtf? when was this previous time when individuals weren't allowed to buy big
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#107
+1. what a great demonstration of democratic values. "people are too stupid to buy their own
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#106
gad. you're really trying to make the case that this is some kind of revolutionary blow
HiPointDem
Mar 2013
#111
That's completely backwards - massive corporate profits are driven by sugar consumption
bhikkhu
Mar 2013
#173
When a substance becomes a public health issue, it is in the interest of society
Luminous Animal
Feb 2013
#37
The vast majority of sexual assaults and domestic violence involve alcohol
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2013
#70
let me get this straight. you want to regulate sugar, but not alcohol or cars?
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#109
Unfortunately I see the "we know what's better for you" mentality on both sides
Puzzledtraveller
Feb 2013
#75
actually no, it's a condition from not drinking enough poison from Corporate fucks PepsiCo. n/t
Whisp
Feb 2013
#76
Ah, too bad. 'Cause paragraph #3 addressed the point you were trying to make. (nt)
jeff47
Feb 2013
#78
"pushing stuff on the public" -- because they're too dumb to resist...
green for victory
Feb 2013
#80
for sure. legal prescription drugs = one of the biggest killers in the US. deaths growing by
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#108
I'm sure the soda industry is well invested in this outrage of loss of human rights. n/t
Whisp
Mar 2013
#143
No one said that. No one is trying to prevent you or anyone else from drinking soda.
randome
Mar 2013
#132
where did I imply that? please point it to me ... HFCS is about 60% fructose .. the cane sugar is
srican69
Feb 2013
#64
Yep, if you want to abstain from sugar, you pretty much have to starve to death.
alp227
Mar 2013
#178
Gosh I guess the Krebs cycle and glycolysis where ATP comes from glucose must be toxic
still_one
Feb 2013
#26
Fructose gets metabolized in the liver and produces some stuff that interferes with the pathways
srican69
Feb 2013
#56
Bottom line is we are at odds all the way to form of government. Forget role and scope.
TheKentuckian
Feb 2013
#40
Fuck him... Everyone seems to be about choice until someone makes one they disagree with...
Whats_that
Feb 2013
#42
Personally I'm not the biggest fan of soda I usually buy it when I have people over who drink it
Arcanetrance
Feb 2013
#53
I wish I had someone to tell me no a decade or two ago. I welcome help from anyone
graham4anything
Feb 2013
#87
As Kristofferson wrote, Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose
graham4anything
Mar 2013
#115
If Jimmy Stewart's bumbling Georgie Bailey was standing on a bridge ready to jump off
graham4anything
Mar 2013
#122
I for one would rather idolize JFK's stand on fitness, and not Chuck Heston
graham4anything
Feb 2013
#101
Sometimes, IS is just IS and there IS nothing sinister in IS nothing before or after but IS itself
graham4anything
Feb 2013
#94
"when does the government stop trying to control our..."-- as pointed out above
green for victory
Feb 2013
#95
I've always ordered the smaller size drinks, because the larger are just more ice. ;-)
WinkyDink
Mar 2013
#125
Because of its nature. Because of its "mind-set." Because of its targetting.
WinkyDink
Mar 2013
#134
It's not "pro soda" it's pro freedom from punks like bloomie the billionaire
green for victory
Mar 2013
#169
As I understand it , serving me 12 oz of soda and 12 oz of ice in a cup is illegal.
Mopar151
Mar 2013
#168