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Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Amendment to Rein in FDA Abuse - 05/23/12

“Paul’s amendment to the Prescription Drug User Fee Act has two parts: Part I would allow the makers of health products to advertise their benefits. “There’s no earthly reason why somebody who markets prune juice can’t advertise it helps with constipation,” Paul said. Part II of the amendment would prohibit FDA employees (as well as all other Health and Human Services employees) from carrying weapons and making arrests without warrants.”

“I think we have too many armed federal agencies, and that we need to put an end to this. Criminal law seems to be increasing, increasingly is using a tool of our government bureaucracy to punish and control honest businessmen for simply attempting to make a living.

Historically the criminal law was intended to punish only the most horrible offenses that everyone agreed were inherently wrong or evil, offenses like rape, murder, theft, arson – but now we’ve basically federalized thousands of activities and called them crimes.”

Update: The amendment failed 78-15

Not surprised.

Any common sense legislation that restores liberty to individuals and/or strips some power from the state is likely to receive bi-partisan opposition.

Posted May 24, 2012 at 6:44pm in ∆ 5th Amendment 1st Amendment | comments || home