Today, one day after a national food safety bill was rejected narrowly, the House of Representatives have passed the legislation and once again, we see Big Brother invading our lives as citizens of this Republic. Under the guise of "protecting" us poor Americans from the nastiness of salmonella and such from those awful, neglectful food companies, the Leftists in the House (who wouldn't know a field of wheat from a field of turnips) have now created a bureaucracy in the food industry that will further hurt the family farm, will create huge expenses on the manufacturing and processing side and the net result for people like you and me is simple- our food costs will soar. So, you Obama voters and you voters who ensured that the Dems control the House and Senate, congratulations on voting in higher taxes for the country, higher debt for the Republic, fewer jobs, possibly shittier healthcare if that passes and of course now, higher food prices.
I guess it will be humorous to see the Leftist pansies on the upper west side of Manhattan screaming and balling up their fists when their favorite salami or cheese isn't available at their favorite chic deli....
Here's some excerpts from yesterday's story at the Miami Herald that goes into some of the issues of the bill, followed by the story of the bill passing at Breitbart:
I guess it will be humorous to see the Leftist pansies on the upper west side of Manhattan screaming and balling up their fists when their favorite salami or cheese isn't available at their favorite chic deli....
Here's some excerpts from yesterday's story at the Miami Herald that goes into some of the issues of the bill, followed by the story of the bill passing at Breitbart:
We don't need more government to create safe food," said California Republican Rep. Devin Nunes. "I think we've already proven that growing the government doesn't work."
The $3.5 billion measure would boost safety inspections and expand federal authority over how food is grown, processed and distributed. It's the biggest food safety rewrite in many years.
"This legislation will stop Americans from being killed by bad food," said the bill's author, Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich.
"This is just another expansion of federal power without the benefit of careful consideration," said Rep. Frank Lucas of Oklahoma, the senior Republican on the House Agriculture Committee.
Even with the last-minute changes, some agriculture organizations oppose the Food Safety Enhancement Act, citing potential $20,000-a-day fines and the enhanced power that federal authorities would be granted.
House passes far-reaching food safety bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has passed a far-reaching food safety bill in the wake of the recent outbreak of salmonella in peanuts that killed at least nine people.
The legislation would require more government inspections and oversight of food manufacturers and give the Food and Drug Administration new authority to order recalls. It also would require the FDA to develop a system for better tracing food-borne illnesses.
The House passed the bill Thursday a day after rejecting it. Farm-state members had argued that the bill would be too invasive on farms and had pushed colleagues to vote against it as it was considered under a special procedure that requires a two-thirds vote. It was rejected by a few votes.
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Stalin controlled food, and that went well for the serfs.
America didn't have a czar or comrade, just private ownership and a free market system - And somehow managed to be the most productive farming nation ever. Let's change that.
[sadly: mega-agri-biz and genetic crops are also destroying the foundation of what was once a nation of farmers. "fly-over country", as america is now called by citiots.]
This administration doesn't want farms, they wants agriculture collectives.
There's no end to this.
What the hell are you complaining about? It's not like the government has a history of inefficiency and terrible customer service. Why, just look at the DMV and the Post Office.
Sure, it might take you 3 hours at the DMV to take a photo to update/renew your liscence, but surely they'll be faster with health care.
And sure, you COULD argue (if you're a reichwing nutjob) that the Post Office would be made obsolete by UPS/FedEx if they didn't hold a monopoly on letters and such. But surely governement run healthcare/cars/banks will be just as innovative and creative, if not more so, than the private sector.
So surely there's no harm in letting the government have more and more control over our food supply. I mean, it's not like there are any historical examples where such a thing has ended badly. That's just evil rethuglican progaganda mythology.
This refers to HR2749. Does anyone reading this know if the Kaptur-Farr proposal to change HR2749 was passed? I don't know and can't find out with a quick web search this morning. With the Kaptur- Farr proposal (a provision to protect small organic farmers like myself) this bill is a good thing, without it a bad thing. This is not the end of the world -the law has never stopped the American people from buying products they really want, and the authorities around here ain't about to throw anyone in jail over some squash and beans. Vegetables are a useful product of real value and they will be sold- but yes, black markets are a hassle.
The harvest is coming in now (heirloom tomatoes this week - delicious!) which means I will have a lot less time for commenting on a blog for the next 6 weeks or so.
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