Posted on 06/28/2005 1:52:45 PM PDT by lizol
Russian Nationalist Party Prepares Bill Banning Coca-Cola, Pepsi
Deputies of the ultra-nationalist Liberal-Democratic faction of the State Duma have prepared a draft law banning the sale of soft drinks containing caffeine and other stimulating supplements including vitamins, Ekho Moskvy radio reported on Monday. If passed, the bill would outlaw popular drinks such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
The explanatory note to the bill says that despite the fact that caffeine content in Coca-Cola and Pepsi does not exceed the legally allowed norms, the drinks can nevertheless be hazardous as some consumers drink large quantities at a time.
The radio quoted a source in the Russian parliament as saying that the new bill is grotesque. The source suggested that the Liberal Democrats mistook Pepsi and Coca-Cola for energy drinks. Representatives of Coca-Cola also said that it was impossible that such a bill would be signed into a law as there were no grounds for it.
What about the vodka?
"The explanatory note to the bill says that despite the fact that caffeine content in Coca-Cola and Pepsi does not exceed the legally allowed norms, the drinks can nevertheless be hazardous as some consumers drink large quantities at a time."
I chug a case of Coke every morning.
Sue! Sue! I have a right to not have sugar rot my teeth!
Arghh. Dialup! You beat me!
Vodka is the opposite of an "energy drink"...
ROFL.
Ping
God help the Russians who love Red Bull...
Hey, I thought the Russians invented coca cola, along with the telephone, baseball, airplanes...
I caqn understand banning Coke, but not my beloved Pepsi product Mountain Dew. Don't they have mountains and dew? How can their people be deprived of their Mountain Dew? (Great with Vodka)
Do you know what commies drink, Mandrake?
It's about as likely that they'll ban that along with the Colas. (In other words, try it and the next revoltion would start.)
Vodka is destroying the Russians, and the Red Nazis shriek against Pepsi and Coke? They also want to outlaw Russian women marrying foreigners. Too many attractive Russkayas don't want vodka-soaked abusive Russki husbands, and they are heading for the exits. To the land of Pepsi and Coke.
This, in a country who drinks vodka in 44 oz glasses...before breakfast. Yaaaaaaah.
Well, I always liked Dr Pepper better any way...
lol
What's next? BudWiser?
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