Boston Mayor Thomas Menino KOs Soda, OKs Alcohol [banned soda, sports drinks and sweetened ice teas]

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Boston Mayor Thomas Menino KOs Soda, OKs Alcohol

Published April 10, 2011 | FoxNews.com

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has banned soda, sports drinks and sweetened ice teas from city property, according to a recent government press release.

In an attempt to reduce the city’s rising obesity rates, Menino has banned all sugary drinks from city vending machines, cafeterias and concession stands, just one day after reaching an agreement with the Boston Red Sox that allows the team to sell mixed drinks at its ballpark.

“I want to create a civic environment that makes the healthier choice the easier choice in people’s lives, whether it’s schools, work sites, or other places in the community," said Menino in the press release issued last week about the soda ban.

[DPMD]

Banning alcohol would deprive the pols of their favorite soda. It’s no accident there’s been a war on tobacco, on sugar, on fat, but never on alcohol.

And, of course, the oceans of alcohol flowing through the pols’s veins helps to explain the politics.

[chris_bdba]

Wonder how long until a type 1 diabetic’s family sues the city for making their relative have a sroke or die waiting for an ambulance? Just because we carry stuff with us does not mean we are always ok.Sometimes if it is low enough it may take more than what we can carry to bring us back to a level that brings us out of danger of dying.Making it so that substance is hard to get is a very bad idea and forcing someone to wait 30 minutes or longer for an ambulance can cause major damage and/or death.

[Tempest]

You see this were you are wrong. I don't need to feel compelled to accomplish anything. My own ambivalent observations allow me to stay above the fray and out of the zone of influence that so many other people are affected by.

Its better to stay impartial and act when its prudent. I believe that the right opportunity will come along and it is at that time my actions will have significant influence. Its much better than flailing around and trying to swat at everything.