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Buzz Clik

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3. Ummm... just a moment.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 09:25 AM

Feb 2013

We all despise Monsanto's business practices and overly aggressive protection of their patents. But, this quote:

This is not even taking into account the farmer suicides that occur around every 30 minutes due to Monsanto’s failing GMO crop yield bankrupting small-time farmers in India’s notorious ‘suicide belt‘.

I call bullshit at about three levels.

I would really like to see documentation that:

1. All GMO crops are failing
2. GMOs are bankrupting small-time farmers
3. That #s 1 and 2 are causing 1 farmer suicide every thirty minutes.

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bill gates dodges questions on why he owns 500,000 shares of monsanto [View all] xchrom Feb 2013 OP

Meanwhile, the Gates Foundation is pouring millions and millions into GMO "philanthropy" Berlum Feb 2013 #1

Don't buy his products. Simple Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #4

And your observation is crusty crystallized Scientific Materialism Berlum Feb 2013 #7

It's always funny to hear a poster preaching about "Scientific Materialism"... SidDithers Feb 2013 #8

And its is funnier yet to hear a poster make a lame attempt to defend Scientific Materialism Berlum Feb 2013 #13

More woo-speak... SidDithers Feb 2013 #14

Your ad hominem attacks make plain the paucity and core corruption of your Monsanto (R) defense Berlum Feb 2013 #16

Speaking of fail... what the hell were you trying to say? Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #11

The picture comes from a Ron and Rand Paul loving libertarian blog site... SidDithers Feb 2013 #9

Hm. Speaking of Luddites.... Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #12

'Course, I also found the same graphic posted at infowars... SidDithers Feb 2013 #15

He should have said, "None of your business. Next question." CBGLuthier Feb 2013 #2

Ummm... just a moment. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #3

I don't like Gates or the Gates Foundation but Peregrine Feb 2013 #5

Yep. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #10

Gates also spends his money on social-engineering iemitsu Feb 2013 #6