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92. Fuck you very much, Keith Rothfus...

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 10:43 PM

Jul 2015

… from your continually disappointed constituent in Pennsylvania.

You're no less demented that my last GOP - gerrymandered fascist of the district, Tim Murphy.

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U.S. House passes anti-GMO labeling Law [View all] cal04 Jul 2015 OP

Now it's up to the Senate Democrats to stop this. Some of us would rather pnwmom Jul 2015 #1

what we really need is pesticide labelling paulkienitz Jul 2015 #13

Pesticides are used on non-GMO produce too. I don't want it, or herbicide, period in my food. freshwest Jul 2015 #86

As you read downward, keep alert for the odor of PAID advocates (chiming in w/ the company line) mpcamb Jul 2015 #87

It's not really a good proxy. jeff47 Jul 2015 #96

90-100% of the GMOs in my local store are GMO'd for the purpose of pesticiding paulkienitz Jul 2015 #145

Probably not, actually. jeff47 Jul 2015 #148

I suspect Obama will pass the bill unless evidence emerges that shows that cstanleytech Jul 2015 #2

It is all conjection and theoretical tymorial Jul 2015 #7

Those 45 Democrats need to be voted out. WDIM Jul 2015 #3

No they don't. tymorial Jul 2015 #10

Looks like you're on the wrong site.... truebrit71 Jul 2015 #17

Except if people want avoid GMOs they can just buy organic labeled items which cstanleytech Jul 2015 #19

You are wrong FlatBaroque Jul 2015 #45

The USDA says you're wrong Major Nikon Jul 2015 #59

More and more people are demanding organic.... virtualobserver Jul 2015 #79

And organic's much higher profit margin probably has nothing to do with demand jeff47 Jul 2015 #97

So can you refute Major Nikon or not? cstanleytech Jul 2015 #61

Here's the really fun part Major Nikon Jul 2015 #82

Because all democrats must be anti-gmo? tymorial Jul 2015 #21

No I would like to have an option if I to eat GMO. So I'm pro labeling. nt Snotcicles Jul 2015 #25

You already have an option Major Nikon Jul 2015 #85

GMOs are pseudoscience. WDIM Jul 2015 #43

How exactly are GMOs bad science and bad for our planet? tymorial Jul 2015 #47

I can't believe I need to carla Jul 2015 #55

New GMO Rice fights global warming. jeff47 Jul 2015 #94

Actually it is clear why Seralini decided to not use "normal" rats Major Nikon Jul 2015 #109

Monsanto is the worlds largest producer of GMOs WDIM Jul 2015 #56

Faith-Based GMO Corporate Propaganda is the real pseudoscience BurfBrainiac Jul 2015 #80

This is so LOL. tymorial Jul 2015 #116

This is so evasive. BurfBrainiac Jul 2015 #117

Oh yes, Science is evasive. tymorial Jul 2015 #118

. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2015 #4

Well, that settles it then... KansDem Jul 2015 #5

Sounds like the right approach. (nt) enough Jul 2015 #6

And right there is the main reason NOT to support this mandatory ;abeling law. Archae Jul 2015 #8

Exactly greymattermom Jul 2015 #9

Or as I posted above you can buy items listed as organic because last time cstanleytech Jul 2015 #22

There are plenty of farmers BronxBoy Jul 2015 #42

Hysteria of the paranoids finally put in perspective cosmicone Jul 2015 #11

Farmers would have cross-bred crops with Round-up? Wow. djean111 Jul 2015 #20

Actually that could happen if say they discovered a strain of corn that naturally produced it cstanleytech Jul 2015 #24

Plants would start naturally producing Round-Up. Uh, huh. djean111 Jul 2015 #31

Considering the number of plants that already are toxic that we eat or use in the food that we cook cstanleytech Jul 2015 #63

Cross-bred with roundup Major Nikon Jul 2015 #88

I do understand that the plants are "round-up ready" - real resistant to Round-up. djean111 Jul 2015 #89

Cross-pollination isn't inserting genes? Major Nikon Jul 2015 #105

You should really give up on that rofl thingy - it is now just formulaic and actually, I think, djean111 Jul 2015 #107

"I was poking fun at the idea that cross-pollination and inserting genes are the same thing" Major Nikon Jul 2015 #110

How dare you make sense tymorial Jul 2015 #23

No, It's not "just like what farmers did for millennia" mountain grammy Jul 2015 #26

Hysteria? Paranoids? Did for centuries? Industrial farms our only hope? DirtyHippyBastard Jul 2015 #35

You obviously know nothing about how GMOs are made. WDIM Jul 2015 #40

I do gene splicings and gene insertions for a living cosmicone Jul 2015 #46

But obviously you know jack shit about plant breeding BronxBoy Jul 2015 #48

I'm glad you're the king of Jack Shits. n/t cosmicone Jul 2015 #76

Thank you BronxBoy Jul 2015 #78

For who? ADM or Monsanto? tex-wyo-dem Jul 2015 #65

I actually create novel organisms to treat human diseases cosmicone Jul 2015 #75

Wow.... BronxBoy Jul 2015 #44

Factually wrong BurfBrainiac Jul 2015 #54

I'll be calling the house, senate and whitehouse to oppose this putrid bill. Join me... Dont call me Shirley Jul 2015 #12

Dear Food Companies C_U_L8R Jul 2015 #14

just waiting for the human species to extinct themselves Angry Dragon Jul 2015 #15

Does Blue Dog mean Republican lite? jalan48 Jul 2015 #16

I can tell that you are being sarcastic but I can't figure out the direction tymorial Jul 2015 #27

If they vote with the Republicans that should give us an idea. jalan48 Jul 2015 #28

Ahh identity politics tymorial Jul 2015 #34

So if GMO's are good why the opposition to labeling? jalan48 Jul 2015 #36

There are costs involved cpwm17 Jul 2015 #50

Looks like most of the Democrats might believe in pseudo science then. jalan48 Jul 2015 #67

This thread is about the safety of GMO's for human consumption. cpwm17 Jul 2015 #73

Sorry, I was just pointing out that we have been lied to before by big Ag. jalan48 Jul 2015 #74

If GMOs are bad, why aren't manufacturers voluntarily adding "GMO Free" labels? (nt) jeff47 Jul 2015 #112

Maybe too many GMOs. jalan48 Jul 2015 #113

If that were true, then the "it might be dangerous!" argument isn't. jeff47 Jul 2015 #114

Might not be instantaneous. How about we inform the consumers and let them decide? jalan48 Jul 2015 #115

Yep shenmue Jul 2015 #101

It's funny dkhbrit Jul 2015 #18

then it'd be so stupendously marvelous they'd be bragging about it on the packaging MisterP Jul 2015 #29

Not dead but Pseudoscience is the virus that has infected it. tymorial Jul 2015 #32

When you have "Dr." Oz and quack "Hyman" preaching cosmicone Jul 2015 #39

We have a major problem with RoundUp Resistant weeds in Southern Georgia... BronxBoy Jul 2015 #49

So does that mean Roundup is now a good thing? Major Nikon Jul 2015 #123

Ummmm... BronxBoy Jul 2015 #128

So why are you ranting out Roundup becoming less effective for certain weeds? Major Nikon Jul 2015 #130

What are you talking about.... BronxBoy Jul 2015 #131

You stole my line! Major Nikon Jul 2015 #133

RoundUp is an herbicide BronxBoy Jul 2015 #134

So does that mean Roundup is now a good thing? Major Nikon Jul 2015 #136

Sorry... BronxBoy Jul 2015 #138

I'm not trying to make a point, I'm asking relevant questions about your point Major Nikon Jul 2015 #139

First of all...no where in my posts did I say Roundup was a bad thing BronxBoy Jul 2015 #141

True. You actually said it wasn't a good thing, so if we are playing silly semantic games you win Major Nikon Jul 2015 #142

Well... BronxBoy Jul 2015 #143

That is why 60 countries have banned or restricted GMOs WDIM Jul 2015 #51

My congresswoman at least voted the right way here. I'm still upset with her TPA vote though! cascadiance Jul 2015 #30

Cosmicone - Spot On! Gamecock Lefty Jul 2015 #33

Monsanto sure pays well G_j Jul 2015 #37

Legislation that complements the Monsanto Protection Act? d_legendary1 Jul 2015 #38

here's the masterlist for dirty-cop scientists MisterP Jul 2015 #41

Fucking Idiots! Dont call me Shirley Jul 2015 #52

Good. This anti-GMO pseudoscience has a body count in the developing world. Nailzberg Jul 2015 #53

Misdirection is wrong. Evil many would say. BurfBrainiac Jul 2015 #57

Just wait to see the body count GMOs and their pesticides leave behind. WDIM Jul 2015 #58

30 years so far. Where do you think they are hiding the bodies? Major Nikon Jul 2015 #60

They arent hiding the bodies look at the cancer rates increasing. WDIM Jul 2015 #62

The reduction in the pirate population is also a causal factor in global warming Major Nikon Jul 2015 #64

Go ahead and be an apologist for the multinational corporations WDIM Jul 2015 #68

If you are going for the non sequitur award you already have my vote Major Nikon Jul 2015 #70

Organics are multinational corportions, too. Nailzberg Jul 2015 #146

Where the bodies? Try the Parkinsons & Alzhiemers DEGENERATIVE wards BurfBrainiac Jul 2015 #103

... Major Nikon Jul 2015 #106

Citation? Nailzberg Jul 2015 #147

Good call by those 45 Dems Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2015 #66

Science has failed our mother earth. nt WDIM Jul 2015 #69

Ok. Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2015 #71

Interesting...the term "pseudo-science"... tex-wyo-dem Jul 2015 #72

Pssst....There's lots of money to be made selling you much higher priced organic food too. jeff47 Jul 2015 #95

It's kinda funny that people are oblivious to this Major Nikon Jul 2015 #111

Their cabal isn't very good at subtlety, are they, lol. closeupready Jul 2015 #98

Bingo. Here's the evidence of folks PARROTING paid talking points BurfBrainiac Jul 2015 #104

it's actually an argument quite tailor-made for Dems nowadays MisterP Jul 2015 #126

The best government money can buy. forest444 Jul 2015 #77

What a foul, foul Congress. nt valerief Jul 2015 #81

Why didn't Marcy Kaptur even vote? n/t OhioChick Jul 2015 #83

Genetic Roulette, The Gamble of Our Lives Skwmom Jul 2015 #84

Michael Taylor's Monsanto juggling act DirtyHippyBastard Jul 2015 #90

this is doa restorefreedom Jul 2015 #91

Fuck you very much, Keith Rothfus... MrMickeysMom Jul 2015 #92

93% of United States Citizen's want labeling... MrMickeysMom Jul 2015 #93

On the local news tonight at 10 DirtyHippyBastard Jul 2015 #99

I don't know if such a law is legal cpwm17 Jul 2015 #100

doubt it would hold up in court restorefreedom Jul 2015 #108

You still know how much vitamin c is in an orange Major Nikon Jul 2015 #119

lots of things end up in food and meds that are not safe. tons. you can google it restorefreedom Jul 2015 #121

So what exactly is winding up in food that wasn't already there? Major Nikon Jul 2015 #122

ok, one thing. pesticide residue, even on organic produce restorefreedom Jul 2015 #124

Pesticide residue on organic produce is caused by GMO? Major Nikon Jul 2015 #125

i didn't say it was from gmo restorefreedom Jul 2015 #127

Here's what you did say Major Nikon Jul 2015 #129

then how do you explain the glyphosate residue restorefreedom Jul 2015 #132

Your link explains it Major Nikon Jul 2015 #135

gmo still have higher residue amount restorefreedom Jul 2015 #137

I'm pretty sure if you tested for cow shit residues, it would be higher for organic produce Major Nikon Jul 2015 #140

i wouldn't have a problem with it restorefreedom Jul 2015 #144

throwing things against the wall artislife Jul 2015 #102

But I thought Republicans were for state rights. EndElectoral Jul 2015 #120