Senator Al Frankens Response to my letter concerning S.510 (Food safety modernization act)
Recently, I sent Al Franken a letter expressing my concern about S.510. I received a reply and thought I would share it with you.
Here it is:
Dear Jon,
Thank you for contacting me about food safety. I appreciate you taking the time to share your concerns with me on this important issue.
While the U.S. food supply is one of the safest in the world, public health officials estimate that each year millions of people (including thousands of Minnesotans) become sick -- and thousands more die -- from foodborne illnesses. The current system relies too heavily on reacting to outbreaks after they have occurred, instead of preventing their occurrence in the first place. There's a lot of room for improvement.
That's why I introduced the Food Safety Enforcement Act. This bill would increase the sentences that prosecutors can seek for people who knowingly contaminate the nation's food supply and endanger Americans' lives. Companies that knowingly sell contaminated or unsafe food need to face serious consequences. In 2009, three Minnesotans died from contaminated peanut butter. Anyone who puts profits before safety is a criminal and needs to be prosecuted as such.
Minnesota is regarded as the national leader in early detection of foodborne diseases, and we have a long record of working effectively with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on food safety. However, the FDA does not currently have all the tools it needs to ensure the safety of our food. S. 510, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, builds on what works in Minnesota and would address many of these inadequacies. Overall, this bill would improve the safety and security of our food and enhance our foodborne illness surveillance systems.
While safety is of critical importance, it is equally important that Minnesotans are still able to go to their neighborhood farms and farmers' markets to purchase food directly from producers. As a member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), I worked with Senator Merkley from Oregon to include provisions in S. 510 that ensure small farms and organic farmers would not be overburdened by this legislation. These changes ensure that small farms and markets would be exempt from any additional and duplicative food safety record keeping requirements under the bill.
On December 18, 2009, S. 510 was reported favorably out of the HELP Committee. As a member of this committee, I was proud to vote for it. The bill is now expected to come before the full Senate in the near future. As Congress finalizes food safety legislation, I will continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to ensure that any legislation will bring safer food to all Minnesotans.
Thank you again for contacting me, and I look forward to hearing from you in the future on this or any other matter of concern to you.
Sincerely,
Signature
Al Franken
United States Senator
There you have it. Al Franken supports S.510 and claims provisions have been made which protect small orgaic farms.
Everyone, please email your local senators concerning S.510. Let's make sure provisions have been added to the bill so it actually protects our food. The government will do whatever they want if people do not speak up.
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do any of you believe for one nano second that our government acts to protect it's citizens from harm? This is total government take over of all aspects of our lives. They lie and say this will save lives but have their hand in your back pocket squeezing every penny they can out of you to pay for their socialization of America. Don't be fooled, this is one more step to taking over your life.
Don't believe him he is a lying jew, they never tell the truth. The jews are waging war against all non-jews. Soon there will be no food that isn't poisoned by them. They have been poisoning you for years-the war they started on 911-is a war against all non jewish civilians-they wanted to bankrupt everyone-and at the same time have them kill off all the civilians in the middle east. What they did to 66 million non-jew civilians in Russia beginning in 1917-what they do to Palestinians-what they do to Iraqis-& Afghanis they will do to you-make your life Hell-take away your means of survival-starve-torture maim imprison and kill you all-they will use the military to do it-also they will let out of the prisons some very angry and vengeful prisoners-drug and arm them and set them out to terrorize you in ways you don't even want to know. Vaccines-medicines-biowarfare-food air and water-so called accidents with oil and nukes-unnatural so called natural disasters-are all their plans for war against you-poisons sprayed from the air-like in the gulf-they will destroy all of you-why? to get in return power from satan-in return for bloodshed and violence-all technology is payment for that-have you not noticed that technology advances equally with bloodshed by war and violent death. That where there is no violence there is no technology. Technology is deadly and it will eventually wipe out all life on earth-this war is the last war. You will all die so jews can get their power-toys that kill in more and more horrible ways-toys from satan that they the jews/sociopaths of the world can't wait to use on you, Oh thats right-you who trust the jews have always been their puppets-you all did the same once to the native americans-to steal this once beautiful land-which you poisoned and destroyed-I guess in the end-you get back what you give.
I don't believe him. Just thought I would share this with you so you know where Franken stands on the issue.
And what about all those lying Christians? Particularly the ones in the military that keep getting us into unnecessary wars for the benefit of the military industrial complex? Or for that matter, those billionaire Muslims funding the crazies who attack us? Or do they not matter to you?
Ever read Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle"? I bet people of the early 1900's thought the FDA was some sort of Government intrusion to, but the FDA has actually been a good thing.
I can clearly see the 729 stamp on this shit's forehead.
I liked him better when he was funny. Now he's just kinda creepy.
Don't blame all Jews ! I am a Jew myself and believe me the Jews with power in this Counrty scare me to :
Do you guys actually think he'd have gotten into office without selling out? Really?
Dumb ass liberal
This guy is a real Butt Pirate.
For an Israeli, he goosesteps rather nicely wouldn't you say?
SB 1619 "Force you into the city" bill on fast track!! Companion to S510!
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I just read about this and had never heard of this companion bill. I apologize if this has already been covered on here.
A social engineering bill to restrict residence in the suburbs and rural areas and force Americans into city centers has passed the United States Senate Banking Committee and is on the fast track to passage in the Senate.
The bill is called the Livable Communities Act (SB 1619) and it was introduced by outgoing Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.). It seeks to fulfill the United Nation’s plan Agenda 21, adopted at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 and signed onto by “New World Order” President George H.W. Bush.
This bill is designed to destroy your community. According to the non-profit American Policy Center the bill:
Is a blueprint for the transformation of our society into total Federal control.
Will enforce Federal Sustainable Development zoning and control of local communities.
Will create a massive new “development” bureaucracy.
Will drive up the cost of energy to heat and cool your home.
Will drive up the cost of gasoline as a way to get you out of your car.
Will force you to spend thousands of dollars on your home in order to comply.
A carrot and stick policy will be used to get your local government to sign on. The carrot is billions of dollars in grants available if your local government agrees to amend zoning laws that restrict housing in outlying areas, forcing people to give up their homes and land and move into the city center.
The stick will be denial of the funds and bad publicity generated by “Green” organizations criticizing government officials for turning down free money.
The rub is the grants will come with strings attached that force local governments to bend to the will of the Feds.
The idea of these social engineering initiatives is to force people to live in a congested area in high rise buildings with housing on the upper floors and stores on the bottom. The whole area will be linked by mass transit creating the “utopian” communities loved by socialists.
The result will be higher costs for housing (because overcrowding will make housing space a premium) and goods and services (because of less choice and competition) and less freedom to move about (because cars won’t be necessary and parking space will be prohibitively expensive)
SB1619 Liveable Communities Act
thanks Al Frankin you panty load.
How Americans do you know, that enlisted in the U.S. military that fought and died for socialism?
Take the frankenstien to the woodshed, or better concrete on his feet
Government officials - politicians, appointees and hired bureaucrats - have for many years pushed the line of "100% risk free" or "safe" as their goal. Please note that "100% risk free/safe" does *not* exist and the higher the risk, the more costly of time/$ (and other values) for each incremental improvement in "safety". This goes for food as well as airline travel.
What is being promoted in every area of human life is that government is a necessity for societal existence. If someone has a doubt, up come examples from some government spokesman of harm - or even death - and therefore more government intervention warranted. Increasingly in the past 20+years private mutually beneficial agreements for interaction (obviously reducing the likelihood of harm to agreeing parties) is declared illegal by the government - cow shares and numerous other purchase/trade of services/products. Any and all government regulations/laws/mandates are attempts to numb the brains of individuals so that eventually no self-responsibility exists in anyone - in fact this is the unstated purpose of government so that the rulers have a herd of very compliant "sheep" which can be easily sheared (taxed) on a continuous basis, like a "renewable resource".
Food safety indeed! Then why isn't aspartame banned? Or bromine? Our food has been poisoned with additives that science knows isn't healthy for human consumption. Then there's the GMO problem as well. I wonder if getting rid of a bunch of these additives wouldn't improve the public's overall health?
They have done such a good job haven't they?
http://www.necn.com/Boston/NECN-Extra/2008/03/12/Slaughterhouse-president/1205345096.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhlhSQ5z4V4
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-837875109684955346#
Of course he a sell-out. He is jewish, and he has his marching orders. How do you think he won the election.
He's a creep.
I got an email back from this POS regarding Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court (I had signed a petition against her) in which he (or should I say whoever on his staff who writes his responses to constituents) described her as "superbly qualified." Franken is utterly arrogant and completely out of touch; I think he is further to the left than most Democrats, even in this day and age.
Be very careful of anyone who disrespects Jews. If they are a practicing Jew, they have a higher power which will not allow deception to flourish. Those who advocate removal of the Jews have suffered from annihilation throughout history. Only fools mess with God and God's chosen people. Be very careful how you treat Israel, God is watching and listening to you.
You are all awakening to some degree. This is a spiritual war between good and evil and
evil seems to be winning..... For the moment. Satan and it's minions have always tried to
suppress humanity. As for politicians and those in "power" they are just pawns in a larger
war they will be swept away in the end as well.
Be very careful of anyone who disrespects Jews. If they are a practicing Jew, they have a higher power which will not allow deception to flourish. Those who advocate removal of the Jews have suffered from annihilation throughout history. Only fools mess with God and God's chosen people. Be very careful how you treat Israel, God is watching and listening to you.
--------------------------------------------------------What a crock of shi'ite , you really still believe you are God's chosen, thought you were supposed to be intelligent? your reference is what exactly? a tome written by Jews a few thousand years ago!
This is the 21st Century, try and get up to speed
Americans, in fact the People of the World do not need these Governments. Governments controlled by the FIAT Banking system serve only the Bankers whom control the issuance of money. For God's sake People! There is no need for any of this suffering. Stop playing the game which has been laid before you. Turn your backs on the Politicians. They are all paid off. They will do you no good.
It is every Human Beings Right to walk freely without being enslaved. We have been enslaved with the corrupt system of FIAT Control. Bring back the Greenbacks. Replace all those in Washington who do not support you. Install a Government truly of the people, for the people, and ensure that only it may print and issue money without interest. Remember who and what you were meant to be America. You must remember. It is almost too late. Your enslavement is almost complete, and so to is the rest of the world's. God help the few of us should the masses remain asleep and uncaring.
Indeed aspartame, one molecule different from the banned nutrisweet.Aspartame declined as a poisonous substance 17 times by the food and drug administration, finally passed by putting bean counters instead of doctors in charge of the FDA, drum roll please...Who made this possible...Donald Rumsfeld, enough said.
Been studying this bill , and it's worse then you think...All the Senators office use the Testor amendment
to hide behind too.
Do you trust the FDA and Monsanto? Or even trust they are here to "help us"? Look how straight from the
S.510 bill it changes USC Code and Federal Law...Can you believe what they "believe"? Can you believe that
there can be a law that says what a Government "believes" is the law? How is it possible to ever win in
court if whatever the Gov. Believes is the law?. Only Kings do that!
(a) In General- Section 304(h)(1)(A) (21 U.S.C. 334(h)(1)(A)) is amended by--
(1) striking `credible evidence or information indicating' and inserting `reason to believe'; and
(2) striking `presents a threat of serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals' and
inserting `is adulterated or misbranded under section 403(w)'
The thing that bugs me is that the people think the FDA is protecting them. It isn't. What the FDA IS doing
and what the public THINKS it's doing are as different as night and day." - Herbert Lay, M.D., Former FDA
Commissioner
Elena Kagan wrote the brief for Monsanto in the Greerson's Farms VS Monsanto Alfalfa GMO case in the
Supreme Court this past June. The Monsanto's lawyer in the end said in open court; that the objection to
GMOs was psychologically based. An argument that claims you are imagining this is not a premise to an
legitimate premise to an argument.. http://fightforyourhealth.blogspot.com my blog
Codex Alimentarius treaty implementation with the S.510: What is Codex?
Find out what Codex Alimentarius is http://www.thenhf.com/codex.html
Codex is a Trade agreement, nothing to do with good nutritious food or our health. Politically appointed
Fat Cats, with industry ties as their focus, are voting on, and making decisions for American Citizens.How
do you think they vote? For your health or their wealth?
Checkout my blog...More truth to turn you hair white. On S.510 and 2 other bills in this Lame Duck.
http://fightforyourhealth.blogspot.com
He's just like the rest of them. He supports big business and endless Wars for Israel, it all started nearly a decade ago under a false flag attack.
9/11 and Israel, here:
www.iuniverse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-000190526
After he wrote this letter, he laughed at his own joke. If our government actually cared about food safety, they'd shut down McDonalds and Crispy Creme. They'd ban corn syrup, MSG, and Aspartame. They'd remove the flouride from our water and toothpaste, There would be more comprehensive education at all grade levels on diet and nutrition. They do intend to deny people the right to grow food; even on their own property. It's not about food safety; it's about control. They could care less if people have healthy food to eat, or have food security. Lenin said the people are controlled through their stomachs.
Franken who so hates monopolies that control speech but supports monopolies that control food? Traitor, he supports legislation that destroys choice but is also the antithesis to Article XIII sec 6 & sec 7 of his own state's Constitution! Now doesn't that say something about this man? So typical of his culture, higher standard my a$$.
typical disgusting lying reptilian jew
I am thoroughly disgusted by the actions of our so-called elected representatives.
Why should we have to legislate over the sovereign right to GROW FOOD FOR OUR FAMILIES?!?
Let's be sure to vote out EVERY PIECE OF GARBAGE WHO VOTES FOR S.510, without fail.
The FDA! They do smell tests on seafood in the Gulf. They tell you it is safe to consume. Hmmm, ya lets put those guys in charge of determining food safety. This is such baloney (no pun intended).
Here is the real solution; Any domestic farms or companies that knowingly or through poor safety practices put tainted or poisonous foods on the market will be prosecuted, fined, and forced into greater scrutiny at the companies cost by a third party governement sponsored auditor for 2 years. Any international company who knowingly or through poor safety practices puts tainted or poisonous foods on the market will no longer be allowed to export any foodstuffs to the USA. Furthermore, any raw materials that they buy from us; wheat, corn etc. will no longer be sold to them.
Problem solved, and I didn't get one dime from Monsanto!
Bill Clinton on CSPAN about 2 years ago was talking about pushing people into cities as it just takes too much to get services to rural areas.
Where were the inspectors of FDA and others regarding the peanut butter illness and the egg illness? Snortin' coke and havin' some fun?
What a sick comedian Franken is. May he rot right along side the rest of them destroying us one step at a time.
Anonymous says:
"November 22, 2010 11:14 PM Be very careful of anyone who disrespects Jews. If they are a practicing Jew, they have a higher power which will not allow deception to flourish. Those who advocate removal of the Jews have suffered from annihilation throughout history. Only fools mess with God and God's chosen people. Be very careful how you treat Israel, God is watching and listening to you."
Its jackasses like you who have empowered this ugly, vicious little clique of pharisees. The likes of you never really study the bible in depth or what it means. You just let other sarcophagus frauds think for you. Well these empty clanging bells can not be saved for you. Hosea: "For lack of knowledge my people will perish." and "Father forgive them, they know not what they do" also applies to you and yours. You are the "elect" who are deceived and lead others down the same blind path.
Dont blame Franken. WE VOTED HIM IN.
Like Jon Stewart (whose brother is head of NYSE), Naomi Klein, Amy Goodman, Howard Zinn, etc etc and all the other sayanim traitor jews, their interests dovetail with the NWO-One World Gov Noahide agenda. That is what they will serve and implement. Yet the stupid golem goyim never learn and pant after these Israel-first, dual loyal racist psychos with unflinching bootlicking.
When the predictable outcome ensues, these same goyim fools are stunned and offended.
VOTE AMERICAN. Do not vote for foreign-loyalist treasoners and expect to be represented. WAKE UP.
Al Franken also voted for the latest internet censorship bill.
AND YOU VOTED HIM IN.
You don't get to eat your organic veggies, Al wants you dependent on Gub'ment cheese.
Fear not the coming Revolution, fear the elites that fear the coming Revolution, for they will do anything to stop it. But a great consious tsunami, in the common man's arsenal, is gaining momentum circling the globe over and over, and at a faster and faster pace, an unstoppable wave that will wash the earth clean signaling an end to their evil reign...
Al Franken is a clown, a dangerous clown, who does the bidding for the powers that wish to make America one big prison camp. Isn't it ironic that the "chosen people" who allegedly suffered at the hands of the Nazis, now replicate every aspect of the Nazis of the 1930's and 40's?
Read Ezekiel chapters 3 to 24 and you will all see what GOD thinks of the jews. There are some pretty harsh words here so read carefully and understand.
no matter what your racial or ethnic background is, each and every one of us is a human being, and needs love
Wow. Typical anti semite garbage on here. You go ahead and eat your salmonala organic crap. Iwill enjoy my bagels and lox as you get parasites and die like the nazi or islamic scumbags you are.