On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:19:02 -0500, Wayne.B wrote:


Are you talking about banning smoking in bars and restaurants? That's a
good thing. No one should have to tolerate smoking in a public place.
It's offensive and the risks are well documented.

It's also hard to blame that one on Bloomberg. Whole countries, many
states, etc. have already banned smoking. It's been an ongoing process
for years.

Trans fats in restaurants? That might be a little over the top but if
it encourages healthier food with no decrease in perceived quality that
might be OK also.

That might also be a wave of the future. The FDA has required labeling
trans fats, and other cities are considering banning trans fats, Chicago
included.

What else?

Of course we have to remember that his NYC constituency leans a tad to
the left on average, and he has to play to what sells.