Mayor Bloomberg: "We're Not Banning Anything; It's Called Portion Control"

http://cnsnews.com/blog/ ^ | March 11, 2013 | Fred Lucas

[Biggirl]

(CNSNews.com) – New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the large soda ban set to go into effect this month at city restaurants, street vendors and movie theaters is how government tells the public what’s in their best interest. “We're not banning anything. It's called portion control,” Bloomberg said Sunday on CBS’s "Face the Nation." “It's a typical way that companies use to and governments use to explain to people what's in their interest and what isn't.”

[Biggirl]

In the public interest, good grief?!

[ScottinVA]

“It's a typical way that companies use to and governments use to explain to people what's in their interest and what isn't.”

NYCers, why do you put up with this a**hole???

[MrB]

Here’s an interesting concept, Bloomy...

Let the people decide for themselves what’s “in their best interest”, you eritist plick.

[Sarah Barracuda]

This guy should be the new dear leader of Venezuela he would be perfect

[Hardastarboard]

portion control

Translated to German is "Seig Heil". /sarc

[Las Vegas Ron]

It's time the American people start exercising some “tyrant control”

[shalom aleichem]

“Portion control” the key word being CONTROL!

The Judge bitchslapped him today

[MrB]

+1 to you

[brownsfan]

“NYCers, why do you put up with this a**hole???”

I can only conclude that along with the media, a significant number of NY’er agree with Bloomie.

It must be a festering liberal swamp.

[BenLurkin]

Another “take things away from you for the common good” politician.

Liberty? Means nothing to those creeps.

[KarlInOhio]

Stalin: We're not starving any Ukrainians. It's called portion control.

[Petrosius]

“We're not banning anything. It's called portion control,”

Which is none of your business. Have some kids of your own and tell them how much to drink. Leave the rest of us alone.

[goldi]

Saw in TV about an hour ago that the ban is unlawful.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Ditto!

you eritist plick.

....Still chuckling!

[VRWCarea51]

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the large soda ban set to go into effect this month at city restaurants, street vendors and movie theaters is how government tells the public what’s in their best interest. “We're not banning anything. It's called portion control,” That's not what the Judge just said...Bwahahahaha ESAD You petty tyrant.

[Olog-hai]

Yup, he isn’t banning anything especially when a judge struck it down . . .

[albie]

It’s called people control and Bloomer is an a##hole!! Unbelievable how they plan “to appeal” the court. They “care” so much about people’s health that they’ll fight this decision. Un frikken real! The people that keep voting this doucebag in are in a stupid class all to themselves.

[Tublecane]

Yes, he wanted to ban large portions. What silly word games this martinet loves to play.

[null and void]

It's called portion control RATIONING

It's the hallmark of communism/socialism/fascism in normal operation and wartime economies in extremis...

[wbill]

"It's Called Portion Control"

Aye, there's the rub. "Control".

[Zeneta]

Sales of “32oz side cups” are expected to falter.

[Wordkraft]

Dear Mr. Mayor,
Can you spell Dementia?

Get a check-up!

[Williams]

It’s called self control, and why should the citizens exhibit any, when your wonderful government has none?

Is he still banning private food donations to homeless shelters because you might give the homeless a high fat or high salt food? (Two things, btw, that a person exposed to the elements might need to survive better).

[SoldierDad]

you eritist plick

Perfectly captures who BloomingIdiot really is.

[AppyPappy]

It’s not a concentration camp
It’s a labor camp

[chesley]

It's a typical way that companies use to and governments use to explain to people what's in their interest and what isn't

What's wrong with using English? Oh, that's right. The "people" may not take your advice.

[Rainbow Rising]

Dear Mayor Bloomberg:

I am 44 years old and I am perfectly capable of controlling my own darned portions. Leave me alone.

Yours truly,

Rainbow Rising

[rrrod]

Nyers are Bloomies....deep down they love goose steppers.

[C. Edmund Wright]

...or put another way:
BLUCK FOOMBERG

[ColdOne]

What is the difference.....really??? Banning or controlling? you are still taking something away from us!!

[Focault's Pendulum]

How much portion control should someone exercise when they’re sticking a 1 liter bottle of soft drink up your a$$??!!?

[massgopguy]

Political people who try to tell me I don’t know what’s good for me have no idea what’s good for them.

[Cyber Liberty]

What we really need are controls on arbitrary and capricious politicians.

[Hildy]

Did you see Starbucks says, NO THANK YOU to portion control! First time Starbucks has actually done something I approved of!

[GilesB]

What a lying jerk. Portion control is a term used by restaurants. It is a method used to control costs, not to tell their customers what’s good for them. They use exact portions, especially for the expensive ingredients, and are more generous with the inexpensive ones.

Leave it to a politician to twist the meaning out of all recognition!

[taterjay]

New Yorkers had portion control in the amount of time a mayor was to serve. Bloomy thought otherwise and made the changes necessary to become mayor again. He is a petty tyrant.

[massgopguy]

I thought it was Provincial Puhtz?

[InvisibleChurch]

mayor doomberg reminds me of this song from repo Man

[onedoug]

No. It’s “government control”.

[LUV W]

Mayor Bloomin’idiot...you’re a moron. Glad there was a judge with more sense than you!

[Ladysmith]

*LIKE!*

[Ray76]

Hey Bozo Bloomberg - what’s in my interest is none of your business!

It’s in your interest to mind your own business or else you’re going to get booted from office ya dope.

[Ann Archy]

HIS “portion control” was SUPPOSED to be 8 YEARS....but that lttle twerp CHNGED THE RULES!!

[Yaelle]

Can’t say “It’s a free country” in NY.

[ZULU]

Well, I think the American Political Scene has had their “portion” of pint-sized little Napoleons like Bloomberg.

[GladesGuru]

“It must be a festering liberal swamp.”

It is not known as the “Big Sh*ty” for nothing, you know.

New York City is also known as “Neu Yuk”, a reference to its original name and its present condition.

;-)

[InterceptPoint]

“... For example, the Mayor continued, large portions of Communist-like Government Control are good for you whereas giving you the freedom to decide for yourself what you eat is obviously not in either your or society’s best interest. ...”

[GladesGuru]

“How much portion control should someone exercise when they’re sticking a 1 liter bottle of soft drink up your a$$??!!?”

The answer is:
Depends on whether act occurs in Neu Yuk or in South Beach or Key West.

[tina07]

hahahaha, take that Bloomberg/Hitler!!!!

[lowbridge]

bump