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To: SliderOnTheBlack who wrote (16229)	3/17/2009 9:55:53 AM
From: tntpal	5 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 50320

GROUND CONTROL Lose your property for growing food? Big Brother legislation could mean prosecution, fines up to $1 million Posted: March 16, 2009 8:56 pm Eastern By Chelsea Schilling © 2009 WorldNetDaily Some small farms and organic food growers could be placed under direct supervision of the federal government under new legislation making its way through Congress. Food Safety Modernization Act House Resolution 875, or the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009, was introduced by Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., in February. DeLauro's husband, Stanley Greenburg, works for Monsanto – the world's leading producer of herbicides and genetically engineered seed. DeLauro's act has 39 co-sponsors and was referred to the House Agriculture Committee on Feb. 4. It calls for the creation of a Food Safety Administration to allow the government to regulate food production at all levels – and even mandates property seizure, fines of up to $1 million per offense and criminal prosecution for producers, manufacturers and distributors who fail to comply with regulations. worldnetdaily.com:80/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=92002

To: SliderOnTheBlack who wrote (16229)	3/17/2009 2:20:44 PM
From: pogohere	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50320

Is this a current Meredith Whitney story, or a reference to a prior one? If current, would appreciate a link. TIA

To: SliderOnTheBlack who wrote (16229)	3/18/2009 6:27:41 PM
From: Neeka	4 Recommendations Respond to of 50320

The Obameter: Tracking Obama's Campaign Promises politifact.com Did he keep his promise on posting all stimulus & bailout bills online for at least FIVE DAYS before any vote, so you, and Congress could see & debate them? Did he keep his promise on upholding the Constitution and ending warrantless spying on US citizens? Did he keep his promise on ending Torture AND Rendition? Did he keep his promise on scaling back the War, or did he just escalate it into Afghanistan (just shipped 17,000 troops)? Did he keep his promise of -- "No More Earmarks" - with 6,000 of them on "Bum Rush II"? Is it now clear that the "new boss" isn't the boss at all?