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7. "Buy and Lie"!!! That is FABULOUS!!!!!

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed May 21, 2014, 06:29 PM

May 2014

Dayum! Does that EVER peg it!!!!

Needs to be said, read, and SPREAD!!!!

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'Tide is Turning' as Oregon Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Ban of GE Crops [View all] Judi Lynn May 2014 OP

The corporations swayed the vote just north of there. freshwest May 2014 #1

So sorry, fresh! :( Cha May 2014 #5

The Big Chem and Agri-Pharma, sank it in California too. SoapBox May 2014 #8

Thanks for the links. n/t Judi Lynn May 2014 #49

What was their reason for the ban? ag_dude May 2014 #2

Yes. Based on what science? Texano78704 May 2014 #6

None. Archae May 2014 #14

According to which corporate spokes-spewers? AceAcme May 2014 #27

Excellent! Thanks for posting this. n/t Judi Lynn May 2014 #47

You are welcome, Judi L. AceAcme May 2014 #57

Based on seed production science Tumbulu May 2014 #21

It's as if.. sendero May 2014 #58

I want them all gone until unbiased testing has been done Tumbulu May 2014 #62

2000 peer reviewed and post publication assessed studies. HuckleB May 2014 #66

Well, I sure do care Tumbulu May 2014 #87

As usual, you just rant and rave without reason. HuckleB May 2014 #94

There are a lot of seed producers in this area Tumbulu May 2014 #11

What kind of seed? Main GMO crops are soybeans and corn. yellowcanine May 2014 #16

I am an organic seed grower and Tumbulu May 2014 #19

Point is you cannot tell a farmer what he can or cannot grow if it is a legal (U.S. law) crop. yellowcanine May 2014 #28

Nope, not true at all Tumbulu May 2014 #29

Not the same thing at all. The law as passed prohibits all GE crops. yellowcanine May 2014 #32

Wrong again Tumbulu May 2014 #40

Good thing you are talking to roody May 2014 #23

It is interesting that the so-called seed growers don't seem to know the details, themselves. HuckleB May 2014 #25

Oh yeah, here we go again Tumbulu May 2014 #30

"forget it, your side lost this one" You have no clue as to how this will play out. yellowcanine May 2014 #33

Science lost. Baseless fear won. HuckleB May 2014 #34

business interests won, small business interests in fact. Tumbulu May 2014 #41

Nice propaganda. HuckleB May 2014 #44

Very interesting choice of words Tumbulu May 2014 #46

I don't have an industry. HuckleB May 2014 #48

Just ignore it arikara May 2014 #107

You are right, nt Tumbulu May 2014 #108

Ever heard of Seed farmers' long struggle against Canola/Rapeseed? countryjake May 2014 #36

Yes, I do. I live in Oregon, and I discuss matters with them regularly. HuckleB May 2014 #37

What "red herring"? countryjake May 2014 #38

Facepalm. HuckleB May 2014 #39

Another rude response Tumbulu May 2014 #51

A rude response is dishonest. HuckleB May 2014 #52

Your posts speak for themselves Tumbulu May 2014 #54

Ah, yes, because bullies are the ones who have evidence to support their claims. HuckleB May 2014 #56

Yeah, what's up with that? I read of a personal encounter with a GMO rep on our Cha May 2014 #110

I have seen it my entire career Tumbulu May 2014 #112

I have noticed this Cha May 2014 #114

... Arugula Latte May 2014 #59

A picture? ag_dude May 2014 #61

free will and democracy. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #77

But they didn't, they banned this. ag_dude May 2014 #79

Welcome to every legislature ever. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #80

Weak. ag_dude May 2014 #82

Not quite what I was saying. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #83

We're using different definitions of stupid. ag_dude May 2014 #85

So, when the GOP goes anti-science on climate change, etc... HuckleB May 2014 #84

these are rural counties in the far southwest corner of the state central scrutinizer May 2014 #3

They're also some of the most anti-vaccine counties in the country. HuckleB May 2014 #17

yes, always malign and slander Tumbulu May 2014 #31

I've yet to see you support any of your claims with an actual consensus of science. HuckleB May 2014 #35

Oh you honestly think that hybridizing plants is the same thing as genetically engineering them? Tumbulu May 2014 #42

So you don't understand genetics. HuckleB May 2014 #43

Are you serious????? you honestly do not know Tumbulu May 2014 #45

I understand that you fail to understand genetics. HuckleB May 2014 #50

Support what claim? That genetic engineering Tumbulu May 2014 #53

Thanks for the confession. I appreciate it. HuckleB May 2014 #55

You think making hybrid crosses is the same as infecting Tumbulu May 2014 #63

Horizontal gene transfer is remarkably common. LTX May 2014 #65

Oh so it is name calling again?! Tumbulu May 2014 #89

There is massive regulatory oversight on GMOs. HuckleB May 2014 #67

More lies, and simply ridiculous. How is it that the Bt toxin got classified as the natural Bt Tumbulu May 2014 #90

Prove that the source lies. HuckleB May 2014 #99

Prove what? You can google the EPA registration of Bt cotton and corn Tumbulu May 2014 #102

As usual, you can't prove any of your claims. HuckleB May 2014 #103

I would just let that one go. Aerows May 2014 #70

You're the ones who are pushing fictions, because you don't understand the issue. HuckleB May 2014 #81

where you there 30 years ago when this all began? Tumbulu May 2014 #91

What other logical fallacies will you offer up? HuckleB May 2014 #98

Can't answer the question? Tumbulu May 2014 #101

I'm the only one who gives answers. HuckleB May 2014 #104

Oh you think cross pollinating plants is the same as molecular biology? Tumbulu May 2014 #88

You are so right, sorry I replied to you instead of the gmo bully nt Tumbulu May 2014 #96

It's okay :D n/t Aerows May 2014 #109

I appreciate your time out. U4ikLefty May 2014 #113

Genetic Engineering Aerows May 2014 #69

So you don't understand genetics either. HuckleB May 2014 #71

I don't understand genetics Aerows May 2014 #72

You have to show that you understand genetics. You are not showing that at all. HuckleB May 2014 #73

All of the evidence I have seen Aerows May 2014 #74

Prove these claims, please. HuckleB May 2014 #75

I'm actually not anti-GMO Aerows May 2014 #76

As I noted, you couldn't back up your claims. You simply moved the goalposts. HuckleB May 2014 #78

Oh our liar has the nerve to call someone else a liar? Tumbulu May 2014 #93

Please prove that I'm a liar. HuckleB May 2014 #95

Giving it a new name is simply lying, Tumbulu May 2014 #92

Nope. HuckleB May 2014 #97

You support how precise these guys were 30 years ago Tumbulu May 2014 #100

So you can't actually discuss any of this? HuckleB May 2014 #105

You cannot or will not answer my question Tumbulu May 2014 #106

Yay! I'd like a big ol congratulatory graphic for FB! We like to celebrate Cha May 2014 #4

"Buy and Lie"!!! That is FABULOUS!!!!! calimary May 2014 #7

I'm moving to Oregon... santamargarita May 2014 #9

I had "hope" that we had a Labeling Advocate in 2008: bvar22 May 2014 #10

I was one of those that voted to ban the Frankenfoods from my state . The Kochs are not going to geretogo May 2014 #12

We had a corporate-polluter move to take over the water system here in Portland ... Arugula Latte May 2014 #60

That's a hopeful sign . I am counting on the intelligent progressive Portland voters to give the geretogo May 2014 #68

Talk about hysteria and bullshit! Archae May 2014 #13

If you are a seed producer Tumbulu May 2014 #22

Some good news. I hope it spreads. QuestForSense May 2014 #15

Great news - thanks for the update! nt bananas May 2014 #18

K&R! DeSwiss May 2014 #20

I grew up in both counties davidpdx May 2014 #24

America at its best - a salute to wise citizens exercising human rights over corporate bullying AceAcme May 2014 #26

It's wise to go with fear mongering nonsense, and ignore the science? HuckleB May 2014 #86

Way to go, Oregon!! BuddhaGirl May 2014 #64

Good!! bravenak May 2014 #111