Monsanto Protection Act Proves Corporations More Powerful
Than US Government
We've seen similar scenarios in the past, events in which
the massive financial power of multi-national corporations is able to buy out
legislators who were elected to ‘represent’ voters. But now, Monsanto has set
the bar even higher. Instead of just getting a few kickbacks or avoiding USDA
regulation, Monsanto lobbyists have gone as far as to generate legislative
inclusions into a new bill that puts Monsanto above the federal government.
It’s called the Monsanto Protection Act among activists and
concerned citizens who have been following the developments on the issue, and
it consists of a legislative ‘rider’ inside (Farmer Assurance Provision, Sec.
735) a majority-wise unrelated Senate Continuing Resolution spending bill. You
may already be aware of what this rider consists of, but in case not you will
likely be blown away by the tenacity of Monsanto lobbyist goons.
If this rider passes with the bill, which could be as early
as this week, Monsanto would have complete immunity from federal courts when it
comes to their ability to act against any new Monsanto GMO crops that are
suspected to be endangering the public or the environment (or considered to be
planted illegally by the USDA). We’re talking about courts that literally can
do nothing to Monsanto if it’s found that their newest creation may be
promoting cancer, for example. Whether it’s a GMO banana or an apple, Monsanto
could continue planting the food abomination all it wants under court review.
Food Democracy Now has launched a petition on the subject,
explaining “The Monsanto Protection Act would strip judges of their
constitutional mandate to protect consumer rights and the environment, while
opening up the floodgates for the planting of new untested genetically
engineered crops."
What really enraged Monsanto was the incident back in 2010,
when a federal judge actually revoked Monsanto’s approval to plant GMO sugar
beets due to environmental concerns. This is exactly what Monsanto intends to
stop, literally becoming more powerful than federal courts in their conquest to
monopolize the entire food chain.
Monsanto Overcomes US Government
Monsanto has literally gotten away with murder ever since it
was founded way back in 1901. Very few people actually realize the history of
this company. Not many activists realize that this is the same company that was
responsible, along with Dow
Agrosciences, for creating Agent Orange. Created
for the US military to be used during Vietnam as a ‘defoliant’ (really used for
incognito chemical warfare operations which affected both allied and enemy
troops), the concoction that was Agent Orange consisted of a medley of highly
toxic ingredients including dioxin — a type of toxic substance considered to be
one of the deadliest on the planet.
Agent Orange, from Monsanto, killed 400,000 people and led
to 500,000 children born with troubling birth defects. And in addition to those
stats 1 million were rendered disabled or at least suffer from health issues
from Agent Orange exposure. This includes US soldiers.
So what happened to Monsanto after they designed a
‘defoliant’ that was actually a deadly chemical weapon that killed, maimed, and
ruined lives of innocents and US soldiers? Monsanto issued a truly heart-felt
statement that their Agent Orange wasn't really that dangerous despite all of
the evidence that is now accepted as fact:
“We are sympathetic
with people who believe they have been injured and understand their concern to
find the cause, but reliable scientific evidence indicates that Agent Orange is
not the cause of serious long-term health effects.”
Oh, and they settled for what amounts to chump change in
order to silence the dying veterans, paying 45% of the 180 million dollar
payout in order to make the veterans drop the charges. Then, of course, they
eventually went on to make genetically modified crops and take over 90 plus
percent of the GM seed market. A market that they have actually cornered by
patenting their seeds, which India calls ‘biopiracy’. Before that, they mass
produced plastics that we now know are morphing the hormones of consumers.
But let’s also not forget that Monsanto has so many ties
inside the US government that it has managed to slip into a very comfortable
position. Former Vice President for Public Policy at Monsanto, Michael Taylor
ultimately became a major head the FDA. Before that, Taylor conveniently worked
specifically on Monsanto’s “food and drug law” practices. Specifically in
regards to Monsanto’s cloned rBGH. But remember, this was before Monsanto
decided to go for a more ‘blatant’ route.
Now, instead of just operating in the shadows, Monsanto is
pushing a much bolder move with the Monsanto Protection Act. It not only sets a
troubling precedent for Monsanto, but also for other bloated multi-national
corporations that want to obtain higher authority and immunity from US courts.
Source: naturalsociety.com
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