04-28-2014, 06:09 PM
Sorry to overwhelm you with facts, but Jon Entine is merely another corporate shill, and my pointing out these facts is not the same as someone falsely claiming that millions in mainland money is driving the Hawai'i anti GMO debate.
The "credentials" which you so gleefully clung to are relevant to the rest of the information which I posted, namely, Entine's connections to Syngenta and his use of "strategic communications" in support of their continued sales of Atrazine within the US.
The Genetic Literacy Project is Jon Entine's own site, and is in no way an objective source for information on GMO.
Your claim of millions being "fed into the Hawai'i anti-GMO fight" is based upon Jon Entine's own conclusion that some outside entity is funding hawaiiseed.org, but look who the contacts are for hawaiiseed.org:
Gosh, those folks are from Hawai'i, who'd a thunk it!
The whois for Jon Entine's geneticliteracyproject.org website returns no such info... Who's funding the geneticliteracyproject.org website? Syngenta? Monsanto?
The fact that Walter Ritte is connected to Ceres Trust is not in, and of itself, damning, since both Ritte & Ceres Trust are committed to keeping our environment safe, and OHA is not a legislative agency so what's Ritte's alleged malfeasance got to do with the current anti GMO protests on Maui?
From Entine's own site:
From Entine's own words, only about $216,517. from the Ceres Trust has been "fed into" the Hawai'i anti GMO fight, and not the millions you and Entine claim.
Based on the facts listed above it's quite obvious that Jon Entine is a corporate shill. Why else would Entine try "to give the perspective of a farmer" when he's not any kind of a farmer?
The "credentials" which you so gleefully clung to are relevant to the rest of the information which I posted, namely, Entine's connections to Syngenta and his use of "strategic communications" in support of their continued sales of Atrazine within the US.
The Genetic Literacy Project is Jon Entine's own site, and is in no way an objective source for information on GMO.
Your claim of millions being "fed into the Hawai'i anti-GMO fight" is based upon Jon Entine's own conclusion that some outside entity is funding hawaiiseed.org, but look who the contacts are for hawaiiseed.org:
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Domain Name:HAWAIISEED.ORG
Domain ID: D117005063-LROR
Creation Date: 2006-02-21T21:15:58Z
Updated Date: 2014-03-23T00:20:34Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2016-02-21T21:15:58Z
Sponsoring Registrar:Misk.com, Inc. (R119-LROR)
Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 401
Registrant ID:3c4d1358e116419e
Registrant Name:Jeri Di Pietro
Registrant Organization:Hawai'i SEED
Registrant Street: PO Box 1177
Registrant City:Koloa
Registrant State/Province:Hawaii
Registrant Postal Code:96756
Registrant Country:US
Registrant Phone:+1.8086525286
Registrant Phone Ext:
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Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email:ofstone@aol.com
Admin ID:b9596fe5ae36013f
Admin Name:John Schinnerer
Admin Organization:John Schinnerer
Admin Street: HC2 Box 6482
Admin City:Kea'au
Admin State/Province:Hawai'i
Admin Postal Code:96749
Admin Country:US
Admin Phone:+1.8089826529
Admin Phone Ext:
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Admin Email:john@eco-living.net
Tech ID:dc715f7156bbd6cc
Tech Name:John Schinnerer
Tech Organization:John Schinnerer
Tech Street: HC2 Box 6482
Tech City:Kea'au
Tech State/Province:Hawai'i
Tech Postal Code:96749
Tech Country:US
Tech Phone:+1.8089826529
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Tech Email:john@eco-living.netGosh, those folks are from Hawai'i, who'd a thunk it!
The whois for Jon Entine's geneticliteracyproject.org website returns no such info... Who's funding the geneticliteracyproject.org website? Syngenta? Monsanto?
The fact that Walter Ritte is connected to Ceres Trust is not in, and of itself, damning, since both Ritte & Ceres Trust are committed to keeping our environment safe, and OHA is not a legislative agency so what's Ritte's alleged malfeasance got to do with the current anti GMO protests on Maui?
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http://themolokainews.com/2013/09/13/inv...r-so-what/
An independent investigation conducted by The Molokai News dug a little deeper into the specific allegations made against Ritte. After reviewing the report filed with the Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission by the Friends of Walter Ritte Committee, it appears that $17,745.45 of the $21,918.43 received — or 81 percent — did come from non-Hawaii residents.
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...the violation may be moot and unenforceable anyway. Apparently, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decided, prior to 2012, that it was unconstitutional to limit contributions from out of state sources, said Kam. This was based on a case in which a University of Hawaii student contribution was considered valid even though the student had a permanent address on the mainland.
From Entine's own site:
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http://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/20...19H6KZy16o
The 2011 tax return of Ceres Trust, date-stamped in November 2012 by the IRS, shows that it gave $145,490 to Hawaii Seed...
From Entine's own words, only about $216,517. from the Ceres Trust has been "fed into" the Hawai'i anti GMO fight, and not the millions you and Entine claim.
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<b>CERES Anti-GMO Contributions
2011
</b>
E Kupaku ka ‘Aina —Hawai‘i Land Restoration Institute $340,307
Hawai‘i SEED. $145,490
Kohala Center $40,000
Bishop Museum $31,027
Center for Food Safety, Washington, D.C. $550,000
<b>2010</b>
Center for Food Safety, Washington, D.C $650,000quote:
http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/...jon-entine
Entine also runs a consultancy, ESG MediaMetrics. The firm's homepage lists Monsanto as a "select client." Among its "core services," it lists "Media strategy, writing, speechwriting, and engagement with critics." Describing its media services, it declares, "We manage and create reputations. We bring to every challenge our vast experience as active journalists, public relations and media specialists, international scholars, and advisers for Fortune 500 corporations."
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http://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/20...19UV6Zy16o
Well, that was interesting. In writing for the Genetic Literacy Project, I have tried give the perspective of a farmer and spur discussion about genetically modified foods.
quote:
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2014/...ntPage=all
In an online Forbes op-ed, Jon Entine, a journalist who is listed in Syngenta’s records as a supportive “third party,” accused Hayes of being attached to conspiracy theories, and of leading the “international regulatory community on a wild goose chase,” which “borders on criminal.”
Based on the facts listed above it's quite obvious that Jon Entine is a corporate shill. Why else would Entine try "to give the perspective of a farmer" when he's not any kind of a farmer?
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