Comments on: CA Legislature sends Brown microbead ban

By: desmond

desmond — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 01:40:08 +0000

I feel better with nukes in the hands of wacky Islamic terroists. Can t wait to hike down Van Ness in the post nuke war world wearing a No Microbeads sign. Finally will be able to afford a home in SF.

By: Spurwing Plover

Spurwing Plover — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 00:18:31 +0000

Liberal demacrat’s brains are so small you need a microscope to find them

By: Ulysses Uhaul

Ulysses Uhaul — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 20:15:45 +0000

In reply to Ted. Why do doomers like plasticized fish tacos so much?

By: Ted

Ted — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 18:03:39 +0000

Doomers LOVE plastic!

By: Just Another Disgruntled Citizen

Just Another Disgruntled Citizen — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 17:50:38 +0000

Of course, I haven’t read this bill, so I don’t know if it has something stupid in it. But, if it is straightforward, then I hope Governor Brown signs it.
I can’t think what argument there can be in favor of plastic microbeads in cosmetics, landfills, water, the ocean, seafood or humans. They not only have no nutritional value, they are toxic.
Economic Liberty does not confer on commerce a right to cause harm to the people, because Liberty is not freedom from any kind of control. And, as Adam Smith said in 1776 in his landmark Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, it is government’s duty to regulate commerce only for the protection of the consumer (i.a.: the public).
Microbeads are one of those things that are not an advancement of civilization.
Sometimes our legislators get it right.