An example of saving lives - liberal vs. right-wing, and the Colonel

[Corn]

So......when did Michael Bloomberg become a liberal anyway?

 

[Jadow]

One, it has the government - the organization accountable to the public - pursuing an agenda in the public interest, saving lives by restricting a very dangerous food.

The right is wrong in many ways on the issue.


How about the government stays the f out of it, and people have a choice whether they want to eat shlt or not.

Can the government hold my dlck for me when I pee too?

 

[imported_Seer]

I'm all for the banning a poison that is used in foods specifically marketed to children and that ONLY serves to help line the pockets of businesses.

 

[Craig234]

Originally posted by: Jadow
One, it has the government - the organization accountable to the public - pursuing an agenda in the public interest, saving lives by restricting a very dangerous food.

The right is wrong in many ways on the issue.


How about the government stays the f out of it, and people have a choice whether they want to eat shlt or not.

It's just amazing watching the right wing ideologues, only able to see the 'oh no the government did something' and utterly unable to deal with the actual issue.

Their politics would result in all kinds of worse results for society.

Can the government hold my dlck for me when I pee too?

Big government, small dick. Sorry.

But thanks for yet another example doing what I said the right would do, with making up some extreme version of a liberal wanting the government to do everything.

It once again shows how they say that because they lack any accurate argument.

There could hardly be a better example of a post filled with zero facts, and instead with only pure, unadultarated ideology.

The specifics of the liberals of banning trans fat for very specific benefits are answered with neanderthal ideological hyperbole about holding their genitelia for them.

The contrast between the rational liberals and the right-wing irrational ideologues could hardly be more clear. Multiply that by tens of millions on each side; PBS versus Fox News.

 

[marincounty]

Originally posted by: Corn
So......when did Michael Bloomberg become a liberal anyway?

He always was a liberal ...democrat. Goes to show that knee jerk Republicans will vote for anyone, as long as they are Republican.
Kind of like California, with the Governator.
Maybe this is the winning future for the Republican party- pro-choice, pro-gun control and pro gay marriage. I'll have to take another look at the Republican party, they sound more liberal than Hillary Clinton.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bloomberg
In 2001 the incumbent mayor, Rudy Giuliani, was ineligible for re-election, as New York limits the mayoralty to two terms. Several well-known New York City politicians aspired to succeed him. Bloomberg, a lifelong member of the Democratic Party, decided to run for mayor as a member of the Republican Party, reportedly to avoid the crowded field in the Democratic primary.
Voting in the primary began on the morning of September 11. Later that day, however, because of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, the primary was postponed. In the rescheduled primary, Bloomberg defeated Herman Badillo, a former Congressman, to become the Republican nominee. The Democratic primary did not produce a first-round winner. There was a runoff, in which the nomination went to New York City Public Advocate Mark J. Green.

In the general election, Bloomberg had Giuliani's endorsement. He also enjoyed a huge spending advantage. New York City's campaign finance law restricted the contributions a candidate could accept, but Bloomberg exercised his right to opt out of this law, attracting some criticism. He spent some $73 million of his own money on his campaign, outspending Green by five to one. [2] One of the major themes of his campaign was that, with the city's economy suffering from the effects of the attacks, it needed a mayor with business experience.

In addition to being the Republican nominee, Bloomberg had the ballot line of the controversial Independence Party, in which "Social Therapy" leaders Fred Newman and Lenora Fulani exert strong influence. The latter proved important, as Bloomberg's votes on that line exceeded his margin of victory over Green. (Under New York's fusion rules, a candidate can run on more than one party's line and cumulate all the votes received on all lines. Green, the Democrat, also had the ballot line of the Working Families Party.) Another factor was the vote on Staten Island, which has traditionally been far friendlier to Republicans than the rest of the city. Bloomberg crushed Green in that borough, taking 75% of the vote there. Overall, Bloomberg won 50% to 48%.

Bloomberg declined the mayor's salary, accepting remuneration of $1.00 annually. He is considered a liberal Republican, who is pro-choice, in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage and an advocate for stricter gun control laws.