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ProSense

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2. "A provison that protects the biotech giant from litigation passed Congress without..."

Reply to Generic Other (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2013, 01:36 PM

Mar 2013

"A provison that protects the biotech giant from litigation passed Congress without many members knowing about it"

Proof that people will believe anything. The OP article is viral, and yet members of Congress tried to strip the provision from the bill. They knew it was there. In fact, they subsequently voted for labeling when the Democratic budget came up for a vote.

More information on the Monsanto rider. Also Democratic budget supports labeling.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022576338

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How the Monsanto Protection Act snuck into law [View all] Generic Other Mar 2013 OP

Kicking this and hoping we forward this question to the first lady. I too am sickened. Obviously, mother earth Mar 2013 #1

Like Cheney's get-out-of-jail-free card for Big Oil to be exempted from the Clean Water act... truebrit71 Mar 2013 #7

Absolutely, it just keeps getting worst, why not? No consequences for the highest crimes. nt mother earth Mar 2013 #34

"A provison that protects the biotech giant from litigation passed Congress without..." ProSense Mar 2013 #2

ProSense are you saying we shouldn't be concerned? Generic Other Mar 2013 #3

No, ProSense Mar 2013 #4

Apparently, "Anonymous" slipped it into the bill Generic Other Mar 2013 #5

It's sort of ProSense Mar 2013 #6

Thanks, ProSense. We have 6 months to mobiliize against it being renewed. freshwest Mar 2013 #17

Of course Congress knew, Congress put the provision in the bill. TheKentuckian Mar 2013 #8

+1 Blue_Tires Mar 2013 #21

How's that Line-item veto thingy doing? Brother Buzz Mar 2013 #9

They wouldn't even let Bush have it after Clinton wanted it. Here we are. You didn't think the freshwest Mar 2013 #18

Occultism & Cronyism = Monsanto GMO playbook Berlum Mar 2013 #10

Barbara Makulski? KT2000 Mar 2013 #11

No. gcomeau Mar 2013 #25

OK - thanks KT2000 Mar 2013 #30

We have a corrupt government. Our elected leaders are continuing the corruption. Faryn Balyncd Mar 2013 #12

it didn't sneak. it's only anonymous so *you*, the public, doesn't know who put it there, but HiPointDem Mar 2013 #13

Here we go again. WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #14

Do you know who the anonymous voice was that inserted this in the bill? Generic Other Mar 2013 #15

A Democratic Senator from Maryland WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #16

Some GOP twit who doesn't have to identify himself is in Monsanto's pocket Generic Other Mar 2013 #20

Umm? gcomeau Mar 2013 #24

From the article WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #26

Guess so... gcomeau Mar 2013 #27

People's president my ass 4dsc Mar 2013 #19

Post removed Post removed Mar 2013 #22

Unfortunately, you don't know all the facts and Cha Mar 2013 #31

Maybe you should check how your government works? gcomeau Mar 2013 #23

Good luck getting rid of it Generic Other Mar 2013 #28

And all that had *what* to do with what I posted? -eom gcomeau Mar 2013 #33

Thanks for coming to thread with some facts, gcomeau.. Cha Mar 2013 #32

And someone please tell me this is the government of the people, for the people, and by indepat Mar 2013 #29