On 8/19/2012 4:43 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On 19 Aug 2012 20:08:45 GMT, notbob wrote:
>
>> Ruh-roh!
>>
>> Looks like the shyster lawyers we all decry are on the hunt for a new
>> target to fill their greedy pockets. Guess who! The dirtbag food
>> corporations that have been scamming us for decades.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/crcb7t7
>>
>> While I'm no fan of mercenary legal beagles, it's about time SOMEONE
>> called these food charlatans on their crap. Lord knows the govt
>> regulators, who's job it is to look out for our safety, aren't gonna
>> do a DAMN THING! The ex food-corp goons who now inhabit our govt
>> regulatory agencies are too busy raking in hush money from the slimey
>> agrbiz lobbyists to actually regulate anything in our favor.
>>
>> Sic 'em shyster lawyers!! Sue the slimey sonsabitches till they
>> bleed green.
>
> In the case of violating federal regulations about labeling, permitted
> ingredients, and other ruiles in the Code of Federal Regulation, it
> should be the Federal government that is enforcing/suing/penalizing
> these companies. Not private legal firms. The money collected from
> the companies can be used to fund more enforcement of these laws. As
> it should be.
>

Of course, but that would assume that "regulators" exist for the good of
the public. The typical deal is that "regulators" no matter if the
industry is food or banking or whatever just rotate between the private
and public sectors. And in the meantime the politicians have everyone
from the blue and red teams fighting when in reality the "regulators"
are appointed by and serve both teams.


> The Feds are practically admitting that they work for the big
> corporations by not taking action against these companies and allowing
> the private sector to enforce the rules VIA civil actions. WTF are we
> paying the government for?
>
> It's a total farce. People need to take a step back and see WTF is
> REALLY going on here and try and slap some sense into our corrupt and
> perpetually failing system.
>
> -sw
>

It will never happen as long as the politicians can distract everyone
with the red vs blue team stuff. We truly have the best government that
money can buy.