May 31st, 2012
As reported this morning on CNN News Room (at about 0915
Central Time), Mayor Bloomberg is attempting to restrict the public’s access to
large soda drinks – in a stated attack on the problem of obesity. The reported story spoke of how Bloomberg is
trying to get restaurants in NYC to stop serving large soda drinks – through legislation
if possible. Additionally, Bloomberg is
also attempting to have state food subsidies that are given to ‘poor’ folks not
be allowed to be utilized to purchase soda drinks.
So, it appears that the fascist-like efforts to ban smoking
in NYC was, in fact, only the beginning of the fascists’ parade on free-will of
the public. Such efforts would be in
keeping with the warnings given by the pro-smoking forces as smoking cigarettes
was essentially made illegal in the City of New York – and likely soon to be
also illegal in the State of New York.
So, one has to wonder, after the fascist-types successfully
make large soda drinks illegal, what will they go after next? Maybe a ban on the sale of meat? Freedom of expression and the pursuit of
happiness are basic building blocks of our way of life in the United States. The government is surely beyond its scope of
power when it tells people what they can and can not legally do (when harming
no one else). When individuals are not
injuring others, they are not committing any crime or infraction. I look forward to making these claims in a
Court of Law in the future. It is odd
though, that as the populace becomes more tolerant as a whole, our governments
seem to be becoming more and more fascist with every passing day.
Let’s see: NYC
supposedly has the toughest anti-gun laws, the toughest anti-smoking laws, and
now/soon the toughest anti-large soda drink laws. One can only wonder what is next on the NYC fascists’
list of things to outlaw regarding freedom of choice? Also
worth pondering, in what country is the government of NYC located or in what country does it wish
to be located, might be a better question?
AVT
See:
Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants large sodas banned in New York
City looks to ban large, sugary drinks in obesity fight
