[Vision2020] Things that make you go . . .

[Paul Rumelhart]

I agree that the large soda ban is trivial, but it's a good example of 
how some people in government think.

Given an obesity and diabetes epidemic, we can:

A) Put more money into studying the issue, maybe redo some of the 
seminal studies that sent us down the "all fat is bad" path, maybe even 
come up with some better standards ala the food pyramid and/or better 
education on the subject of nutrition.  Give the people more information 
and let them take whatever steps they deem worthy to take.

or

B) We can force you to buy soda in smaller quantities at a time with the 
full force of government behind us.

It was a stupid extension of the Nanny State, and it was also utterly 
pointless since you could just buy two 16 ounce sodas without somebody 
getting arrested.  It's indicative of the mindset that the government 
knows best when clearly they don't.  I'm glad they struck it down.

Paul


On 06/26/2014 06:51 PM, Sunil wrote:
> Wayne,
>
> That doesn't qualify as good news to me, and the ban didn't qualify as 
> bad news to me. As freedom issues go, they don't come more trivial 
> than this one.
>
> No, I don't think we need to question every donor. I think we should 
> look more closely at those with economic interests. I'll never get 
> anything like this:
>
> http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/26/new-jersey-chris-christie-republican-backers
>
> And I'd have the same issues if donors to Democrats saw similar 
> returns. Both parties are busy serving Wall Street, for instance.
>
> Sunil
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> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Things that make you go . . .
> From: bear at moscow.com
> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:43:06 -0700
> CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
> To: sunilramalingam at hotmail.com
>
> Sunil,
>
> I never suggested that it was a "smart" donation, just that it was.
>
> And taking the "politics" out of the issue, shouldn't  every campaign 
> donation be questioned as to a "return" on that investment?
>
> And the good news is that this over-reaching mayor's decision to ban 
> large drinks in NYC was declared
> unconstitutional by the NY courts.
>
>
> Wayne
>
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> On Jun 26, 2014, at 6:30 PM, Sunil wrote:
>
>     Wayne,
>
>     Which donor can expect to get a better return?
>
>     Sunil
>
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>     From:bear at moscow.com <mailto:bear at moscow.com>
>     Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:17:19 -0700
>     To:suehovey at moscow.com <mailto:suehovey at moscow.com>
>     CC:vision2020 at moscow.com <mailto:vision2020 at moscow.com>
>     Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Things that make you go . . .
>
>     Almost as ironic as a donation from the former Mayor of NY City to
>     the former Mayor of Moscow!
>
>
>     Wayne P.
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>     On Jun 26, 2014, at 5:38 PM, Sue Hovey wrote:
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>         And Otter is claiming the moderate road with donations from
>         Vandersloots.  What irony.
>         Sue h
>         *From:*Tom Hansen <mailto:thansen at moscow.com>
>         *Sent:*Thursday, June 26, 2014 10:08 AM
>         *To:*Moscow Vision 2020 <mailto:vision2020 at moscow.com>
>         *Subject:*[Vision2020] Things that make you go . . .
>         . . . Hmmm.
>
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>         Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
>
>         "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
>         http://www.MoscowCares.com
>         Tom Hansen
>         Moscow, Idaho
>
>         "There's room at the top they are telling you still.
>         But first you must learn how to smile as you kill,
>         If you want to be like the folks on the hill."
>
>         - John Lennon
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