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David wrote: Check out the link below. This is interesting info. Maybe things aren't as doom and gloom as many of the websites out there would have us believe? http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/dscodex.html#us

Here is my response:

Thanks for sharing this. However, in my view the FDA's position is either naive or conspiratorial. I'll tell you why I believe that.

U.S. patriots are fighting an all out battle to prevent U.N. and WTO control of U.S. trade and government. They are also fighting against what Glenn Beck calls MexAmeriCanada.

An open movement exists to have the U.S. join Canada and Mexico in a European Union style of government. (Economists in Europe have achieved in 30 years what Hitler failed to do in one of the most devastating wars of history.) This is not a conspiracy. This is a reality. It is being fought daily in Congress on one hand by those who want the free movement of illegal migrant workers so as to enrich U.S. business and on the other hand by those who want to protect the U.S. borders and jobs.

As signatories of Codex, countries become subject to its regulations. If they fail to follow the guidelines, other signatories can sue them in the world court for unfair trade practices. The result would be fines or embargoes. This happened recently under NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement). Canada went to NAFTA claiming the U.S. overcharged billions of dollars in tariffs on soft lumber imports - and won. A NAFTA ruling is making the U.S. pay Canada back billions of dollars. In this case NAFTA superceded U.S. law. The same holds true when the U.S. signs any international law or treaty. The country loses its sovereignty. Look here for a Canadian take on the situation: http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/softwood_lumber/

Let me give you a couple of other examples. A battle now is being fought in the U.S. Congress over the U.N. LOST Treaty (Law of the Sea Treaty), which would put 70% of the world's oceans under U.N. control. This would mean U.N. regulation and taxing of off shore drilling, for example. See http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55671

I think I can say that most people (including me) agree that torture of prisoners is bad. As a matter of fact most countries have signed the Geneva conventions which outlaw its use against prisoners of war. Now the U.S. government is claiming terrorists are not soldiers, so they can be tortured. Here is an older article about how most Americans think torturing terrorists is all right. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10345320/

In sum, when the U.S. agrees to Codex rules, its regulation of foods (including supplements and vitamins) becomes subject to the control of extra-territorial bodies like the WHO and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Practice shows the Codex will supercede Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA). In addition, members of Congress are constantly trying to whittle away at the strength of the DSHEA. Either some in the FDA (like some in Congress) support worldwide regulation of food and drugs or else they are just too naive to realize what happens when a country signs onto international agreements. With each agreement that country gives up just a little bit more of its sovereignty.

For more information about Codex go to http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/index.php

See Ron Paul's position on Health Freedom http://www.ronpaul2008.com/issues/health-freedom/

// posted by John Fisher @ 10:22 AM