There's a reason snake oil salesman is such a derogatory name. Sure people take drugs a little too nonchalantly due to a "FDA" gaurantee of safety, but unregulated drugs were far far worse. We still have all kinds of people experimenting with unregulated drugs today outside of FDA perview and I'm not talking about for recreation. People are suckers for the latest diet supplement. The FDA also does followup testing and holds people accountable for good manufacturing practices. All the crap we've been getting from China shows the risks of a lack of regulation. As a Chem E with additional background in biochemistry there is absolutely no way I'd support abolishing the FDA. Utter nonsense like that is why I think "government is the problem" types are crack pots. Humans are not perfect and neither are any of their constructs, but that doesn't justify throwing the baby out with the bath water. I'm all for a good house cleaning though. Most of the problems you mention do exist to some degree. I am not for balancing society through law suits however, we have too many that tie up people who have done little to nothing wrong with no intent of doing wrong.
Regards,
Mark
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History Is Clear
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- Obama buttmonkeys: "The Recession Is… Over?"
- I have been saying since early this year that the Recession would be over in July.
- Heard on the news a couple of days ago.
- You're buying this?? (n/t)
- Look at it this way.
- You can look at it this way, too.
- "...people will believe them" Maybe.
- Bush didn't sign into law all those budgets and spending bills?
- re: "...people will believe them" Maybe.
- The difference between public and private sectors.
- Who ever said it was "good?"
- Republicans
- Businesses are people.
- And then those taxes are squandered....
- re: Businesses are people. - True and False
- Corruption and power
- Absolute Bull
- I must admit Marsby
- That's what the government will keep telling you.
- And Historians (n/t)
- Big Business
- re: Big Business - No
- Um...you might want to go over that post again.
- Big Business
- And Historians (n/t)
- Absolute Bull
- Corruption and power
- Businesses are people.
- Republicans
- Who ever said it was "good?"
- The difference between public and private sectors.
- "...people will believe them" Maybe.
- You can look at it this way, too.
- Look at it this way.
- Return of the Buttmonkeys
- I have been saying since early this year that the Recession would be over in July.