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9 Ways the Right's Cradle to Grave "Randian State" Is An Assault on Millennials

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 06.17.2013 | Politics
Read More: Gambling Addiction, Organizing for Action, Social Contract, Fathers Day, Ronald Reagan, Breastfeeding, Student Debt, The Simpsons, Life of Julia, Cradle to Grave, Student Loans, Barack Obama, William Bennett, The Terminator, A Nation at Risk, Margaret Thatcher, Unemployment, Nanny State, College Loans, Millenials, Ayn Rand, Ayn Rand School for Tots, Cyndi Lauper, Sallie Mae, The Fountainhead, Bipartisanship, Politics News
Richard (RJ) Eskow

Born at the dawn of the Reagan era, Millennials were the first generation to be fully subjected to the all-out assault of the idea that we take care of each other in this country. Some of us are the parents of Millenials, and we wonder: who will fight with them, and for them?

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Will the Styrofoam Cup Survive Bloomberg's Nanny State?

Paul Alexander | Posted 04.22.2013 | New York
Read More: Sugary Drinks Ban, Nanny State, Calories, Smoking, Styrofoam Ban, Michael Bloomberg, New York News
Paul Alexander

As the mayoral candidates begin posturing for the fall campaign, none of them has made nanny-state solutions to today's problems a part of his or her campaign. So the days of Bloomberg's nanny state are numbered. This may save the Styrofoam cup after all.

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Sugar, 1; People, 0: The Soda Ban Wasn't Perfect, It Was a Start

Diana Le Dean | Posted 05.15.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Healthy Living Health News, Soda and Health, Obesity Crisis, Soda Ban, New York Soda Ban, Nanny State, Soda Consumption, Bloomberg Soda Ban, Sugar Addition, Sugar and Health, Healthy Living News
Diana Le Dean

The soda ban was an imperfect beginning, surely, but it was a beginning. It was not going to end our sugar addiction any more than making bars smoke-free was going to get the city to en masse kick the smoking habit. It was a one small factor in a complex equation.

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Soda and the Nanny State

Dr. Jonny Bowden | Posted 05.15.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Regulations, Nanny State, Robert Lustig, Bloomberg, Jonny Bowden, Obesity, Mark Bittman, Sugar, The Rogue Nutritionist, Healthy Living Health News, Soda Ban, New York Soda Ban, Sugar and Health, Healthy Living News
Dr. Jonny Bowden

Did the Bloomberg proposal have faults? You bet. Did it have loopholes? Sure. Would it present an enforcement nightmare? Probably, although not nearly as bad as critics have suggested. But that does that mean we sit back and do nothing?

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Bloomberg Cracks Down On Pain Reliever Prescriptions

The Huffington Post | Hunter Stuart | Posted 01.11.2013 | New York
Read More: Bloomberg, Video, Opioids, Nanny State, Percocet, Painkiller Restriction, Oxycontin, Thomas Farley, Painkillers, Vicodin, Pain Reliever, New York News

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is again pushing new regulations aimed at making New Yorkers healthier. This time, he's calling for restrictions on the amount...

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New Traffic Light Food Labels: Much-Needed Intervention or Nanny State Interference?

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 12.16.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Public Health, Health Food, Nanny State, Mark Bittman, Nutrition, Food Labels, Healthy Choices, Nutrition Labels, Diet and Nutrition, Personal Health, Healthy Lifestyle, Reading Food Labels, Food Labeling, Healthy Living Health News, Healthy Living News
Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Mark Bittman, a writer for the New York Times, is proposing a new way to label foods so that all consumers need to do is take a quick glance at the package to make an informed decision about their health.

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When It Comes To Healthy Soda Habits, Does Size Matter?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 11.14.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Healthy Living Health News, Nanny State, Calories, Mayor Bloomberg, Health, Dr. David Katz, Soda, Bloomberg Soda Ban, Weight Loss, Law of Unintended Consequences, Obesity, New York City, Nyc Soda Ban, Bloomberg Soda, New York Soda Ban, Soda Ban Approved, Healthy Living News
David Katz, M.D.

Now that the New York City Board of Health has ratified Mayor Bloomberg's plan to ban sugar-sweetened beverages (well, some such beverages, really) larger than 16 oz., we should be able to answer the question: Is this a big deal?

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TWEETS: The Country Reacts To NYC Soda Ban

Posted 09.13.2012 | New York
Read More: Soda Ban Tweets, Soda Ban, Video, New York Soda, Twitter, Nanny State, New York Soda Ban, NY Soda, Nyc Soda Ban, New York Restaurants, Bloomberg Soda Ban, Nanny Bloomberg, Soda Freedom, Soda Beverages, Twitter Soda Ban, New York News

In an effort to curb obesity in New York City, the Board of Health officially approved Mayor Bloomberg's plan to ban the sale of large, sugary drinks ...

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World Breastfeeding Week Sucks According to this Lactation Consultant

Jay Gordon, MD | Posted 10.03.2012 | Home
Read More: Nanny State, Human Milk, Breastfeeding, Nanny, Home News
Jay Gordon, MD

My good friend and lactation expert Susan E. Burger, MHS, PhD, IBCLC has strong feelings about World Breastfeeding Week. I have to agree that it's th...

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Can We Engage in Reasoned Discourse on Crucial Health Care Concerns Rather Than Invoking References to a "Nanny State?"

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 09.29.2012 | Los Angeles
Read More: Smoking, Sugar, Nanny State, Bloomberg Soda Ban, Dr. Braunstein, Sugary Drinks, New York Soda Ban, Public Health, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

It's crucial for our individual health and the health of our society to step away from easy labels and to dig into accurate, factual, scientific data derived from careful, logical research and to see what it means for public policy.

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LISTEN: The 'Authentic' New Yorkers Who Hate Bloomberg's Soda Ban

Posted 07.02.2012 | New York
Read More: New Yorkers for Beverage Choice, Soda Ban, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Nanny State, New York Soda Ban, Ny News, American Beverage Association, Bloomberg Soda Ban, New York News, New York City Board of Health, Video, New York News

Lobbyists from large soda companies, including Coca-Cola, have launched an aggressive campaign to fight Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed bigger-than...

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Super-sized Opposition?

Robert M. Eisinger | Posted 08.19.2012 | Politics
Read More: Bloomberg Soda Ban, Sugary Drinks, Nanny State, Mayor Bloomberg Soda Ban, Limitations, Big Government, Pollster Analysis, Politics News
Robert M. Eisinger

Would one describe the policy as a ban or a limit? Would one include that the larger beverage would be available at certain locales but not others (i.e., a ban at certain locales)? Would you include 16-plus ounces in the question, or describe it simply as large?

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Half Of NYers Oppose Proposed Soda Ban

AP | SAMANTHA GROSS | Posted 06.05.2012 | New York
Read More: Ny Health News, Bloomberg Soda Ban, Soda Ban, Video, Nanny State, Ny News, Soda, New York News

NEW YORK -- About half of New Yorkers say Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban of sugary drinks over 16 ounces from the city's eateries is an exampl...

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Bloomberg's Soda Ban: Soda Today, Schmeers Tomorrow?

AP | ADAM GELLER | Posted 08.01.2012 | New York
Read More: Bloomberg, Bloomberg Soda, Healthy Living, Nanny State, New York Soda Ban, Public Health, Bloomberg Soda Ban, Nanny Bloomberg, Prohibition, Food Policies, New York News

NEW YORK — Just how far would a government go to protect us from ourselves? In New York City – which already bans smoking in public parks...

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LOOK: New Yorkers React To Bloomberg's Soda Ban Crusade

Posted 05.31.2012 | New York
Read More: Bloomberg Soda, Soda Ban, Nanny State, New York Health, Bloomberg-Soda-Ban, Ny News, Bloomberg-Health-Initiatives-Bloomberg-Nanny-State, New York News

The internet erupted in protest Wednesday over Mayor Bloomberg's plan to ban large sugary beverages in New York. Yes, a few Nanny State sympathizer...

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Indiana Superintendents Say More Expulsions Will Defend Student Rights

Adam Goldstein | Posted 04.23.2012 | Home
Read More: First Amendment, Nanny State, Cyberbullying, Expulsion, HB 1169, Parenting, School Discipline, Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents, Censorship, Suspension, Indiana, Home News
Adam Goldstein

Asserting that a bill extending state authority to punish students with no limits whatsoever is a victory for student rights bends reality to the breaking point.

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The Republican Nanny State

Ron Davis | Posted 04.11.2012 | Politics
Read More: Senate Republicans, Republican Leadership, Nanny State, Externalities, House Republicans, Republicans, Subsidies, Politics News
Ron Davis

Republicans who support subsidies should stop their mass-manipulation. Rather than hiding behind hypocritical pro-market rhetoric, it is time to admit they have embraced their very own entitlement-boom that rivals the dreams of any European welfarist.

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Richmond May Be First City In Nation To Enforce Soda Tax

Aaron Sankin | Posted 12.14.2011 | San Francisco
Read More: Nanny State, Pop Tax, Richmond Soda Tax, Contra Costa County, Coke Tax, Cola Tax, Richmond City Council, Childhood Obesity, Video, San Francisco News

The East Bay city of Richmond is poised to be the first city in the county to levy a tax on soda to fund anti-childhood obesity efforts. Last week,...

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Hang Up and Drive, Governor Brown

Steve Heilig | Posted 11.29.2011 | San Francisco
Read More: Telephones, Automobiles, Driving, Governor Jerry Brown, Cars, Accidents, Cell Phones, Simitian, Nanny State, Jerry Brown, San Francisco News
Steve Heilig

Jerry Brown flubbed a big one this month when he vetoed a bill that would have significantly increased fines for using a cell phone for talk or texting while driving.

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Americans As Welfare Queens? It's a Dangerous Right-Wing Narrative

Caryl Rivers | Posted 10.15.2011 | Politics
Read More: Welfare, Social Security, u.s. Nanny State, Nanny State, American Nanny State, America Welfare, Medicaid, Medicare, Politics News
Caryl Rivers

Conservatives are spinning a narrative that pictures the U.S. as a profligate, lazy, "entitled" society, one in which the Protestant work ethic has withered on the vine and citizens live beyond their means and rely on government handouts.

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Exhibit Reveals How The Government Influences The Way We Eat

Kerry Trueman | Posted 08.31.2011 | Home
Read More: Uncle Sam, Usda, American Diet, Food Safety, National Archives, Nanny State, Nutrition, Home News
Kerry Trueman

No wonder Uncle Sam looks so pained; he's been getting his arm twisted by lobbyists for nearly a hundred years. And food is no different.

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I Love 'Loosies': In Defense of Black Market Cigarettes

Christopher Mathias | Posted 06.06.2011 | New York
Read More: Loosies, Bloomberg, Nanny-State, Cigarettes, Smoking Ban, Ny News, Michael Bloomberg, New York Opinion, New York Smoking, New York Cigarette Tax, New York Cigarettes, New York News, Cigarette Tax, New York News
Christopher Mathias

People have the right to get fat and drink too much, and I should have the right to smoke without being taxed out of next month's rent.

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Bike Lanes: A Choice, Not a Metaphor

Howard Wolfson | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: New York Transportation, Bike Lanes New York Traffic, Prospect-Park-West-Bike-Lane, Manhattan Street Grid, Nanny State, Bike Lanes, New York News
Howard Wolfson

To paraphrase that great cyclist Sigmund Freud, sometimes a bike lane is just a bike lane. They serve a simple purpose -- to help provide all New Yorkers with more diverse transportation choices.

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'The Daily Show' Takes On The Nanny State (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Read More: Back in Black, Lewis Black, Daily Show Nanny State, Video, Daily Show, Nanny State, Lewis Black Video, Lewis Black Nanny State, Comedy News

Last night on "The Daily Show," Lewis Black did his "Back In Black" segment around the latest government regulations including TSA pat-downs, graphic ...

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The "Nanny State" Question

Frank A. Weil | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Financial Crisis, U.S. Economy, Nanny State, Political Debate, Legislation, Politics News
Frank A. Weil

We are facing a conundrum in how to break the vicious cycle of misunderstanding that can lead to perverse government policy action and mistakes.

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