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AxionExcel

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20. Oops - you forgot to mention "Corporate-funded GMO 'Science'"

Reply to Archae (Reply #17)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:06 PM

Mar 2016

Yet another candidate for your regularly-scheduled digital stoning party.

Interlocking ties between GMO industry and scientists probed for conflict of interest

According to a report in Nature, US universities, including taxpayer-supported land grant institutions, have been targeted by a private advocacy group, US Right to Know. The group is investigating collusion between the agricultural biotechnology industry and academics involved with science, economics and mass communication. The activist group has so far used the courts to compel records from 40 researchers at US public universities.

http://www.nature.com/news/gm-crop-opponents-expand-probe-into-ties-between-scientists-and-industry-1.18146

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Something I havne't seen being brought up about Nancy Reagan, her devotion to woo. [View all] Archae Mar 2016 OP

I agree, but to her credit... hlthe2b Mar 2016 #1

Maybe the ends justfies the means ... LannyDeVaney Mar 2016 #6

Yes, and that is key Sanity Claws Mar 2016 #28

If this hadn't happened to Ronnie xloadiex Mar 2016 #26

It was brought up. Let it go. Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #2

Why? It's an approproate topic to bring up, Astrology was a big part of her life. cleanhippie Mar 2016 #4

Oh, congratulations. Marr Mar 2016 #5

Enjoy your grave dancing. Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #9

No. Are you an admin or something? bvf Mar 2016 #7

pfff Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #8

Brainless responses from people bvf Mar 2016 #21

Why is the first instinct of Sanders supporters to go for the insult? (rhetorical question) Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #22

This isn't about Sanders. At all. bvf Mar 2016 #23

So, you're trying to provoke me? What an interesting admission! Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #24

Not all all. If I were, you'd be on time-out by now. bvf Mar 2016 #25

Ditto. I agree with you. cwydro Mar 2016 #19

We have many right here that subscribe to woo, they wish you'd just let it go. cleanhippie Mar 2016 #3

Exactly. Archae Mar 2016 #10

I'll take mystic woo over RW Republican woo any day. FSogol Mar 2016 #11

Part of the explanation is the word "woo" is stupid. closeupready Mar 2016 #12

LMAO! B2G Mar 2016 #14

YW! closeupready Mar 2016 #15

Especially if it's used to describe something a person truly believes in, right? Archae Mar 2016 #17

Oops - you forgot to mention "Corporate-funded GMO 'Science'" AxionExcel Mar 2016 #20

Because woo will get you banned. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #13

Maybe where Ronald Reagan got Voo Doo Economics? yellowcanine Mar 2016 #16

Seeing as how you also have deemed chiropractory to be 'woo", B2G Mar 2016 #18

I think a lot of the royal family leftyladyfrommo Mar 2016 #27