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truedelphi

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9. Yes, it certainly does.

Reply to stillwaiting (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 01:09 PM

Jun 2014

An in a real democracy, at some point in time, wouldn't you imagine that one of the Two Big Parties would have a Presidential candidate that would oppose Monsanto?

We have not had, in all the years that GMO's have been an issue, anyone from either Big Corporate-Run Parties put up someone who I can trust on this issue.

George the Elder was all for Monsanto. Clinton was all for Monsanto. Then so was George W, and now Obama.

And the change in policies has to come from the Presidential candidate, as it is the President who appoints the FDA people. Obama gave us two Monsanto people, Mike Taylor, who ended up heading a division t the FDA, and Valsick, who heads Dept of Ag.

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U.S. Government Ties El Salvador USD 277 M Aid Package to Monsanto’s GMO Seeds [View all] Judi Lynn Jun 2014 OP

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