re: #181 tradewind

I appreciate your point that the actual source of risk is an apples-oranges comparison (generally unknown at the time for Ground Zero, generally known for Gulf of Mexico oil spill). To me, the rhetorical effect of using a phrase like “echoes 9/11” and making a blanket declaration that Gulf of Mexico is safe to eat, albeit in two different public appearances, immediately led to my recall of the EPA’s air quality declarations post-9/11. Also, I would guess that whatever government agency is responsible for overseeing the quality/safety of seafood was overstretched even before the oil spill.