Monsanto's Death Patents

[Scalded Nun]

Source: Truth-Out

Monsanto has yet another case pending in the court system, this time before the U.S. Supreme Court on the exclusivity of its genetically modified seed patents. Narrowly at issue is whether Monsanto retains patent rights on soybeans that have been replanted after showing up in generic stocks rather than being sold specifically as seeds, or whether those patent rights are “exhausted” after the initial planting. But more broadly the case also raises implications regarding control of the food supply and the patenting of life – questions that current patent laws are ill-equipped to meaningfully address.

Read more: http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/15267-monsantos-death-patents

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These bastards represent so much of what is wrong with corporate control.

They are so good at winning their cases involving patent infringement (innocent farmers losing control due to infestation of their crops beyond their control). Why cannot someone approach this from the standpoint that Monsanto is not maintaining control of their seeds and, as a result, is corrupting farms with genetically modified mutations.


Sort of how a dog owner can be sued if his dog runs out into traffic and causes a wreck.

[sunwyn]

1. And the Monsanto Protection Act has passed the House. They will be immune from the law.

[ReRe]

6. But will PO sign it....

... if it squeaks through Harry Reid's Senate? THAT's the question.

[ReRe]

11. Go sign the petition against "The Monsanto Pretection Act"

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Please go to: http://www.fooddemocracynow.org

...and click on "Tell President Obama to Veto the Monsanto Protection Act." which will take you directly to the petition. This looks like it's on a fast-track and may pass as soon as Congress returns from Spring Break in two weeks. I am begging everyone to stop right now and go sign it.

Thanks!

*Edited: to correct when Congress will return.

[srican69]

2. I wouldn't be surprised to find that they spend more on Lawyers/Lobbyists that they do on scientists

Rotten bastards ...

I hate the fact that those fuckers are a part of my food chain and I have no say in the matter

[DeSwiss]

3. It gets worse....

Monsanto Protection Act Proves Corporations More Powerful Than Government



Reader Supported News
By Anthony Gucciardi, Natural Society
22 March 13

We've seen similar scenarios in the past, events in which the massive financial power of multi-national corporations is able to buy out legislators who were elected to ‘represent' voters. But now, Monsanto has set the bar even higher. Instead of just getting a few kickbacks or avoiding USDA regulation, Monsanto lobbyists have gone as far as to generate legislative inclusions into a new bill that puts Monsanto above the federal government.

MORE

K&R

[ReRe]

12. Have you signed the petition against this yet?

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If not, go to: http://www.fooddemocracynow.org

Once there, click on "Tell President Obama to Veto the Monsanto Protection Act." That takes you straight to the petition. This looks like it's on the fact-track and may come up as soon as Congress returns from their Spring Break in two weeks!

*Edited: To correct when Congress will be back!

[MindMover]

4. MonSatan ...

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[mother earth]

5. Monsanto is representative of our bought & paid for gov't that is so far from what it is supposed to

be, it is no longer recognizable.

When a corporation now seemingly owns the food supply, and it is a disease inducing, tumor growing, life killing monster, it's criminal. They spread their GMO while it stamps out life giving sustenance, at the approval of our highest court.

Their products should be labeled with skull and crossbones and come with the same warning as poison or cigarettes at the very least. It's an abomination that they are not required to the same scrutiny as drugs and pharmaceuticals, insecticides are nearer to what they are.

[ReRe]

7. You know what's really wrong with all that is Monsanto?

K&R

... They got away scot-free with privatizing the most precious item of our commons: Our food supply. They should be stopped dead in their tracks right now. They should be put out of business once and for all for this particular diabolical type of privatizing.

Since the people apparently don't know the meaning of the term commons, including evidently our elected officials, a list of commons needs to be agreed upon and a law passed to protect them from the greedy vulture Corporatistas.

Corporations need to be about the business of inventing things to make life better for human beings in the world, NOT about the business of raping the earth and everything that moves, not about changing the effing DNA of all plants and animals.

[Judi Lynn]

8. Monsanto Protection Act Proves Corporations More Powerful Than US Government

Monsanto Protection Act Proves Corporations More Powerful Than US Government
Anthony Gucciardi
by Anthony Gucciardi
March 20th, 2013
Updated 03/20/2013 at 2:53 pm

We’ve seen similar scenarios in the past, events in which the massive financial power of multi-national corporations is able to buy out legislators who were elected to ‘represent’ voters. But now, Monsanto has set the bar even higher. Instead of just getting a few kickbacks or avoiding USDA regulation, Monsanto lobbyists have gone as far as to generate legislative inclusions into a new bill that puts Monsanto above the federal government.

It’s called the Monsanto Protection Act among activists and concerned citizens who have been following the developments on the issue, and it consists of a legislative ‘rider’ inside (Farmer Assurance Provision, Sec. 735) a majority-wise unrelated Senate Continuing Resolution spending bill. You may already be aware of what this rider consists of, but in case not you will likely be blown away by the tenacity of Monsanto lobbyist goons.

If this rider passes with the bill, which could be as early as this week, Monsanto would have complete immunity from federal courts when it comes to their ability to act against any new Monsanto GMO crops that are suspected to be endangering the public or the environment (or considered to be planted illegally by the USDA). We’re talking about courts that literally can do nothing to Monsanto if it’s found that their newest creation may be promoting cancer, for example. Whether it’s a GMO banana or an apple, Monsanto could continue planting the food abomination all it wants under court review.

Food Democracy Now has launched a petition on the subject, explaining:

“The Monsanto Protection Act would strip judges of their constitutional mandate to protect consumer rights and the environment, while opening up the floodgates for the planting of new untested genetically engineered crops.”

More:
http://naturalsociety.com/monsanto-protection-act-corporations-power-us-government/#ixzz2ORr0XBkh

[ReRe]

10. Everyone needs to stop what they are doing and go DU this petition NOW!!! :

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Please sign the petition to stop this diabolical "Monsanto Protection Act", which appears to be on a fast-track. Congress is on Spring Break for 2 weeks. If you don't know what this is all about, please click on Judi Lynn's link above (#8) which will explain the entire nightmare issue.

To sign the petition, go to:

http://www.fooddemocracynow.org


Once at the site, click on the article on the top right of the page entitled "Tell President Obama to Veto the Monsanto Protection Act!". That will take you directly to the petition.

FB it, Tweet it, e-mail it, text it. Share it in every way you can think of.


Thank you!! ReRe

*Edited: to change when Congress will return.

[Sunlei]

9. if they don't totally contain the pollen- patent rights are “exhausted” after the initial planting

Then we have the problem of the chemical drift from monsantos resistant crops.

They don't contain the roundup, agent orange and other toxic chemicals the resistant crops allow them to spray in open air.

Citizens should sue monsanto to pay for all health concerns caused from these products use.

[ReRe]

13. Please go sign the petition to stop "The Monsanto Protection Act":

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http://www.fooddemocracynow.org

Once there, click on "Tell President to Veto the Monsanto Protection Act". That takes you straight to the petition. Seriously, this appears to be on a fast track and may be voted on as soon as Congress returns from spring break (2 weeks.) Please, please stop and sign this petition now!

FB it, tweet it, e-mail it, text it. Heck, redo your voice mail to tell everyone about it!

Thanks!

*Edited: to correct when Congress will return

[kjackson227]

14. Done...

also, please donate to osgata.org to help with their lawsuit against Monsanto.

http://www.osgata.org/