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In reply to the discussion: 52 Congress members sign letter warning of GMOs killing monarch butterflies (March 18, 2015) [View all]mathematic
(1,431 posts)21. But of course, we don't get our science from political sources
No, we believe in science, from scientists! Reality has a liberal bias!*
(*Unless somehow, somewhere, somebody can make some money using that science. Then it's evil, tainted Corporate Science, performed by corrupted Corporate "Scientists" that would gleefully murder the world for a comfy middle-class job.)
GMOs don't kill butterflies.
Glyphosate doesn't kill butterflies.
The decline in the monarch population is attributed to a loss of habitat.
By the way, I don't think I've seen a story about the most recent monarch population figures on DU. Care to hazard a guess why?
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52 Congress members sign letter warning of GMOs killing monarch butterflies (March 18, 2015) [View all]
Omaha Steve
Mar 2015
OP
"Science!!11" You can't disagree with " gmo science" or you're as bad as Climate Change Deniers!
Cha
Mar 2015
#14
Yeah, studiouly ignoring what poisons in their beloved Big Ag GMO do to our Earth and its
Cha
Mar 2015
#17
It never changes. I've watched it for over a decade now and 'boring' is putting it mildly.
sabrina 1
Mar 2015
#12
See, that source does have major issues, but this is about a letter from Congress, here is a link
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2015
#29
Mahalo Steve.. our Monarch Butterflies are so important to our Earth.. damn gmo roundup toxic crap..
Cha
Mar 2015
#16
I would really like to thank those 52 members of Congress. whomever they are along with Rep Pingree
Cha
Mar 2015
#18
It's a shame the majority of people in this Congress say: "We don't need no stinkin' butterflies."
Vinca
Mar 2015
#20
Toxic pollen from widely planted, genetically modified corn can kill monarch butterflies
Omaha Steve
Mar 2015
#24
Genetically engineered crops are destroying its habitat and disrupting its food chain
Omaha Steve
Mar 2015
#32
Study links Monsanto herbicide to monarch decline- link to a story from The Hill about it and one to
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2015
#31