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On the one hand, yes sometimes bad things get approved in error. On the other hand, pharmaceuticals are already very tightly regulated. Plain old Aspirin wouldn

On the one hand, yes sometimes bad things get approved in error. On the other hand, pharmaceuticals are already very tightly regulated. Plain old Aspirin wouldn't be approved by the FDA if it were invented today, it's too dangerous by their standards.

D9u 14y ago
What some refer to as "crony capitalism" is more properly labeled "fascism." (Corporate intermingling with government at the expense of the plebiscite) As evidence there's the trend toward appointing people with strong ties to the very entities which they are appointed to regulate. (Can you say "conflict of interest?) http://www.naturalnews.com/020029_Byron_Richard_Andrew_von_Eschenbach.html http://www.naturalnews.com/020029_Byron_Richard_Andrew_von_E... http://tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com/2013/02/pharmaceutical-consultant-appointed-to.html http://tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com/2013/02/pharmaceutical-c... http://www.activistpost.com/2011/12/case-study-in-corporatocracy-monsanto.html http://www.activistpost.com/2011/12/case-study-in-corporatoc... Compare these facts to the recent crackdowns on natural foods. http://www.farmtoconsumer.org/litigation-FDA.htm http://www.farmtoconsumer.org/litigation-FDA.htm As for "tightly regulated" pharmaceuticals, have you any citations in support of this claim? http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidmaris/2012/10/10/fda-recall-points-to-serious-problems-at-the-fda/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidmaris/2012/10/10/fda-recall...
- monkeyspaw 14y ago
  Fascism is "extreme right-wing, authoritarian, or intolerant views or practice." I can see how strongly held views might lead one to exaggeration, but I don't think hyperbole lends anyone's position much authority.
  - D9u 14y ago
    "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini. Your definition is a new interpretation, and is only one of many forms of fascism. I'll continue to adhere to the definition which predates the internet, Wikipedia, and the other sources which have chosen to ignore the words of the father of modern fascism. Ergo, The USA is, arguably, the epitome of a fascist nation. I'm not exaggerating at all. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article7260.htm http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article7260.htm
    - mullingitover 14y ago
      Well, I'll certainly admit we do have a lot of fasces in our government symbology.[1] [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasces#Fasces_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasces#Fasces_in_the_United_Sta...

D9u 14y ago

What some refer to as "crony capitalism" is more properly labeled "fascism." (Corporate intermingling with government at the expense of the plebiscite) As evidence there's the trend toward appointing people with strong ties to the very entities which they are appointed to regulate. (Can you say "conflict of interest?) http://www.naturalnews.com/020029_Byron_Richard_Andrew_von_Eschenbach.html http://www.naturalnews.com/020029_Byron_Richard_Andrew_von_E... http://tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com/2013/02/pharmaceutical-consultant-appointed-to.html http://tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com/2013/02/pharmaceutical-c... http://www.activistpost.com/2011/12/case-study-in-corporatocracy-monsanto.html http://www.activistpost.com/2011/12/case-study-in-corporatoc... Compare these facts to the recent crackdowns on natural foods. http://www.farmtoconsumer.org/litigation-FDA.htm http://www.farmtoconsumer.org/litigation-FDA.htm As for "tightly regulated" pharmaceuticals, have you any citations in support of this claim? http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidmaris/2012/10/10/fda-recall-points-to-serious-problems-at-the-fda/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidmaris/2012/10/10/fda-recall...

monkeyspaw 14y ago
Fascism is "extreme right-wing, authoritarian, or intolerant views or practice." I can see how strongly held views might lead one to exaggeration, but I don't think hyperbole lends anyone's position much authority.
- D9u 14y ago
  "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini. Your definition is a new interpretation, and is only one of many forms of fascism. I'll continue to adhere to the definition which predates the internet, Wikipedia, and the other sources which have chosen to ignore the words of the father of modern fascism. Ergo, The USA is, arguably, the epitome of a fascist nation. I'm not exaggerating at all. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article7260.htm http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article7260.htm
  - mullingitover 14y ago
    Well, I'll certainly admit we do have a lot of fasces in our government symbology.[1] [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasces#Fasces_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasces#Fasces_in_the_United_Sta...