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To: coffee260
Today's socialists use the same old tired rhetoric that unregulated competition is bad and dangerous, that the consumer must be protected from his own ignorance or irresponsibility...

Back in the good old days (1900-1920), capsules containing tape worm eggs were marketed as diet pills, would you protect the right to do so?

Anyone who gives the issue a moments thought knows that some people are gullible or ignorant (how many of us are not ignorant in some areas) and others have no scruples what so ever. In my opinion, it is an appropriate function of government to criminalize fraud and prosecute the perps, just as it is to jail some thief who breaks into your house.

15 posted on 01/14/2005 4:58:53 PM PST by lucysmom
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To: lucysmom

Well, they worked, didn't they. (kidding). Seriously, ensure the product is properly labeled, that's all you need to do.


22 posted on 03/10/2005 7:56:54 AM PST by expatpat
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