Thursday, 11 March, 2010

1. By Shel-tone. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @07:26am:

   Ridiculous.
2. By Sood Ium. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @07:26am:

   Probably financed by MSG manufacturers.
3. By NEXX. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @07:40am:

   How would he know that he serves several neighborhoods that consume high amounts of salt?
4. By jigawatt. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @08:05am:

   Why would he propose such an absurd law? For attention. Looks like he succeeded.
5. By fishlips. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @08:25am:

   How about a ban on bad toupees? (toupes?)
6. By Broccoli. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @08:27am:

   Too much fat also is bad for the health. Ban Fat. AND sugar.
7. By Scott. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @08:45am:

   My wife almost died 10 years ago because she cut back on her salt intake because salt is "unhealthy". Turns out she has a disorder called hypotension, surprisingly common, which means that she needs more salt than most people in order to maintain a healthy blood volume. One size (or medical advice) does certainly NOT fit all.
8. By RICHARD IN CALIFORNIA. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @08:47am:

   My guess is... he's a democrate. Just a guess, I don't know him or have never heard of him.
9. By scot. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @08:50am:

   Not so outrageous. We've banned smoking, want to legalize dope, banned fireplaces, regulate when you can build a fire, banned riding in back of pickup, banned guns, want to tax the water that falls on your property, want to tax your mileage, banned plastic bags, banned paper bags, banned speech, want to ban lawnmowers and leaf blowers, want to ban outboards, more taxes on your energy consumption, want to ban pitbulls, enforce helmets and seatbelts, banned illegals, banned affordable gas, banned property rights, banned gay marriage, banned Red Bull... It's all for somebody's good so don't hate.
10. By J-W #656. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @09:20am:

    Any chef worth his salt (pun intended) would refuse to work under such conditions.
11. By another larry. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @09:52am:

    "No owner or operator of a restaurant in this shimil shall use salt in any form in the preparation of any food for consumption by patronages of such restaurant, including food prepared to be consumed on the premises of such restaurant or off the premises." Mark 44:19–26
12. By another larry. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @09:54am:

    Brooklyn assemblyman Felix is to be taken with a grain of salt!
13. By another larry. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @09:56am:

    After this goes into law, salt dealers will have wars over restaurant turfs
14. By Bisbonian. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @10:20am:

    I think roughly as many people are killed in car accidents. Ban Cars!
15. By Jake Fimlicote. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @10:22am:

    The amazing thing about the nanny state that is New York City is
    
    there is one law for the lion and one law for the ox
16. By cesar. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @10:26am:

    My daugther almost chocked with candy. we should ban those deadly sweets also... please.
17. By Patricio. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @10:50am:

    Why would Ortiz propose such an absurd law? His father was a heavy salt user, had high blood pressure, and died from a heart attack.
    
    His fathers death probably had less to do with salt intake and more to do with the fact that a typical Puerto Rican's diet, whether in La Isla or Brooklyn, consists of high-starch, high-fat fried food. I mean the 'Ricans fry everything. Plantains, meat, fish, everything. Maybe they ought to ban grease instead.
18. By stephanie. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @11:52am:

    Hypothyroidism, cretinism, higher rates of breast cancer, immune disorders, and goiters are just a few of the disorders linked to iodine deficiency. Ortiz may also find his constituents much more pliable if he succeeds in banning salt. Iodine deficiency is one of the leading preventable causes of mental retardation.
    
    The vast majority of Americans do not get enough iodine without iodized salt in their diet. Other countries are attempting to pass laws to INCLUDE iodized salt in bread, since iodine deficiency is becoming more common.
    
    Ortiz should do some research before he starts writing bills. He is an idiot.
19. By Bisbonian. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @01:14pm:

    Ortiz should do some research before he starts writing bills. He is an idiot.

    politician same thing.
20. By Chris J.. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @01:31pm:

    scot
    Hey man, you're slipping. You made a post and didn't refer to globul warming. You've never needed a logical tie in the past.
21. By Gazman. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @02:28pm:

    Ban salt but keep McDonalds? I love Americans.
22. By Shannon. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @02:36pm:

    The law is frequently an ass. My first reaction was that they'll pry the salt out of my cold, dead hands. Seriously, I will fight tooth and nail for my right to spice. If someone goes blind while I madly salt away, then so be it.
23. By tM. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @06:36pm:

    Scot,
    
    How many of these rules / regulations (legislated behavior modifications) do you think are necessary or ok?
    
    Where do we draw the line between "the land of the free" and letting the inmates loose in the asylum?
24. By wally the duck. Comment posted 11-Mar-2010 @08:33pm:

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    pas sale
25. By Evil Klown. Comment posted 12-Mar-2010 @04:56am:

    Sounds to me like some people don't know what's in their own best interests. These are the people Mr. Ortiz is trying to help ... the ignorant people.
26. By David. Comment posted 12-Mar-2010 @05:38am:

    is that a butt on his chin?
27. By GreenBoy. Comment posted 12-Mar-2010 @06:15am:

    it will lead the opening of speak easy's for salt adicts - or people will just start sneaking the stuff in.
    
    This will lead to mandatory frisking at the door of restaurants.... its just going to get messy.
28. By scot. Comment posted 12-Mar-2010 @09:08am:

    Chris. It doesn't match my Asshat.

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