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djv8ga 08-12-2014 02:45 PM

Department Of Agriculture Cracks Down On Seed Libraries
 
More government B.S. File this one under police state as well.
http://cumberlink.com/news/local/com...9bb2963f4.html

finnbow 08-12-2014 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by djv8ga (Post 235908)
More government B.S. File this one under police state as well.
http://cumberlink.com/news/local/com...9bb2963f4.html

The Seed Act of 2004 is a Pennsylvania state law, not a Federal law. I thought you were a states rights supporter, DJ.;)

The Pennsylvania State Department of Agriculture does indeed pass food safety laws that other states do not. If you look on the label of many food products, it will have a label "Reg. Dept. Penna. Agr." in order to comply with a 1933 law enacted due to concerns over mass-produced bakery items.

djv8ga 08-12-2014 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by finnbow (Post 235918)
The Seed Act of 2004 is a Pennsylvania state law, not a Federal law. I thought you were a states rights supporter, DJ.;)

The Pennsylvania State Department of Agriculture does indeed pass food safety laws that other states do not. If you look on the label of many food products, it will have a label "Reg. Dept. Penna. Agr." in order to comply with a 1933 law enacted due to concerns over mass-produced bakery items.

Nobody is selling seeds & the issue is claimed to be over Agro-terrorism, not baked goods.
Funny how Monsanto gets away with the seeds they sell.

MrPots 08-12-2014 03:29 PM

Monsanto is the one behind these laws.

finnbow 08-12-2014 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by djv8ga (Post 235923)
Nobody is selling seeds & the issue is claimed to be over Agro-terrorism, not baked goods.
Funny how Monsanto gets away with the seeds they sell.

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Originally Posted by MrPots (Post 235925)
Monsanto is the one behind these laws.

Maybe, but why then only in PA?

MrPots 08-12-2014 03:39 PM

Monsanto got the same law passed in Afghanistan after they confiscated all seed crops after we invaded. No doubt Iraq as well.

I bet there are other similar laws on the books nationwide.

Monsanto is known for planting GMO crops next to private non GMO crops and then when the crops become cross contaminated they sue the farmer of the non GMO crop for copyright infringement.

They play dirty. Free capitalism is like that. One day Monsanto will control the entire worlds food supply.

djv8ga 08-12-2014 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPots (Post 235942)
Free capitalism is like that. One day Monsanto will control the entire worlds food supply.

Being protected by the Feds isn't "free capitalism." I think they would lose If they had to compete in the free market unless they changed their business model.

MrPots 08-12-2014 04:15 PM

Why are they protected by the feds? Because they bought the laws that protect them. That is free capitalism.....

Monopoly is a game of free capitalism. And what is the purpose of the end game?

djv8ga 08-12-2014 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPots (Post 235967)
Why are they protected by the feds? Because they bought the laws that protect them. That is free capitalism.....

Monopoly is a game of free capitalism. And what is the purpose of the end game?

No, that's "crony capitalism." http://rt.com/usa/monsanto-protectio...ded-house-741/
That kind of protection isn't the norm in the private sector.

BlueStreak 08-12-2014 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPots (Post 235942)

They play dirty. Free capitalism is like that. One day Monsanto will control the entire worlds food supply.

Funny how allowing the unchecked concentration of wealth and corporate power leads to monopoly which is antithesis to "free market" anything, isn't it?

Dave


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