Earlier this month, we exulted that the governor’s race was finally getting a little spice. And early returns indicate our enthusiasm wasn’t misplaced about the 2010 race at least getting more interesting.
Jerry Wilson, whose platform already has plenty of provocative ideas, has added a couple new ones. If elected governor, Wilson now proposes to ban both the sale of high fructose corn syrup and all genetically modified foods and crops from Oregon.
“I’m not going to mandate exercise because I can’t enforce it,” Wilson writes on his blog, “but I can stop the sale of products I’m convinced are dangerous and will do so immediately upon taking office.
To read more about Wilson and other new candidates in the governor’s race or thinking about it, be sure to pick up tomorrow’s WW.
UPDATE: Jeremy Wright, campaign manager for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Bradbury, notes after reading this post that Bradbury has caught the attention of the Corn Refiners Association with his remarks about high fructose corn syrup. While Bradbury hasn’t called for an outright ban on high fructose corn syrup, he has promised to work with the state Legislature to ban vending machines in Oregon schools that sell the drinks laden with the syrup.
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Great. Just what we need, another advocate of government contol, or in his case, despotic control.
“I can stop the sale of products I think are dangerous.”
“I can.” “I think.”
Hey jackass, how about you let people make their own choices? You play on your soloflex. I’ll stay home and eat junk food, drink scotch and enjoy life the way I want to enjoy life.
I’d love to ban high fructose corn syrup and all cigarettes in Oregon. Now that would be nice!
Well Robert, I am letting people make their own choices by voting. Pour yourself a drink and watch the film on GMOs linked to my blog: http://www.viva-la-revolucion.org. You’ll change your mind about this issue.
Wow Jerry thats awesome and a great idea I would vote for you any day!