The science of E. coli in beef, that is “political science” - (Marler Blog)
August 14, 2008 – 11:55 pmA friend just sent me a link to Omaha Action 3 News Recall Ridden Beef Plant Stays Open: Why?
Good question and I love the first line Another day, another recall from one specific South Omaha meat packing plant.
Here is the fun part:
An Action 3 News investigation has found ties between the South Omaha plant and Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson. According to federal election records, two years ago, Senator Nelson’s re-election campaign received contributions from two top officials of Nebraska Beef. In 2006 William Lamson, the lawyer for the company, gave Nelson 2 thousand dollars. Lamson is also Nelson’s former law partner. The President of Nebraska Beef has also contributed to Nelson. In 2006 William Hughes wrote Nelson three checks. The first was for $2,000. The second: $2,100. The third: $10,300 thousand. A grand total of $14,400.
One other note, according to the Washington Post, in 1998 when Nelson was […]
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