Five New Mexico State Senators Hand Corporate Lobbyists A Victory

[Guest guest]

Five New Mexico State Senators Hand Corporate Lobbyists A Victory

 

(2007-02-15) Bill Collins

 

In an act that would have certainly pleased any supporters of the

status quo, five New Mexico State Senators gave the go ahead for the

continuance of the substance aspartame to be included in the foods,

drinks and some medicines that are placed before the residents of

some 1.8 million New Mexico residents.

 

 

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The Senators, all members of the Public Affairs Committee followed

the motion by Dr. Steve Komadina (Corrales) to table or effectively

kill any further progress on SB498, which would have banned the sale

or distribution of items containing the artificial sweetener

aspartame. The Senators who followed Dr. Komadina's motion are as

follows: Senators Steven Neville (Aztec), Gay G. Kernan (Hobbs), Mary

Jane Garcia (Las Cruces), Mary Kay Papen (Las Cruces), and David

Ulibarri (Grants).

 

Senators voting not to table the matter were as follows: Senator

Gerald Ortiz y Pino, (Albuquerque),Vice Chairman of the Corporations

Committee who sponsored the bill and Senator Dede Feldman

(Albuquerque), Chairman of the Public Affairs Committee The matter

will be laid to rest for the time being but is sure to resurface as

early as next year, whether the Governor puts it on the agenda for

the short session or not.

 

Lobbyists did their best and it was adequate to convince those five

Senators that aspartame was harmless and should not be banned in New

Mexico. The facts were before them yet they chose to ignore all facts

including the Ramazzini Report which was published on the website of

the National Institute of Health.

 

These senators also had the findings of Dr. H. J. Roberts, internist

and author of Aspartame Disease, An FDA Approved Epidemic as well as

articles by Dr. Russell Blaylock, neurosurgeon and the author of

Excitotoxins: the Taste that Kills. As if that shouldn't have been

enough they also had a presentation from Dr. Betty Martini, Founder

of Mission Possible International, dedicated to banning aspartame in

every nation, yet they still chose to lend a deaf ear to all of these

professionals, who actually are the world's medical experts on the

harmful aspects of aspartame

 

 

Senator Kernan stated that she voted to table the measure and stated

this " Actually, my husband reminds me quite often that he would

prefer that I not drink diet drinks. However, I am not convinced by

the evidence presented by the opponents. It has nothing to do with

those who represent the soft drink company. I am inclined to place my

faith in the National Institute of Health along with the other

agencies who have provided convincing information to me that there is

no science to support the ban. " (end of quote) How can she rely on

her faith in the NIH and yet not vote according to the conclusive

Ramazzini Report on cancer's carcinogenicity posted by NIH on their website?

 

 

Dr. Senator Komadina OB-GYN, who is a practicing physician in

obstetrics and gynecology, and the only physician in the entire

legislature discourages his pregnant patients from consuming any

products containing aspartame yet he made the motion to table the

issue effectively killing the bill. It appears that the good doctor

can't decide correctly when it comes to protecting the non-pregnant

residents of New Mexico.

 

So, the question begs for an answer and the question quite simply is

this, how can Dr. Komadina ask his pregnant patients not to consume

any products containing aspartame and Senator Kernan, whose husband

Dr. John Kernan tells her that he would rather that she not drink

diet sodas vote to kill any measure that would protect hundreds of

thousands in New Mexico from further harm from this substance?

 

As a New Mexican, I am completely baffled by the motivation of the

physician who made the motion to kill the bill, Dr. Steve Komadina.

Granted, he is a Republican, and therefore predisposed to protect

corporations and their interests and liabilities. He was also trained

to frequently look out for the vested interests of pharmaceutical

corporations as often as his patients, I surmise. But is a state

legislature any place for such blatant shenanigans? Is this the same

case in other legislatures and in the Congress and US Senate which

also has a very few physicians? Is it true public interest that

guides their actions and that drives their legislative agendas? I

can't speak for other states, but I can for New Mexico.

 

Certainly, real public interest cannot be the primary motivation for

New Mexico State Senator Steve Komadina, M.D., judging by this

action, other bills, and his legislative history in prior years. One

has to ask as a New Mexican whether there are politicians in his

district that are rising in stature, who could challenge him

vigorously when he stands for election again. The name that most

often comes up is Representative Tom Swisstack, a Rio Rancho

Democrat. Swisstack has been in the House for 4 years, former Mayor

of Rio Rancho, and 16 years with Bernalillo Juvenile Detention

Center, with 8 years as Director. He has advanced great breakthroughs

in Education and in Judicial legislation. We can only hope that he

would not do the kind of things Dr. Komadina does so flippantly as

the only physician in the New Mexico Legislature.

 

What it appears to come down to is basically that the corporate

lobbyists who are plied with vast amounts of money from the giant

corporations such as Ajinomoto, who is also the largest manufacturer

of aspartame and based in Japan obviously have succeeded in pulling

the wool over the eyes of these five members of the New Mexico

Senate, who were critical because of their vote on this committee.

 

 

It will come up again in the future and, with any luck at all many

more people will have been informed about the harmful effects of

aspartame. We can also always hope the legislators will get wiser or

be replaced by others who are wiser and will at the very least listen

to the information presented about the harmful affects of aspartame

and take action to eradicate this substance from the midst of the

many avenues in which it is sold or distributed. We can also hope for

legislators who have the interests of all New Mexicans at heart and

will not blindly follow the lead of the suppliers and manufacturers

of aspartame.

 

In the meantime countless others will be stricken with medical

afflictions as a result of this toxin. It is very troubling when

legislators are placed in office to protect and preserve human life,

yet they vote to protect giant corporations who continue to poison

human beings in the course of everyday business.

 

If this also concerns you then by all means you owe it to yourself,

friends and relatives to do all within your power to get aspartame

removed from our midst.

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I'm GLAD to see aspartame was not banned. Many diabetics & others

who can't have sugar can use aspartame with no problems.

 

Those who have problems with it or think it will damage them

don't have to use it. No one is forcing them. But don't force

your beliefs on others. Let them decide for themselves.

 

Do we really want the government to get involved

in deciding which supplements we can use?

Jean

 

, Angls4Hope wrote:

>

> Five New Mexico State Senators Hand Corporate Lobbyists A Victory

>

> (2007-02-15) Bill Collins

>

> In an act that would have certainly pleased any supporters of the

> status quo, five New Mexico State Senators gave the go ahead for the

> continuance of the substance aspartame to be included in the foods,

> drinks and some medicines that are placed before the residents of

> some 1.8 million New Mexico residents.

[Guest guest]

I agree Jean. It is our responsibility to take care of our own bodies how we

please. We should not count on the government to do it for us. God knows what

we would end up with if we did, but even that is not the point. The point is

that the Government is not our mommies who should tells us what we can and cant

eat. The government exists to protect our rights, and should only have the

ability to make laws to ban things that infringes upon the rights of the people

which it serves.

 

okedoke89 <okejee escribió: I'm GLAD to see aspartame was not

banned. Many diabetics & others

who can't have sugar can use aspartame with no problems.

 

Those who have problems with it or think it will damage them

don't have to use it. No one is forcing them. But don't force

your beliefs on others. Let them decide for themselves.

 

Do we really want the government to get involved

in deciding which supplements we can use?

Jean

 

, Angls4Hope wrote:

>

> Five New Mexico State Senators Hand Corporate Lobbyists A Victory

>

> (2007-02-15) Bill Collins

>

> In an act that would have certainly pleased any supporters of the

> status quo, five New Mexico State Senators gave the go ahead for the

> continuance of the substance aspartame to be included in the foods,

> drinks and some medicines that are placed before the residents of

> some 1.8 million New Mexico residents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preguntá. Respondé. Descubrí.

Todo lo que querías saber, y lo que ni imaginabas,

está en Respuestas (Beta).

Probalo ya!

 

 

[Guest guest]

Aspartame is not a nutritional supplement. It is a man made chemical,

pharmaceutical; a neurotoxin. It causes diabetes, obesity, MS, parkinson's,

fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, brain tumors, birth defects, mood disorders,

epilepsy, vision disorders, just to name a FEW. And it is addicting. I would

suggest starting with the following video:

 

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8369175561413331073 & q=sweet+misery

 

 

 

 

-

okedoke89

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 6:54 PM

Re: Five New Mexico State Senators Hand

Corporate Lobbyists A Victory

 

 

I'm GLAD to see aspartame was not banned. Many diabetics & others

who can't have sugar can use aspartame with no problems.

 

Those who have problems with it or think it will damage them

don't have to use it. No one is forcing them. But don't force

your beliefs on others. Let them decide for themselves.

 

Do we really want the government to get involved

in deciding which supplements we can use?

Jean

 

, Angls4Hope wrote:

>

> Five New Mexico State Senators Hand Corporate Lobbyists A Victory

>

> (2007-02-15) Bill Collins

>

> In an act that would have certainly pleased any supporters of the

> status quo, five New Mexico State Senators gave the go ahead for the

> continuance of the substance aspartame to be included in the foods,

> drinks and some medicines that are placed before the residents of

> some 1.8 million New Mexico residents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

This may be true, but the personal use of Aspartame does not infringe on anyone

elses personal rights. I would agree if you were to say that Aspartame needed

labeling similar to surgeons general warnings on it, but the government has no

right to say that we cant consume something that does not infringe upon the

personal rights of others. We have the right to eat rat poison if we want to.

I wouldn't suggest it, and I'm glad there are labels on it that say its

poisonous so less people get the bright idea of tasting some, but I'm not going

to say it could be illegal because some people are going to make the choice to

eat it.

 

JAW <weinja escribió: Aspartame is not a nutritional

supplement. It is a man made chemical, pharmaceutical; a neurotoxin. It causes

diabetes, obesity, MS, parkinson's, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, brain tumors,

birth defects, mood disorders, epilepsy, vision disorders, just to name a FEW.

And it is addicting. I would suggest starting with the following video:

 

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8369175561413331073 & q=sweet+misery

 

-

okedoke89

 

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 6:54 PM

Re: Five New Mexico State Senators Hand Corporate

Lobbyists A Victory

 

I'm GLAD to see aspartame was not banned. Many diabetics & others

who can't have sugar can use aspartame with no problems.

 

Those who have problems with it or think it will damage them

don't have to use it. No one is forcing them. But don't force

your beliefs on others. Let them decide for themselves.

 

Do we really want the government to get involved

in deciding which supplements we can use?

Jean

 

, Angls4Hope wrote:

>

> Five New Mexico State Senators Hand Corporate Lobbyists A Victory

>

> (2007-02-15) Bill Collins

>

> In an act that would have certainly pleased any supporters of the

> status quo, five New Mexico State Senators gave the go ahead for the

> continuance of the substance aspartame to be included in the foods,

> drinks and some medicines that are placed before the residents of

> some 1.8 million New Mexico residents.

 

 

[Guest guest]

When I first tried aspartame, I thought it was wonderful -- then I

noticed it did not curb my appetite like the saccharin based diet

drinks did, and it gave me terrible headaches. For those people who

are trying to save sweet calories by ingesting this formaldehyde, it

will only make your craving for real sugar stronger until you cannot

bear it anymore, and it will actually change your mental state and

not for the better. Most people do not realize the negative effects

right away, but they will, at some point and hopefully it won't come

out as road rage or some other confrontation with a fellow human

being. Aspartame is residual poison, like tobacco, but

unfortunately, most people would like to experience the effects

firsthand. Poison is available too, but is not disguised as

aspartame for the public to consume and deal with the after effects.

The bigwhig that approved aspartame in the FDA received a fabulous

job with the manufacturer of aspartame as a reward, no doubt. While I

think everyone should have a choice, they should also be aware of the

consequences of ingesting this residual poison and it should be

printed on the label of any food containing such in big bold letters,

like tobacco. That's all.

, Jessika Stone

<remindersofthen wrote:

>

> I agree Jean. It is our responsibility to take care of our own

bodies how we please. We should not count on the government to do it

for us. God knows what we would end up with if we did, but even that

is not the point. The point is that the Government is not our

mommies who should tells us what we can and cant eat. The government

exists to protect our rights, and should only have the ability to

make laws to ban things that infringes upon the rights of the people

which it serves.

>

> okedoke89 <okejee escribió: I'm GLAD to see aspartame

was not banned. Many diabetics & others

> who can't have sugar can use aspartame with no problems.

>

> Those who have problems with it or think it will damage them

> don't have to use it. No one is forcing them. But don't force

> your beliefs on others. Let them decide for themselves.

>

> Do we really want the government to get involved

> in deciding which supplements we can use?

> Jean

>

> , Angls4Hope@ wrote:

> >

> > Five New Mexico State Senators Hand Corporate Lobbyists A Victory

> >

> > (2007-02-15) Bill Collins

> >

> > In an act that would have certainly pleased any supporters of the

> > status quo, five New Mexico State Senators gave the go ahead for

the

> > continuance of the substance aspartame to be included in the

foods,

> > drinks and some medicines that are placed before the residents of

> > some 1.8 million New Mexico residents.

 

> Preguntá. Respondé. Descubrí.

> Todo lo que querías saber, y lo que ni imaginabas,

> está en Respuestas (Beta).

> Probalo ya!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yeah i just have to chime in here;

 

*Aspartame is far from a Nutritonal Supplement my friend.

 

Asparatame is a man-made Synthetic CHEMICAL; which is a toxin.

 

JUST FOR THE RECORD; what I heard on 20/20 years ago.

 

*Aspartame is so ARTIFICIALLY SWEET (AND I QUOTE)

 

" ONE DROP OF ASPARTAME HAS THE SWEETNESS (ARTIFICIAL) OF

 

" 10,OOO DROPS OF ORDINARY TABLE SUGAR.

 

SO IF A CHILD TOOK A BOTTLE OF ASPARTAME ACCIDENTALLY ;

 

This would be like over 10 million drops of Sugar in one swallow.

 

YIKES ! tHAT BE A LOT O' SUGAR Madame.

 

AND BESIDES THAT; YOU DO NOT NEED ASPARTAME...NO ONE DOES;

 

YOU CAN GET ALL OF YOUR SUGAR FROM FRUIT; FRUIT JUICES STEVIA; HONEY;

MAPLE SYRUP PURE; AND LOTS OF HERBS ARE NATURLLY SWEET AND 100% SAFE.

 

THE POINT IS: YOU DO NOT NEED EXTRA SUGAR; ESP. NOT DIABETICS !

 

AND THE IRONY: ASPARTAME HAS MORE SUGAR THAN TABLE-SUGAR;SO GO FIGURE!

, " JAW " <weinja wrote:

>

> Aspartame is not a nutritional supplement. It is a man made

chemical, pharmaceutical; a neurotoxin. It causes diabetes,

obesity, MS, parkinson's, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, brain

tumors, birth defects, mood disorders, epilepsy, vision disorders,

just to name a FEW. And it is addicting. I would suggest starting

with the following video:

>

> http://video.google.com/videoplay?

docid=8369175561413331073 & q=sweet+misery

>

>

>

>

> -

> okedoke89

>

> Tuesday, February 27, 2007 6:54 PM

> Re: Five New Mexico State Senators

Hand Corporate Lobbyists A Victory

>

>

> I'm GLAD to see aspartame was not banned. Many diabetics & others

> who can't have sugar can use aspartame with no problems.

>

> Those who have problems with it or think it will damage them

> don't have to use it. No one is forcing them. But don't force

> your beliefs on others. Let them decide for themselves.

>

> Do we really want the government to get involved

> in deciding which supplements we can use?

> Jean

>

> , Angls4Hope@ wrote:

> >

> > Five New Mexico State Senators Hand Corporate Lobbyists A

Victory

> >

> > (2007-02-15) Bill Collins

> >

> > In an act that would have certainly pleased any supporters of

the

> > status quo, five New Mexico State Senators gave the go ahead

for the

> > continuance of the substance aspartame to be included in the

foods,

> > drinks and some medicines that are placed before the residents

of

> > some 1.8 million New Mexico residents.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Smoking is not a nutritional supplement either, but you cant ban cigarettes.

All I'm saying is, you can make rules about what you eat, you can make rules

about what your children eat (so long as they are under your roof), but no one

can make a rule for what your next door neighbor eats except your nextdoor

neighbor himself. His choice to eat nothing but sweet and low does not infringe

upon any bodies personal rights, and therefore, in a democracy, we have no right

to make a law against him doing it.

Put a surgeon generals warning on it, fine. But you can't ban it. Its

unconstitutional.

 

Anne <annroc2004 wrote:

Yeah i just have to chime in here;

 

*Aspartame is far from a Nutritonal Supplement my friend.

 

Asparatame is a man-made Synthetic CHEMICAL; which is a toxin.

 

JUST FOR THE RECORD; what I heard on 20/20 years ago.

 

*Aspartame is so ARTIFICIALLY SWEET (AND I QUOTE)

 

" ONE DROP OF ASPARTAME HAS THE SWEETNESS (ARTIFICIAL) OF

 

" 10,OOO DROPS OF ORDINARY TABLE SUGAR.

 

SO IF A CHILD TOOK A BOTTLE OF ASPARTAME ACCIDENTALLY ;

 

This would be like over 10 million drops of Sugar in one swallow.

 

YIKES ! tHAT BE A LOT O' SUGAR Madame.

 

AND BESIDES THAT; YOU DO NOT NEED ASPARTAME...NO ONE DOES;

 

YOU CAN GET ALL OF YOUR SUGAR FROM FRUIT; FRUIT JUICES STEVIA; HONEY;

MAPLE SYRUP PURE; AND LOTS OF HERBS ARE NATURLLY SWEET AND 100% SAFE.

 

THE POINT IS: YOU DO NOT NEED EXTRA SUGAR; ESP. NOT DIABETICS !

 

AND THE IRONY: ASPARTAME HAS MORE SUGAR THAN TABLE-SUGAR;SO GO FIGURE!

, " JAW " <weinja wrote:

>

> Aspartame is not a nutritional supplement. It is a man made

chemical, pharmaceutical; a neurotoxin. It causes diabetes,

obesity, MS, parkinson's, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, brain

tumors, birth defects, mood disorders, epilepsy, vision disorders,

just to name a FEW. And it is addicting. I would suggest starting

with the following video:

>

> http://video.google.com/videoplay?

docid=8369175561413331073 & q=sweet+misery

>

>

>

>

> -

> okedoke89

>

> Tuesday, February 27, 2007 6:54 PM

> Re: Five New Mexico State Senators

Hand Corporate Lobbyists A Victory

>

>

> I'm GLAD to see aspartame was not banned. Many diabetics & others

> who can't have sugar can use aspartame with no problems.

>

> Those who have problems with it or think it will damage them

> don't have to use it. No one is forcing them. But don't force

> your beliefs on others. Let them decide for themselves.

>

> Do we really want the government to get involved

> in deciding which supplements we can use?

> Jean

>

> , Angls4Hope@ wrote:

> >

> > Five New Mexico State Senators Hand Corporate Lobbyists A

Victory

> >

> > (2007-02-15) Bill Collins

> >

> > In an act that would have certainly pleased any supporters of

the

> > status quo, five New Mexico State Senators gave the go ahead

for the

> > continuance of the substance aspartame to be included in the

foods,

> > drinks and some medicines that are placed before the residents

of

> > some 1.8 million New Mexico residents.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It is unconstitutional to make marijuana illegal, but they did it anyway.

Margi

 

Jessika Stone wrote:

 

> Smoking is not a nutritional supplement either, but you cant ban

> cigarettes.

> All I'm saying is, you can make rules about what you eat, you can make

> rules about what your children eat (so long as they are under your

> roof), but no one can make a rule for what your next door neighbor

> eats except your nextdoor neighbor himself. His choice to eat nothing

> but sweet and low does not infringe upon any bodies personal rights,

> and therefore, in a democracy, we have no right to make a law against

> him doing it.

> Put a surgeon generals warning on it, fine. But you can't ban it. Its

> unconstitutional.

>

> Anne <annroc2004 <annroc2004%40sbcglobal.net>> wrote:

> Yeah i just have to chime in here;

>

> *Aspartame is far from a Nutritonal Supplement my friend.

>

> Asparatame is a man-made Synthetic CHEMICAL; which is a toxin.

>

> JUST FOR THE RECORD; what I heard on 20/20 years ago.

>

> *Aspartame is so ARTIFICIALLY SWEET (AND I QUOTE)

>

> " ONE DROP OF ASPARTAME HAS THE SWEETNESS (ARTIFICIAL) OF

>

> " 10,OOO DROPS OF ORDINARY TABLE SUGAR.

>

> SO IF A CHILD TOOK A BOTTLE OF ASPARTAME ACCIDENTALLY ;

>

> This would be like over 10 million drops of Sugar in one swallow.

>

> YIKES ! tHAT BE A LOT O' SUGAR Madame.

>

> AND BESIDES THAT; YOU DO NOT NEED ASPARTAME...NO ONE DOES;

>

> YOU CAN GET ALL OF YOUR SUGAR FROM FRUIT; FRUIT JUICES STEVIA; HONEY;

> MAPLE SYRUP PURE; AND LOTS OF HERBS ARE NATURLLY SWEET AND 100% SAFE.

>

> THE POINT IS: YOU DO NOT NEED EXTRA SUGAR; ESP. NOT DIABETICS !

>

> AND THE IRONY: ASPARTAME HAS MORE SUGAR THAN TABLE-SUGAR;SO GO FIGURE!

>

> <%40>, " JAW " <weinja wrote:

> >

> > Aspartame is not a nutritional supplement. It is a man made

> chemical, pharmaceutical; a neurotoxin. It causes diabetes,

> obesity, MS, parkinson's, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, brain

> tumors, birth defects, mood disorders, epilepsy, vision disorders,

> just to name a FEW. And it is addicting. I would suggest starting

> with the following video:

> >

> > http://video.google.com/videoplay? <http://video.google.com/videoplay?>

> docid=8369175561413331073 & q=sweet+misery

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > -

> > okedoke89

> >

> <%40>

> > Tuesday, February 27, 2007 6:54 PM

> > Re: Five New Mexico State Senators

> Hand Corporate Lobbyists A Victory

> >

> >

> > I'm GLAD to see aspartame was not banned. Many diabetics & others

> > who can't have sugar can use aspartame with no problems.

> >

> > Those who have problems with it or think it will damage them

> > don't have to use it. No one is forcing them. But don't force

> > your beliefs on others. Let them decide for themselves.

> >

> > Do we really want the government to get involved

> > in deciding which supplements we can use?

> > Jean

> >

> >

> <%40>, Angls4Hope@ wrote:

> > >

> > > Five New Mexico State Senators Hand Corporate Lobbyists A

> Victory

> > >

> > > (2007-02-15) Bill Collins

> > >

> > > In an act that would have certainly pleased any supporters of

> the

> > > status quo, five New Mexico State Senators gave the go ahead

> for the

> > > continuance of the substance aspartame to be included in the

> foods,

> > > drinks and some medicines that are placed before the residents

> of

> > > some 1.8 million New Mexico residents.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

And I argue that one too. Marijuana should be legal. Its no worse than

alcohol, and if people are going to smoke pot and drive they are going to do it

whether or not its legal. The same goes for alcohol. I don't smoke pot, but I

think we should legalize it, tax the hell out of it, and use that money to pay

for things that the average citizen is too cheap to pay for out of income taxes,

like schools.

 

Margi <Margi wrote: It is

unconstitutional to make marijuana illegal, but they did it anyway.

Margi

 

Jessika Stone wrote:

 

> Smoking is not a nutritional supplement either, but you cant ban

> cigarettes.

> All I'm saying is, you can make rules about what you eat, you can make

> rules about what your children eat (so long as they are under your

> roof), but no one can make a rule for what your next door neighbor

> eats except your nextdoor neighbor himself. His choice to eat nothing

> but sweet and low does not infringe upon any bodies personal rights,

> and therefore, in a democracy, we have no right to make a law against

> him doing it.

> Put a surgeon generals warning on it, fine. But you can't ban it. Its

> unconstitutional.

>

> Anne <annroc2004 <annroc2004%40sbcglobal.net>> wrote:

> Yeah i just have to chime in here;

>

> *Aspartame is far from a Nutritonal Supplement my friend.

>

> Asparatame is a man-made Synthetic CHEMICAL; which is a toxin.

>

> JUST FOR THE RECORD; what I heard on 20/20 years ago.

>

> *Aspartame is so ARTIFICIALLY SWEET (AND I QUOTE)

>

> " ONE DROP OF ASPARTAME HAS THE SWEETNESS (ARTIFICIAL) OF

>

> " 10,OOO DROPS OF ORDINARY TABLE SUGAR.

>

> SO IF A CHILD TOOK A BOTTLE OF ASPARTAME ACCIDENTALLY ;

>

> This would be like over 10 million drops of Sugar in one swallow.

>

> YIKES ! tHAT BE A LOT O' SUGAR Madame.

>

> AND BESIDES THAT; YOU DO NOT NEED ASPARTAME...NO ONE DOES;

>

> YOU CAN GET ALL OF YOUR SUGAR FROM FRUIT; FRUIT JUICES STEVIA; HONEY;

> MAPLE SYRUP PURE; AND LOTS OF HERBS ARE NATURLLY SWEET AND 100% SAFE.

>

> THE POINT IS: YOU DO NOT NEED EXTRA SUGAR; ESP. NOT DIABETICS !

>

> AND THE IRONY: ASPARTAME HAS MORE SUGAR THAN TABLE-SUGAR;SO GO FIGURE!

>

> <%40>, " JAW " <weinja wrote:

> >

> > Aspartame is not a nutritional supplement. It is a man made

> chemical, pharmaceutical; a neurotoxin. It causes diabetes,

> obesity, MS, parkinson's, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, brain

> tumors, birth defects, mood disorders, epilepsy, vision disorders,

> just to name a FEW. And it is addicting. I would suggest starting

> with the following video:

> >

> > http://video.google.com/videoplay? <http://video.google.com/videoplay?>

> docid=8369175561413331073 & q=sweet+misery

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > -

> > okedoke89

> >

> <%40>

> > Tuesday, February 27, 2007 6:54 PM

> > Re: Five New Mexico State Senators

> Hand Corporate Lobbyists A Victory

> >

> >

> > I'm GLAD to see aspartame was not banned. Many diabetics & others

> > who can't have sugar can use aspartame with no problems.

> >

> > Those who have problems with it or think it will damage them

> > don't have to use it. No one is forcing them. But don't force

> > your beliefs on others. Let them decide for themselves.

> >

> > Do we really want the government to get involved

> > in deciding which supplements we can use?

> > Jean

> >

> >

> <%40>, Angls4Hope@ wrote:

> > >

> > > Five New Mexico State Senators Hand Corporate Lobbyists A

> Victory

> > >

> > > (2007-02-15) Bill Collins

> > >

> > > In an act that would have certainly pleased any supporters of

> the

> > > status quo, five New Mexico State Senators gave the go ahead

> for the

> > > continuance of the substance aspartame to be included in the

> foods,

> > > drinks and some medicines that are placed before the residents

> of

> > > some 1.8 million New Mexico residents.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

True; but by the same token you cannot mislead the public by trying

to say Aspartame is " safer than sugar. Appreciate the commenet. A. ---

In , Jessika Stone

<remindersofthen wrote:

>

> Smoking is not a nutritional supplement either, but you cant ban

cigarettes.

> All I'm saying is, you can make rules about what you eat, you can

make rules about what your children eat (so long as they are under

your roof), but no one can make a rule for what your next door

neighbor eats except your nextdoor neighbor himself. His choice to

eat nothing but sweet and low does not infringe upon any bodies

personal rights, and therefore, in a democracy, we have no right to

make a law against him doing it.

> Put a surgeon generals warning on it, fine. But you can't ban

it. Its unconstitutional.

>

> Anne <annroc2004 wrote:

> Yeah i just have to chime in here;

>

> *Aspartame is far from a Nutritonal Supplement my friend.

>

> Asparatame is a man-made Synthetic CHEMICAL; which is a toxin.

>

> JUST FOR THE RECORD; what I heard on 20/20 years ago.

>

> *Aspartame is so ARTIFICIALLY SWEET (AND I QUOTE)

>

> " ONE DROP OF ASPARTAME HAS THE SWEETNESS (ARTIFICIAL) OF

>

> " 10,OOO DROPS OF ORDINARY TABLE SUGAR.

>

> SO IF A CHILD TOOK A BOTTLE OF ASPARTAME ACCIDENTALLY ;

>

> This would be like over 10 million drops of Sugar in one swallow.

>

> YIKES ! tHAT BE A LOT O' SUGAR Madame.

>

> AND BESIDES THAT; YOU DO NOT NEED ASPARTAME...NO ONE DOES;

>

> YOU CAN GET ALL OF YOUR SUGAR FROM FRUIT; FRUIT JUICES STEVIA;

HONEY;

> MAPLE SYRUP PURE; AND LOTS OF HERBS ARE NATURLLY SWEET AND 100%

SAFE.

>

> THE POINT IS: YOU DO NOT NEED EXTRA SUGAR; ESP. NOT DIABETICS !

>

> AND THE IRONY: ASPARTAME HAS MORE SUGAR THAN TABLE-SUGAR;SO GO

FIGURE!

> , " JAW " <weinja@> wrote:

> >

> > Aspartame is not a nutritional supplement. It is a man made

> chemical, pharmaceutical; a neurotoxin. It causes diabetes,

> obesity, MS, parkinson's, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, brain

> tumors, birth defects, mood disorders, epilepsy, vision disorders,

> just to name a FEW. And it is addicting. I would suggest starting

> with the following video:

> >

> > http://video.google.com/videoplay?

> docid=8369175561413331073 & q=sweet+misery

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > -

> > okedoke89

> >

> > Tuesday, February 27, 2007 6:54 PM

> > Re: Five New Mexico State Senators

> Hand Corporate Lobbyists A Victory

> >

> >

> > I'm GLAD to see aspartame was not banned. Many diabetics & others

> > who can't have sugar can use aspartame with no problems.

> >

> > Those who have problems with it or think it will damage them

> > don't have to use it. No one is forcing them. But don't force

> > your beliefs on others. Let them decide for themselves.

> >

> > Do we really want the government to get involved

> > in deciding which supplements we can use?

> > Jean

> >

> > , Angls4Hope@ wrote:

> > >

> > > Five New Mexico State Senators Hand Corporate Lobbyists A

> Victory

> > >

> > > (2007-02-15) Bill Collins

> > >

> > > In an act that would have certainly pleased any supporters of

> the

> > > status quo, five New Mexico State Senators gave the go ahead

> for the

> > > continuance of the substance aspartame to be included in the

> foods,

> > > drinks and some medicines that are placed before the residents

> of

> > > some 1.8 million New Mexico residents.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

If Scientists could prove Aspartame to be a danger; they could ban it.

Concerning the Marijuana:

 

You can get all the Tobacco causing disease you want;

 

but if you even possess the Medicinal Herb; you " risk atleast a fine.-

(and alot worsse) ! I use the Hemp Seed Oil as a daily Omega-halance.-

- In , Margi <Margi wrote:

>

> It is unconstitutional to make marijuana illegal, but they did it

anyway.

> Margi

>

> Jessika Stone wrote:

>

> > Smoking is not a nutritional supplement either, but you cant ban

> > cigarettes.

> > All I'm saying is, you can make rules about what you eat, you can

make

> > rules about what your children eat (so long as they are under

your

> > roof), but no one can make a rule for what your next door

neighbor

> > eats except your nextdoor neighbor himself. His choice to eat

nothing

> > but sweet and low does not infringe upon any bodies personal

rights,

> > and therefore, in a democracy, we have no right to make a law

against

> > him doing it.

> > Put a surgeon generals warning on it, fine. But you can't ban it.

Its

> > unconstitutional.

> >

> > Anne <annroc2004 <annroc2004%40sbcglobal.net>> wrote:

> > Yeah i just have to chime in here;

> >

> > *Aspartame is far from a Nutritonal Supplement my friend.

> >

> > Asparatame is a man-made Synthetic CHEMICAL; which is a toxin.

> >

> > JUST FOR THE RECORD; what I heard on 20/20 years ago.

> >

> > *Aspartame is so ARTIFICIALLY SWEET (AND I QUOTE)

> >

> > " ONE DROP OF ASPARTAME HAS THE SWEETNESS (ARTIFICIAL) OF

> >

> > " 10,OOO DROPS OF ORDINARY TABLE SUGAR.

> >

> > SO IF A CHILD TOOK A BOTTLE OF ASPARTAME ACCIDENTALLY ;

> >

> > This would be like over 10 million drops of Sugar in one swallow.

> >

> > YIKES ! tHAT BE A LOT O' SUGAR Madame.

> >

> > AND BESIDES THAT; YOU DO NOT NEED ASPARTAME...NO ONE DOES;

> >

> > YOU CAN GET ALL OF YOUR SUGAR FROM FRUIT; FRUIT JUICES STEVIA;

HONEY;

> > MAPLE SYRUP PURE; AND LOTS OF HERBS ARE NATURLLY SWEET AND 100%

SAFE.

> >

> > THE POINT IS: YOU DO NOT NEED EXTRA SUGAR; ESP. NOT DIABETICS !

> >

> > AND THE IRONY: ASPARTAME HAS MORE SUGAR THAN TABLE-SUGAR;SO GO

FIGURE!

> >

> > <%40>, " JAW " <weinja@>

wrote:

> > >

> > > Aspartame is not a nutritional supplement. It is a man made

> > chemical, pharmaceutical; a neurotoxin. It causes diabetes,

> > obesity, MS, parkinson's, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, brain

> > tumors, birth defects, mood disorders, epilepsy, vision disorders,

> > just to name a FEW. And it is addicting. I would suggest starting

> > with the following video:

> > >

> > > http://video.google.com/videoplay?

<http://video.google.com/videoplay?>

> > docid=8369175561413331073 & q=sweet+misery

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > -

> > > okedoke89

> > >

> > <%40>

> > > Tuesday, February 27, 2007 6:54 PM

> > > Re: Five New Mexico State Senators

> > Hand Corporate Lobbyists A Victory

> > >

> > >

> > > I'm GLAD to see aspartame was not banned. Many diabetics &

others

> > > who can't have sugar can use aspartame with no problems.

> > >

> > > Those who have problems with it or think it will damage them

> > > don't have to use it. No one is forcing them. But don't force

> > > your beliefs on others. Let them decide for themselves.

> > >

> > > Do we really want the government to get involved

> > > in deciding which supplements we can use?

> > > Jean

> > >

> > >

> > <%40>, Angls4Hope@ wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Five New Mexico State Senators Hand Corporate Lobbyists A

> > Victory

> > > >

> > > > (2007-02-15) Bill Collins

> > > >

> > > > In an act that would have certainly pleased any supporters of

> > the

> > > > status quo, five New Mexico State Senators gave the go ahead

> > for the

> > > > continuance of the substance aspartame to be included in the

> > foods,

> > > > drinks and some medicines that are placed before the residents

> > of

> > > > some 1.8 million New Mexico residents.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Well, contrary to popular belief, marijuana and hemp are not the same plant,

though they are cousins in the cannibis family. I think marijuana laws are

ridiculous, like I said, even though I don't smoke pot. At the same time, I am

against all these anti smoking laws that are going on right now. We have a

right to put whatever we want in our bodies, as long as it does not affect the

personal health of others against their will. As for smoking establishments,

non smokers can choose not to go into smoking establishments if they don't want

to be exposed to second hand smoke, just as smokers can choose to go into only

smoking establishments. No one is forcing anyone to go into a smoking

establishment if they don't want to, and I will be the first to agree that there

should be more non smoking establishments, but it should be the business owners

descision, not the governments.

I am not about to tell people they have to live my lifestyle, even if I believe

it to be a better one. People must make their own choices and take

responsibility for those choices themselves. How would we feel if the situation

was reversed? If the government said " The vast majority of people do not

believe in natural medicines, they believe that taking vitamins are dangerous to

your health, there are studies suggesting this is true, so no one has the right

to seek these forms of health care anymore, even though it only affects the

people who choose to seek these medicines " ?

We'd all scream bloody murder if someone took away our choices for health care,

but we are willing to take other peoples choice away?

 

Anne <annroc2004 wrote: If

Scientists could prove Aspartame to be a danger; they could ban it.

Concerning the Marijuana:

 

You can get all the Tobacco causing disease you want;

 

but if you even possess the Medicinal Herb; you " risk atleast a fine.-

(and alot worsse) ! I use the Hemp Seed Oil as a daily Omega-halance.-

- In , Margi <Margi wrote:

>

> It is unconstitutional to make marijuana illegal, but they did it

anyway.

> Margi

>

> Jessika Stone wrote:

>

> > Smoking is not a nutritional supplement either, but you cant ban

> > cigarettes.

> > All I'm saying is, you can make rules about what you eat, you can

make

> > rules about what your children eat (so long as they are under

your

> > roof), but no one can make a rule for what your next door

neighbor

> > eats except your nextdoor neighbor himself. His choice to eat

nothing

> > but sweet and low does not infringe upon any bodies personal

rights,

> > and therefore, in a democracy, we have no right to make a law

against

> > him doing it.

> > Put a surgeon generals warning on it, fine. But you can't ban it.

Its

> > unconstitutional.

> >

> > Anne <annroc2004 <annroc2004%40sbcglobal.net>> wrote:

> > Yeah i just have to chime in here;

> >

> > *Aspartame is far from a Nutritonal Supplement my friend.

> >

> > Asparatame is a man-made Synthetic CHEMICAL; which is a toxin.

> >

> > JUST FOR THE RECORD; what I heard on 20/20 years ago.

> >

> > *Aspartame is so ARTIFICIALLY SWEET (AND I QUOTE)

> >

> > " ONE DROP OF ASPARTAME HAS THE SWEETNESS (ARTIFICIAL) OF

> >

> > " 10,OOO DROPS OF ORDINARY TABLE SUGAR.

> >

> > SO IF A CHILD TOOK A BOTTLE OF ASPARTAME ACCIDENTALLY ;

> >

> > This would be like over 10 million drops of Sugar in one swallow.

> >

> > YIKES ! tHAT BE A LOT O' SUGAR Madame.

> >

> > AND BESIDES THAT; YOU DO NOT NEED ASPARTAME...NO ONE DOES;

> >

> > YOU CAN GET ALL OF YOUR SUGAR FROM FRUIT; FRUIT JUICES STEVIA;

HONEY;

> > MAPLE SYRUP PURE; AND LOTS OF HERBS ARE NATURLLY SWEET AND 100%

SAFE.

> >

> > THE POINT IS: YOU DO NOT NEED EXTRA SUGAR; ESP. NOT DIABETICS !

> >

> > AND THE IRONY: ASPARTAME HAS MORE SUGAR THAN TABLE-SUGAR;SO GO

FIGURE!

> >

> > <%40>, " JAW " <weinja@>

wrote:

> > >

> > > Aspartame is not a nutritional supplement. It is a man made

> > chemical, pharmaceutical; a neurotoxin. It causes diabetes,

> > obesity, MS, parkinson's, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, brain

> > tumors, birth defects, mood disorders, epilepsy, vision disorders,

> > just to name a FEW. And it is addicting. I would suggest starting

> > with the following video:

> > >

> > > http://video.google.com/videoplay?

<http://video.google.com/videoplay?>

> > docid=8369175561413331073 & q=sweet+misery

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > -

> > > okedoke89

> > >

> > <%40>

> > > Tuesday, February 27, 2007 6:54 PM

> > > Re: Five New Mexico State Senators

> > Hand Corporate Lobbyists A Victory

> > >

> > >

> > > I'm GLAD to see aspartame was not banned. Many diabetics &

others

> > > who can't have sugar can use aspartame with no problems.

> > >

> > > Those who have problems with it or think it will damage them

> > > don't have to use it. No one is forcing them. But don't force

> > > your beliefs on others. Let them decide for themselves.

> > >

> > > Do we really want the government to get involved

> > > in deciding which supplements we can use?

> > > Jean

> > >

> > >

> > <%40>, Angls4Hope@ wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Five New Mexico State Senators Hand Corporate Lobbyists A

> > Victory

> > > >

> > > > (2007-02-15) Bill Collins

> > > >

> > > > In an act that would have certainly pleased any supporters of

> > the

> > > > status quo, five New Mexico State Senators gave the go ahead

> > for the

> > > > continuance of the substance aspartame to be included in the

> > foods,

> > > > drinks and some medicines that are placed before the residents

> > of

> > > > some 1.8 million New Mexico residents.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >