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OldEurope

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9. Stop Monsanto.

Reply to tama (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 12:07 PM

Jan 2013

Stop fracking.
Support organic farming.
Stop Walmart, promote buying local.
Get the Supreme Court to revoke that "corporations are people".

Get some laws to prosecute those who broadcast blatant lies and hateful speech as "balanced news". I know, free speech is crucial for the very core of what America is all about. But how can you consider this more valuable than the dignity of those who are hurt by those lies? Land of the free only for those who have enough money? Can any poor person prosecute a radio host because he told everyone that they are all welfare queens?

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What would be progressive rural and agrarian policies? [View all] tama Jan 2013 OP

Single Payer National Healthcare, a WPA style Jobs Program leftstreet Jan 2013 #1

When Dr's are few and far between, single payer could be scary One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #18

Additional funding for conservation easements XemaSab Jan 2013 #2

Roads, rural electrification, US Mail, high speed internet etc One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #3

Ending subsidies for factory farms demwing Jan 2013 #4

+ 1 Berlum Jan 2013 #7

Great tama Jan 2013 #12

here: cali Jan 2013 #5

a) not every rural resident is a farmer. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #11

uh, you've just demonstrated that you know little about cali Jan 2013 #16

If I was talking to the OP, your line of questioning might have had some merit. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #19

I beg to differ tama Jan 2013 #21

Thanks tama Jan 2013 #13

I'm for protecting the rights of both legal and undocumented immigrants working cali Jan 2013 #17

Investments in schools and high speed internet access would be my first 2 choices libtodeath Jan 2013 #6

Single payer healthcare, improved federal and state funding for rural schools. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #8

Stop Monsanto. OldEurope Jan 2013 #9

+1 tama Jan 2013 #14

Promote organic farming and the use of reusable seeds. ananda Jan 2013 #10

+1 tama Jan 2013 #15

At the risk of self thread-promotion: a packer ban Recursion Jan 2013 #20