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Government Tries to Block Mad Cow Testing

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The Bush administration on Friday urged a federal appeals court to stop meat packers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease, but a skeptical judge questioned whether the government has that authority. Less than 1% of slaughtered cows are tested for the disease under Agriculture Department guidelines.


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jackanape, on 5/13/2008 12:20:27 AM
Total Posts: 2347, Joined: 3/27/2006
I can't believe how reckless and criminal the US government is being here.
Here in Alberta, all animals are tested because the US started a mad cow scare over 1 animal. The Japanese and the US stopped buying beef off us which really fucked over the ranchers, meat packers, and stores.

A responsible government should be doing the exact opposite of what they're doing here and it risks the safety of the US cattle market, and the health and safety of the people.

Just another ass-kissing gesture to the cattle lobbyists.
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AsiaRulez, on 5/13/2008 9:56:29 AM
Total Posts: 2860, Joined: 11/13/2005
Bush Gov is in bed with most major corporations, and half of the people in the administration have personal stakes in them.

They are basically the fucking mafia governing a super power. Making the rich people richer and getting richer themselves. So what if a few million people have to die or the economy of the country has to go down the shitters. Now we have a bunch of rich people with a stranglehold on the Gov, and they are not planning to let go that easily.

Nothing less than criminals who have made a joke of this fucking planet. The American people with their beloved Democracy simply watched along and let it happen. Fair enough, sometimes they would make witty fucking ha ha leaflets protesting the Gov, but nothing which involved actual work.

Enjoy the mess. This planet has been given a majestic ass fuck.
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JudgeThreeWayDisciple, on 5/13/2008 10:55:28 AM
Total Posts: 681, Joined: 4/26/2007
Your government is getting more and more dangerous, not only to you guys but to everyone else too. Fuck, i still cant believe a modern civilisation would elect these people, makes me loose my faith in humanity, if i had any left.
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cadpig, on 5/13/2008 11:48:28 AM
Total Posts: 1448, Joined: 1/28/2006
Just chill out for a second...You are not going to get the full picture from on random new story....let's here what the The Bush administration has to say for itself..
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ParticleMan, on 5/13/2008 2:32:06 PM
Total Posts: 1678, Joined: 12/5/2005
cadpig wrote:
Just chill out for a second...You are not going to get the full picture from on random new story....let's here what the The Bush administration has to say for itself..


i'm sure you're being sarcastic, but this is from the 3rd paragraph of the story (which you should read):

"The agency (dept of agriculture) argues that widespread testing does not guarantee food safety and could result in a false positive that scares consumers."

i would rather be worried about false postives than not worry about the REAL positives they dont test for at all.

oh god, i can feel holes forming in my brain now.....
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