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Nov. 1, 2012 11:21am Guest Post

This article by Henry Blodget originally appeared on Business Insider.

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Our Managing Editor [at Business Insider], Jessica Liebman, was driving from Manhattan to Brooklyn yesterday evening when she saw something that will make anyone who has ever been frustrated by government bureaucrats tear their hair out.

Somewhere in lower Manhattan, where the power has been out for three days, restaurants and stores are closed, perishable food is going bad, and there’s little to eat, Jess came upon the following:

While in a traffic standstill on a pitch black corner in Chinatown, we saw an NYC food inspector bust down the door of a Chinese restaurant that was serving food to dozens of people even though they had no power and no running water. It was pitch black, and all these people were eating from a huge buffet…

I knew it was a food inspector because the guy was wearing a jacket that said “Department of Health” in big white letters on the back of it. He had a big flashlight and a headlamp. When he went into the restaurant with his two sources of light, you could see that there were little candles everywhere and people huddled at tables.

The restaurant was a tiny hole in the wall spot, with a yellow awning that said they served dumplings for $4. It had a “C” in the last inspection — the NYC health inspection grade was taped to the door.

What happened next? From what I could tell, he was shining his flashlight all around (which is how I saw that there was a buffet of food) and right before we pulled away I saw him inspect a huge pot of soup that was near the door.

From the moment he walked in, it was clear that he wasn’t letting anyone leave the restaurant after that.

A business without power going the extra mile to keep its doors open and help the community in a time of need.

Got to put a stop to that immediately!

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Prosecute_Constitutional_Treason_In_Washington
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 1:02pm
Arguing over the degree of infringment is pointless. What is important, consider, will we allow a nazi takeover of our former free nation? Will we just vanish or will we insist on our freedoms by voting out immoral leaders. This is a morality issue. Satan is the deceiver, the murderer, the lier, and represents death to mankind. God represents life, freedom, happiness, and love. YOU WILL CHOSE WITH YOUR VOTE AND ACTIONS.

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- angeleyes63
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 1:16pm
  You are right. As our country becomes more dilluted with people who either do not care what it means to assimilate and become an American or are trying to destroy America it is becoming quite clear we need to change directions and i’m not sure there are enough red blooded Americans left to do that. But we must try.
  
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- rx4nv
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 3:17pm
  Have you seen the TV show Revolution? The first few episodes will show you what our current government is trying to do.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:35pm
  Well, nobody else was open to pay him his kickbacks for this week. Got to pay for his Long Island house some how.
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:05pm
  Actually he was there because the neighborhood kids played the “Me Chinese. Me play joke. Me put peepee in your Coke” trick on him and he had to check it out for himself…
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:07pm
  I cooked Chinese food for 9 years. Can’t use a wok with electricity…. only gas.
  
  They probably had gas or propane.
  
  Woks wrong with a candle-lit dinner?
  
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- PilgrimStuckInBizarroWorld
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 6:03pm
  angel:
  Don’t worry! The Silent Majority will not let this country be destroyed by the idiot running the country. My evidence is:
  the 2010 elections
  the wisconsin re-call election
  the chick-fil-a
  the fake war on women
  the war on Christians, and on and on….
  
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- Fatheroftwo
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 6:36pm
  Personally, I think the people in that restaurant should have gently but firmly escorted the health fella right back out the door with a large helping of noodles!! “Sorry! NO Shirt, NO shoes, NO SERVICE”!!!
  
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- Al Gator
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 8:47pm
  Well, well, well.
  
  The BLAZAAE didn’t like my last post. Soooo, they CENSORED it. Seems that Glenn and crew just don’t like to PO the bureauKaRATZ.
  
  Shame, shame, shame. RATZ need to be brought to HEEL. Until you have the nutz to do that, you are the problem.
  
  This post will be short live too.
  
  Wanna bet?
  
  Night all.
  
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- Jaycen
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:55pm
  That should have been the point where the survival instincts of the patrons kicked in and that inspector…..nope, we never saw…did you say an inspector was supposed to drop by? Huh.
  
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- zorro
  Posted on November 2, 2012 at 9:38am
  Only the government can help us in times of crisis. We are useless without the government guidance.
  
  We are screwed, folks.
  
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iamnotu
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:45pm
Hey, any more of that Health Inspector left to eat!
Cats gone, dogs gone, foods gone, hmmmm I guess it’s health inspector for me!

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- Watermain
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:29pm
  True…he should not have able to walk out. Typical gov’t. hack, in the way, keeping good people from doing good. But, the mayor will probably give him an award.
  
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- Go Glenn
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 3:12pm
  He may have just been inspecting the size of their soda drink cups.
  
  We need more idiots in charge to take care of us. (sarc) When people are hungry they will do whatever they can to survive………that means that retarded health inspectors had better watch their back.
  
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- loriann12
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:33pm
  Didn’t you know, big government is the answer…you can’t possibly have the average American help each other…that would be somthing like uniting the masses AGAINST government. Everyone knows you don’t bite the hand that feeds you…so if the government is your feeder, you’ll support bigger and more.
  
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TexasMade
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:35pm
I believe I would loot this guy of his consciousness if he tried to keep me from leaving if I hadn’t already Mozambiqued him after busting down the door.

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- 1947
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:48pm
  Only in New York can one get that warm feeling form the Dept of not Health
  
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- Tom K
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:09pm
  @ TEXASMADE : If I was ready to leave that Restaurant, I would leave; even if it was over the unconcious Nazi Health Inspector’s body. This is the Second reason I don’t visit N.Y.C. – The First reason is I am not ALLOWED to conceal carry to protect my family and myself. It is past time to take our Country Back or move to the Republic of Texas !
  
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- Docrow
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 3:45pm
  Move to Oklahoma, it’s much nicer. ;-)
  
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- Billca
  Posted on November 2, 2012 at 1:06pm
  Are health inspectors sworn police officers in NYC? If not, they have no authority to detain anyone who desires the leave. Before resorting to physical force, you need to establish that his intent is to make you stay or prevent you from leaving. Once that’s established, it’s unlawful restraint (minimum) to kidnapping if he forces you to go somewhere against your will. From there on, it’s lawful resistance to a crime. I’m sure all the patrons will agree with you that said inspector “tripped over a chair” in the dark.
  
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OniKaze
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:34pm
Story seems fishy as written, but I don’t doubt the intent (whether its true or not)…

The Health guy SHOULD be there (just in case) as with no power, you need to make sure that this place doesn’t hurt people by trying to help them…. (They might have bad ingredients that they may be unaware of)… But As long as everything is up to snuff, then this guy should do his inspection and then leave without doing anything…

In times like that (in catastrophe situations) people will do strange things to keep their bellies full, and you need to make sure this place isn’t serving up Kung-Pow Sewer Rat….

As long as he didn’t shut the place down (which the article doesn’t mention) who cares that the guy is there… Maybe he was using his flashlight to see if there was anything HE would eat… Who knows…

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- Prosecute_Constitutional_Treason_In_Washington
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:52pm
  @ONIKOZE
  
  How much does trolling pay? Are you a full time gov. employee or an independant contractor?
  
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- 702TruthSeeker
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 1:04pm
  but who’s inspecting the inspector to make sure his inspecting work is being done as it should? ooooh, i think i just created a new government department, the health department inspector inspecting department!! you forget that there were pubs and eateries long before there was electricity, long before the department of health existed. if the food makes you sick, you won’t go back. that alone is more effective than any government employee ever could ever be
  
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- crazyrightwingmom
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 1:31pm
  Oh Gosh! I wonder how we can run restaurants and make decisions about which restaurants to eat it without the food Nazis telling us what to do!
  
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- JediKnight
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:02pm
  Kinda goes along with some personal responsibility, right? But if you’re hungry and it’s the only place in town with food, are you going to let the possibility that you might get a tummy ache keep you from eating? I know I sure wouldn’t.
  
  The health inspector didn’t need to be there. As the article points out, power has been gone for 3 days. Food is going to start going bad (perishable food anyway). For all we know, the restaurant had some butane or propane stoves to cook the food with. Hot soup probably isn’t going to kill anyone.
  
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- melving
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:36pm
  ur funny
  
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- Old Ogre
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:43pm
  @OniKaze
  
  You are the perfect example of what has become of our country!! We have a president who eats dog meat and grasshoppers and you’re worried about people eating in a restaurant!!
  
  Why was this “Health inspector” out in a hurricane busting people helping each other and not out HELPING those in need? Can’t you understand why people are so frustrated with our government?
  
  Here’s a clue… IF IT SMELLS BAD DON’T EAT IT!!!
  
  You should be enough of an adult to be responsible for your own actions. He was probably there making sure they were not selling big gulps!!
  
  Oh and rat is not so bad long as its rotisserie style ;-)
  
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- Old Ogre
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:47pm
  @OniKaze
  You are the perfect example of what has become of our country!! We have a president who eats dog meat and grasshoppers and you’re worried about people eating in a restaurant!!
  
  Why was this “Health inspector” out in a hurricane busting people helping each other and not out HELPING those in need? Can’t you understand why people are so frustrated with our government?
  
  Here’s a clue… IF IT SMELLS BAD DON’T EAT IT!!!
  You should be enough of an adult to be responsible for your own actions.
  
  He was probably there making sure they were not selling big gulps!!
  
  Oh… and rat is not so bad long as its rotisserie style ;-)
  
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- desertspeaks
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 3:57pm
  someone was a hall monitor as a child or a nazi in a previous life.. we can’t let the peasants do as they wish, then they wouldn’t need us anymore!!
  
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- crazyrightwingmom
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 5:58pm
  Jedi: Don’t know if you saw the earlier post from someone who cooked in a Chinese Rest. for 9 years, but he said they cook on gas and propane, not electricity.
  
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- pissantno.10
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 7:26pm
  all thoughs folks should have been dumpster diving with the rest of the city. good union health inspector i bet he was making double time
  
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:23pm
What? The Chinese Restaurant just found a way to curb the rat infestation, feed people, and make money while doing both :-)

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:45pm
  LOL, I worked with a guy a good number of years ago who was wary about any Chinese Restaurant. Apparently somebody had told him some stories. We stopped at one in another town during lunch one day even though he protested. We had him almost convinced to come in with the rest of us, until he saw the Veterinarian’s office right next door. He freaked out and took a hike to some fast food place down the road.
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:59pm
  Hi RJJ,
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SwNXQMoNps
  
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Lawrence7
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:21pm
This is what happens when we give up our freedoms in hopes of government taking care of us. Government never really takes care of us, they just end up taking more of our freedoms.

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tommygun21
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:08pm
Calling BS to this one…My 4 year old can tell a more believable story…no refrigeration for 4 days….I would hope someone would shut it down..better to be hungry than be hungry with diarrhea…can live for over a week without food

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- Lawrence7
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:24pm
  Not all food sources require refrigeration. Government intimidation tactics on people trying to do something positive is the problem here.
  
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- k2weaver
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:27pm
  absolutely agree. food poisoning is no fun. GOOD for the inspector. however, had they been using their freezer to cool food. a walk-in can stay cold 3 days. were they getting rid if all by using gas or propane. ice machine became water, boiled. to many unknowns. s steakhouse was selling $47 steaks for $5 next day. health inspectors can be a good thing.
  
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- liberta
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:35pm
  Better to exercise your own free will to have or not to have diarrhea.
  
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- FlamingFartSyndrome
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 1:57pm
  wanna hear a joke…. people taking responsibility for what they consume. If you eat alot of chocolate, youll get a stomach ache… so i guess we should have laws agaisnt that, or better yet put warning labels on all chocolate related foods. Just remember, no one is forcing you to eat there.
  
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- JediKnight
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:05pm
  Depends on what was in the soup. Chicken stock will last a long time. So will dry ingredients. But all of it needs to be used at a certain point. Obviously fish, beef, and chicken have probably gone bad, unless they were all freeze dried before hand. In that case, they just needed to be rehydrated.
  
  I think the large point is that it’s a disaster and we don’t need need “Health Inspectors” checking out places right now. Unless he’s going to come in and help feed the people, he/she needs to leave.
  
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- melving
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:37pm
  u r funny 2
  
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- WarMunger_Al
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 3:46pm
  Food inspectors have never prevented people from getting food poisoning. They are just tools of oppression and a way for the government to squeeze more money from the populace. It is a government sanctioned protection racket.
  
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- grayling646
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 9:34pm
  Tommy
  I don’t recall the story saying the food was going bad. Maybe they had a generator. They’re pretty cheap and efficient nowadays.
  
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Jenasus
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:08pm
The Food Police want you to starve to death or make sure you are eating GMO food that will kill you.
See the Evil Hear the Evil Speak the Evil

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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:17pm
  Most people get what they deserve.
  
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- Calm Voice of Reason
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:40pm
  Can you site a legitimate study that confirms the claim that GMO foods present a particular health hazard?
  
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- Winedude
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 1:21pm
  Hey Calm…currently there is absolutely no scientific evidence that GMO food is harmful to you. There are a few studies that seem to indicate that they could be problematic but nothing absolute. That being said, all we’re asking for in California is the right to know what we’re eating. I don’t trust that GMO food is absolutely harmless. I would hate for the regulators to find out a few years down the road that this stuff is dangerous to consume. There is an endless list of drugs that were once approved because they seemed to be safe and effective when, in fact, they were quite dangerous to use and pulled off the market. Much of the world requires a simple statement that the food contains GMO products. That would allow consumers to choose whether to purchase and consume or not.
  
  The opposition to the GMO labeling in the USA are concerned that the citizenry, once informed, may choose to NOT consume this stuff and a LOT of $$$ goes down the drain. Having worked for large food companies in my lifetime, I would have to say tough luck…they probably knew that the American public won’t accept this stuff once they know what it is.
  
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- JediKnight
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:07pm
  @Wine: Have you actually read that proposition? It’s a complete disaster. You aren’t going to know what you’re eating, you’re just going to pay more for it. Yes, I live here too :P
  
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- WarMunger_Al
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 3:55pm
  Apparently there is enough evidence for Europeans to legally limit the amount of GMO foods imported. Russia has banned them all together. Who has the highest cancer rates in the world?
  
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- Calm Voice of Reason
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 7:11pm
  Wineguy: I am with Jedi Knight on this one. Prop 37 only paints the scarlet letter of shame on GMO’s (without scientific basis) while allowing “organic” farmers blessed by Big Karma to continue using carcinogenic chemicals as pesticides and herbicides. Hippies under the delusion that “natural” means “safe” have pushed for this; poisons derived from plant sources are still poisons and if they don’t feel you have a “right to know” what they use, they lose that moral high ground.
  
  @Warmunger: You should know that the legislation in Europe is based on politics and economics, and are not founded on evidence that GMO’s are harmful to human health or damaging to the environment.
  http://ddata.over-blog.com/1/39/38/37/Point-by-point-analysis-of-French-arguments-to-ban-MON810_F.pdf
  
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zoro51
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:07pm
some asian foods ar4 left out not refridgerated or stored right.. but to use FALSE IMPRISONMENT is wrong…

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- Tom K
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 2:23pm
  @ ZORO51 : We Have A Winner ! You and I are FREE to come and go as we damn well please in the United States of America. The moment your free movement is halted by a Government Official, You Have Been Arrested ! Time for you to ask / demand: What is your probable cause for my arrest ? If the Food Police Nazi can not clearly articulate why you are presently imprisoned, start taking notes and call your lawyer. America is Still the land of the Free and the home of the Brave – the last time I checked. Stop taking this, America.
  
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Ilikepeople
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:04pm
People are mind-numb, they create government all while they say they don’t like government. Well when you donate money, then you also create a body to manage the donations, duh the beginning of government bodies.

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Mustanger
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:03pm
This is starting a lot sooner than I expected. I posted this action happening last night, but not until after the election.
The restaurant owners would be best served to cook and serve all perishable food for free or honor IOU’s. if they are profiteering now they will only loose. There will be time for making money later.

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Ilikepeople
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:02pm
What do you mean “If” they like government? Everybody likes government of men, but they despise God’s government. An example of men’s government: donate to hurricane relief. An example of God’s government: learn from the hurricane and move away from the coast. Men’s government teaches there is a backstop if people keep living by the coast. God’s government teaches you have to solve your own problems. Here’s some hurricane relief: move away from the coastal regions.

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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:12pm
  An example of God’s government “Hmm, if I move to the coast eventually a hurricane might blow my house away”, then throw in men’s churches, and governments “That’s okay a backstop of nice but stupid people will donate cash, and goods if it happens, or the government will make them pay, so I will buy a house on the coast.” So I say here’s some relief: move away from the coast.
  
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- macpappy
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:14pm
  OK, you win. That was the most ignorant statement on the blog today. Let me get this straight. You would have us abandon New York, the coast of Texas, Calf. La. Ala. Ga. all of the Eastern Seaboard, need I go on?
  God’s Government…….that is just laughable.
  
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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:19pm
  macpappy,
  If you can’t handle something, the Lord will always give it to you.
  
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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:20pm
  macpappy,
  You’re ignorant, your country is going to collapse, and you don’t have the brains God gave a goose.
  
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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:22pm
  macpappy,
  But if it makes you feel any better, your dictator self will do many bad things to your dictator next door to you, and all the mini dictators in your neighborhood will cut each other down.
  
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- Max jones
  Posted on November 2, 2012 at 10:21am
  ILIKEPEOPLE…..You are a sweet girl, and I understand that you are trying to make sense, but honey your responses are increasingly infantile. Observe for a while, let the grown ups talk.
  
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Rowgue
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:02pm
Story sounds fishy. You saw all that while you just happened to be driving by huh? I’m not buying that for a second.

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- DontStopBelieving
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 1:31pm
  If you bothered to pay attention to the news you’d know that NYC was almost at a standstill yesterday as far as traffic is concerned. It took almost 7 minutes to go one block so it is highly likely while sitting in traffic that is not moving, one would be able to observe a restaurant with a health inspector breaking down the door etc etc etc.
  
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- Rowgue
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 7:13pm
  Yeah okay. And sitting in her car she made the determination that it was clear nobody was going to be allowed to leave from the second the inspector entered the building. I don’t doubt she saw a health inspector. Beyond that there isn’t much in the article other than trying to gin up outrage over assumptions she’s making without even attempting to interview anyone involved or make the slightest effort to verify what actually happened.
  
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macpappy
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:56am
I certainly am not one to agree with government intervention at any level; but give this a thought.
A Chinese eatery, with its various meats, soups, sauces, preparing food, without heat, light, and a way to keep the food hot could pose a real health hazard. It’s not like you have a grill and are cooking steaks.
A managing editor worth a damn would have stopped and got the whole story, instead of putting out this criptic tale.

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Bluefish49
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:53am
Yep not that it couldn’t happen this story doesn’t pass the smell test. Besides what would a Government union worker be doing working when he could just say he can’t get into the city because his street is flooded…..

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term limits for congress
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:47am
Department of Health? Maye he was delivering contraceptives and giving breast exams.

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- Cavallo
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:56am
  He was there to perform forced abortions. The Chinese are used to that.
  
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- macpappy
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:03pm
  Congress has term limits…….if you don’t like your congressman, vote him out. Our constitution is our constitution, just because you may not like your congressman, but he is reelected, then it must mean that more people like them than don’t.
  
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- term limits for congress
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 1:01pm
  @macpappy
  
  Sheila Jackson-Lee? Nancy Peolosi? Joe Biden?
  
  No. We’ll never fix Washington with career politicians. And, we should force congress to spend more time in their home districts and less time in Washington. Another idea – let’s move the US capitol to Oklahoma City, Omaha, San Antonio, etc… Status quo has already ruined this country.
  
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Detroit paperboy
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:44am
CUT local, state and federal government by 75% and watch us BOOM ECONOMICALLY !!!!!!!!!! We don’t need them they are underworked and overpaid and they are bankrupting the nation with their wages and benefits and pensions……govern least , govern best………

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- topazmarie
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:00pm
  Exactly, thank you.
  
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- hi
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:14pm
  I’m not joking.. They are always in the bathroom sleeping too.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:50pm
  Rush pointed out today how both Christie and 0bama exposed just how much government is in the way. They both spoke of how they were going to cut through red tape to make things happen for the storm victims. If the government was not so in the way things would work so much more smoothly.
  
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Diablo4965
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:42am
When the inspector knocked and said let me in, they should have said ” NOT BY THE **** OF MY CHINNY, CHIN, CHIN “.

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Big Media Bias
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:42am
The author of this article is listed as “Guest Post”. Anything to fill this website with something drama related? Not a healthy way to report stories. Anonymous stories are often full of b.s. Does TheBlaze ever issue retractions and apologies? Or will it be the political alternative to the NY Times, yet still retain that arrogant swagger of “I don’t f’ing care if we misreported or lied.”

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- WarMunger_Al
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:50am
  guess you missed this at the top of the article
  “This article by Henry Blodget originally appeared on Business Insider.”
  
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MrKnowItAll
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:42am
People sitting and eating inside? People seen at the Buffet? Seems like the door would have been un locked to me….Like…..Man who go to bed with itchy A__, wake up with smelly fingers.

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pap pap
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:40am
I guess that’s why we need more govenment.

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- CatB
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:58am
  Glenn was just talking about how Coney Island N J has gotten NO help from the Red Cross or FEMA .. when they were setting up delivery of trucks with donations from Mercury One .. the chuch leaders were telling them that no help had arrived yet .. FROM THE GOVERNMENT and looting GANGS were going throughout the area and people are afraid to leave their homes. WHY WAS CHRISTIE PRAISING OBAMA???
  
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objectivetruth
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:35am
More lunacy from the gd nanny state.Thats it they have gone way too far.He is trying to help people and himself[if you are going to lose your product base anyway why not feed people. At least it didn't go to true waste.Something most who have worked in food service will tell you is the real shame]
God help me for saying, this but they deserved sandy and so much more.We the americans at large have wanted to suceed them from the union.It looks like god answered our prayers in a round about kind of way.It doesn’t stop them from practicing the same behaviors that god and most americans abhor though does it.
Most of us have heard the expression born free taxed to death.In NY you are born smothered and nannied to death.

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- TEXASGRANNY73
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:54pm
  Objective?Truth? How can anyone say God help me BUT those people deserve what has happened to them? Deserve? Who deserves a natural disaster totally wiping them out? Stinking thinking. You should be wanting to help them as you would want to be helped. However, if you wouldn’t accept help you should publish your name so no one would bother wasting time. And incidentally every comment you write under different names you are true to your misspelling of the word secede. Really you need a dictionary or just google or try a neighbor but succeed has an entirely different meaning than secede. To anyone affected (this is different than effect as well) by Sandy you have my prayers that’s for sure. And anyone reading this who cares Romney just gave a wonderful speech in Va. today.
  
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- DontStopBelieving
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 1:36pm
  Holy bleepin’ bleep….DESERVED??? People DESERVED to die, to lose their homes, DESERVED? Maybe God should send some of this your way. Where do you get off on saying something like that? No one DESERVES to be put through what these people are going through, no one. Perhaps you should pray that God gives you a brain.
  
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gyro
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:29am
story needs beter wording to make it more clear

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- Want our country back
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:44am
  obama said,
  Confucius say DON’T STAND DOWN in the Chinese restaurant
  Muslim Brotherhood said STAND DOWN in BENGHAZI
  
  vote OUT the communist Nov 6
  
  VOTE ROMNEY/RYAN2012
  
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- cubber
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:47am
  Gyro, a bit of spelling on your part would also be helpful. Those who live in glass houses.
  
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Cavallo
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:26am
“From the moment he walked in, it was clear that he wasn’t letting anyone leave the restaurant after that.”

Do health inspectors have the power of arrest and detention? Some how I don’t think so. False arrest, kidnapping, false imprisonment, impersonating a police officer, likely assault.

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- Gonzo
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:29am
  They can kick in doors? She saw all this from her car? More info needed.
  
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Gonzo
Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:25am
A food inspector broke down a door? WTH?

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- Cavallo
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:47am
  I guess the Health inspectors have more police powers than the police in NYC. Don’t be serving large drinks or they might put a cap in your @ss.
  
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- macpappy
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:50am
  the story is poorly written, why would a door to a open establishment have to be kicked in? How could they tell from sitting in a car on the street that the inspector was not going to let anyone leave?
  
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- WarMunger_Al
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 11:52am
  the food inspector was hungry…The restaurant probably forgot to pay their protection money.
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 12:14pm
  Dirty Harry Callahan, food inspector. “Go ahead, make my chow mein.”
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on November 1, 2012 at 4:55pm
  GONZO,
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shvKG0YwOqs
  
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