This reminds me of the ridiculous measures taken after the lead scare. Not good news, to be sure. Funny how we got along just fine without any of these massive outbreaks of food-contamination until Big Agriculture made distribution of crops so widespread.
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on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25That's hilarious. Also I appreciate the clarification that it was a parody (as far as we know). :)
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25and Jimmy Carter being secretly replaced with an android. That was a joke in a movie (parody). There… on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Yes. The only good news is the darker ideas of over throwing the gov would require more organization… on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Oh good lord. Years ago when I worked in downtown DC I used to encounter a guy near Union Station pa…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25OK, you didn't read the article you posted.
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Let's leave that to the nutters in Florida. https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/desantis-announces-sup…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Do you feel that people who try to use rational thought should be policed and shamed?
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25YOU CANT USE RATIONAL THOUGHTS WHEN ANALYZING TRUMP’S ACTIONS. THERE ARE NO PLANS. THERE JUST THE RA…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Precisely.
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Typical drivel. Can't answer a question, can't stay on topic. Instead you wander into what you want…
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Apparently there is some confusion about what this Bill does and does not do that is cleared up a touch on this site that Cole updates to.Report
I agree completely that it seems that this bill’s initial blog reaction was strongly in the camp of overreaction, however, I do still have my concerns that the eventual effect will be to continue to make it more difficult for small farmers. I am far more concerned about mandatory animal tagging than I am about HR 875 at this point.Report