Tag Archives: Soft Drinks

The Weed Blog: Johnny Green: ‘Debunking The White House’s Response to The New York Times’

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I’ve written several posts this year already about why the drug warriors have lost the War on Drugs especially when it comes to marijuana. So here’s another one and this one comes thanks to the White House … Continue reading →

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Russia Today: Thom Hartmann: Jeffrey Ohara: How We Stop Paying For Food That Kills

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Derik Schneider

The New Democrat If we want to encourage people to eat healthy diets and take care of themselves, we have to change the Federal Government’s farm policy to stop subsidizing junk food and soft drinks and to change our  Food … Continue reading →

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CNN: Crossfire: Is America Becoming a Nanny State?

Posted on March 1, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  Its not the job of  government at whatever level. to protect people from themselves, to micro-manage their lives and say you can do this or that with your life or your body. In case you haven’t noticed, … Continue reading →

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Thom Hartmann: Video: Caller: Taxation is Not The Solution To The Sugar Problem!

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Derik Schneider

. The New Democrat I agree that we should as a society be able to hold people accountable for their own bad decisions. Whether it comes to diet or anything else instead of allowing those people to pass those costs … Continue reading →

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Washington Times: ‘An Addiction Democrats Can’t Kick’

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Rik Schneider

Source:The FreeState If we wanted to have a real War on Drugs in America, then we would have ten-million or so perhaps even more than that, people in prison because of the War on Drugs. If the War on Drugs … Continue reading →

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Associated Press: New York Debates Proposed Ban on Sugary Drinks

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Erik Schneider

. Source:FRS FreeState Another example of blogging on a slow news day, I’m probably just a step away from bloggers block if there’s such a thing. And if there isn’t, I just invented it and I know I covered this … Continue reading →

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HBO Documentary Films: The Weight of The Nation (2012)

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Ederik Schneider

. Source:FreeState Now I’m all for cutting our healthcare costs, but doing it in a way that encourages personal responsibility and protects individual freedom. Two reasons why I’m against the NYC soda ban, which is an example of the Nanny … Continue reading →

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