{"id":3194,"date":"2010-10-25T03:31:19","date_gmt":"2010-10-25T10:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=3194"},"modified":"2010-10-25T03:31:19","modified_gmt":"2010-10-25T10:31:19","slug":"worse-than-chickens-for-checkups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/10\/25\/worse-than-chickens-for-checkups\/","title":{"rendered":"Worse than Chickens for Checkups!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Republicans have never been opposed to Socialism.  However, they reserve it for the rich only, while the poor and middle classes get free enterprise.  A favorite Obama statement on his stump speeches is that, with Republicans, \u201cYou\u2019re on your own.\u201d  Here is a perfect example of the truth of that statement.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"25eggs\" GOP House candidate Jesse Kelly is running for Arizona\u2019s 8th congressional district, and of course embraced that free market fetishism we’ve come to know and love at a campaign rally hosted by the Pima County Tea Party Patriots, telling a questioner it’s our job to protect ourselves from eggs with salmonella: <\/a><\/p>\n

During a question-and-answer period, a voter asked Kelly about the recent salmonella outbreak, which led to recall of more than <\/span>half a billion eggs<\/a>.The voter asked if Kelly, if elected, would he help pass a law that would allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other government agencies to shut down companies that have too many safety violations, such as the companies that allowed millions of eggs that sickened people to be sold to the public<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Kelly responded that he doesn\u2019t \u201cbelieve what we\u2019re lacking right now is more regulations on companies,\u201d complaining that \u201cyou could probably spit on the grass and get arrested by the federal government by now.\u201d <\/p>\n

When the voter followed up by asking, \u201cWho\u2019s protecting us?\u201d Kelly responded, \u201cIt\u2019s our job to protect ourselves<\/strong>.\u201d <\/p>\n

… [emphasis added<\/em>]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Inserted from <Crooks and Liars<\/a>><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the video.<\/font><\/p>\n