Jeff Schreiber is a… he’s a… how you say…

Ah, spring has sprung, and the sap is rising. Ever-so-honest Jeff Schreiber is at it again:

A few days ago, we learned that the Food and Drug Administration plans to force food manufacturers to reduce the amount of salt in processed foods consumed by Americans.

From there, widdle Jeffie goes off on an epic rant about “populist authoritarianism”, “forced changes”, “tawdry emails”, and a whole raft of other terrible, terrible insults to Red-Blooded Muhrkan Patriots. Go read it, really — it’s a tour de force performance.

There is, of course, one teeny little problem: the spark that ignites this conflagration of outrage is a steaming pile of moose dung:

FDA is “not currently working on regulations nor has it made a decision to regulate sodium content.” In an April 20 press release, the FDA stated: “A story in today’s Washington Post leaves a mistaken impression that the FDA has begun the process of regulating the amount of sodium in foods. The FDA is not currently working on regulations nor has it made a decision to regulate sodium content in foods at this time.” The release further stated that the agency plans to review a recent Institute of Medicine report on the dangers of excessive sodium intake in processed and prepared foods and plans “to work with other federal agencies, public health and consumer groups, and the food industry to support the reduction of sodium levels in the food supply.” [FDA, 4/20/10]

So, here’s the problem. Jeff Schreiber has a history of doing this sort of thing. But he is honest, oh so very honest, honest as the day is long — just ask him. And you do not dare refer to him using the term normally applied to someone who gleefully and repeatedly publishes falsehoods. Do so, and Schreiber will threaten you with all kinds of dire legal consequences. It seems that Jeff Schreiber doesn’t mind working very very hard to earn this label, but for some reason doesn’t want it actually applied to himself. Very odd.

So, I am open to suggestions. What, exactly, shall we call Jeff Schreiber that accurately reflects the level of respect for the truth that he displays, yet does not set off his litigious reflex? Any ideas?