judge bans NYC soda ban.

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In his opinion, Justice Tingling specifically cited a perceived inequity in the soda rules, which applies to only certain sugared drinks beverages with a high milk content, for instance, would be exempt and would apply only to some food establishments, like restaurants, but not others, like convenience stores.

It applies to some but not all food establishments in the city, Justice Tingling wrote. It excludes other beverages that have significantly higher concentrations of sugar sweeteners and/or calories.

The judge also wrote that the fact that consumers can receive refills of sodas, as long as the cup size is not larger than 16 ounces, would defeat and/or serve to gut the purpose the rule. The judge also appeared to be skeptical of the purview of the citys Board of Health, which the Bloomberg administration had maintained has broad powers to seek to better the publics health. That interpretation, the judge wrote, would leave its authority to define, create, mandate and enforce limited only by its own imagination, and create an administrative Leviathan."

An incredibly stupid law to begin with. I'm really sick and tired of these knee-jerk reactions to situations. Why can't we educate the public rather than try to legislate problems away?

If people want to drink a sh!tload of soda why shouldn't they be allowed to?

Good call.

If people want to drink a sh!tload of soda why shouldn't they be allowed to?

Good call.

sexyweapons

nanny state

lol "Justice Tingling"

Good. Shouldn't have been passed to start with. Though after reading some of the comments in about this in OT....I have lost faith in humanity anyway.

Damn activist judges and their agendas.Engrish_Major

Good someone put that idiot Bloomberg in his place. ferrari2001

An incredibly stupid law to begin with. I'm really sick and tired of these knee-jerk reactions to situations. Why can't we educate the public rather than try to legislate problems away?

jimkabrhel

nanny state

Flubbbs

reading this makes me want a Coke.Allicrombie

Oh my goodness....people in NYC are going to run around like chickens with their heads cut off without government telling them what to drink!

I liked it when the Judge told Bloomberg to go to hell and take his tiny soda cup with him.

At least in actions. When you're a Bloomberg intent on banning everything you don't like, having your authority challenged like this has to be similar in effect to being given the middle finger.

Good I guess. It was a stupid law that wasn't going to change anything. That being said, I have lost faith in humanities ability to regulate its own body weight, so I would advocate a law forcing all fatties to go to the gym... Not really.... But sort of.

"Tingling"?...in his extremities from diabetes?

Good I guess. It was a stupid law that wasn't going to change anything. That being said, I have lost faith in humanities ability to regulate its own body weight, so I would advocate a law forcing all fatties to go to the gym... Not really.... But sort of.

redstorm72

I thought it was a good idea.

I thought it was a good idea.

Audacitron

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Good I guess. It was a stupid law that wasn't going to change anything. That being said, I have lost faith in humanities ability to regulate its own body weight, so I would advocate a law forcing all fatties to go to the gym... Not really.... But sort of.

LJS9502_basic

Well, if we are going all totalitarian on peoples asses, then we might as well. In for a penny, in for a pound.

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Good I guess. It was a stupid law that wasn't going to change anything. That being said, I have lost faith in humanities ability to regulate its own body weight, so I would advocate a law forcing all fatties to go to the gym... Not really.... But sort of.

redstorm72

Well, if we are going all totalitarian on peoples asses, then we might as well. In for a penny, in for a pound.

Good to see a judge doing what they're supposed to be doing. Shooting down insane laws, made by legitimately retarded politicians.

I thought it was a good idea.

Audacitron

You're an idiot.

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I thought it was a good idea.

the_bi99man

You're an idiot.

Good.

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I thought it was a good idea.

Fightingfan

You're an idiot.

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I thought it was a good idea.

Fightingfan

You're an idiot.

Heh I don't think he intended it to be a debate response.

US Judiciary Branch's motto should be: The branch that still works.

So the ruling wasn't made based on common sense and freedom. It was made based on soda being unfairly discriminated against... lol Whaever works I guess.Netherscourge

That was only part of the reasoning behind the ruling. The most important aspect was the strong rebuke of the Public Health Department's attempts to act as an imaginative appointed Legislature.

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I thought it was a good idea.

the_bi99man

You're an idiot.

... maybe so, but 16 oz is more than enough for most of us.  And if fattie wants more, they can waddle their way back to the counter for a refill.  Excercise. 

It was never an actual 'soda ban' by any stretch, no one's freedom was being infringed.  In no way did it restrict anyone from drinking as much soda as they desire. 

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I thought it was a good idea.

Audacitron

You're an idiot.

... maybe so, but 16 oz is more than enough for most of us.  And if fattie wants more, they can waddle their way back to the counter for a refill.  Excercise. 

It was never an actual 'soda ban' by any stretch, no one's freedom was being infringed.  In no way did it restrict anyone from drinking as much soda as they desire. 

Good call.  It's great to see that someone has common sense.  

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I thought it was a good idea.

Audacitron

You're an idiot.

... maybe so, but 16 oz is more than enough for most of us.  And if fattie wants more, they can waddle their way back to the counter for a refill.  Excercise. 

It was never an actual 'soda ban' by any stretch, no one's freedom was being infringed.  In no way did it restrict anyone from drinking as much soda as they desire. 

It's not a ban. It's portion control. AKA ban spin.LOXO7

A business has the right to determine the size of their portions.  A person has the right to buy the portion that they want.  The government has no freaking business interfering in this whatsoever.  

this is a loss for democracy. i'd really like to see obama come in and retire the judge and bring back the soda ban. Novotine

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I thought it was a good idea.

Fightingfan

You're an idiot.

That fallacy only works when the attack isn't wholly accurate :P