Haitian Farmers Say No To Toxic Monsanto Seeds (lobbyists, lobby, politicians)

[sickofnyc]

This is how our corporations practice disaster capitalism. They insinuate themselves into these fragile economies in third-world countries under the guise of "help", usually in the form of signing contracts they either don't understand, or that are overwhelming coercion. So it's heartening to see Haitians fighting back.
Haitian Farmers Say No To Toxic Monsanto Seeds, Standing Up For Food Sovereignty | Crooks and Liars

Farmers suicides in India
Farmers suicides in India

[parfleche]

good for them.I wonder if Monsanto can sue them for having wind blown patented crops on their land like they do here. this corporate monster must be stopped

[specialrequest]

Originally Posted by parfleche

good for them.I wonder if Monsanto can sue them for having wind blown patented crops on their land like they do here. this corporate monster must be stopped

I agree totally.

[Frank DeForrest]

Monsanto has the biggest bully around to protect it's interests, the United States Government.

[Mircea]

Originally Posted by sickofnyc

This is how our corporations practice disaster capitalism. They insinuate themselves into these fragile economies in third-world countries under the guise of "help", usually in the form of signing contracts they either don't understand, or that are overwhelming coercion. So it's heartening to see Haitians fighting back.
Haitian Farmers Say No To Toxic Monsanto Seeds, Standing Up For Food Sovereignty | Crooks and Liars

Farmers suicides in India
Farmers suicides in India

Kudos to Haitian farmers.

[evilnewbie]

I don't like Monsanto because they like many other corporations abuse an antiquated system of copyright and patents... I wish this system would be abolished but as long as politicians have lobbyists, its never going to happen...

[Speleothem]

Evil corporations trying to steal from those Haitian farmers.
Yeah, there oughtta be a lot of money in that.
I'm glad they're doin' so well they can turn down help.

[sickofnyc]

Originally Posted by Speleothem

Evil corporations trying to steal from those Haitian farmers.
Yeah, there oughtta be a lot of money in that.
I'm glad they're doin' so well they can turn down help.

Why take the time to respond to a thread without reading the links provided?
Your response was overtly lacking in critical thought and facts which renders it insignificant.

[EdwardA]

Originally Posted by sickofnyc

This is how our corporations practice disaster capitalism. They insinuate themselves into these fragile economies in third-world countries under the guise of "help", usually in the form of signing contracts they either don't understand, or that are overwhelming coercion. So it's heartening to see Haitians fighting back.
Haitian Farmers Say No To Toxic Monsanto Seeds, Standing Up For Food Sovereignty | Crooks and Liars

Farmers suicides in India
Farmers suicides in India

Sounds like your typical story of liberals getting in the way of development. Nothing to see here.

[ergohead]

Originally Posted by EdwardA

Sounds like your typical story of liberals getting in the way of development. Nothing to see here.

It might just be a simple case of people fighting persons.

I've always been a people person.

I really don't get along well with person persons.

Persons are running out of places to stick their Weiners.