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This seems to be happening more and more with the current food supply such as the tomatoes that were found to be contaminated in several states early last week. The source of the contamination came from possibly another country or somewhere in the United States and the concern is the FDA capable of inspecting all of the food that comes in. I think that the FDA is over extended and are unable to check every single product that comes through the borders. I do believe that more should be done, but the question is what and how to be able to best handle this? All I do know that there needs to be another plan in place in order to attempt to prevent problems like this from occurring. I am wondering if there should be a secondary agency in place to check for international products that are going to be in sold in this country. However, that would cost more taxpayers’ money and I am not sure how many taxpayers would go for that, as the goal has been to not raise taxes.
I think that it may be time to start looking in our backyards to take care of some of these problems in order to drive a strong message to the government to take a serious and faster plan of action to be able to take care of this problem.
What do I mean by our backyards, well with good soil, we are able to grow our own fruits and vegetables. If you do not have the space then search for a Farmer’s Market to find organic produce. I know where my tomatoes will be coming from, and who here can say the same? When the government sees this trend occurring more and more, I can only hope they will take the matter more seriously.
Source:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/washington/12fda.html?scp=3&sq=contaminated%20tomatoes&st=cse
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JOHN McCAIN’S 3R ECONOMIC PLAN 2008
Abbreviated version
Progressive Candidate John McCain comes through for America with his 3R economic plan.
In the persona of Theodore Roosevelt, McCain’s plan just makes sense.
1. RETHINK: America must rethink the global views on what America is capable of in our current state of technology, engineering and the demands that face the world.
“RE-Think” the basic job goals involve the dwindling retirement, health care and social security plans that are failing Americans. With a strong base and a higher Gross Domestic Product (GDP) America has a new bargaining chip in the way we live and the ways we retire.
The framework is already in place through existing laws to make this happen. The Progressive attitude of John McCain to get things done by crossing party lines will resurrect America.
2. REFORM: America must rise to these demands and compete aggressively in a global economy. American people must demand higher quality products and less restricted trade routes for Made in USA components.
The USA will reform its dead manufacturing base to create the most innovative and green-engineered products possible. We will compete in a world market along with other high quality products. Once again, the world needs American success in these new ways of manufacturing.
3. REINVENT: America and Americans must reinvent themselves to reach and maintain these standards and by sheer American ingenuity, control the world’s marketplace in the competitive manner, as we have always been proud to be #1. Can you hear Theodore Roosevelt shouting this?
Americans are going back to a 3R schooling program where they are paid to reinvent their skills and learn new skills to design and lead their personal LLC, Corporation or joint venture company. That’s easy enough to comprehend and just as easy to implement. The 3R plan is designed as a six month rapid advancement system. Graduates may return for additional skill enhancements from time to time, or step up after new advanced training in executive management.
McCain’s 3R is about technical, closely monitored and rapid hands on training from pros to create new pros. Thousands of currently-job-displaced “once leaders in the manufacturing arena” will be asked to train and play instructor rolls in the 3R plan. Paid, of course, as these new leaders will help create a whole new style of prosperous America. A new guard for Social Security.
While manufacturing is a very important part of this plan, thousands of new businesses must to be created to meet the new surge of 3R manufacturing industries and prosperous Americans.
Initial estimates of 1 in 5 students will begin his or her own company and drive even more Americans into a viable lifestyle with real jobs, real benefits and a retirement to look forward to.
All of this can be done without costing taxpayers (or the government) additional funds. America has the means to follow through with John McCain’s 3R plan, ready and in place across the USA. The buildings we need sit vacant for the most part. By assuming leases on abandoned stores and factories across America with MC-3R schools and mini-manufacturing training centers, the USA made products can be sold and support the stores. Building owners write off the loss in taxes over a few years! This is the new place for financial speculators to invest!
Although the thousands of new businesses manufacturing USA Made products is exciting enough, the real excitement comes from the massive amount of additional jobs that will be created to provide the new housing, new buildings, new parks, shopping, grocery stores, schools, government outlets and so much more.
McCain’s Progressive nature embodies Theodore Roosevelt more than any US presidential candidate in history since the original Rough Rider blazed the greatest era of growth in America.
We need John McCain to lead our nation with the same type of change.
I was adding the usual cut and paste..
Here in Arizona, McCain was big on making certain that foods were still inspected at the port of enties from state to state. Had that been in place, any contamination would have stayed in one or teo states or better yet, in Mexico where they use their own sewage in food crops.
Most things that people donot realize is that we are all in this together and need to the lines that seemingly divide us (across party lines as well) and work together. A bad choice because it teleprompts good, is not necessarily a good choice at all.
