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In reply to the discussion: White House Arrests Anti-GMO Activist for Delivering Petitions to Label GMOs [View all]99Forever
(14,524 posts)3. Maybe that one guy will be along to ...
... explain just how important it is that our White House not be bothered with trivial things like petitions from the little people, when we have Big Profits for Monsano on the line. You know the guy. Started some thread earlier today about just how wonderful GMOs are for us. Got all riled up when I asked him a couple of simple questions about it.
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99th_Monkey
Apr 2013
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That "one guy" really makes DU suck a lot IMO. No need to discuss anything when there's one guy...
L0oniX
Apr 2013
#45
I remember when "special interest groups" used to include environmentalists,
99th_Monkey
Apr 2013
#7
I'm sorry, but I've got to point out that this IS actual capitalism.....
socialist_n_TN
Apr 2013
#16
I'm hazarding a guess that a wealthy campaign donor would have gotten a much warmer welcome
99th_Monkey
Apr 2013
#12
Well it didn't seem strange when we all signed a petition on John Conyers' website
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#50
We could definitely use some more 'shit disturbers' instead of the safe choices we keep getting.
randome
Apr 2013
#63
"I'm hazarding a guess that a wealthy campaign donor would have gotten a much warmer welcome"
George II
Apr 2013
#30
Petitioning is one thing, expecting to saunter into the White House is another.
George II
Apr 2013
#29
Monsanto CEOs have no problem 'sauntering' into the WH. You're right though in a way,
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#52
Did she have an appointment? Did anyone INSIDE the White House know she would be there?
George II
Apr 2013
#38
"Completely ignored"? Don't you think they have a schedule and other things going on?
George II
Apr 2013
#44
Yea stupid them ...they should do what all the lobbyists do or form a Koch like pac. n/t
L0oniX
Apr 2013
#46
"What little is left of the Left, is being actively muzzled and criminalized ..."
Scuba
Apr 2013
#14
Nope. He made that clear from 2009 - 2011. He was back to pretending he did during 2012.
MotherPetrie
Apr 2013
#28
I'd bet my left ass cheek she wasn't complying with some sort of Secret Service request.
phleshdef
Apr 2013
#64