01-29-2014, 09:26 AM
The GMO argument isn't fully understood unless the basic destructiveness of corporations is understood. And the corporations are moving into Hawaii now -- big time.
The American revolution WAS ALL ABOUT getting away from what corporations were all about. No?
Thomas Jefferson — "The end of democracy and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of moneyed incorporations."
Andrew Jackson — "...unless you check this thirst for exclusive privileges you will in the end find that the control over your dearest interests has passed into the hands of these corporations."
Abraham Lincoln — "corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed."
They ALL warned us that corporations would DESTROY the USA. Do you think what they said is no longer valid?
Unfortunately we have RUSH LIMBAUGH and a lot of knuckleheads who cut and paste every word that demagogue says. They stupidly think that corporations are like the mom and pop businesses that used to be the backbone of America.
(Haven't you noticed all the mom and pop businesses go out of business and get replaced by chain corporate businesses. Think Olive Garden etc.)
The CEOs of corporations do bad things because if they didn't, they'd be out of a job. "Seeds? Hmmmm how can we make money off of seeds? Hey, I got a good idea, let's patent a seed, and by money and influence (because we DO have more money and more influence in congress than do others) get farmers to buy those seeds from us."
Then, that CEO retires with a $100 million bonus and the NEXT CEO comes in and says, "hmmm, how can I get my $100 million bonus from agriculture in America?
The American revolution WAS ALL ABOUT getting away from what corporations were all about. No?
Thomas Jefferson — "The end of democracy and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of moneyed incorporations."
Andrew Jackson — "...unless you check this thirst for exclusive privileges you will in the end find that the control over your dearest interests has passed into the hands of these corporations."
Abraham Lincoln — "corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed."
They ALL warned us that corporations would DESTROY the USA. Do you think what they said is no longer valid?
Unfortunately we have RUSH LIMBAUGH and a lot of knuckleheads who cut and paste every word that demagogue says. They stupidly think that corporations are like the mom and pop businesses that used to be the backbone of America.
(Haven't you noticed all the mom and pop businesses go out of business and get replaced by chain corporate businesses. Think Olive Garden etc.)
The CEOs of corporations do bad things because if they didn't, they'd be out of a job. "Seeds? Hmmmm how can we make money off of seeds? Hey, I got a good idea, let's patent a seed, and by money and influence (because we DO have more money and more influence in congress than do others) get farmers to buy those seeds from us."
Then, that CEO retires with a $100 million bonus and the NEXT CEO comes in and says, "hmmm, how can I get my $100 million bonus from agriculture in America?