A Story of Lobbyist Run Amok

There aren't really any winners or losers (other then the consumer) in this story, everybody seems to be plenty wealthy. And it isn't a story of Democrats vs. Republicans, neither side can point to this as shinning example. And while there is no hero there are plenty of villains; lobbyist.

In this article at the Washington Post front page we learn about the laws governing milk production in the US and how laws are written to allow dairies in one state (Nevada) to ignore federal regulations, while forcing one specific dairy to follow them. It servers as a microcosm of American politics today where legislation often goes to the highest bidder.