THE LAST OF THE RED HOT MAMAS

From JSwift News Service
by Keith Shirey

        CENTER FOR CONSUMER FREEDOM FIGHTS FOR LIBERTY

The New York Times reports on 12/8/12 that the F.D.A. is seeking a near total ban on trans fats.   The agency proposed that partially hydrogenated oils, the source of trans fats, no longer be “generally regarded as safe.”

 J Justin Wilson, senior research analysis at the Center for Consumer Freedom is quoted in the Los Angeles Times of that date as saying “Government paternalism is frustrating, especially when the government blurs the line between unhealthy and unsafe.  It’s like refusing to make the distinction between wanted and unwanted rape, which, in reality, does exist.”  He continued, “”No one says that trans fats are a health food, but that doesn’t mean they need to be effectively banned from the food supply.”

Wilson stated, “It all began with the regulation of what our free enterprise system could do in terms of employment of the needy and out-of-work.  Big brother government put into effect these so-called Child Labor Laws which, in effect, killed the ethos of hard work, thrift and industry.  Have you ever seen the pictures of those children who worked in the mines 14 hours a day?  Yes, they’re  dog tired but the upside is that they are too exhausted to commit juvenile crime.”

Wilson went on to contend that “big brother government” supporters look at these photos and only see exploitation.  “I, on the other hand see the faces of  those with pride and dignity knowing they’ve done a good days work,” stated the research analyist.

Wilson lamented the creation of such paternalistic government agencies as the Transportation And Safety Administration.  When this reporter asked  him, in light of the recent reductions of truck accidents due to rigorous break inspections,  if  the Agency was needed, Wilson responded, “Only an idiot would think we can be 100% safe on America’s freeways.  The Interstate Highway System is another example of a government boondoggle.  We’d all be a lot safer, riding the bus or otherwise, if these high-speed race tracks didn’t exist.”

When asked about safety belt requirements for cars and helmets for motorcyclists  Wilson  inquired, “Haven’t you seen the numbers  for deaths in these vehicles.   These intrusive laws just don’t do any good.  Look, if I want to eat trans-fat loaded French fries, drink big gulps, ride a tricycle without a helmet, send my kid to work in the mines or whatever, that’s my business.  I’m tired of their taking away my freedoms.”