Wow, this is brilliant!

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:sarcasm:
Drug Warriors Push Eye-Eating Fungus
By Jeremy Bigwood

An infection caused by Fusarium fungus destroys a human cornea.
On April 16, the New York Times ran a full-page ad from contact lens producer Bausch and Lomb, announcing the recall of its “ReNu with MoistureLoc” rewetting solution, and warning the 30 million American wearers of soft contact lenses about Fusarium keratitis. This infection, first detected in Asia, has rapidly spread across the United States. It is caused by a mold-like fungus that can penetrate the cornea of soft contact lens wearers, causing redness and pain that can lead to blindness—requiring a corneal replacement.
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That same week, the House of Representatives passed a provision to a bill requiring that the very same fungus be sprayed in “a major drug-producing country,” such as Colombia. The bill’s sponsor was Rep. Mark Souder (R-Ind.) and its most vocal supporter was his colleague Dan Burton (R-Ind.), who has been promoting the fungus for almost a decade as key to winning the drug war.
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The CIA has been against the use of Fusarium to kill drug crops since at least 2000. At that time, one official told the Times, “I don’t support using a product on a bunch of Colombian peasants that you wouldn’t use against a bunch of rednecks growing marijuana in Kentucky.”

http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/article/2657/3

sorry if this has already been posted, if it was I missed it.

[MichiganVote]

1. This report of a fungus was highly distorted in the MSM

All of the people who developed the fungus were shown to have had multiple causes for their infection, incl. poor eye hygiene.

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2. So, does that mean it's fine with you to spray this fungus on drug

crops and any unsuspecting humans? It must be caused by more than 'poor eye hygiene' or the government wouldn't be so hot on using it.

[jbnow]

3. You're right

It shouldn't be used that way.

[kestrel91316]

4. It's not ok. It's biological warfare, and banned by the Geneva Conventions

[JuniperLea]

6. Excellent framing

You are absolutely right.

[JuniperLea]

5. Remember Paraquat?

They tried this tactic before.

I never really understood the anti-pot deal our government spends so much time and money on. It's fairly benign compared to alcohol and other things.

My b/f has a theory: It is a Kool-Aid inhibitor:)

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7. So true. The herb just might keep the kool-aid pushers at bay.

Never thought of that.

[acmejack]

8. They made quite a statement with that little episode, didn't they?

Alcohol is big business, pot can be grown at home by anyone. No wonder they see it as a threat.