Importing Mexican Salmonella

This is another unfortunate by-product of NAFTA and the new agreement with Mexico that allows additional Mexican products to make it to the United States.

For a week, we've been hearing that the health agents are searching farms in Florida and in Mexico for the stand of salmonella that has been causing the outbreaks. Now we hear that their agents are concentrated in Mexico.

Similar to the Chinese lead scandel, American consumers are suffering from products produced in foreign countries without the rigorious health and safety standards that would be required if they were produced in domestically.


But, equally consistent with the lead scandel is our government's reluctance to point the finger at a trade ally. Surely, they don't want to anger their sources for the cheap labor they're always obsessed with.

Tuesday's Tastings

Rockets attack Israel from Gaza. Shaky truce now broken.

John Bolton says Israel will attack Iran after the U.S. elections.

Meanwhile, the McCain camp says another terrorist attack on the United States is just what they need to win the election. Anybody up for an October surprise?

The Dutch are preparing for the apocalypse they believe will happen in 2012.

James Dobson says Obama is dragging the Bible through the mud with his distortions. What???

Don Imus is once again suffering from uncontrolable foot in mouth syndrone.

Navy aircraft carrier leaves port a day earlier than scheduled and strands 100 soldiers in China.