The Tea Party are supposed to be conservative - why would they want to support a Corporation which wants to conduct experiments on our entire food chain, and ultimately take control of the World's Food Supply?
It's a mystery to me.... Here goes -
We did it! Environmental champions in the Senate have stripped the Monsanto Protection Act from a major funding bill, and over 65,000 grassroots voices from the SierraRise community helped make it happen.[1]
As you may recall, this dangerous legislation would put the GMO mega-corporation above the law, blocking citizens like you or me from suing them if their food makes us sick.[2] But this fight isn't over yet -- the funding bill is headed back to the House for an immediate vote, where Monsanto's lackeys will almost assuredly try to sneak it right back in during the fight over the government shutdown. The Tea Party isn't likely to win on defunding Obamacare so they'll probably see payback through amendments like the Monsanto Protection Act, instead.
We can win this thing but only if citizens like you keep up the pressure. Will you help get this done?
The funding bill must pass without the shady Monsanto Protection Act attached to it. Without federal funding, we lose everything -- EPA funding, National Parks, subsidies for wind and solar energy, countless jobs, and more. This is not the time to play games or give special treatment to corporations.
Monsanto is a ruthless company with a deadly history -- they're the inventor of killers like Agent Orange and DDT. With their army of countless lobbyists, they have laid siege to our nation's farmers and food safety.[3] Monsanto even employs a team of 75 lawyers just to stalk and harass small farmers who reuse their own seeds!
It is clear Monsanto will stop at nothing to stay on top and doesn't care who it hurts along the way.
Tell your representative that no corporation should be above the law. Keep the Monsanto Protection Act out of the federal funding bill!
In it together,
Ashley Allison
SierraRise Senior Campaigner
P.S. Want to keep up with the latest about Monsanto and other campaigns from SierraRise? Like us on Facebook! As you may recall, this dangerous legislation would put the GMO mega-corporation above the law, blocking citizens like you or me from suing them if their food makes us sick.[2] But this fight isn't over yet -- the funding bill is headed back to the House for an immediate vote, where Monsanto's lackeys will almost assuredly try to sneak it right back in during the fight over the government shutdown. The Tea Party isn't likely to win on defunding Obamacare so they'll probably see payback through amendments like the Monsanto Protection Act, instead.
We can win this thing but only if citizens like you keep up the pressure. Will you help get this done?
The funding bill must pass without the shady Monsanto Protection Act attached to it. Without federal funding, we lose everything -- EPA funding, National Parks, subsidies for wind and solar energy, countless jobs, and more. This is not the time to play games or give special treatment to corporations.
Monsanto is a ruthless company with a deadly history -- they're the inventor of killers like Agent Orange and DDT. With their army of countless lobbyists, they have laid siege to our nation's farmers and food safety.[3] Monsanto even employs a team of 75 lawyers just to stalk and harass small farmers who reuse their own seeds!
It is clear Monsanto will stop at nothing to stay on top and doesn't care who it hurts along the way.
Tell your representative that no corporation should be above the law. Keep the Monsanto Protection Act out of the federal funding bill!
In it together,
Ashley Allison
SierraRise Senior Campaigner
References:
[1] Hattem, Julian (2013 September 25). "Senate funding bill won't include Monsanto Protection Act." The Hill.
[2] Snopes staff (2013 September 13). "Monsanto Protection Act." Snopes.
[3] Cesca, Bob (2010 March 8). "Monsanto watch: Targeting American farmers with lawyers, fear and money." Daily Finance.
[2] Snopes staff (2013 September 13). "Monsanto Protection Act." Snopes.
[3] Cesca, Bob (2010 March 8). "Monsanto watch: Targeting American farmers with lawyers, fear and money." Daily Finance.
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