{"id":27213,"date":"2013-04-01T12:00:15","date_gmt":"2013-04-01T11:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=27213"},"modified":"2013-04-08T19:34:49","modified_gmt":"2013-04-08T18:34:49","slug":"surprised-monsanto-openly-wrote-own-monsanto-protection-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2013\/04\/surprised-monsanto-openly-wrote-own-monsanto-protection-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprised? Monsanto Openly Wrote Own Monsanto Protection Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

It should come as no surprise to many of you to find out that Monsanto actually authored the wording of its own Monsanto Protection Act<\/b> hidden in the recently passed and signed<\/a>\u00a0Continuing Resolution spending bill. How could a major corporation write its own laws and regulations, you ask?<\/p>\n

Quite frankly I think it\u2019s important to understand that the entire Senate passed the bill containing the Protection Act, but the politician who actually gave Monsanto the pen in order to write their very own legislation is no others than Roy Blunt<\/a> \u2014 a Republican Senator from Missouri. As the latest IB Times<\/a> article reveals, the Missouri politician worked with Monsanto to write the Monsanto Protection Act<\/b>. This was confirmed by a New York news report I will get to shortly.<\/p>\n

As you probably know I do not play the political clown game of left versus right, and instead highlight corruption and wrongdoing wherever it is found \u2014 regardless of party affiliation.\u00a0In the case of Senator Blunt, he admits to colluding with Monsanto, a corporation that has literally been caught<\/a> running \u2018slave-like\u2019 working conditions in which workers are unable to leave or eat (among many worse misdeeds).<\/p>\n

This is one of the most blatant offenses against the citizens of the United States I\u2019ve seen in a long time. A population that Blunt swore to serve. It\u2019s not for the United States public at all, and it\u2019s a serious matter that I don\u2019t think is properly understood. The passing of this bill into law means that Monsanto is now immune from federal courts <\/b>regarding\u00a0any suspension or action on their crops that have been deemed to be dangerous to the people (or the environment).<\/p>\n

This means crops that were approved and later found to damage the environment or the public will be immune from United States government action. Theoretically, one million studies could find that Monsanto\u2019s latest creation was causing a massive cancer wave and under this law Monsanto could continue to peddle the crop to the public. The federal courts would (or will) be helpless to stop Monsanto, effectively giving Monsanto power over the entire branch of the United States government. Food Democracy Now, a major activist organization that organized signatures to fight the Monsanto Protection Act, described the rider:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Monsanto Protection Act would force the USDA to allow continued planting of any GMO crop under court review, essentially giving backdoor approval for any new genetically engineered crops that could be potentially harmful to human health or the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sounds like a great idea, right?<\/p>\n

Serving Corporations, Not People<\/b><\/p>\n

Senator Roy Blunt and those who knowingly passed the Monsanto Protection Act (including President Obama who signed it into law just last night) have chosen to serve corporations over people. Ironic, really, as corporations legally are people \u2014 a legal area commonly used to avoid real jail sentences for major CEOs and executives who knowingly were involved with the deaths of consumers around the world.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s sad, really. I read up on Senator Blunt, and he does seem to constantly side with corporations over the public. Even on his Wikipedia page<\/a> one line reads that Blunt\u00a0\u201dconsistently sided with Big Oil and other dirty polluters over a cleaner, more sustainable future.\u201dI was even able to find a quote by Blunt defending his decision to allow Monsanto to write its own regulation through the Monsanto Protection Act. He told the NY Daily News in defense of the Monsanto Protection Act and his relationship with the company in writing the rider:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat it says is if you plant a crop that is legal to plant when you plant it, you get to harvest it.\u201d<\/p>\n

I think Blunt is confused over which \u2018people\u2019 he is serving.\u00a0I created this image to call Blunt out on his open decision to side with Monsanto over the public:<\/p>\n

You can contact Senator Blunt through his website and let him know what you think about his decision to let Monsanto write its own Protection Act. No longer can we sit idly by while corporate juggernauts like Monsanto triumph over the people through swindling and deceit. Share this article, the image, and publicly denounce all politicians willing to sell their souls to Monsanto.<\/b><\/p>\n

____________________________<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anthony Gucciardi is an investigative journalist whose articles have appeared on Reuters, Yahoo News, MSNBC, and Bloomberg. Anthony is also a founding member of Natural Attitude<\/a>, a leading developer of super high quality spagyric formulations. <\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Other Important Stories:<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Senate Passes Monsanto Protection Act Granting Monsanto Power Over US Govt<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Obama Signs Monsanto Protection Act Into Law After Promising GMO Labeling in 2007<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. New \u2018Monsanto Protection Act\u2019 Gives Monsanto Power Over US Government<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Monsanto Protection Act Proves Corporations More Powerful Than US Government<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. India Slams Monsanto with Unprecedented \u2018Biopiracy\u2019 Charges<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Exposing Monsanto\u2019s Financial Interest in Government<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Go to Original \u2013 naturalsociety.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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