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5. The worst part is the "gurus" that keep cranking out their propaganda.

Reply to HuckleB (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 05:48 PM

Mar 2016

Like Steven Druker and Jeffrey Smith.

Both have the scientific credentials of a sneaker in a landfill, yet they put out alarmist books, yelling "Frankenfoods!" "Poison!" "Cancer!" etc.

In the meantime, they keep pushing for mandatory labeling, which is stage 2 of their propaganda campaign.
(Stage 1 being the demonization of GMO's.)

This goes on in other woo, also, as you've noticed.
Like this ditwit who keeps trying to shove his mythology into science classes in public schools.
http://americanloons.blogspot.ca/2016/03/1612-clayton-fiscus.html

Apparently calling something that is woo, woo, is now grounds for ridicule at best, like when I mentioned how Nancy Reagan had White House business scheduled according to astrology.

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The anti-GMO movement reminds me of the 80's... [View all] Archae Mar 2016 OP

The 80's remind me that mainstream science had no clue and zero courage in confronting AIDS Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #1

Unfortunately, even back then there were profit-minded con artists, regarding AIDS. Archae Mar 2016 #2

The McMartin Preschool child abuse conspiracy hoax and trial - HBO Movie: Indictment cpwm17 Mar 2016 #3

Yup, though I look at number one as more a religious belief. HuckleB Mar 2016 #4

The worst part is the "gurus" that keep cranking out their propaganda. Archae Mar 2016 #5

Yeah, that Reagan/astrology response was odd, indeed. HuckleB Mar 2016 #6

False equivalence trying to link people concerned about their health to devil worshipping cults. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #7

Anti-GMO is not about health concerns. HuckleB Mar 2016 #8

30 years from now... Archae Mar 2016 #9

30 years from now people will be so diseased from gmos, the pesticides, herbicides, and chemical Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #10

The panic-spreaders said that 50 years ago. 100 years ago. 1,000 years ago. etc... Archae Mar 2016 #11

The diseases from these chemicals and contorted genes are REAL and they are happening now! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #12

People had cancer and tumors 100 years ago, 1,000 years ago. Archae Mar 2016 #13

OH My God! Thanks I had breast cancer! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #20

I'm sorry that you had to go through that, but your response makes no sense. HuckleB Mar 2016 #21

There does seem to be one group missing, isn't there? gratuitous Mar 2016 #14

It sounds like you're convoluting issues with corporations and monoculture with GMOs. HuckleB Mar 2016 #19

The pro-GMO movement reminds me of the '50s! Zorra Mar 2016 #15

yep, all good! G_j Mar 2016 #16

Are people smoking their produce ? Bonx Mar 2016 #17

Indeed: Anti-GMO activists are the ones practicing “tobacco science”. HuckleB Mar 2016 #18