Is a Vote for BUSH a Vote For ASPARTAME? 10.23.00 For Immediate Release Contact ACSN: 214-352-4268 Website: <http://web2.airmail.net/marystod> October 23, 2000 Is a Vote for BUSH a Vote For ASPARTAME? You decide... First, came the inaction of an unethical Federal Prosecutor in the late 1970s: Samuel Skinner is the U.S. Attorney taking G.D. Searle, [inventors of aspartame] officials to court on behalf of the Food and Drug Administration, for lying about aspartame's deadly results in the falsified lab tests - a grave Federal offense. Prosecutor, Samuel Skinner then "defected" - left his government post and crossed over - to work for those same people he was taking to court, G.D. Searle's lawfirm, Sidley & Austin. He later left Sidley & Austin to insinuate his way back into government as head of the U.S. Department of Transportation [over the FAA & pilots]. Where did the former U.S. Attorney/Dept. of Transportation Dir. go next? The following is a brief excerpt from the feature magazine article in Washington D.C.'s SPOTLIGHT April 6, 1992 pg 14-15 -- also this and more was discussed on the January 21, 1992 broadcast on The Spotlight's nightly call-in talk forum, Radio Free America, hosted by Tom Valentine: Headline: "Media Ignores Scandals Close to President Bush's Campaign" "It was President Bush's son, George W. Bush who suggested Samuel Skinner be named White House chief of staff. Son, George W. Bush said Skinner was so capable, yet if you look at Skinner's record . . . you'll find several cases where he wasn't looking out for the protection of the American people. Photo with article captioned: George W. Bush . . . High on Skinner." Also in the report: "While her husband served as President Bush's White House chief of staff, Mrs. Samuel Skinner remained employed by Sidley & Austin, G.D. Searle pharmaceutical's lawfirm. Major conflict of interest? Read on . . . Two examples of Bush's arrogant actions leading up to his nomination as a Presidential Candidate: In 1995, ignoring approximately 50,000 phone calls from consumers to his Austin office, asking him to "Veto" the notorious "Agricultural Anti-Defamation Act" [the one which allowed the Beef Industry in Texas to sue Oprah Winfrey], Texas Gov. George W. Bush refused to support his constituents, and allowed the unjust law to go into effect without his signature or veto. Dallas-based Aspartame Consumer Safety Network and Pilot Hotline, [the grassroots multi-national organization formed by former State Judge, Mary Nash Stoddard and Washington consumer advocate, James Turner, Esq. in 1987 to promote food safety and consumer awareness] blitzed the media, in the spring of 1995, with interviews exposing this bill for being not only unnecessary [existing libel laws in Texas are more than adequate], but also dangerously un-Constitutional - taking away our Freedom of Speech. [Mainstream Media was on ACSN's side in this battle, calling it primarily a First Amendment / Freedom of the Press issue.] Texas Gov.George W. Bush ignored the public outcry, and allowed the law [jeeringly referred to in the press as the "Bush Veggie Bill"] to go into effect, September 1, 1995. When the Beef Industry tried to sue Oprah under this law in Amarillo, Texas, they lost their case. Recently reported by the national media, are these George W. Bush statements [made in the debates and elsewhere during his campaign]: "I am responsible for Tort Reform in my state." -- Candidate George W. Bush [Explanation: Correct, but no cause for boasting. Bush is responsible for some frightening new Texas laws which effectively tie consumer's hands when it comes to filing lawsuits against a corporation - by putting unrealistic "caps" on amounts of money that may be awarded to a wronged individual, forcing the filer to pay all court costs if tthe case is lost, etc. This creates a chilling climate of injustice and frustration on the part of the hardworking public.] And, there's more . . . "Judge Clarence Thomas, in my opinion is the best Judge on our Supreme Court, along with Justice Scolia." -- Candidate George W. Bush [Explanation: Judge Clarence Thomas is a former attorney for Monsanto, the maker's of aspartame. Thomas has been said to be Monsanto's "Gatekeeper" on the U.S. Supreme Court, because of strong ties/loyalties to his former employer. And, like the mighty tobacco industry, the makers of aspartame will be forced to someday answer in court, claims that aspartame, aka NutraSweet/Equal, is creating havoc with the public's health.] Given these additional truths, how do YOU feel about Presidential Candidate George W. Bush's ethics, veracity and leadership qualities? Share this information with others who care. Don't forget to vote! ******************************************************************
