RFK Jr. Threatens Hospitals That Serve Jell-O

Yet his FDA recently OK'd flavored e-cigs because that's what Big Tobacco wanted.

FDA authorizes first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes in US amid political pressure
www.reuters.com

... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday allowed the marketing of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes in a first authorization of non-tobacco-flavored vaping products, amid mounting political pressure on the agency. ...

U.S. regulators have avoided granting licenses to vapes, and the FDA has said it would continue to require a heavy burden of evidence of benefits to smokers for vape flavors that also have strong appeal to youth, such as fruit or candy flavors.

However, earlier this year, the agency tweaked its strict approach to flavored vapes, a shift that follows intensifying tobacco industry lobbying and political pressure to allow more products to market. ...

@#7

Oops, forgot to add ... emphasis mine.

Finally. Someone in Washington is brave enough to take on Big Jell-O.
Take notes, Democrats.
#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-05-12 11:55 AM

Dude. For decades the medical and legal establishments have been lying about marijuana efficacy and safety, performing incarceration and ostracization.

How can they be expected to fight the good fight? They never have.

So... it is OK for Big Tobacco to get our youth addicted to nicotine, but Jell-O is bad?

@#10

I remain to be convinced that the possible addiction of the youth of the Country to nicotine is something that is funny.

But what do I know?

... Marty Makary on Tuesday resigned from his role as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, days after news broke on Friday that the White House had signed off on plans to fire him.

Trump confirmed Makary's resignation on social media, posting an image that appears to show that Makary resigned from his role over a text message. The text message begins "Dr. President Trump[sic], Please accept my resignation, effective today."

Trump wrote in another social media post that Makary had "done a great job at the FDA," and that he was "a hard worker, who was respected by all, and will go on to have an outstanding career in Medicine."

Trump ended by announcing that Kyle Diamantas, the top food regulator at the FDA, will serve as acting commissioner for now.

Trump's positive review of Makary stands in contrast to the news last week. As administration insiders were widely broadcasting plans for Makary's ouster on Friday, they offered a long list of issues and instances in which Makary was at odds with the White House. And, according to those close to Makary who spoke with The New York Times today, the now-former commissioner had his own reasons for departing.

Complaints

Makary's insiders said the former Johns Hopkins University cancer surgeon resigned after Trump forced his hand on authorizing fruit-flavored e-cigarettes.

Makary had reportedly been resisting the sign-offs out of concern that the kid-friendly flavors could again entice youth use and addiction -- something public health officials and experts have for years worked to combat.

But Makary's stance was in conflict with Trump's "save vaping" campaign promise -- and with the tobacco industry's interests. ...

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Shriekback - This Big Hush (1985)
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Lyrics excerpt ...

https://genius.com/Shriekback-this-big-hush-lyrics

...
[Verse]
Is there a fire in the sky?
Is there a moon up there?
Is there anything alive now?
This darkness is what I hear
This is a breathless silence
A moment out of time
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