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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 07:07 PM Jan 2016

So Bernie Sanders thinks cheeseburgers are more dangerous than guns

The day before then-Vermont Congressman Bernie Sanders voted to grant the gun industry immunity from legal liability, he voted against doing the same for fast-food companies and opposed doing the same for half a dozen other industries during his time in the House, roll call records show.

On October 20, 2005, Sanders voted against the Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, also known as the "cheeseburger bill," aimed at protecting McDonald's and other fast-food restaurant chains from lawsuits filed by plaintiffs who blamed the companies for causing obesity. The next day, he voted in favor of protecting gun manufacturers and sellers from lawsuits.

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-01-10/bernie-sanders-supported-gun-company-immunity-but-opposed-it-for-other-industries


Do you think cheeseburgers are more dangerous than guns?


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Guns are more dangerous
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So Bernie Sanders thinks cheeseburgers are more dangerous than guns (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Jan 2016 OP
I mentioned in another thread TeddyR Jan 2016 #1
Apparently some people do. eom zalinda Jan 2016 #2
This is clearly an attempt to demeane Sanders without justification shiriu Jan 2016 #3
it is an attempt to demoralize the electorate Enrique Jan 2016 #6
. Cali_Democrat Jan 2016 #4
they could be Kalidurga Jan 2016 #5
Very easy - cheeseburgers are more dangerous than guns SoLeftIAmRight Jan 2016 #7
Well it looks like this thread is backfiring. HerbChestnut Jan 2016 #8
:D roguevalley Jan 2016 #9
 

TeddyR

(2,493 posts)
1. I mentioned in another thread
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 07:20 PM
Jan 2016

That I find the misleading (one could almost say lies) attacks on the candidates from Democrats to be fairly reprehensible. This falls into that category. Do you think people on DU are idiots?

 

shiriu

(63 posts)
3. This is clearly an attempt to demeane Sanders without justification
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 07:36 PM
Jan 2016

You are letting your emotions impair your judgement.

Guns are straightforward tools that everyone knows its dangers (except some idiots). If you use a gun in a crime, then the person who does the crime deserves to be jailed, but not who made or sold the gun legally. Sanders supports laws to restrict acces to guns by criminals or unstable people, to help fight this issue.

An understated problem is that corporations (including fast-foods) do not properly identify the compositions of their food, hurting the consumers. A lot of consumers don't know that the salad they're eating has 600 calories, and start having health issues because of continued misconceptions. Which is why in the last couple decades there has been a big movement in informing the users of what they're putting through their body (such as forcing corporations to put nutrients labels in their products).

However, unlike guns, a lot of people still have many misconceptions about foods.

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
6. it is an attempt to demoralize the electorate
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 09:21 PM
Jan 2016

the GOP does it too, by making politics as inane as possible, so people tune out in disgust.

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