Conspiracy Theory .. or Fact?

Organic Farming Outlawed?   by Greg Traver

If the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 (HR 875) is passed, organic farming as we know it, will be forever changed. Once law, this bill will mandate that anyone who produces fruit or vegetables for public consumption will register and comply with new standards. The government will give birth to yet another agency which will be empowered to detain, seize, condemn and take "other appropriate enforcement action" against any person exhibiting non-compliance. Under the guise of food safety, organic farmers will be told what chemical to use, how much to use and when its use is required, and violators will be prosecuted. Furthermore, growers of organic produce will be told what kind of seeds can be "safely" used and where they must be purchased.

Once law, the parameters covered by this bill could easily be expanded to cover all food grown on private property for personal use. And your input and preferences won't matter.

Does this all sound far-fetched? There are people working hard right this minute to make it a reality! I'm not talking about a group of patients in a facility for the criminally insane - I'm talking about a member of the United States Congress who has introduced a bill which is already being studied in committee.

Let's look at the motivation behind such an idiotic piece of legislation.

1. First, the bill was presented by Democrat Rosa DeLauro, the wife of Stanley Greenburg, who is an executive at Monsanto. Monsanto, as you probably know, is the world's largest manufacturer of chemical herbicides (grass and weed killers) and genetically engineered seeds.

Can anyone say "conflict of interest!"?

2. Second, let's peruse Section 3, Article 14 of this bill. Please note that the official definition of 'food production facility' means any farm, ranch, orchard, vineyard, aquaculture facility, or confined animal-feeding operation. That means any farm, regardless of size-- even a small family farm.

A few more high points:

3. Growers will be required to register and comply with all new regulations; non-compliance will be countered by an agency empowered to detain, seize, condemn, and take "other appropriate enforcement action."

4. Growers will be told what chemical to use, how much to use, and when to use it.

5. Organic growers will be told where to buy their seed.

If this doesn't sound bad enough, it's a good bet that the paperwork and compliance regulations are going to be as easy to understand as the current tax laws.

So what happens after you register as an organic grower? What are these new rules that must be adhered to? How much is it going to cost to register? What kind of fees will be imposed? The answer to all these questions is: no one knows yet, because the head of this new agency will decide and this bill specifically states that all regulations will be retroactive.

What is particularly disturbing is that this possible new agency will be headed up by a presidential appointee. (Here's a few rhetorical questions worthy of consideration: how often, in recent memory, has a presidential appointee actually possessed the qualifications necessary for the job, as opposed to being given a plum position as a reward for some political favor? Can we expect the appointee to be anyone with experience or background in agriculture or food safety? Will the new "Food Safety Czar," like other agency directors we've seen, thumb his/her nose at future congressional inquiries?)

Back to the bill: Ah, but, you're not an organic farmer or grower, so this won't affect you, right? Wrong! Further investigation of this bill reveals an expanded scope of authority - to the extent that persons who handle anything defined as "food," or who are involved in the production, storage, transportation, or preparation of food must register and comply with all the regulations of this new agency.

Doesn't this sound like something written about Russia back in the cold-war era? Can this really happen in America?

If you think not, consider that the word "terrorist" has been eliminated from the guidelines and official speech of the Department of Homeland Security. Consider that soldiers who have served faithfully with honor in Iraq and Afghanistan have been put on the Department of Homeland Security's official watch list? The same sort of mentality that came up with those winners is now going to define "food" for us and tell us how to grow it.

If we do not raise our voices collectively and in the streets to confront this kind of silliness, we will soon wake up and find that we have lost our ability to say anything at all. Call your State's representatives today and tell them to kill this bill in committee! We know that it's a fact that those who fail to learn from history, will see it repeated. Let's Roll!

About the Author - Greg Traver is a freelance writer who claims anyone can be a successful organic gardener. Want to learn more about the benefits of organic gardening? Claim your free copy of the popular text Soil Test Analysis Guidelines available only at => www.organic-gardening-for-life.com http://www.organic-gardening-for-life.com Copyright 2009 Greg R. Traver

Wall street protest - IS FDA Corruption an OWS Issue?   by Wallstreetprotest

PESTICIDES must be ceased...they are toxic, running off into our water sources, seeping into our soil, making our people sick. Please look into these subjects, a healthy community is a wealthy one...we must begin to earn our money by natural ways.

I also am disgusted that I have been hearing commercials on the radio for Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, claiming it's safer and more cost effective. We have a gigantic powerful sun producing energy for us to use for free and we are playing with nuclear power?! Did we all miss what happened in Japan? This really breaks my heart I am pleading with you to address issues such as this, I have a son who I want to grow up in a healthy environment. Please look into this...Thank you so much for doing what you're doing OWS!!!!!

Occupy Wall Street and Occupy World Street is about exposing lies, determining issues, and most importantly, acting upon those issues. Right now, the movement is in the second phase.

What is The Wall Street Protest (Occupy Wall Street)?

Americans are fed up. They want leadership. It is just that simple.

Occupy America - Why?

Because the so-called "American Dream" has collapsed as a result of decades of corporate greed, inexcusable fiscal management, absolutely zero leadership from most Congressional leaders, blurred lines between capitalism and politics, and outright dishonesty from the largest corporations. And the federal government and Congress let this happen. The Wall Street Protest represents the American public waking up to all of this.

How many of you believe that the FEDERAL Reserve is run by the government? Well, it is not.

The Federal Reserve is a PRIVATE central bank that prints money out of thin air and loans it to banks on WALL STREET or overseas. In a partial audit of the Federal Reserve, pushed for by Congressman Ron Paul, it was found that $2 TRILLION dollars had been sent overseas to bail out banks in Europe.

Now you ask why prices have been going up for almost everything - gas, food, services, and especially gold. The answer is because your money is worth LESS because the Federal Reserve keeps printing it out of thin air. The more money they print, the less your individual dollars are worth. Money is not backed by gold as it used to be, it is backed by nothing.

The US Dollar (USD) is the World Reserve Standard of Currency. Deals and purchases with almost all nations are made with the USD. There have been recent talks between nations of getting rid of the USD as the World Standard due to the Federal Reserve's endless printing of the money. If this happens, it will surely put the US into an even deeper hole that it will not be able to climb out of, a disaster.

About the Author: Wall street protest and Occupy Wall Street is about exposing lies, determining issues, and most importantly, acting upon those issues. Right now, the movement is in the second phase.