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NO REMORSE - HUMAN LIFE - COLLATERAL DAMAGE MONSANTO BULLIES SMALL FARMERS OVER PLANTING HARVESTED GMO SEEDS by Puck Lo, CorpWatch Blog March 24th, 2013 “"Seed Giants vs. U.S. Farmers." News report by Center for Food Safety. Does Monsanto own all future generations of genetically modified seeds that it sells? The Missouri-based agribusiness giant wants farmers to pay a royalty to plant any seed that descended from a patented original. The legal decision has ramifications for other patented "inventions" that reproduce themselves like strands of DNA. In October 2012, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case, despite objections made by the Obama administration, which said the judges should let the previous rulings stand. The U.S. government filed a friend of the court brief in support of Monsanto, stating that "the Court's decision could also affect the enforcement of patents for man-made cell lines, DNA molecules, some nanotechnologies and other technologies that involve self-replicating features." The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to side with Monsanto in oral arguments heard this past February in a lawsuit that the world's largest seed company has brought against Vernon Hugh Bowman, a 75 year old farmer in Indiana, who grows corn, soybeans and wheat on a small farm of 600 acres (242 hectares). The impending court decision, which will probably come this June, has sparked alarm among consumer advocates.” Source: The CornWatch. http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=15825
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MONSANTO AND DOW EXPOSE THEIR SELF-RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION AND SEEK TO OVERRIDE THE VOTE OF THE PEOPLE AND SILENCE THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Monsanto and Dow to Challenge Maui County GMO Farming Ban
From Monsanto:
“We believe this referendum is invalid and contrary to long established state and federal laws that support both the safety and lawful testing and planting of GMO plants. If effective, the referendum will have significant negative consequences for the local economy, Hawaii agriculture and our business on the island. We are committed to ongoing dialogue as we take steps to ask the court to declare that this initiative is legally flawed and cannot be enforced. Monsanto and other allied parties will be joining together in this effort.”
From Dow AgroSciences:
“Dow AgroSciences is confident in the safety of our farming operations on Maui County and the safety of our products that have been reviewed and approved by federal and state agencies. With more than 170 local employees living and working in Molokai and Kauai, we understand the negative impact that this ban would have on the community, the local economy and on agriculture in Hawaii. As a longtime community member, we are proud of our operations and of our contributions to the islands. Dow AgroSciences is committed to an ongoing dialogue concerning these issues. However, we believe that the ban would be illegal, and we intend to protect our legal rights.””
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat. http://www.civilbeat.com/2014/11/monsanto-and-dow-to-challenge-maui-county-gmo-farming-moratorium/
The insanity and vengeful mindset of Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences to pull the trigger to suppress the will of the people evidences the cloud of darkness they have too long operated without effective and required regulation casting adrift food safety and human health.
Maui cannot and will not be bought and sold as you, Monsanto, Dow and others, determine appropriate. You were given a choice and opportunity to participate in the process. You snubbed your noses and gave everyone your attitude of superiority.
The time has come for your accountability. Your broken trust, disrespect to the people and skewed sense of balance have been longstanding. No more!
To enjoin the Moratorium from moving ahead you need to demonstrate irreparable harm. Your profiteering is trumped by food safety and human health.
Keep your guns holstered and your powder dry. You went all in and lost. Move on!
