We've been
posting a lot of
shorter "blubs" on Facebook ("Friend" us or
follow on Facebook for more). Here are a few from this week...
DIALOGUE? I GOTCHA DIALOGUE RIGHT
HEA...
Us- Why are you against disclosing where, when and what
pesticides you are spraying?
Them- We have always disclosed
them.
Us- No you haven't. We've tried for years and the
only things we've gotten is recently in federal court due to our law
suit. You've refused tell us. Dozens of people have asked and gotten
nothing.
Them- Are you going to believe us or your lyin'
eyes?
Us- Why are you against t...he bill? It's just
asking for disclosure.
Them- The bill is unenforceable.
Us-
So you mean even if we pass a law saying you have to tell us
you're telling us you're not going to do so?
Them: Feed the
world, bwak. Feed the world, bwak.
Them- There's no
need for a Kaua`i law because there are already federal laws
Us-
Yes but you refuse to follow them- we have proof.
Them- The
label is the law- we follow the label.
Us- No you don't.
There's RUPs in the schools right next to where you're spraying them.
Our children are getting sick when you spray. We have doctors and
nurses who have treated them. The label says you can't use them where
children are likely to be.
Them- You can't prove
anything.
Us- Yet.
Them- Science, bwak. Feed the
world, bwak.
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A WORD ABOUT WHAT WE HEARD FROM
BIOTECH EMPLOYEES AND THEIR ASSOCIATES AT THE 7/31 PUBLIC HEARING ON
BILL 2941.
Just because you have a degree in an
area of science- chemistry, biology etc.- it does not make you a
scientist- i.e. one that is familiar with the scientific process and
has scientific integrity. It makes you a technical engineer.
Nor does it magically confer ethical
standards on you or to your work.
Real scientists do not take money from
an industry and then conduct studies and give their scientific
conclusions in that area... at least not without people laughing at
them. Nor do they attest to the safety of their work or work product
without eliciting self-same guffaws.
When the Biotech industry funds your
research your conclusions in the area of Biotechnology are suspect at
best and invalid according to real scientists with integrity.
And finally, something you don't need
to be a scientist to understand- the absence of evidence is not
evidence of absence. When what "everybody agrees" to is
voluntarily conducted research approved by federal agency boards
stacked with former industry employees for the express purpose of
declaring said safety (and so making more money), you don't have
proof- you've got bullsh*t.
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ARE YOU GOING TO BELIEVE US OR YOUR
LYIN' EYES?
Apparently with all the lies and
obfuscations in the local TV and radio ads- such as "we use LESS
pesticide" and "we're just simple farmers" and "all
studies show safety"- the Biotrixters on Kaua`i are just going
to ignore Monsanto's national PR strategy of "we didn't do it
and we're not going to do it again." Here's how the NY Times
described
the campaign this week
This hilarious attempt to reverse years
of lies and obfuscation by the now self-labeled "GMO companies"
(seems they weren't having any luck using softer monikers) is
obviously the last gasp of the befuddled industry's high priced PR
machine.
Imagine- one web site with all the misinformation,
half-truths, bought-and-paid-for government safety statements and
industry-prepared studies... all in one place.
Our favorite
line?
“We have been accused of purposely
hiding information,” Ms. Enright said. “We haven’t done that
but now we will open the doors and provide information.”
3 comments:
whats funny after all the testimony og bill 2491, I do not believe anyone's minds are changed including the county council.
Ironically council members knew (know)exactly how they were going to vote even before the first testimony.
So what's my point, the public testimony was one big political dog and pony show staged by the 7 member council.
I don't think that Andy claimed anyone's mind had changed. What has changed is the fact that the voting public now knows that the current regulations, meant to be enforced by the federal and state government, are inadequate to regulate the industry and are also underfunded/understaffed. If they do not act to change that, the public will vote accordingly. Everything has changed now that the practices of the seed companies have been exposed.
I never said Andy claimed anyone's mind changed. That's what I said as a comment.
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