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Before little Sadie Grace died in a grease pit in Auburn last year, how many children had previously died the same way? How many have died in that manner since her death?
Now we have the proposed Sadie Grace Law, courtesy of Tom Whatley of Auburn. We can think of few more horrible deaths than the one Sadie Grace Andrews suffered, but we also know if there had been any previous such deaths, the news media would have told us.
The state senate has passed the Sadie Grace bill, and now it goes before the house. If it passes, then what? Guess what, it still will be only a few words on paper. Each county will have to enact its own standards in conjunction with the local health departments...much like Lauderdale County's interpretation of a law allowing animal control officers to confiscate abused animals.
Gov. Ivey could have sat down with the head of the Alabama Health Department and created wording for a new inspection law to be added to current restaurant rating forms. Such an ordinance would have actual teeth to it. As it stands now, if the law is passed, still only health department inspectors will investigate any problems at restaurants. Why wasn't it done in a much more clear and simple way?
Oh, right. Tom Whatley wouldn't have gotten the glory and it wouldn't be quite so dramatic to hear that the health department was taking care of any problems with grease traps. After all, our state legislature is the go to organization for useless laws combined with pats on their collective back. How much did this law, even if it doesn't pass the house (and it will), cost the taxpayers...when Kay Ivey could have accomplished the same thing by simply investing a few minutes of her time?
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Do you know what a blue apron is? Apparently, it's what chefs in training must wear. It's also, in homage, a food delivery service for those seeking a more healthy lifestyle. It seems Donald Trump likes the concept and wants to incorporate it into the SNAP program.
If you/your family receive at least 90.00 in benefits each month, half would be in delivered food grown in the U.S. The other half would remain as an actual cash benefit placed on the recipient's EBT card.
Sound, ummm, undoable? Yes, it certainly does.
I would urge all responsible media,outlets (and you are one) to consistently and regularly post the doings of our comic state legislature so that the taxed populus Will know, day by day, what the overpaid clowns on Goat Hill are doing with their time!
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