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Thanks to special SparkFriend Don Doorn who just sent me this important information. I'm shaking my head...in sadness, disgust, and amazement. Will we ever learn...change...raise our collective consciousness? 
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PEACEFULONE
11/25/2010 1:54AM
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Monsanto is evil. Thanks for helping to spread the word.
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JUSTDUCKY1405
11/24/2010 1:11PM
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P.S. We have to continue to believe that world peace will come, no matter how utopian the idea may seem. It's the only way that the awakening can spread.
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JUSTDUCKY1405
11/24/2010 1:09PM
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I too am equally frustrated with my present day view of the world. You said it bang on... "Will we ever learn...change...raise our collective consciousness?" I have been brewing up a blog on this. HUGELY been my area of focus. SO much, as that I am exhausted, and my husband is zoning me out when I speak of it... hahaha! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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CNIANE
11/12/2010 3:47AM
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I'm glad you are posting these articles. Our need for money is fueling our decline environmentally and socially. Corporations don't care about us, they care about the bottom line. It's a very sad commentary on the world today and also an indicator from the past of the decline of a culture. Greed and glut are precursors to failure. Moderation in all is recommended but rarely heeded. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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ONECOOKIETWO
11/10/2010 7:20PM
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This makes me sick. In so many ways. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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IUHRYTR
11/10/2010 5:40PM
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Before she died, Mom was a member of a class-action settlement against Monsanto in Alabama where it had been shown that the company for years had polluted the soil and water with cancer causing ingredients. But it apparently is a better business decision for companies like this to pay out millions of dollars in lawyer fees and settlement costs and then continue doing what they had been doing. The payout, though, doesn't heal Mom or others who contracted cancer after growing up in that area, playing in the water, using it for crops and bathing, etc. So sad. -- Lou
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LOSETHEWTIN08
11/10/2010 5:14PM
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It hurts me deeply when I read about exploitation of any type.I found one way to wage my own personal war against such companies...I make sure my financial portfolio only has conscientious companies and subsidiaries...its a small gesture but it works for me.
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GOANNA2
11/10/2010 3:48PM
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It's all about money, isn't it? Shame on them and what do we do as humans - stupidly the majority buy Monsanto stuff. Ugh... 
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WALKINGANNIE
11/10/2010 2:39PM
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  Their actions might well be costing the earth. I get a feeling of utter impotency to challenge this on the necessary scale and this makes it all the more upsetting, annoying, frustrating and depressing. We can all make small changes ourselves and influence those who we can influence others with more power. Thanks for raising awareness. 
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MARCHMAID
11/10/2010 2:22PM
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I doubt we will change. Humans are a stupid bunch in general--fully capable of destroying themselves through ignorance as much as greed. Now that the Supreme Court has sanctified corporations as persons, I may begin to favor the death penalty. : ) My thoughts (via Aldo Leopold author of A SAND COUNTY ALMANAC): "A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise." And this: "We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect." Report Inappropriate Comment |
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ERIN4771
11/10/2010 12:58PM
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just a creepy company in general.....i think the scariest part of them is the "world domination" they seem to be going for, the not caring about anything but themselves mentality.....and at the cost of who? Comment edited on: 11/10/2010 1:00:29 PM Report Inappropriate Comment |
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VEGGIE_POWERED
11/10/2010 12:56PM
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Best way to fight them is to go 100% organic, raise as many of your own vegetables as possible in your garden or window sill, and encourage others to do the same. The only way to defeat a corporate giant of this magnatude is to slowly but surely remove the demand for their product. Take the power back!
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HARISHABAD
11/10/2010 12:38PM
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Corporations' hunger for profit and lack of decency will destroy our planet. So sad.
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FRANCESCANAZ
11/10/2010 11:39AM
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It saddens my Soul.
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CONTENTANDFIT
11/10/2010 10:42AM
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My goodness! The sad thing is that neither party has the political interest in the USA to do something about frankenfoods.
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SIMPLELIFE4REAL
11/10/2010 9:52AM
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I believe what goes 'round, comes 'round....Monsanto will eventually reap what it has sown and regret the decisions they are currently making.
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MOOKBALL
11/10/2010 9:14AM
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There are some warped business plans out there, sales at any price. When did "making a better produc" get replaced by "a product you can't refuse?" Monsanto and companies like it that monopolize markets need to be found guilty and do some community service, such as providing care for the persons affected by their GM crops and herbicides. It's enough to make you stop eating! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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DDOORN
11/10/2010 6:38AM
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Truthout and Alternet do a terrific job of reporting such important news as this...! Thx for forwarding, 'Maha! :-) Don Report Inappropriate Comment |
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NANABABY5
11/10/2010 6:07AM
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Leaves a sour spot in the stomach. Truly this is about greed in money, and not about the health of any person, or the Earth itself.
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DOR2BFIT
11/9/2010 11:38PM
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They are truly despicable.
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I shared the video of Birke Baehr with various friends yesterday, and decided that it needs a wider audience! Birke is an extraordinary home-schooled child, 11 years old, ranting about what's wrong with our food system on TEDx(*) in Asheville, NC. It's a MUST-WATCH!
www.karmatube.org/videos.php?id=2132
I just found a blog, OUR NATURAL LIFE: Provocative Discussions About Leading A Holistic, Sustainable, and Healthy Life, that featured Birke and how he inspired his own family:
ournaturallife.com/blog/2010/09/birk
e-baehr-inspires-his-family-and-a-move
ment/
I also think this sweet comment from Birke's mom to someone who had criticized him on the YouTube site was worth sharing here:
"As this 11 yr. old's mother I can assure you Birke plays outside more than most kids and he doesn't sit in front a computer 24/7. He also reads more than just about organic foods -- he is quite the historian, knows a lot about geography, sports and other subjects. His 'soul' is quite intact and isn't lost or pitiful. He has a mind of his own and is curious about the world around him and is allowed the freedom to follow his interests. He is also much better at spelling than you are."
(*) BTW, for those of you who are familiar with TED, here's the scoop on TEDx:
Created in the spirit of TED’s mission, "ideas worth spreading," the TEDx program is designed to give communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences at the local level. TEDx events are fully planned and coordinated independently, on a community-by-community basis.
www.ted.com/tedx
(TED: www.ted.com/ )
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MOOKBALL
11/7/2010 2:13PM
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The message was good but the kid needs to control his hands. I felt nervous just watching him.
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CONTENTANDFIT
11/7/2010 10:24AM
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Can I repost your blog post on the San Antonio Sustainable Living blog (with credit of course)? The video is great and so are your comments.
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DDOORN
11/6/2010 10:00PM
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TED has many, MANY great offerings...and THIS is quite the addition! Thx so much for the head's up! Don Report Inappropriate Comment |
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CMRAND54
11/6/2010 7:16PM
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What a great kid. He can inspire us all.
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WALKINGANNIE
11/6/2010 5:16PM
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 He is being educated in the truest sense.
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DOR2BFIT
11/6/2010 4:24PM
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What an amazing boy!  
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BLUBUTTERFLY4
11/6/2010 3:53PM
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Thank you so much for sharing this information. I really loved this!!! Birke is great!!! I hope that this gets out to other people especially kids. Thank you again.
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thank you Maha oxo
for sharing.
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Teri
