https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/03/14/banning-large-sodas-is-legal-and-smart/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 07:45:32 -0400<![CDATA[The industry stoked the fires of public discontent with its campaign against the &#8220;inconsistencies&#8221; in the soda ban. Why doesn&#8217;t the ban apply to milky drinks, why can 7-Eleven sell large sugary drinks, and why not ban refills? Justice Milton Tingling Jr. bought both industry arguments: It won&#8217;t work and it is inconsistent. He went so far as to call the ban &#8220;fraught with arbitrary and capricious consequences&#8221; and filled with loopholes. Again, we find a double standard.]]>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:20:11 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/03/14/banning-large-sodas-is-legal-and-smart-n281156