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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

14 Feb - GM Monkey Business

Cylindrical bales of alfalfaImage via Wikipedia
sh4Gold: A King Among Predators
http://trueslant.com/stephenwebster/2010/02/12/cash4gold-a-king-among-predatory-wealth-usurpers/

Despite Obama admin’s promise, DEA continues raids on medical marijuana growers

Stop Monsanto's GMO Contamination
http://www.credoaction.com/campaign/monsanto_alfalfa/?rc=homepage
In December, the USDA released its belated review of Monsanto's GE alfalfa seed and determined that Monsanto's alfalfa met the Obama Administration's standards, despite the risk of organic contamination.

This conclusion came despite the acknowledgment by USDA researchers that GE alfalfa is virtually certain to "contaminate" normal seeds. Cross-contamination is the number one concern with genetically engineered crops.
The USDA is accepting public comments on Monsanto's application through February 16.


Stop the corporate takeover of our government 

Last week's Supreme Court decision in the case Citizens United vs. FEC overturned over a century of precedent and opened the floodgates for unlimited amounts of corporate money to flow into our political system. Shockingly, the court's decision may even allow foreign corporations and large multinationals to manipulate our elections

http://www.credoaction.com/campaign/grayson_democracy/?rc=homepage

Korea's HIV/AIDS Policies, Empty Promises
http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?no=385922&rel_no=1

Canada to close ports to Faroes, Greenland vessels
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/02/14/faroe-greenland-shrimp-shea.html?ref=rss


American Terrorism

 
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