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DhhD

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69. My reply is about SEEDS not the cloning of insulin. Poisonous molecules made in seeds and sent

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 12:40 AM

Dec 2012

across state lines: So in my opinion, it is both a violation of interstate commerce and domestic terrorism.

Cloning of insulin was only an example. It is very ok to kill bacteria but not ok to sicken or kill people with molecules that are eaten as a part of food. Corn is food.

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DOJ Mysteriously Quits Monsanto Antitrust Investigation [View all] The Straight Story Dec 2012 OP

Crap NV Whino Dec 2012 #1

that's obama.... tomp Dec 2012 #75

If Monsanto were PATRICK Dec 2012 #2

I wish I could disagree with you Aerows Dec 2012 #18

The corporate mission to make a killing supersedes our right to exist. bulloney Dec 2012 #3

I agree, this isn't the only anti-trust issue that gets Lionessa Dec 2012 #16

I suspect that this is 2naSalit Dec 2012 #45

It's the same B. S. as it was at turn of the 20th century America, it never ends. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #30

IE TPTB never learn. Lionessa Dec 2012 #50

It's the corporate mission to cause mass suffering raking in massive profits from "treating" Dont call me Shirley Dec 2012 #61

Vilsack has leaned on DOJ. BlueToTheBone Dec 2012 #4

why am I not surprised? niyad Dec 2012 #5

This is an abomination and is one of the MOST DANGEROUS threats to our planet. loudsue Dec 2012 #6

How long will it take for polyploidy to work with the rain, wind and birds to return seeds to DhhD Dec 2012 #24

And your plan is for all POOR diabetics to just die quietly in a corner? TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #60

My reply is about SEEDS not the cloning of insulin. Poisonous molecules made in seeds and sent DhhD Dec 2012 #69

Mystery? Nah. With the current DOJ, this is the standard program. Zorra Dec 2012 #7

Many of us remember xxqqqzme Dec 2012 #72

Not in the least bit mysterious tavalon Dec 2012 #8

The DOJ's investigation into Microsoft went the same way. DCKit Dec 2012 #9

"Poof" or "Abracadabra" even..... think Dec 2012 #19

Not a mystery, just business as usual. No wonder saidsimplesimon Dec 2012 #10

his seeds and money is in with monsanto offshore I think Iceland lunasun Dec 2012 #51

A major blow for us. The marketplace rationale came from the defeat of GMO labeling in CA. freshwest Dec 2012 #56

Those campaign donations don't come free. Jakes Progress Dec 2012 #11

very sad indeed. nt TeamsterDem Dec 2012 #12

Monsanto said, "Stop it." OnyxCollie Dec 2012 #13

There's a new one every damned day. woo me with science Dec 2012 #14

Hardly surprising... tex-wyo-dem Dec 2012 #15

Mysteriously adieu Dec 2012 #17

The investigation was "holderized" - it's lousy byeya Dec 2012 #20

We The People mtasselin Dec 2012 #21

As well as 2naSalit Dec 2012 #47

k.r Solly Mack Dec 2012 #22

Two words: UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #25

too big to fight wins again scmoore120 Dec 2012 #26

Is It Too Early to Call America Dirty Socialist Dec 2012 #27

Too often Dems and Repugs are two sides of the same argument screaming at each other think Dec 2012 #28

I would be way more suprised if the DOJ had taken action against Monsanto JohnyCanuck Dec 2012 #29

marketplace developments that occurred thesquanderer Dec 2012 #31

Seems we couldn't get a simple law passed to label genetically modified food Cleita Dec 2012 #32

Well, I strongly supported 37 The Green Manalishi Dec 2012 #40

The badly written meme was part of what Monsanto propagandized on. Cleita Dec 2012 #41

It was not badly written. roody Dec 2012 #79

Doubleplusungood Berlum Dec 2012 #33

Time to provide an assist: 'What (food) movement? I don't see it. Show me.' Sounds like a plan. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #34

There is still an Antitrust Department? Rex Dec 2012 #35

You nailed it. tblue Dec 2012 #44

It was replaced with the Taxpayers Bail Them Out Department. LeftInTX Dec 2012 #52

It's all about $$$$$ In USA, Inc. Money talks and has power, the rest of us are supposed to RKP5637 Dec 2012 #36

Well, somethings up... ReRe Dec 2012 #37

Will the payoffs to DOJ be made in traditional brown paper bags? Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #38

Examine the history of this fiasco. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #39

I'm shocked, I tell you... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #42

I realize and am forced to accept that Obama is pragmatic, rainin Dec 2012 #43

What you say. nt laundry_queen Dec 2012 #57

I agree with that, and understand Vilsack came in with ties to GMO industry MrMickeysMom Dec 2012 #68

Hmmmm. (nt) DirkGently Dec 2012 #46

Related good read. My go-to on the subject is gmwatch.org news aggregating section. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #48

"Mysteriously?" 99Forever Dec 2012 #49

This is a big deal. Octafish Dec 2012 #53

I'm just surprised they ever started it. forestpath Dec 2012 #54

OK then someone got paid off felix_numinous Dec 2012 #55

It could have been the stick 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #59

Holder DoJ "Investigation" = double cover, whitewash & spin. Sickening. ~nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #58

Death Penalty For MONSANTO - K&R n/t DeSwiss Dec 2012 #62

Monsanto POWER inside the Executifve Branch: bvar22 Dec 2012 #63

WOW buy Organic if you can. These people are working way to hard to keep us in the dark Heather MC Dec 2012 #64

The Corporate Ag Borg is making steady WAR on organics Berlum Dec 2012 #66

That is just the election being over, back to business as usual. TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #65

I was wondering where they were too - bread_and_roses Dec 2012 #77

If you garden at home, please use hierloom seeds Marrah_G Dec 2012 #67

Exactly, save the seeds while it's still legal to do so! arcane1 Dec 2012 #74

And that's the way it's gonna be... DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #70

Collusion. blackspade Dec 2012 #71

Elections are over-back to the same old.... dmosh42 Dec 2012 #73

Give me a "C"! Give me an "O"! 1monster Dec 2012 #76

Can you point to any actual evidence of antitrust activity by Monsanto? Even speculate msanthrope Dec 2012 #78

kick woo me with science Dec 2012 #80