abelruss's Profile
| Number of Comments: | 6 |
| Average Comment Rating (0-10): | 5.0 |
| Comments Per Day: | 0.02 |
abelruss's Comments
H.R.4936
February 4, 2008 04:02 PM
(9 months ago) |
Overall Score: 5.0 |
Replies: 0
It's better to eliminate the poison than cloak it... When I was working as a toxicologist I spent a great deal of time on this. The problem I have with the whole approach is that we could be using propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol, and that would solve the poisoning problem. Propylene glycol is known to be much less toxic (it's even used as an antidote for ethylene glycol poisoning). And it's on the market- I use it in my car. Sierra or something is one brand. Bittering agents are problematic because (a) we don't know anything about their potential toxicities and (b) they don't really work to prevent baby poisonings (baby gulps, then tastes) and may not help animals either (although I could see a plausible argument about the ways animals lap up the poison slowly). I think a better bill would phase out ethylene glycol altogether.
H.R.3223
January 30, 2008 01:01 PM
(9 months ago) |
Overall Score: 5.0 |
Replies: 0
Couldn't "other water-dependent coastal-related business" include things like Portland (Maine)'s shitty tourist shit? I'm thinking of, specifically, docking for 4,000-person luxury liners, or even worse the whole waterfront complex of hotel-parking-bullshit.
H.R.2364
January 17, 2008 10:01 AM
(10 months ago) |
Overall Score: 5.0 |
Replies: 0
I doubt it, or at least it would be low on her list of priorities. She's been supportive of the big business farm bill: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20070827/nichols
H.R.2364
January 17, 2008 10:01 AM
(10 months ago) |
Overall Score: 5.0 |
Replies: 0
This looks great, and especially for those of you in Worcester check out section 13.
H.R.2419
January 16, 2008 01:01 PM
(10 months ago) |
Overall Score: 5.0 |
Replies: 0
Michael Pollan's take on it... http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_4908.cfm
abelruss's Supported Bills
| Bill | Status | Last Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.Res.333 Impeaching Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (110th congress) | Introduced | May 04, 2007 | |
| H.R.2364 Local Food and Farm Support Act (110th congress) | Introduced | Jul 17, 2007 | |
| H.R.2401 Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 (110th congress) | Introduced | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| S.2398 Stop Outsourcing Security Act (110th congress) | Introduced | Nov 16, 2007 | |
| S.1673 Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2007 (110th congress) | Introduced | Dec 11, 2007 | |
| H.R.2819 Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2007 (110th congress) | Introduced | Jul 18, 2007 | |
| H.R.5529 International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Act of 2008 (110th congress) | Introduced | Mar 04, 2008 | |
| H.R.5560 Right to Clean Vehicles Act (110th congress) | Introduced | Mar 06, 2008 | |
| S.2690 American Braille Flag Memorial Act (110th congress) | Introduced | Mar 04, 2008 | |
abelruss's Opposed Bills | |||
| Bill | Status | Last Action | |
| H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 (110th congress) | This Bill Has Become Law | May 22, 2008 | |
| S.1959 Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 (110th congress) | Introduced | Aug 02, 2007 | |
| H.R.1955 Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 (110th congress) | Voted on by House | Oct 24, 2007 | |
| H.J.Res.15 Recognizing the contributions of the Christmas tree industry to the United States economy. (110th congress) | Voted on by House | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| H.R.4936 Antifreeze Bittering Act of 2007 (110th congress) | Introduced | Jan 16, 2008 |
S.2690
March 17, 2008 09:03 AM (8 months ago) | Overall Score: 5.0 | Replies: 1
A tactile flag! I love it!