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Let Them Drink Starbucks! Mika Brzezinski Wants a Ban on All Sugary Sodas (Video)
Newsbusters ^ | July 6, 2010 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 07/06/2010 11:15:20 AM PDT by Rufus2007

It's pretty well documented MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski likes to brag about her workout routine and showcase its effects on her physique. And perhaps for that reason, Brzezinski believes that entitles her to pass judgment on what consumers should put into their bodies.

On MSNBC's July 6 "Morning Joe," Brzezinski boasted about San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's vending machine soda ban that took effect today. But Brzezinski wanted to take it a step further - not to just ban them in city vending machines, but just stop people from drinking soda altogether.

"And in San Francisco, a ban on sugary drinks in city vending machines is starting to take effect," Brzezinski said. "That's so great. It was issued by Mayor Gavin Newsom, my new hero, Mike Barnicle -- in an effort to combat obesity and improve citizen's health, and it will. In fact, if people would just not drink soda pop, they would be healthier and less fat."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: foodpolice; mikabrzezinski; regulation; sanfrancisco; starbucks
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To: JRios1968

Now THAT was funny!!!!


21 posted on 07/06/2010 11:36:59 AM PDT by Postman
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To: KarlInOhio
Pepsi is manufactured without alcohol in the process. Coca Cola and other cola drinks do have alcohol in the process.

Many East Asian folks are genetically predisposed in the presence of alcohol to turn red and upchuck ~ which is why they prefer Pepsi!

(NOTE: Coke will neither affirm nor deny the claim, but the Chicoms tend to prefer Pepsi).

22 posted on 07/06/2010 11:38:52 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Rufus2007

The last place in the world I would go to for advice about what I should put into my body would be the mayor of ‘gay city, USA’.


23 posted on 07/06/2010 11:39:59 AM PDT by layman (Card Carrying Infidel)
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To: NMEwithin

You never get to see this on the radio so it’s just as good that Mika and Joe were removed from 770 AM


24 posted on 07/06/2010 11:40:02 AM PDT by Postman
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To: Rufus2007

God gives us freewill and the Government takes it away. Hmmm = what’s wrong with this picture?


25 posted on 07/06/2010 11:40:10 AM PDT by ninergold3 (Let Go and Let God - He IS In Control)
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To: NMEwithin

You never get to see this on the radio so it’s just as good that Mika and Joe were removed from 770 AM


26 posted on 07/06/2010 11:40:10 AM PDT by Postman
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To: Rufus2007
Thank you, God, for not making me grow up in the Mika household. Stalag 14 would be a picnic.
27 posted on 07/06/2010 11:44:21 AM PDT by JPG (Mr. Gore, or is it Mr. Stone or Mr. Woody? Whatever, you're under arrest.)
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To: NMEwithin

I wish more conservatives felt that those of us who wish to “harm” our bodies with pot could do so.

What an idiot Mika is. Yea, its bad for you, but its my choice


28 posted on 07/06/2010 11:45:03 AM PDT by MadIsh32 (In order to be pro-market, sometimes you must be anti-big business)
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To: NMEwithin

NOT GUILTY!


29 posted on 07/06/2010 11:57:22 AM PDT by DwFry (Baby Boomers Killed Western Civilization!)
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To: Rufus2007
"She attractive for an older lady, but such a ditz "

Older lady? She was barely born in the 60's.

30 posted on 07/06/2010 12:04:47 PM PDT by OldDeckHand
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To: muawiyah
The mid-east wont allow coke to be sold in their countries because coke has a plant in Israel. That is the only reason Pepsi is popular there.

Pepsi caters to mooseslimes and the queer agenda. Just one more reason Pepsi is banned in my house. ( BTW...I don't drink either.)

31 posted on 07/06/2010 12:07:16 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: Rufus2007

There are plenty of sugar laden drinks at Starbucks.
An over indulgence in iced green tea lattes sweetened
with melon syrup put 18 lbs on me and pushed up
my A1C. Shifting to black coffee pared off that
weight. No other dietary adjustment.


32 posted on 07/06/2010 12:15:27 PM PDT by Myrddin
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To: Rufus2007

Are they going to ban all soft drinks in that town? What a bunch of goobers.


33 posted on 07/06/2010 12:18:09 PM PDT by linn37 ( "The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: Rufus2007

High fructose corn syrup can cause a variety of
liver damage similar to cirrhosis induced by
excess alcohol. The damage is irreversible and
can result in death.


34 posted on 07/06/2010 12:22:36 PM PDT by Myrddin
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To: JRios1968

LOL — yep, there is certain leeway that should be given to .... just freakin’ HOT!


35 posted on 07/06/2010 12:34:30 PM PDT by MIlle
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To: al baby

ahem.....


36 posted on 07/06/2010 12:36:15 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (It's not the Obama Administration....it's the "Obama Regime".)
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To: F15Eagle

Not every one can drink diet soda the fake sweetener is not compatible with their bodies. So is she wanting to ban them too?


37 posted on 07/06/2010 12:43:34 PM PDT by GailA (obamacare paid for by cuts & taxes on most vulnerable Veterans, retired Military, disabled & Seniors)
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To: Rufus2007

bump


38 posted on 07/06/2010 1:11:44 PM PDT by lowbridge (Rep. Dingell: "Its taken a long time.....to control the people.")
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To: MrB
She “knows better” and is on the side of the angels for caring about you so much.

Truly, I'd rather live under a tyrant's rule, than a "concerned progressive's".

The "Concerned Progressive" will never grow tired of their crusade, will never stop, and will always have a clear conscience.

39 posted on 07/06/2010 1:18:57 PM PDT by wbill
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To: wbill

Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
C. S. Lewis


40 posted on 07/06/2010 1:22:08 PM PDT by MrB (The difference between a (de)humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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