Surviving Capitalism (Not) : Surprised? Monsanto Openly Wrote Own Monsanto Protection Act

We’ve lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that “regular” citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Surprised? Monsanto Openly Wrote Own Monsanto Protection Act

Click here to access article by Anthony Gucciardi from Nation of Change.

The only thing that surprises me about this article is that the author failed to mention ALEC which has streamlined the process for corporations. (See this, this, and this.)

The passing of this bill into law means that Monsanto is now immune from federal courts regarding any suspension or action on their crops that have been deemed to be dangerous to the people (or the environment).

This omission may be because he likes to be "non-partisan" or above politics.

As you probably know I do not play the political clown game of left versus right, and instead highlight corruption and wrongdoing wherever it is found — regardless of party affiliation.

To be "political" in the US is to engage in foolishness. I was reminded of this the other day when an acquaintance of mine posed the following comment very sarcastically in the context of planning to get together: "What will we talk about--politics?"

On the other hand, the author clearly explains what he means by engaging in "the political clown game of left versus right" when he presents the range of what he regards as acceptable political views by adding the phrase "regardless of party affiliation". Such engagement within this very limited range is obviously foolish. This attitude is very common among my fellow Americans. But, why should one be so limited? This illustrates the profound impact of indoctrination agencies (mainstream media, education, Hollywood films, etc.) in the US to control the minds of its citizens.