On Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:58:23 -0800, Michael Siemon wrote:

> In article >,
> Sqwertz > wrote:
>
>> Janet Wilder > wrote:
>>
>>> Janet Wilder wrote:
>>>
>>>>> And what is their reasoning behind not allowing pits across the
>>>>> border? Are they trying to protect some sort of mutant proprietary
>>>>> strain of 2-pound (!) avocado?
>>>>
>>>> US Government regulations.
>>>
>>> Here's a URL to the government regs. http://tinyurl.com/a36fdy
>>
>> Yet they allow millions of uninspected avocados in every year.
>> Crazy red-tape bureaucracies.
>>
>> -sw
>
> Corporations in the USA are allowed (nay, encourged) to do all
> _sorts_ of things no responsible real person is permitted. HTH.

under the law, a corporation is treated as a person. as we all know,
sanity is not required for that position.

your pal,
blake