Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Watch Lobbyist Eat His Words After Saying Drinking Roundup Is ‘Not Dangerous to Humans’ [View all]Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)155. ...
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
232 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Watch Lobbyist Eat His Words After Saying Drinking Roundup Is ‘Not Dangerous to Humans’ [View all]
Scuba
Mar 2015
OP
I know, I wondered the same thing..must be an Iron Dome kind of thing..seals off any
Jefferson23
Mar 2015
#8
it means the chemical won't wash off in the rain by 30" after being sprayed on to crops.
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#64
"well, of course we'll change our minds once the science says so!" *smarm smarm*
MisterP
Mar 2015
#17
Patrick Moore says: "...I'm not stupid."; "No, I'm not an idiot."; and "You're a complete jerk!"n/t
xocet
Mar 2015
#49
i'd bet on whore too. but not a very good one, it looks like. hope he gets fired and has to
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#69
The definition of petard is known, but it's "hoist", not hoisted. Hoist is past tense of "hoise"
Buzz Clik
Mar 2015
#28
It's both. they're alternate forms, but modern english uses 'hoisted' when 'lifted' is meant.
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#71
Using "hoist" in the modern usage for "hoisted (sic) by his own petard" makes no sense
Buzz Clik
Mar 2015
#126
since the phrase has entered the common parlance, few are "quoting", or misquoting, shakespeare,
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#227
everything is safe for the poor to drink/eat/be exposed to, cause no one cares if they die.
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#72
Ok, but it doesn't change the hyperbole, the melodramatic outpouring, or the fact that...
Buzz Clik
Mar 2015
#226
Drinking "Roach Killers" - 1/2 shot of whiskey, 1 shot of Roundup, pineapple juice, bitters
Initech
Mar 2015
#59
Yeah this thread is getting bookmarked. We have a family garden out back that feeds
Rex
Mar 2015
#53
yeah, it's like they have a special computer program that alerts them to any negative
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#75
We did something similar. Bought a small farm where no GMOs are allowed and we are surrounded
sabrina 1
Mar 2015
#118
I wonder if the organic shills would be willing to drink composted cow shit tea
Major Nikon
Mar 2015
#54
when people claim things are safe to drink, they usually mean they're safe to drink. it's
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#76
Seems a bit disingenuous to claim someone is lying when you can't manage to explain the lie
Major Nikon
Mar 2015
#90
Perhaps I can manage to explain the lie, since it apparently sailed right over your head.
cheapdate
Mar 2015
#228
You have an inventive mind, which is good for writing fiction, not so much for matters of fact.
cheapdate
Mar 2015
#230
Ah so he actually meant "concentrated formulation" even though that's not what he specified
Major Nikon
Mar 2015
#231
But will he drink Round-Up, since he claims it's safe as vinegar? Administer the
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#94
Lots of people drink vinegar and after I claimed it was safe to drink I wouldn't have any
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#92
No one who claimed vinegar was safe to drink would say "Do you think I'm an idiot?"
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#100
Except people put vinegar on their food and also drink it (watered down) in home remedies.
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#102
I would think he would be more than happy to demonstrate the absolute safety of Roundup
Fumesucker
Mar 2015
#186
Vinegar also lacks the "hazard" warnings and disposal precautions that are on the Roundup label.
immoderate
Mar 2015
#206
It was Dr. Moore who said Round-Up was safe, and then said "I'm not an idiot" when invited
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#207
in the recorded interview. i'm not sure why you would use pejoratives from the *interview*
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#213
You're absolutely right. I should have used the other word for female prostitute
Major Nikon
Mar 2015
#214
maybe for male prostitute, doncha think? but i think it's the same word....who would know,
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#215
Yes you shouldn't lie to someone while the camera is rolling, you learned something!
Rex
Mar 2015
#85
is what you spout, repeatedly, every time this topic comes up. One wonders at your devotion
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#103
It's a great thread. The Monsanto shill revealed what an absolute tool he is, like all the
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#98
It's great to see a real reporter at work isn't it? We are so starved for actual news here we
sabrina 1
Mar 2015
#63
i was thinking we should get some of the most tenacious monsanto shills here to take the
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#73
Yeah, let them drink Roundup and stand in fields that are sprayed day after day like the hospitals
Cha
Mar 2015
#122
Tell your mom she can drink that damn Roundup if she wants. It's safe as vinegar.
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#99
does that mean you're not gonna drink the round-up? too bad. and like the other guy,
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#156
OMG. He refuses to drink the glycophosphate, saying "I'm not a complete idiot," while
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#62
Yeah, "I may be an "idiot" enough to say "I'd drink it".. but, not Enough to actually Drink it! ROFL
Cha
Mar 2015
#121
The larger point is that this so-called "expert" is a shill for Monsanto who uses his past ...
Scuba
Mar 2015
#125
I honestly don't know who Deepak Chopra, Dr. Oz and Andrew Weil are. What's your point?
Scuba
Mar 2015
#139
What the fuck does that have to do with Monsanto's Roundup, or their shill saying it was safe?
Scuba
Mar 2015
#157
We both agree that he was a dumbass for saying that. Why do you keep hammering that point?
Orrex
Mar 2015
#163
What it tells us is that Monsanto is paying people to lie about the safety of Roundup.
Scuba
Mar 2015
#170
What the fuck does that have to do with Monsanto's Roundup, or their shill saying it was safe?
Scuba
Mar 2015
#159
Did you watch the clip? The guy being interviewed says it is safe to drink, and then refuses to
djean111
Mar 2015
#131
We were discussing a man saying Round-up is safe to drink and then refusing to drink it, because
djean111
Mar 2015
#133
Oh, I agree. And just as stupid to go on camera and say you would drink Round-up because it is
djean111
Mar 2015
#137
I am calling straw man because drinking vinegar or whatever is being presented just as if
djean111
Mar 2015
#146
So now you're going to tell me what my reason was for discussing something?
Major Nikon
Mar 2015
#147
i've invited a couple to take the Round-Up Challenge!!!! So far, no one's said OK.
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#216
ROFL It's safe to drink AND No, I won't drink it I'm not an idiot screw you journalist
Pooka Fey
Mar 2015
#179