Comments on: Mothers of Intention: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Calls for A Step Forward in Food Safety

By: Kevin @ Political Amorality

Kevin @ Political Amorality — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:38:21 +0000

Punditmom,

Who cares whether I have kids or not? Having kids doesn’t change the principle of the issue.

It’s not just about inspecting food. You want it to do everything else too. The compounding of all these “wants”, including your rampant support for this bogus health care reform proposal creates said nanny state.

People rarely die of e. coli unless they have a compromised immune system. The government can’t save you from every little malady you’re going to come across. When are you going to be the strong independent woman you claim to be? We all got along perfectly fine before the Federal government became the overbearing, physically abusive drunk uncle that we have today.

I must say…you need to man up.

By: PunditMom

PunditMom — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:59:38 +0000

Hm. Maybe you don’t have kids. I don’t see it as a “nanny state,” as you call it, to have the government inspect food, as it’s supposed to be doing, and to alert me to it so that I can keep my child and my family safe from tainted food and possible death, as has happened so often in the recent past.

If some people don’t mind if their family members die of e. coli poisoning, I guess maybe I should be asking how smart they are.

Also, just to let everyone know, my policy here is that lively discussion and disgareement is welcome. If and when comments descend into snarky name-calling, they’ll get deleted.

Just sayin’

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:37:58 +0000

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. The larger you make this nanny state the closer we get to serfdom.

You keep claiming that women are so smart, then in the same breath talk about why you need the government to do everything for you. So pick one. Are you smart or do you need Big Brother to help you get through your day?

By: PunditMom

PunditMom — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:20:49 +0000

I’d rather keep my child safe and hear about tainted food recalls. I couldn’t care less if the government wants to know what kind of toilet paper I buy. My child’s life is more important. Next time they recall tomatoes, spinach, hamburger, whatever, I want to know.

By: Chris Wysocki

Chris Wysocki — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:41:55 +0000

“Stores that track purchases through customer loyalty cards or membership programs would be required to notify consumers when they have purchased a recalled product.”

No, no, a thousand times no.

What kind of toilet paper I buy is none of the government’s business.

The nanny-staters always want to do things for our own good. So how long will it be until Michelle Obama calls people up to say stop feeding so many Twinkies to your kids? Or Lisa Jackson shows up at my door demanding that I switch to “green” laundry detergent?

Besides, to avoid copious amounts of junk mail, my Foodtown card is issued to “Stanley Doofensmirtz” at 123 main street. I’m sure I’m not the only privacy-minded person who does this.