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yellowcanine

(35,692 posts)
7. Yes and it is short on actual facts and long on assertions and speculation.
Tue Jun 10, 2014, 12:54 PM
Jun 2014

Relevant paragraphs:

It is now clear that by ‘specific reforms’ the MCC means reforms that allow GM crops and their associated pesticides to be forced on El Salvador’s Government and citizens.

Is it a coincidence that the MCC delayed its initial agreed aid payments following the announcement by the El Salvador Government that they were banning the use of Glyphosate (Roundup) and 52 other dangerous chemicals in September 2013?


The only thing that is clear to me is that the author of this piece has a particular viewpoint and that viewpoint will prevail, whatever the evidence might be. This article provides no actual evidence that the U.S. is holding up aid because of the Salvadoran ban of Glyphosate. And as I noted, the legislation setting up MCC does not appear to provide for that kind of provision.

just cut out the middle man and give 10% of the aid to Monsanto tk2kewl Jun 2014 #1
Seems a tad fascist. stillwaiting Jun 2014 #2
Yes, it certainly does. truedelphi Jun 2014 #9
What is the source of this report? Link does not work. yellowcanine Jun 2014 #3
Here's a different link for the same article: Judi Lynn Jun 2014 #5
Yes and it is short on actual facts and long on assertions and speculation. yellowcanine Jun 2014 #7
cultural genocide central scrutinizer Jun 2014 #4
'GMO seeds have "terminator" genes.' Not true. yellowcanine Jun 2014 #8
This link might be helpful in understanding GMOs. yellowcanine Jun 2014 #10
NPR? Why don't we just go to the Monsanto website Enthusiast Jun 2014 #14
"And which side are you on, anyway?" Nice. Yes, that is a convincing argument. yellowcanine Jun 2014 #15
I know the history of Monsanto's propaganda effort. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #16
Yeah, that's a convincing argument also. yellowcanine Jun 2014 #17
I'm not interested in corporate "facts". Enthusiast Jun 2014 #18
How about just facts, then? Care to refute the NPR story by Dan Charles? yellowcanine Jun 2014 #19
Time to update our flag w/Monsanto - TBF Jun 2014 #6
When I think Monsanto navarth Jun 2014 #11
From May 26, 2011: El Salvadoran Government & Social Movements Say No to Monsanto Judi Lynn Jun 2014 #12
Anybody still think we're not a corporatist state? CanonRay Jun 2014 #13
El Salvador: US tries to block seed program Judi Lynn Jun 2014 #20
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