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Originally Posted by buggyone
Patty55,
Maybe you should do a tad more research on things. 1. You stated that baby forumula is being used to manufacture crack. It is used as a stretching agent as is powdered milk so not as much cocaine is needed. Do you actually want to not allow powdered milk and baby formula to needy families just because it is sometimes used in making crack? Why not just outlaw powdered milk and baby forumula since they are used in making an illegal product? Totally ridiculous part of your post.
You also mentioned "Obama phones". They are free cell phones with 250 minutes per month and are funded by the Universal Service Charge on cell phone bills. This is part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 which was way before Pres. Obama took office. In fact, I believe George W. Bush was president at that time. Why not call them "Junior Bush phones"?
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I guess I could call them the "Jr. Bush" phones if I were psychic, but I believe it was Bill Clinton who signed off in 1996. The telecommunications act of 1996 did not provide free cell phones, that was brought in by the present administration and is part of his Connect America program. I'm just working from memory, but I believe the 1996 act in addition to setting up the USF deregulated the Bells. (Could be wrong, after all I am STOOPID & Clueless as established upthread). I did not name the free cell phone "Obama Phones", that is what they are commonly called.
Oh the drama, outlawing baby formula and powdered milk to the poor. I don't see how using it as a stretching agent in the manufacturing of crack is any different than saying it is used in the production of crack. I would never suggest outlawing the WIC program because some parents choose to resell baby formula to a crack house rather than nourish their children. I do think that is abuse, you don't?