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Obama signs Monsanto Protection Act! Betrays America - It's Time to Label GMOs!
Food Democracy Now! ^ | 3.28.2013 | Dave

Posted on 03/28/2013 3:53:13 AM PDT by WCH

It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we regret to inform you that late last night President Barack Obama signed H.R. 933, which contained the Monsanto Protection Act into law. This is an outrage that will not go unanswered.

While we are still waiting to hear from the administration all the final details, we understand at this time that Section 735, the Monsanto biotech rider is intact.

President Obama knowingly signed the Monsanto Protection Act over the insistence of more than 250,000 Americans who signed an urgent letter asking that he use his executive authority to veto H.R. 933 and send it back to Congress to remove the Monsanto Protection Act from the bill. Regretfully, President Obama failed to live up to his oath to protect the American people and our constitution

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics
KEYWORDS: 113th; agriculture; bho44; food; foodsupply; gmo; monsanto
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Yet another group who finally see the failure that is Obama.
1 posted on 03/28/2013 3:53:13 AM PDT by WCH
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To: WCH

This bill is so dangerous and the average fool doesn’t even know about it.


2 posted on 03/28/2013 4:01:55 AM PDT by autumnraine (America how long will you be so deaf and dumb to thoe tumbril wheels carrying you to the guillotine?)
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To: WCH
Almost seems they could be hoping to poison people or to let it happen.
3 posted on 03/28/2013 4:04:42 AM PDT by Christie at the beach
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To: WCH
Regretfully, President Obama failed to live up to his oath to protect the American people and our constitution

He hasn't done so going on FIVE YEARS now!

These people are surprised.......why?

4 posted on 03/28/2013 4:17:19 AM PDT by MamaTexan (Please do not mistake my devotion to fairness as permission to be used as a doormat)
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To: sneakers

bttt


5 posted on 03/28/2013 4:22:51 AM PDT by sneakers (Go Sheriff Joe!)
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To: WCH

Oh please, they would rush to vote for him again if they could. Goldfish have a longer memory span than these idiots.


6 posted on 03/28/2013 4:24:27 AM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: WCH

“Here’s what I’ll do as president... we’ll let folks know whether their food has been genetically modified because Americans should know what they’re buying.”


7 posted on 03/28/2013 4:26:07 AM PDT by bryan999
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To: WCH

What the heck is the Monsanto Protection Act?


8 posted on 03/28/2013 4:28:11 AM PDT by dartuser (My firearm is not illegal ... its undocumented.)
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To: WCH

Luddite tears are pretty much valueless.


9 posted on 03/28/2013 4:29:06 AM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 .....The fairest Deduction to be reduced is the Standard Deduction)
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To: WCH

$$$$$$$$$, as usual.


10 posted on 03/28/2013 4:29:42 AM PDT by Vinnie
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To: dartuser

http://www.ibtimes.com/monsanto-protection-act-5-terrifying-things-know-about-hr-933-provision-1156079


11 posted on 03/28/2013 4:30:32 AM PDT by bryan999
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To: WCH

And Russia bans them to protect their people from cancer. Obama is on the WRONG SIDE AGAIN!!!

Russia Bans GMO Corn Over Cancer Fears as Pressure Builds on Monsanto
http://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/13050-russia-bans-gmo-corn-over-cancer-fears-as-pressure-builds-on-monsanto


12 posted on 03/28/2013 4:47:58 AM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: WCH

????

genetically modified foods???

maintain safety....then modify away.

now if we can only get zer0 to build nuclear power plants and the Canadian pipeline...


13 posted on 03/28/2013 4:49:32 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: WCH

So many progressive/liberal/hippy/democrat voters/idiots talk about how bad Monsanto is and how it destroys and pollutes our food supplies.

Now Obama is on the bandwagon with what these people loathe. Bwahahahahahahaha


14 posted on 03/28/2013 4:52:02 AM PDT by FreedomStar3028
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To: bryan999
5 "terrifying" things about the Act... a quick read of them shows that only idiots are opposing it. Ergo, I will be happy that it passed.

The 5 "Terrifying" things":

1. "The 'Monsanto Protection Act' effectively bars federal courts from being able to halt the sale or planting"...
Yeah, I'd love to see this language be upheld by ANY court, LOL. Judges always look for ways to block their own decisions. SMH

2. "The provision's language was apparently written in collusion with Monsanto... Sen. Roy Blunt, Republican of Missouri, actually worked with Monsanto on a provision"
This is not exactly a new phenomenon. Oooohh, can't you feel the TERROR!!

3. "Many members of Congress were apparently unaware that the 'Monsanto Protection Act' even existed within the bill they were voting on."
Again, nothing new. More non-terror.

4. "The President did nothing to stop it, either."
OMG!!! WE ARE ALL GONNA DIE!!! We stamped our little feet and the government didn't obey us! Waaaah!

5. "It sets a terrible precedent. Though it will only remain in effect for six months"...
Seriously, the full summary of the FIVE TERRIFYING THINGS is that it was written with language that will be utterly ineffective in a legal challenge, Monsanto was consulted, it passed, it passed, and it passed but is only effective for 6 months.

Once again, judging solely by the words of the opposition, I have zero problems with this bill now.

15 posted on 03/28/2013 4:53:41 AM PDT by Teacher317 ('Tis time to fear when tyrants seem to kiss.)
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To: WCH

http://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/12911-france-reponds-to-study-of-gmos-that-show-links-to-tumors-and-organ-damage

Biotech massaging Pharmatech


16 posted on 03/28/2013 4:55:41 AM PDT by WCH
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To: bert
Luddite tears are pretty much valueless.

It's hard to see the real issue from inside your colon.

17 posted on 03/28/2013 4:56:10 AM PDT by tbpiper
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To: dartuser

If you’re comfortable with fish DNA spliced into your produce or eating plants which produce their own pesticides then don’t worry.

Tons of cash will always speak louder in D.C. than ordinary Americans who are too busy to find out what’s going on.


18 posted on 03/28/2013 4:58:31 AM PDT by EricT. (The Republican Party is a friend to conservatives the way Pakistan is an ally in the War On Terror.)
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To: FreedomStar3028

How about Monsanto and DuPont ‘owning’ the food supply while in cahoots with our FedGov.


19 posted on 03/28/2013 4:58:42 AM PDT by WCH
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this[rider] makes GMO companies exempt from our judicial court system. Even if a court orders Monsanto to stop planting seeds until an environmental review is carried out, this bill overrules that.

Isn't there a separation of powers issue with this?

20 posted on 03/28/2013 5:00:16 AM PDT by tbpiper
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