If NYC’s chief soda jerk didn’t wake up this morning with a case of the Mondays, we’ve no doubt he’s got one now.
RT @sethamandel: Bloomberg kicking himself he forgot to first ban state courts.
— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) March 11, 2013
D’oh!
A New York State Supreme Court justice has invalidated Bloomberg’s boneheaded ban on 16-plus-ounce servings of sugary drinks.
Reuters: State SupCt Justice Milton Tingling in Manhattan ruled the new regulation was “arbitrary and capricious'' and declared it invalid
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) March 11, 2013
Here's the court decision re: the soda ban http://t.co/zC9IcUhc6r
— Chris Bragg (@ChrisBragg1) March 11, 2013
Dude. The judge didn't just invalidate the rule… he eviscerated it. http://t.co/qQNLf6tEug
— RBe (@RBPundit) March 11, 2013
El Bloombito is pretty miffed about the whole thing:
El Judge que says that yo no can puede bañ los grande drinkos? Soy bañning los Judgadors!
— Miguel Bloombito (@ElBloombito) March 11, 2013
Pero now yo no can puede helpo los homelesso, por que yo have to spendo todos mi timero fightingo para el grande drinko bañ!
— Miguel Bloombito (@ElBloombito) March 11, 2013
Yo soy bañning mas than 16 ounceros de coke. Esta muy bad para tu nose!
— Miguel Bloombito (@ElBloombito) March 11, 2013
And the mayor’s office says it will appeal the decision:
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We plan to appeal the sugary drinks decision as soon as possible, and we are confident the measure will ultimately be upheld.
— NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) March 11, 2013
Because the government knows what’s best for us:
We believe @nycHealthy has the legal authority and responsibility to tackle causes of the obesity epidemic, which kills 5,000 NYers a year.
— NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) March 11, 2013
Mayor Bloomberg may be hurting:
Looks like @MikeBloomberg rage against happiness and fun just got….Super Sized.
— Aaron V (@PoliticsOfFear) March 11, 2013
Bloomberg must be balling tears after learning that Big Gulp can be sold in NYC. Nanny statism is a losing cause. #tcot
— Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) March 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/andylevy/status/311199515728281600
But for Big Gulp aficionados and the people who love them, today is a day for celebration:
Big gulps are a human right.
— Julie Borowski (@JulieBorowski) March 11, 2013
Thank God Nanny Bloomberg's soda ban was thrown out of the court, calling it arbitrary #StopControlingThePeople #CrazyLiberal
— Austin Vander Meer (@AustoVandy) March 11, 2013
Manifest Destiny extends to drink size as well.
— Seth (@dcseth) March 11, 2013
i frankly don't care cuz i drink water anyways but i'm so sick of how bloomberg has run this city in2 the hole that i'm dancing a little bit
— Roz B. (@RozB33) March 11, 2013
I don't always drink soda, but when I do, I drink in whatever size I want. Stay thirsty, my friends.
— Jim Antle (@jimantle) March 11, 2013
From my cold, dead hands, Bloomberg. pic.twitter.com/AzgitrwYIY
— jon gabriel (@exjon) March 11, 2013
Hey Nanny Bloomberg, stick that in your straw and slurp it!
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Update:
Oh, goody!
Mayor will discuss sugary drinks regulations at 5:30 PM today. Will be live on http://t.co/UoTc6deHOv.
— NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) March 11, 2013
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