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ancianita

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22. The DOJ does nothing but "decline to comment." Because it operates like a privatized law firm.

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DOJ opens investigation into egg companies for price-fixing [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 8 OP

Showboating. You don't get to go after just one particular item for price-gouging. It's been affecting practically every Karasu Mar 8 #1

In a normal administration, this would be a reasonable thing to investigate. unblock Mar 8 #2

Elect a clown, get their circus performers. NotHardly Mar 8 #21

"Avian flu virus, you're under arrest" Walleye Mar 8 #3

"There are a lot of small egg producers aren't there?" Wiz Imp Mar 8 #11

Yeah, until they all go meet with the orange gibbon and give proper obeisance. OldBaldy1701E Mar 8 #4

They'll attack somebody KS Toronado Mar 8 #5

So free markets aren't so free, eh? C_U_L8R Mar 8 #6

Sounds like an extortion plot to me. werdna Mar 8 #7

While Mump ransacks the government. Scrivener7 Mar 8 #8

If that's true, then go get them. JohnnyRingo Mar 8 #9

At Sam's Club, I regularly by the 3lb bags of walnuts that I eat with my oatmeal. Wonder Why Mar 8 #10

I think the labeling is supposed to have a "country of origin" on it BumRushDaShow Mar 8 #13

What is it with these fuckers and their eggs? Magoo48 Mar 8 #12

A lot of ancient symbolism BumRushDaShow Mar 8 #15

Thanks, BRDS. Magoo48 Mar 8 #16

IDIOT!!! NT pazzyanne Mar 8 #14

They want us to believe that this DOJ is going to bat for the American people? William769 Mar 8 #17

In the meantime DENVERPOPS Mar 8 #18

Wait a minute! shouldn't they be investigating Joe Biden? I thought they blamed him for the price of eggs. Martin68 Mar 8 #19

That will next week when this "investigation" gets underway........... Bengus81 Mar 8 #27

So this is Dump's solution to egg prices? Sic the DOJ on em mdbl Mar 8 #20

The DOJ does nothing but "decline to comment." Because it operates like a privatized law firm. ancianita Mar 8 #22

Looking for a scapegoat JoseBalow Mar 8 #23

I can hear Trump saying, "Eggs! Remember in the campaign? They care about the eggs!!1" Beartracks Mar 8 #24

Yeah; 'cuz THAT'S the problem. NM Grins Mar 8 #25

Our egg price dropped $6.25 per dozen. We quit buying the SHIT three weeks ago Bengus81 Mar 8 #26

It's called "supply and demand." cab67 Mar 8 #28

But the supply disruptions are NOT "universally everywhere" BumRushDaShow Mar 8 #29

Does Trump or his new DOJ even understand supply and demand? AntiFascist Mar 8 #30

aka they aren't getting their cut of the gouging. nt Javaman Mar 8 #31

Egg-freezing frenzy SusieCreamcheese Mar 9 #32

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Mar 9 #36

"160 million commercial poultry have died or been culled " flvegan Mar 9 #33

The biggest cause is the bird flu, but it wouldn't surprise me Deminpenn Mar 9 #34

Turkey adds export tax to eggs. BlueWavePsych Mar 9 #35