Quality Cheese Act of 2003

United States Senate ^ | (introduced 1/7/2003) | Sen Feingold, Russell D. [WI]

[SierraWasp]

"I prefer "truth in labeling"

But Willie!!!

You are going, with nanny Fienstein and BIGGER government beyond "truth in labeling," WARNING as to what is a DANGER, all the way to labeling EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING!!!

Now we have to sort through further government induced confusion (and increasing expense), beyong warning labels into battling labels as to who gets a little competitive edge to the total exclusion of "caveat emptor," to say nothing of the total loss of common sense and true fairness!!!

You are paramountly concerned about "fairness," aren't you? Isn't that your most basic motivation? (although totally subjective, right?) Now you are complaining we need another layer of government to govern those we elect to govern, because they just can't seem to do what's right, no matter what! Right?

I can't remember whether you support "stop us before we sin again," campaign finance reform, or not. But it wouldn't surprise me if you did, based on the above love of redundant governance levels until we get to, "If I ruled the world..."

[lds23]

Cheese is a federal matter?

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[Willie Green]

I take back what I said about the hallucinogens.
I'm convinced that the squeeze-cheeze you spread on your crackers is actually tub & tile caulking.

[SierraWasp]

Just "caulking" your cracked inconsistencies! (grin)

[Willie Green]

Just "caulking" your cracked inconsistencies! (grin)

Yeah, I gotta admit, I really don't like it when the feds get involved in micromanaging the production process.
But I also don't want artificial plastic/soy crap labled as real cheese. It would be nice if one could trust the market to sort this out. But the truth is, there's always some clymer out there who's willing to poison you in order to make a quick buck. I guess being called "inconsistant" is a small price to pay for the peace of mind knowing that something labeled "cheese" is actually real cheese.

Such consumer confidence is GOOD for the economy.

[JAWs]

[SierraWasp]

"Such consumer confidence is GOOD for the economy."

Granted!

However, not when the regulation becomes overbearing and unnecessarily costly and overly bureaucratic and even politicized, like I think it's being in this article.

If some clymer is willing to poison you... That is government's businsess, BIGTIME!!! Consumerism, almost more often than not, gets into the NaziNannyism and consumerist/environmental attorney parasites that I despise with a passion!

There! That was a pretty good, frank discussion. Thanks Willie!

[Willie Green]

Consumerism, almost more often than not, gets into the NaziNannyism and consumerist/environmental attorney parasites that I despise with a passion!

It certainly is a two-edged sword at times. But let's not forget that some of this "consumer protection" regulation also protects honest, legitimate businesses from less than scrupulous competition.

Labeling issues may be mindboggling at times, but as long as people can be confident that the information is accurate and not misleading, it serves a beneficial purpose for all. So long as it doesn't get pervertedly spun around into a government dictated mandate that produces MUST follow a specific process or design of their product, to the EXCLUSION of all other options, I guess I have no problems with it. That is to say, they're still free to produce the "artificial" product if they want, so long as it's labeled as such.

[Harleys Mom]

Ah, yes! My favorite subject - Dairy Compacts!! This most recent farm Bill has a cheap version of the Dairy Compact. The northeast farmers have lost again. And yet a double wammy - Canadian Milk which finds its way accross the border into the New England states. Have we all had enough of the MILC payment system? I predict the Dairy Compact Bill will get reintroduced - without Jeffords name - in the near future. Oh, by the way - yes California cheese is great, but the Wisconsin Cheeseheads think their cheese is better, but the Ohio Amish cheese is better yet.

[SierraWasp]

You mean like Du Pont did with freon, using EnvironMental panic promoted by EnvironMentalCases? Or, the Alar scare and an endless list of other enviro/consumer hoaxes brought on by "studies" and celebrities.

Teddy Roosevelt may have started the food & drug regulation because of all the snake oil peddlers (remember Hadachol?) but the idea that consumers are so stupit that they can't determine what's good cheese is a sign the public indoctrination institutions (government schools) should be prosecuted for grand larceny!!!

Have you ever watched that bit Jay Leno does with ignorant young adults he finds on the streets of Hollywood? Now they may need protection by a Quality Cheese Act of 2003, as does the three dumbocrats sponsoring this LAW, but you and I don't!!!

[farmfriend]

Sounds like I need to visit Ohio.

[chnsmok]

Bump because you can't have too many cheese threads.

[farmfriend]

How to mix politics and cheese 101.

[garden variety]

Did Bandon go belly up? Too bad. Good cheese. Just so you know...I am pretty sure your sister has never been bitten by a moose.

[Willie Green]

You mean like Du Pont did with freon, using EnvironMental panic promoted by EnvironMentalCases?

Yes, that's an example where regulation went beyond "truth in labeling" to actual exlusion of alternatives.
The federal government is also heavily involve in automotive product design.
Almost more than the automotive industry itself.

[Clinging Bitterly]

I don't know if they went belly up or just quit before they ran out of money. I think they are a co-op, like Tillamook, but the farmers in Bandon are kind of strange. I deal with the cranberry people every day, and they pretty much operate with what Ocean Spray decides to pay, so quite a few of them do other things besides grow cranberries. The Bandon cheese plant I think decided to convert into a tourist shop and made their last cheese about a month ago. But I think they've done that before.

Yeah no moose bite, but there was that thing with the mule...

[farmfriend]

Of course this was a serious discussion of cheese. We had to have at least one.

[farmfriend]

Bumping for more cheese.

[farmfriend]

I'll see your cheese and raise you one.

[ppaul]

What does this all mean?