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AndyA

(16,993 posts)
29. The problem is Congress--the corporations OWN Congress
Fri Nov 8, 2013, 12:31 PM
Nov 2013

The people? Who are they? Oh, you mean "you people"? The little people who pay the bills but get pissed on by the rich people up on the balcony?

We need a clean slate. Fixing this issue with Monsanto alone won't do it. We need to get the money out of our elections. We need to make sure the elections are fair and accurate. We need to make sure everyone eligible to vote gets to vote. We need to vote out the career politicians who no longer represent the people.

That's why it's a big deal. Yes, Monsanto is a big deal. But we can't even get laws passed that make sure our food is labeled accurately. Is this real, or genetically modified? People should have a choice in what they buy, and the only way that happens is to identify the fake stuff, but we can't even make that happen. I think it was California that just voted against labeling genetically modified food--despite overwhelming public support before the election, Monsanto, Coke, Pepsi, Kraft, etc., dumped a ton of money into advertising and actually changed people's minds, so they voted it down.

It's going to take people getting involved for a change. They've got to get off their butts, quit watching the Real Housewives of Spoiledsnottyville and DO something. More people are beginning to pay attention, but we need more.

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Ahem ... Newest Reality Mar 2013 #1
Did you go to the actual link? Smilo Mar 2013 #2
Yes ... Newest Reality Mar 2013 #12
Congress writes law Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2013 #15
K/R, more: NYC_SKP Mar 2013 #3
Thank you. Smilo Mar 2013 #5
Signed, it seems we must do this over and over again. Autumn Mar 2013 #4
Money, greed and power Smilo Mar 2013 #6
I'm with you! All it takes is a strong desire to leave a better world. raouldukelives Mar 2013 #8
remember Anderson KT2000 Mar 2013 #7
K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #9
Monsanto + Congress in same sentence in thread title = Auto-rec before reading. +1 nt Poll_Blind Mar 2013 #10
Rich people must get richer, and poor people must die sooner. 11th commandment. nt valerief Mar 2013 #11
Signed! 2naSalit Mar 2013 #13
Signed and WHO added this rider? benld74 Mar 2013 #14
Hard to say but there is this............ Smilo Mar 2013 #21
Read your two links...and just how did Monsanto accomplish this? George II Mar 2013 #16
It is well hidden Smilo Mar 2013 #22
Maybe we just have to start burning them. nt docgee Mar 2013 #17
So I just had an interesting idea.... Veilex Mar 2013 #18
Yes this is a better idea than burning crops lol docgee Mar 2013 #19
Giveaways to corporations are what a corporatist government does best: it is the pols inimitable indepat Mar 2013 #20
Glad to see you're getting more traction. Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #23
Le Taz so sorry Smilo Mar 2013 #24
No worries, my friend. Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #27
kick woo me with science Mar 2013 #25
Bottom Line fredamae Mar 2013 #26
Thanks for posting this -- should be required reading. theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #28
The problem is Congress--the corporations OWN Congress AndyA Nov 2013 #29
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