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Is Bloomberg’s soda ban racist?

The issue is complex for the minority advocates, especially given that obesity rates are higher than average among blacks and Hispanics, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The groups say in court papers they’re concerned about the discrepancy, but the soda rule will unduly harm minority businesses and “freedom of choice in low-income communities.”…

The NAACP and the Hispanic Federation, a network of 100 northeastern groups, say minority-owned delis and corner stores will end up at a disadvantage compared to grocery chains.

“This sweeping regulation will no doubt burden and disproportionally impact minority-owned businesses at a time when these businesses can least afford it,” they said in court papers. They say the city should focus instead on increasing physical education in schools.

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Liberals in general are racist so it’s no surprise their policies end up being racist too.

jawkneemusic on January 23, 2013 at 3:42 PM

It’s pioneering, so it’s OK. Just like Margaret Sanger was a pioneer, that’s why democrats love eugenics.

Flange on January 23, 2013 at 3:44 PM

Is he a member of the Tea Party?

Then he can’t be racist.

QED

Washington Nearsider on January 23, 2013 at 3:44 PM

“This sweeping regulation will no doubt burden and disproportionally impact minority-owned businesses at a time when these businesses can least afford it,”

Oh shut up. You love your overlords, otherwise you wouldn’t keep voting Progressive. When you vote for people who want to enslave Americans (for their own good of course), then don’t be surprised when your caught in their net. If you vote for a political class that promises to “take care of you” and if you want to decrease personal liberty and responsibility in favor of a powerful government, then don’t be surprised when they treat you like children. If you want a nanny state, then you’ll shut up, eat your peas, and go to bed when your masters tell you to. Government’s your master, and you’ll get in line.

Weight of Glory on January 23, 2013 at 3:52 PM

Yes!

vityas on January 23, 2013 at 3:56 PM

Is Bloomberg’s soda ban racist?

Only if it were an orange soda ban.

steebo77 on January 23, 2013 at 3:57 PM

“This sweeping regulation will no doubt burden and disproportionally impact minority-owned businesses at a time when these businesses can least afford it,”

And they all voted for the nanny stater in chief last November. May all of their businesses shutter as a result of their own idiotic racial politics. And, if they sat afloat, may Obamcare do them in.

crrr6 on January 23, 2013 at 4:04 PM

Is Bloomberg’s soda ban racist?

Yes. But, if we can reduce the weight of one little, non-white, fat kid, we must take that step.

Pork-Chop on January 23, 2013 at 4:07 PM

Lets talk about race:

The Dallas prosecutor who built a reputation for freeing wrongfully convicted inmates says he has an idea to advance criminal justice reform in Texas: allowing defendants to appeal convictions and sentences on the basis of race.

Craig Watkins, the Dallas County district attorney, said in a recent interview that he wants lawmakers to consider what he called the Racial Justice Act. Such an act might allow defendants to introduce evidence, either in their specific case or through general statistics, to argue that their prosecutions or sentences were influenced by race, he said.

Yeah, “I’m black therefore I’m innocent – regardless of evidence”.

Rebar on January 23, 2013 at 4:07 PM

Why didn’t you speak up earlier?

thebrokenrattle on January 23, 2013 at 4:16 PM

Pandering can be so complicated for an aspiring tyrant…

ChrisL on January 23, 2013 at 4:24 PM

They voted for the govt they have..now bitch and act surprised? hahaha hohoho
I feel zero sympathy.

Weight of Glory, nailed it.

bazil9 on January 23, 2013 at 4:31 PM

“This sweeping regulation will no doubt burden and disproportionally impact minority-owned businesses at a time when these businesses can least afford it,”

Then by all means, let’s wait to regulate until these businesses are more able to afford it!
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2L8 on January 23, 2013 at 4:31 PM

It’s “pioneering” to ban something they don’t like? No, what would be pioneering is for these elitist know-it-alls to show some restraint, and quit trying to dictate everything with a never ending mountain of laws. And yes, it is racist. Bloomberg et al should be thrown in the drink.

anotherJoe on January 23, 2013 at 4:36 PM

The media tells these people we are racist and want to kill them so vote democrat because your life depends on it.

They vote that way because that is all they see and hear 24/7.

The media is the root of our problems.

GardenGnome on January 23, 2013 at 4:42 PM

It’s not a bad law because it disproportionately harms minority-owned businesses; it’s a bad law because it harms businesses. Race really shouldn’t be brought into this.

theperfecteconomist on January 23, 2013 at 4:43 PM

Banning 32oz soda’s does not matter to Bloomberg as his hands are too small to pick one up anyway.

So it would also seem plausible that Bloomberg was placing punitive measures on people that are not midgets.

Freddy on January 23, 2013 at 4:44 PM

May I have a list of things that are not racist?

katy the mean old lady on January 23, 2013 at 4:55 PM

no. only conservatives are racist.

Sachiko on January 23, 2013 at 5:04 PM