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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 12:53 PM Original message |
LA to Vote on Fast Food Ban in Low Income Areas |
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islandmkl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. we will save you from yourselves... |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Let them eat quiche |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. What a bunch of idiots |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. That is a good point... |
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liberal1973 (964 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 03:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I agree |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. No kidding. Why not tweak the menu instead? n/t |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. So, instead of a fast food joint, why not a grocery store? n/t |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. It smells like they are cooking up a Bill of Attainder. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. What do you mean? And who do you think you are introducing lawyer talk... |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 01:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
32. How so? |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #32 |
39. Yes they regulate liquor stores. But those rules apply state wide. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 06:05 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Sorry, no, that's not a bill of attainder |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. 3$ wont get you shit at Fresh Market's organic section, but will fill your belly at McD's |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 04:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. The tofu I buy is $1.50 and enough for two meals. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 11:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. They're not shutting them down. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 12:53 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Probably because the permit process is corrupt. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 01:27 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. True, but Starbucks has proven what can happen when you open too many... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 01:34 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I worked in commercial real estate for a while and what these retailers do |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 02:03 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. That sounds great for the businesses, but... |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. Damn! No more stopping at Popeyes after Forum concerts. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 04:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Definitely after. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. That is not a good place to spend a Maiden concert I must say. |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. There's a Popeyes in LA!? I thought they were only in the South |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 10:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Yeah, there's one in Hollywood. |
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Love Bug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. How....patronizing of them |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
11. I think there are plenty of fast-food places in LA now |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
12. No el pollo loco? |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
14. "Our communities have an extreme shortage of quality foods" |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
16. banning fast food isn't the answer.... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
18. How patronizingly idiotic.. Why not ALL Places..not just poor areas.. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
22. Banning fast food won't |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 11:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Exactly. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. One more small step towards lunacy |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
25. I hope they'll be replacing them with grocery stores. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 12:25 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Grocery stores avoid those areas. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 02:20 AM Response to Reply #25 |
36. That's part of the plan |
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Irreverend IX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
28. LA to Vote on Rap Music Ban in Low Income Areas |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 02:07 AM Response to Original message |
35. It's not a "ban" it's a land use restriction against even more fast food outlets |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
37. Everyone can choose to eat whatever they want.... |
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dembotoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
38. if south la is like milwaukee-what is needed is investment and jobs. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
40. Why don't they require plastic surgeons to do pro bono liposuction on people in poor areas? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
41. If the people of LA want to help low income areas... |
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Snarkturian Clone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Yes, |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
42. Yes. Please regulate. The 'free market' is bullshit.; give others a chance. nt |
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