| OK, so perhaps I'm exaggerating. But on the whole, I am not a Ron Paul fan. And I *am* a fan of a new bill he introduced to legalize raw milk sales across state lines. The bill is H.R.778 (PDF), if you want to look up the details on the Library of Congress site or email your representative to ask him or her to cosponsor it.
I realize that some people are opposed to raw milk, but I really like the stuff. Yes, you're taking a risk when you drink it, but if you choose the right dairy for your raw milk, you aren't taking much of a risk. After all, we now have fantastic techniques to test milk for harmful microbes that weren't available when we began pasteurizing milk way back when. Change.org gives a perspective on raw milk if you'd like to learn more about it, and if you'd like to read some literature by the biggest cheerleaders of raw milk around, check out the Weston A. Price Foundation.
The consumption of raw milk is legal in every state, yet its sale is currently illegal in about half the states. HR 778 would enable those living in states where the sale of raw milk is illegal-and those living in states where the sale is legal but sources are not present-to be able to exercise their legal right to consume raw milk. As Congressman Paul stated in introducing the bill, "Americans have the right to consume these products without having the Federal Government second-guess their judgment about what products best promote health. If there are legitimate concerns about the safety of unpasteurized milk, those concerns should be addressed at the state and local level."
Hooray! Now, Ron Paul, if you want to do something else totally awesome, can you please introduce a law legalizing industrial hemp? |
