My disdain for the lack of honesty exhibited time and time again by Thomas Massie doesn't mean that I will not support ideas that he supports. That would make no sense. His position on the sale of raw milk deserves support, even if he does not.
[A] bipartisan coalition of House members is pushing for the overturn of a decades-old ban on the interstate sale of raw milk. A controversial topic within the food industry, it has slowly evolved into a pet cause that’s bringing together some of the most anti-government libertarians and left-leaning liberals.
In a statement on his two bills, Massie... highlighted the right to choose argument. “Today, many people are paying more attention to the food they eat, what it contains, and how it is processed. Raw milk, which has been with us for thousands of years, is making a comeback among these discerning consumers,” he said. “Personal choices as basic as ‘what we feed our families’ should not be limited by the federal government.”
Massie’s bills already have nearly 20 co-sponsors, including Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Jared Polis (D-Colo.) and Tom McClintock (R-Calif.).
It’s a strange alliance.
And do you know what is particularly strange about it? The fact that it is a bi-partisan effort being made by a TEA party guy who enjoys the fawning support of people who rabidly decry bi-partisanship, reaching across the aisle and the whole notion of compromise. In fact, they openly express their hatred for Mitch McConnell for such things.
And what also struck me as strange is this question: "I wonder how many other "freedom of choice" issues Massie might secretly harbor?"
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