The Government and the Food Safety Modernization Act (Townhall) By Jeff Stier, Esq. Type : Articles Publish Date : Monday, May 3, 2010
By Jeff Stier. The Food Safety Modernization Act enjoys the rare distinction of having broad bipartisan support, but is at risk of being derailed by a misguided and unnecessary amendment to ban something that does not pose a real threat: bisphenol A (BPA).
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Stimulus Spending Meets Bad Ideas (Washington Examiner) By Jeff Stier, Esq. Type : Articles Publish Date : Tuesday, April 20, 2010 By Jeff Stier. It used to be that when the Federal government wanted to encourage states and cities to adhere to certain policies, they'd offer grants with strings attached. Today, however, all pretenses are out the window, and the Obama administration is taking taxpayer money and sending it directly to local governments and non-profits to lobby on behalf of nanny-state policies
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9/11 Junk Science (from the New York Post) Health Claims Lack Evidence By Jeff Stier, Esq. Publish Date : Wednesday, March 24, 2010 By Jeff Stier. On Friday, the judge in the Ground Zero health-claims case tossed out the recent settlement agreement, citing concerns that the deal wasn't fair to plaintiffs. Yet the fact remains that there is no credible evidence in the medical literature that exposure to Ground Zero dust can cause any chronic disease or condition...
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