"For the life of me, I cannot understand why the terrorists have not attacked our food supply because it is so easy to do."
- TOMMY G. THOMPSON, the secretary of health and human services, announcing his resignation. [New York Times, 12/4/04]
I have written about testicular feminization in fish due to estrogen in the Great Lakes and Prozac-laced blue gills. Cattle feed made of chicken shit has finally been banned.
Rocket fuel contaminates some of our food supply. The World Health Organization was pressured by the food industry to suppress a report that recommends significant decreases in junk food advertising and limits on added sugar, salt, and fat in foods in an anti-obesity push by the organization.
The EPA wants to give poor families about $1000 to poison their children with pesticides.
Atrazine was banned by the European Union, but the herbicide is still used extensively in the U.S. Bob Dole was paid to lobby against a ban. The Swiss company paid lobbyists $260,000 to help poison us.
And I have quoted one of my favorite 20th Century philosophers before. What he said is poignant still:
We have met the enemy and he is us! -- Pogo
So, Tommy Thompson quit as HHS secretary. Maybe the President should appoint the best person to fill the position instead of one of his cronies. And do something different. Do something innovative. Do something good. Appoint Don Berwick I know it's a long article and you have to register, but I urge you to read it. It may give you a different, life-saving perspective.
You too, Mr. President, with all due respect. Have someone read it to you.
Posted by Bill at December 5, 2004 08:51 AMAm I the only one who found it alarming that he basically told the terrorists where it would be easy to strike next. Now if he had said the president will be at camp David next week and it would be real easy for the terrorists to get him there his butt would have been in a sling but since it is only the American public he put at risk it is OK?
Somedays this country just scares the hell out of me!