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Why did a judge strike down NYC mayor's groundbreaking and controversial limit on the size of sugary drinks
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Huge -- to New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg a judge striking down New York city's controversial ban on large sugary drinks.
The ruling comes just hours before the ban was set to take effect.
Mayor Bloomberg insists the sixteen ounce soda limit would fight obesity.
But restaurant and movie theater owners are -- is bad for business so not a legal battle really heating up and joining us our legal panel in San Cisco -- -- Jim Hammer and here in Washington defense -- Bernie Grimm and Ted Williams ten what do you think as a general Iraq.
Hundreds of judges somewhat wrong nor -- I -- -- myself all the way -- somewhat.
Michael Bloomberg -- I think when you have a city you're -- -- -- you have a 57%.
Of the adults obese.
You've got an obesity problem -- present -- children you've got 5000.
Residents a year die and as a result of -- who obese related illnesses.
Since you've got to take some kind of action you think about -- the taxpayers.
Are the ones who apparently is Burton.
I what does it legal authority in doing so I think Ted doesn't like people getting fatten your city apparently burning but I said the judge to -- Now Michael Bloomberg can't just do us is legal authority right I'm not -- about it Ted is wrong is no doubt in my mind and he decided you know -- -- -- -- -- residents had this regardless and.
-- -- -- -- I don't Bloomberg -- 2008 he said no more smoke in restaurants.
After that he said no more trans fat and sodium in food but you just can't legislate what people can eat drink you stop.
Your kids from having -- build golf my kids don't drink soda -- they never acquired taste.
Perfect father is yeah.
You don't -- -- some other things that.
I'm sure no information about what that -- -- who smoked pot so goddamn good.
-- -- -- -- -- -- This ever -- your -- blameless candidates now.
I I'm a huge -- Mayor Bloomberg of these concentrate thinks having said I think the judges absolutely.
Right here listen up legislatures make laws not appointed boards first of all secondly this thought that's what the judge -- opinion.
Which was arbitrary.
To rolling out large drinks -- -- would have unlimited refills.
-- -- -- -- only hit some stores but not -- by the way milk -- lot taste Pina -- as Long Island iced -- is I love milk -- by the way.
Or double butter on your popcorn you know that the people who take the book.
The popcorn they that they put butter one time to put more pop or more -- that's what's gonna Killian had a big -- alone so I'm with the judge.
Nice try it didn't fly.
I love that went on -- see who is tweeting about it and I discovered sweep by Governor Sarah Palin and -- -- I mean you heard tweets.
She -- a mystery but I'm -- victory in your city for liberty loving soda drinkers to politicians -- too much time on their hand who say government stay out of -- Refrigerator could -- -- -- -- -- -- of my big gulp I mean they hit the law doesn't affect seven elevens and other convenient -- that's where you see kids walking out with -- hitters biggest garage door.
Good to unlock the judge that mayor Bob for Bloomberg -- authority well intended but it never did get never started Ridder is not a dumb law when you think about to these -- sixteen ounces and have regiments and alright sugar that these kids are drinking and grown up.
I didn't know -- obese and overweight and it didn't -- they've got a chance diabetics.
Come on that he has the bill Sutton missed American -- don't fight this fight.
Mean you're you're right about that but it is there -- a point about liberty isn't there an America which is to say.
If you're gonna do that then why not -- -- legal double double butter your popcorn in big milk hey kids what can you.
-- -- Not -- but -- why -- I don't but what we -- we toxins that people actually pay.
Their own health consequences for but there is a sense of liberty that we to make her own choices were not hurt somebody else we had to pay for the consequences but that's part of what America is this is choice.
Right but you know tax guns tax cigarettes -- -- -- -- I actually can't I agree more.
Brought you the very bottom line is attached tomatoes are the ones -- have been no way to -- of what's going on in -- -- -- end and we're talking about Obama here and always always brings me let's let's take into consideration.
That the -- and good people in your -- Don't wanna have to BP and taxes for people who are obese and who have gotten to a point where there's no doubt -- -- -- Right -- -- promise so tennis at the mayor of New York.
Just didn't have the authority to do this and it's arbitrary the usage they can't the big ones in one storm Reagan did this fat and bad at some other.
Remember we've dealt with it then you get unlimited refills.
Yeah.
-- -- -- Yet here's where it comes down to -- -- Bloomberg well intended.
But you just can't have the government inside your house taking your take god that I refrigerator got -- lost in court -- -- worry what is that would have what's discussed in and Woodstock and about him.
-- -- -- -- -- Seven as always thank you Ted was good enough -- dictate what we cannot eat here in Washington senator -- popcorn.
Then made something out of Ramirez what do you think about the man -- big sugary drinks -- --
