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"A politician will do almost anything to keep their job, even become a patriot" - Hearst
This could go well or it could go poorly... The government shouldn't be telling us what to eat. On the other hand, the government shouldn't be encouraging or subsidizing low quality food either. The only correct answer is to get the government out of the way here.
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"A politician will do almost anything to keep their job, even become a patriot" - Hearst
If the NONS are going to buy out enough Dems and Reps who are "gettable" to reject RFK Jr.'s appointment, it's going to cost them a lot of money.
No big deal for them, but what do you think the rate will be? I wonder how much the offshore lawyers get for a cut.
"When Sombart says: "Capitalism is born from the money-loan", I should like to add to this: Capitalism actually exists only in the money-loan;" - Theodor Fritsch
Imagine living in 2024/2025 and still thinking that the food industry is a free market. Get with the times. Government is in bed with food and ag corporations. So, I won't be crying a river for the poor, poor multi-billion dollar global corporations are forced to remove toxic chemicals from our food.
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A lot of people don't truly know what they're eating though, and I think the corporations who buy the lobbyists and use the revolving door at the FDA to keep favorable people in charge of the decision-making, like it that way.
A proper role of government is to protect people from fraud, and I think a convincing case could be made against companies putting toxins in the food, on those grounds.
It really wouldn't take much for us to ask our friends in Europe to share their research on why they banned certain chemicals from being used in food processing. Here in America it's like we just don't give a sh**. (but I think we would, if people were informed)
Last edited by nobody's_hero; 12-27-2024 at 10:59 PM.
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"A politician will do almost anything to keep their job, even become a patriot" - Hearst
Kind of. The government has basically one job, and that is to provide justice. That doesn't really mean "keeping us safe" because that mentality leads to autocracy. If someone harms you, then the government is there to provide justice for that action, and how it does that depends on how severe it is. Civil court, lawsuits, or criminal penalties. But as far as something similar to prior restraint, no the government shouldn't.
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"A politician will do almost anything to keep their job, even become a patriot" - Hearst
It seems like real food, eggs, meats, and other things are getting demonized in favor of everything prepared. Why can't I go to the hardware and purchase dynamite to blast out a stump or split a rock? Why can't I purchase an effective rodent, roach, or ant, killer without a license? There are many agriculture items that were once on the market that are now banned. If I cannot put something on my crop, why should a manufacturer be able to put equally addictive and or health damaging things in prepared foods?
If the FDA approves it, there's no lawyer who is going to take up any case against a major food corporation. The FDA's approval is essentially shielding them from liability. Any lawsuit brought forth would be DoA.
Hence, removal of such approval would not be 'more government', even if the result would be, in essence, a ban on those additives.
This is one of those things I can't really get animated about.
I see it the same as when people here freaked about governments (mainly states) going after Facebook and other social media. "Oh no, protect the free market!"
Yeah, no. As suspected and was later revealed, Facebook was willfully working with the government to censor/ban/remove/throttle unpopular (dissenting) viewpoints.
It's, basically, the same as with the food industry.
If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.
Last edited by nobody's_hero; 12-28-2024 at 11:03 PM.
This isn't a country of laws. This is a country of political will.
Corn and wheat subsidies are also unconstitutional, but they aren't going away. So telling telling direct and indirect beneficiaries of welfare what they can and can't do doesn't give anyone the right to get on a moral high ground.
But there are regulations and they aren't going away. Stop living in libertarian fantasy land and live in the real world.
Any company that put toxic chemicals in our food need to be watched.
"Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration is minding my own business."
Calvin Coolidge
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"A politician will do almost anything to keep their job, even become a patriot" - Hearst
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"A politician will do almost anything to keep their job, even become a patriot" - Hearst
Well 1, it's not the federal government's job to do that. The state governments can do that if they want, but the Constitution doesn't permit the Feds to regulate food.
Also, I agree, government should provide justice and hold people accountable for their actions. But no prior restraint.
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"A politician will do almost anything to keep their job, even become a patriot" - Hearst
I don't like that the FDA exists, but if it does exist, I would prefer it exist in a manner that might actually be useful.
And as nobody's hero pointed out, it doesn't really count as "more government" for the FDA to remove liability protection for a food ingredient.
- Kim KardashianIt's all about taking action and not being lazy. So you do the work, whether it's fitness or whatever. It's about getting up, motivating yourself and just doing it.
Donald Trump / Crenshaw 2024!!!!
My pronouns are he/him/his
Allow me to repeat. We are not a country of laws, but a country of political will. This is why libertarians will never win or be relevant.
The Constitution also does not allow for corporate welfare, but we have it and it's not going away. Putting rules and regulations on how taxpayer money is used is not bad policy.
This is like complaining that it's unconstitutional to regularly drug test food stamp recipients. You've just entirely missed the point. Probably on purpose.
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"A politician will do almost anything to keep their job, even become a patriot" - Hearst
Last edited by TheTexan; 01-09-2025 at 12:03 AM.
- Kim KardashianIt's all about taking action and not being lazy. So you do the work, whether it's fitness or whatever. It's about getting up, motivating yourself and just doing it.
Donald Trump / Crenshaw 2024!!!!
My pronouns are he/him/his
- Kim KardashianIt's all about taking action and not being lazy. So you do the work, whether it's fitness or whatever. It's about getting up, motivating yourself and just doing it.
Donald Trump / Crenshaw 2024!!!!
My pronouns are he/him/his
You would be shocked how many foods contain acetic acid! That stuff is used to clean counters. They just list it in their ingredients as vinegar. Be on the lookout for it. This needs to be banned!
Ron PaulThere is nothing to fear from globalism, free trade and a single worldwide currency, but a globalism where free trade is competitively subsidized by each nation, a continuous trade war is dictated by the WTO, and the single currency is pure fiat, fear is justified. That type of globalism is destined to collapse into economic despair, inflationism and protectionism and managed by resurgent militant nationalism.
Congressional Record (March 13, 2001)
Mainstream media trying to stay relevant.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/h...ildren-iq.html
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