HOSS":1an3y6n4 said:
Big pushers of this bill are seed companies. Part of the bill would ban using seeds from a non-approved source. This is in the name of bio-terrorism security. I hate to sound like a conspiracy theorist but I see the government controlling the banks and wanting to control your 401k's, food source, agriculture, education and everything else. You control the money, food and guns and the people become subjects depending on the big teat of government :help:
You do sound like a conspiracy theorist and frankly I think you are just plain paranoid. You say this bill is being pushed by big seed companies. Ha! That's a laugh cause Monsanto is a singular term and not plural. Of course if you are referring to their people. This is a little dated but lets see who's who in the government I mean Monsanto. There was:
Charles Burson: Currently Monsanto's excutive vice president, secretary and chief counsel. Qualifications: served as assistant to president Clinton and Chief of Staff and Legal counsel to Al Gore.
Rufus Yerxa (2002 – present) Formerly Monsanto's chief legal counsel on international affairs. Yerxa is the World Trade Organization's deputy director-general.
Ann Veneman – (2000-2004) Head of USDA. Former board member of Calgene – the biotech outfit that lost its shirt – and possibly yours – with the bioengineered Flavr Savr tomato. Monsanto bought the company out at a discount. As head of USDA, she blindly supported the bioengineered seed and foods throughout her term.
Clarence Thomas – US Supreme Court Justice – After serving as Assistant Attorney General in Missouri – was given a job as in-house attorney for Monsanto in 1977.
Linda Fisher – Second in Command of the EPA. Was Monsanto's government strategist in charge of countering concerns over Genetically Modified Foods.
William Ruckelshaus: Two time administrator of EPA, sat on Monsanto's board of directors between his two EPA terms.
Marcia Hale: Former assistant to the president and director of intergovernmental affairs, Now works as Monsanto's director of international affairs.
Mickey Kantor: US trade representative (1993-1997) and US Secretary of Commerce (1996-97) Tried to bully other countries into accepting GM corn and other products. Left gov't and went to work for Monsanto in 1997.
Points of Interest
167 million acres planted in GM food
91% of this seed came from Monsanto
58% of Americans in 2003 who had no idea they were eating GM food
14 number of seed companies Monsanto recently purchased
1/3 of the world's corn seeds owned by or controlled by Monsanto
#1 Monsanto's place on the list of world's largest seed sellers
0 the number of studies performed by the FDA and Monsanto to test effects of GM food on humans.
So Hoss, just because they enjoy a revolving door policy between the two entities you expect me to believe that there is some shady dealings going on? Surely you jest. Taking away ones rights and selectively taxing certain segments of the population isn't wrong just so long as it doesn't affect me. Right? Its a good thing since it helps fund the financial mishandlings of our beuraucrats and aids in building a bigger government. But I disagree with GP, I think they ought to tax cigarettes $100 per pack and whiskey $200 per bottle - that's a pint mind you. While they are at it, I hope they slap a dollar a pill tax on asprin. Afterall, using their logic this makes perfect sense. Afterall, its white and it works.
BTW - I think this is hillarious how Monsanto is trying to patent pigs and their offspring. Those pig growers should have to pay extra for raising those stinking animals. I'm sure these folks would never dream of messing with us cattle folks. Afterall they can get all the money they need from the smokers, farmers and pig producers.
If you want to wake up - watch this to get an idea where we are going.
http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/200 ... -pig-2005/