It seems the Anthony Weiner fiasco has brought to light once again a disturbing reality: the government can legally lie to the public. That's right, Anthony Weiner came right out on the Sunday media talk shows and lied right to everyone's face. Of course, the truth eventually came out which it always does. But what happened to him when it did? Nothing. Yes, a lot of pressure was put on him to resign, which he did, but he didn't have to. Plenty of his constituents wanted him to stay in office.
What do you think would happen if you or I lied to anyone in a government position? If you lied to the F.B.I, to the police, on your taxes, at the DMV, at the post office? Severe penalties would be imposed. And this goes for whether you are under oath or not. But yet anyone of these government officials including, Congress and the President, who are getting paid to serve you and I, could lie right to our face and suffer no real consequence.
This is very disturbing.
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Monsanto to Police Itself?
Monsanto may soon be allowed to conduct its own environmental studies. Currently, the USDA is responsible for assessing environmental impacts of new GMO crops, but the agency plans to at least temporarily hand over environmental impact reporting responsibilities to the biotech companies behind GMO crops.
If this isn't the classic example of the fox guarding the henhouse I don't know what is.
You might think that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) don't affect you. But in fact, up to 90 percent of all major U.S. grown crops are grown with genetically engineered seed, and can be used in human and animal foods without any safety testing or labeling. This includes GM corn, soybeans, canola, and sugar beets, which have made their way into approximately 80 percent of current U.S. grocery store items.
The USDA won't actually admit that it's bad at performing its duties -- instead, the agency claims that the move will make the environmental reporting process more timely, efficient, and cost-effective.
Scientific testing has not been done on what effects GMOs may have on humans. What has been shown is that GMO foods contain excessive amounts of certain toxins, the effects of which have not been determined. Genetically modified foods also negatively impact the environment by creating more toxins and potentially leading to the creation of mutated soil bacteria, which may lead to more harm regarding the future of food production.
If this isn't the classic example of the fox guarding the henhouse I don't know what is.
You might think that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) don't affect you. But in fact, up to 90 percent of all major U.S. grown crops are grown with genetically engineered seed, and can be used in human and animal foods without any safety testing or labeling. This includes GM corn, soybeans, canola, and sugar beets, which have made their way into approximately 80 percent of current U.S. grocery store items.
The USDA won't actually admit that it's bad at performing its duties -- instead, the agency claims that the move will make the environmental reporting process more timely, efficient, and cost-effective.
Scientific testing has not been done on what effects GMOs may have on humans. What has been shown is that GMO foods contain excessive amounts of certain toxins, the effects of which have not been determined. Genetically modified foods also negatively impact the environment by creating more toxins and potentially leading to the creation of mutated soil bacteria, which may lead to more harm regarding the future of food production.
