How efficient is big government?

Not very. Senate stall to blame for slow egg recall?

If Babies Had Feathers We Would Not Kill Them

...our laws are so intent on protecting the eagle that simply injuring, molesting or destroying an eagle egg could cost you a serious criminal penalty, civil fines, and a year in the slammer...The esteem in which we hold unborn baby eagles is remarkable. The protection which the law affords them is noble and inspiring. If only unborn human babies had feathers…perhaps we would not kill them.

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