- I remember when I was young, my parents had a chicken coop and we always had eggs...never ran out of eggs. Those chickens laid so many that we could actually package a few dozen and sell them dirt cheap, heck...even give them away to neighbors. Mr. Hyde was our neighbor for a time, he had a garden...he really had a green thumb, grew the biggest produce you ever saw - he had a passion for gardening, ecked out a meager living through what his garden yielded. Didn't need much else...who would? Food is a basic necessity of LIFE, everyone has to eat...it's a requirement. You'd think some think PRECIOUS, this VITAL to the American Citizen that the UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION would protect such a right, yes? Let's see what the Constitution says about Property, shall we? The 4th Amendment of the Bill of Rights of the United states Constitution states:
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."- I don't know about you folks, but that gives me a warm fuzzy feeling inside...the Constitution was derived to ENSURE that which was regarded as personal and owned as PRIVATE and unalienable unless:
- Probable Cause was established, and...,
- Supported by Oath or affirmation thereof regarding place searched and persons/things seized.
Reason: the cause or source of an event or action.- Okay, that's relatively easy to understand...something unreasonable is without cause or source regarding and action or event. Also considered inexplicable, fantastical, imperical and tyrannical. This is what the Constitution was establishing - an individual's person, thier rights and thier properties could not be arbitrarily eleviated WITHOUT due process of law as provided by the very NEXT Amendment in the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution called the Fifth Amendment:
"No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."- This means that YOU can't be denied the Right to do ANYTHING unless brought before a jury of your peers before a Court of LAW when there is clear and present danger as ordained via probable cause that is supported by oath or affirmation providing the Warrant NEEDED to excise action regarding thereof. You simply cannot be denied this and NO LAW can be ordained to SUPPORT this unless the Constitution is AMENDED denying this...which essentially means the ordainment of an Unconstitutional Law and/or blatant violation to the Constitution itself (...please see Prohibition for more details). So...what's all this getting to?...real simple folks:
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act is a bill recently passed by the US House of Representatives and introduced into the US Senate March 3, 2009. The bill expands the power of the FDA, specifically the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), to regulate all foods sold, distributed, or imported within the US.- Fellow countrymen, I'm not going to sugar coat this bill in any way, shape or form. I'm going to tell you EXACTLY what this bill is...what it does...and how it DENIES YOU YOUR RIGHTS. This so-called 'bill' is the first of many attempts to turn America, from a Republic to a Tyranny.
"The HHS will require registration and payment of a fee by any "person (excluding farms and restaurants) who manufactures, processes, packs, distributes, receives, holds, or imports an article of food." Individuals who partake in food handling without official registration are subject to a maximum 10 year prison sentence. Registration requires each facility which produces or handles food to maintain records relating to food safety.
The bill contains an exception for food grown and consumed at private residences. As of the current writing, the bill does not contain an exception for small farmers if in the course of their operations they pack or distribute their produce. According to the text of the law all food sold at local farmers' markets, for example, would be subject to the certification requirements."- This bill, like so many more that Congress has attempted to sneak past the American populous, is a discriminatory bill which targets a select group - in this case, the small town farmer. Farms are not subject to this bill, nor are restaurants (where I think the FDA needs to be MOST involved in, but I digress) and neither are individuals growing food in the private sector for thier own benifit. You just can't distribute said commodities...period, unless you pay for the registration fee which DOES affect the private sector because YOU can't give the extra eggs your chickens laid to your neighbor as a goodwill gift. Nope, not allowed - personal use only, hate your neighbor...it's good for you - watch your neighbor starve, it's the 'American Way'.
- Why, oh why, did this insipid piece of legislative ROT get passed...the 'Food Safety' issue derived from CORPORATIONS that DIDN'T maintain and uphold proper health codes - NOT the residential small-time farmer! When was the last time ANYONE got sick from buying something from the rural Farmer's Market?! Ummm...NEVER?! C'mon! This is just about as blatant as you can get for CORPORATE AMERICA to keep the private/small-time business entepreuner from getting a foothold in the American market. This is rediculous, discriminatory and ultimately moronic. The I.Q. really falls through the floor where it clearly states that food/commodities can be acquired in the private sector, but ONLY for private consumption. Talk about trying to segregate America - screw you're neighbor, there's a bill in place that's FORCING YOU to not give a damn. How's THAT for Patriotism, eh?
- Hey, Congress...I got an idea, how does THIS sound? Everyone in America...start growing your own personal garden AND, on a daily basis, swap with your neighbor various items grown so you can have a VARIETY of things to choose and cook with! That sounds awefully benign and PATRIOTIC to me...it establishes goodwill and appreciation for your neighbor. As a matter of fact, I'd advise ALL AMERICANS to check up on the location from which THEIR commodities are purchased and ONLY BUY AMERICAN. That way, we can avoid obvious problems like the FDA not being able to moderate the growth/production of foreign commodities! We'll be sparing the FDA a lot of time and effort! Isn't this a nice idea, Congress? You see, Americans can be Patriotic WITHOUT YOUR HELP!
Contact your Congressman and have them to repeal Senate Bill 510 - The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. You might want to add requesting them to STOP WASTING AMERICAN TAX DOLLARS BY MAKING STUPID BILLS!!!The American Deist,
M.D. Little.
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