Thursday, November 18, 2010

Another power grab

S 510 breezes to passage in the Senate

Thomas Lifson
Senate Bill 510, a massive power grab by government -- as explained to AT readers yesterday by Michael Geer -- passed yesterday with the support of every Democrat and 14 Republicans. Here are the Republicans who voted to give sweeping powers over our food supply to our government masters:

Alexander (R-TN)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Collins (R-ME)
Corker (R-TN)
Enzi (R-WY)
Grassley (R-IA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Johanns (R-NE)
LeMieux (R-FL)
Lugar (R-IN)
Snowe (R-ME)
Thune (R-SD)
Vitter (R-LA)
Voinovich (R-OH)

It's all being done in the name of food safety, of course, and who is against that? Good intentions, don'cha know. The road to passage is paved with good intentions. Trust us, we're from the government, and don't worry that we'll use all that power irresponsibly.

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