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Friday, February 15, 2013

"Big Bruddah is upon us..."‏ 'Obama Da Dog'

The irony of a soda pop tax is there are many things that make us obese,
and to single out soda pop is discriminatory.



There is talk of a proposed bill in the state legislature to tax soda pop and other sugary drinks to the tune one cent per ounce. This is  allegedly to help fight obesity? Give me a break. An insider told me this tax will also apply to diet soft drinks, a total hypocrisy since diet soda has no sugar.

The proposed  law is discriminatory. my question is,  what about chocolate covered mac nuts, shaved iced topped off with ice-cream,  Hawaii's favorite plate lunch da Locomoco, cakes, pies , doughnuts, cookies and just plain over indulgence? Why just single out one caloric item?

Moderation is the answer. Why not just tax people going over a 2,000 a day calorie limit?  Just implant a calorie intake counter in every citizen. If this sounds ridiculous so is a soda pop tax, fight for  your right of choice. 

Big brother is upon us, or in Hawaii  let's just  say, Big Bruddah.

3 comments:

Chester "Unc" Lau said...

Not published on a one paper town who are in bed with the politicians to fleece the tax paters !!!
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:21:04 -1000
To: letters@staradvertiser.com
From: Chester Lau <4july76@lava.net>
Subject: No Tax on sugary products

Letters-StarAdvertiser:

No tax on sugary products ! My body is no concern of the government,you don't pay my bills,do your job & fill the pot holes & resolve the homeless problems,your job is Not to get rich from the tax payers,remember,politicians are our servants & not our parents,do you job or be impeached or voted out..

KimoRosen said...


Unc, was your letter published? I totally agree with you...

KimoRosen said...

never mind, I see you said, "Not Published...."