New York City Is Planning To Ban The Sale of Some Soft Drinks Larger Than 16 Ounces At Theaters, Restaurants, Street Carts, etc. What Do You Think?

I wouldn't call it a step in the right direction, since I'm not sure how well it will actually combat obesity, but I don't see it as the government going too far... they're trying to take some responsibility for our health, which I think is a little misdirected, but I'm not sure what CAN be done to target obesity (since people, clearly, aren't taking the responsibility upon themselves).
Right now, anything seems worth a shot... it's not imposing on any freedom.

I suppose it is a little more of protecting people from their own stupidity. It might cut down on garbage since those cups are very big. I am always amazed at how big the serving is when you ask for small. Americans really do need to learn moderation. The reason the soda is so much is because it is so cheap and they make a great deal of money on it. It would be different if they were serving it in a can of bottle.

Shows how stupid and power hungry liberals are. They want to control every aspect of our lives. What's next? Toilet paper police?

BLOOMBERG completely deranged

This and along with all the other regulations is why people need to stand up and say enough is enough. Some people think this is a step in the right direction others don't care but this is why should care and why it is wrong.

1. Government intrusion into individual Liberty
2. Government intrusion in business to offer products to its customers that want them
3. Government intrusion into Freedom of Choice
4. Government intrusion into our right to eat and drink as we please
5. Government intrusion into our right to buy as we please
6. The Approval of Assassination of U.S. citizens
7. Indefinite detention of US Citizens charged with certain crimes
8. Warrantless searches Patriot Act
9. Continual monitoring of citizens

These are just the tip of the iceberg, everyday the Government is suppressing our Freedoms and Rights but yet the American people go on believing they are free, what is it going to take, Americans can't you see what is going on.

If Mayor Bloomberg has nothing more important to do then he should go home.

Whats next daily meal plans? http://tinyurl.com/cyun6nf

Are pizzerias next? Bloomberg is an idiot. Perhaps address the financial situation of the state and creating jobs instead of being a "nanny-daddy" worring about Michelle Obama's agendas.

Not only is it an absurd intrusion but it's bound to be ineffective at achieving its stated goal. Just because someone can't buy a drink over a certain size doesn't mean they can't buy more than one… unless the next plan is to start rationing (which, given Bloomberg's track record, is not as unrealistic as it may first seem).

So, NY wants to ban big drinks to curb obesity. Wouldn't be better to ban having a litter of babies to get more tax payer money? Just sayin'.......

You deserve 100 raves for that one; it applies to all the nation too. If you can't feed 'em, don't breed 'em!

Knock it the "F" off New York.

Next the Gov will tell you what type of computer you can have and how what type of web sites you may go to.

well they're already telling you what kind of toilet you can have, what kind of lightbulbs you should use, what to eat, what to drink, what to drive, YES...this government has gone too far...time to fix it...once and for all

this is the issue that concerns you. i missed the fixes to unemployment, taxes, spending, border security, terrorism, religious freedoms, to name a few issues that are far more important then the size of you pop

I agree that there are definitely more pertinent issues to deal with, but if you let this kind of thing go, they won't stop and eventually you'll/we'll lose everything, ok maybe not EVERYthing, just everything fun.

this is the issue that concerns you. i missed the fixes to unemployment, taxes, spending, border security, terrorism, religious freedoms, to name a few issues that are far more important then the size of you pop

did you miss the first part of my response where I said I agreed with you?

libby the whole flip flop response where you agree to with me to turn around to disagree with me. sorry but this issue is not an important issue. so please move on to another ignorant lib that wants to share their ignorance and mention 1984 and whatever lib crap you want.

libby the whole flip flop response where you agree to with me to turn around to disagree with me. sorry but this issue is not an important issue. so please move on to another ignorant lib that wants to share their ignorance and mention 1984 and whatever lib crap you want

I'll just assume that you don't read anything and you just spew crap and post it... repeatedly.

libby the whole flip flop response where you agree to with me to turn around to disagree with me. sorry but this issue is not an important issue. so please move on to another ignorant lib that wants to share their ignorance and mention 1984 and whatever lib crap you want

Time for the citizens of NYC to put an end to this stupidity. Recall the RINO.

unconstitutional.

If the citizens of NY are ok with it, then so be it. I wouldn't support laws like that in my city/state.

I can't imagine New Yorkers will ride with this. What......are you gonna drink water with pizza? Naaaaaah!!!

I know what you mean. I've got some pals up there who definitely are not happy.

You know, I don't even live there and it pisses me off! Bloomberg has his lips so sucked against Michelle Obama's ass she can't ait down on a toilet!