Hi all: Just thought I'd do a quick and dirty and say thanks for the responses I got on my first posting, and most especially to "Edith" and "Charles King's" reassuring comments.
As I said before I'm relieved to know you're all there and are willing to share your experience and knowledge especially in light of the recent FDA ruling. Although I haven't read the whole thing yet, knowing from other examples what these unelected bureaucrats are allowed to impose I can well imagine how far it'll eventually go. Last weekend I saw a program (cable or C-band satellite) by America's Voice TV, they featured a story about a man who makes a liquid soap, which he sells by the gallon. The last item he mentions on the label is about cockroaches, indicating that this soap might be detrimental to cockroaches. Well, the EPA has zeroed in on him, saying that he's claiming that the soap is a pesticide because it might kill cockroaches. This man is looking at a possible fine of $100,000 if he doesn't change that. Another company makes a pet shampoo and as a joke they put on the label that before you use this shampoo on your dog, or whatever, you might want to try and find another host for your dog's fleas. The EPA didn't think that was funny and they're after them too! My first thought was, after hearing that, maybe they ought to enthrone the EPA in the white house or the capitol, maybe they can "enforce the Law" there too. But then I figured well, one can always grovel, and get off with a rap over the knuckles, so to speak. As far as I can tell, since I signed up, nobody is giving any medical advice, it's a discussion forum and personal experiences. And then again, Geo. Orwell was only off by a couple of years wasn't he? I especially liked "Chuck's" sign-off lines, I kept laughing the rest of the evening about the "beating their swords into plowshares" and hitting a man over the head, etc. Even though the actual verse is quite serious, it's even posted at the U.N. building by the wish of the Soviets, the way you put it Chuck it was hilarious. And so are the ones since then. I hope I can contribute subject-specific soon, in the meantime I'll be reading up and listening to you. Thanks guys. Sincerely, Brita "Freedom's the Word"
