Posted on 08/16/2012 4:22:59 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
Two major public health initiatives pushed by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a ban on the sale of large sugary drinks and a plan to encourage breast-feeding, are opposed by a majority of city voters, a Quinnipiac poll said on Thursday.
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If even liberal NEW YORK voters don't like the idea of a government micro-managing their lives, we need to show them how we represent what they believe!
Wow, this made my morning!
A.cultural shift may be taking place in the wider part of society, not just among those of us who are considered “Tea Partiers”....even folks who don’t consider themselves our allies (yet) are tired of government intervention into our commerce.
The title of this article does not give the whole story. The most salient point is: (Still, half of voters say they approve of Bloomberg’s record on public health, while 38 percent do not.
“Overall, New Yorkers give Hizzoner good grades on public-health as they reject the criticism that it’s ‘nanny government,’” said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.)
It seems like New Yorkers have no problem with government dictating and imposing itself in the most mundane parts of life, if those parts don’t seem particularly important. We are becoming a nation of sheep. How else to explain that Obama may very well be re-elected despite his horrible record?
The title of this article does not give the whole story. The most salient point is: (Still, half of voters say they approve of Bloomberg’s record on public health, while 38 percent do not.
“Overall, New Yorkers give Hizzoner good grades on public-health as they reject the criticism that it’s ‘nanny government,’” said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.)
It seems like New Yorkers have no problem with government dictating and imposing itself in the most mundane parts of life, if those parts don’t seem particularly important. We are becoming a nation of sheep. How else to explain that Obama may very well be re-elected despite his horrible record?
Nanny State PING!
Thanks for the ping!
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