Puppets of Big Agriculture

[Buffalo Barbarian]

These are the U.S. Representatives who voted to ban GMO labeling and deny your right to know what you're eating

"We should not raise prices on consumers based on the wishes of a handful of activists," said Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), who just became consumer enemy number one after he decided to author a bill that destroys any chance Americans have of knowing what's in their food, specifically whether or not they contain genetically modified ingredients, or GMOs.

What Pompeo isn't telling you, and in fact is deliberately covering up, is that Americans overwhelmingly support GMO labeling (we're talking in the 90th percentile); you can view proof of that support here, here and here.

Pompeo, who has likely been paid VERY well by Big Food lobbyists to spearhead this initiative, has made it his mission to make sure that you and your family continue eating foods made from crops that are genetically engineered to withstand high doses of Monsanto's Roundup, which by the way, its primary ingredient, glyphosate, was labeled as being "probably" carcinogenic to humans by the World Health Organization last spring.

Scientists also concluded that glyphosate is "genotoxic," meaning that it damages DNA and there's actually no safe level of exposure.

 

Alabama

Byrne, Bradley (R-AL)
Roby, Martha (R-AL)
Rogers, Mike (R-AL)
Aderholt, Robert (R-AL)
Brooks, Mo (R-AL)
Palmer, Gary (R-AL)
Sewell,Terri (D-AL)
Young, Don (R-AK)
Kirkpatrick, Ann (D-AZ)
McSally, Martha (R-AZ)
Gosar, Paul (R-AZ)
Salmon, Matt (R-AZ)
Schweikert, David (R-AZ)
Sinema, Kyrsten (D-AZ)

Arkansas
Crawford, Eric (R-AR)
Hill, French (R-AR)
Womack, Steve (R-AR)
Westerman, Bruce (R-AR)

California
LaMalfa, Doug (R-CA)
Garamendi, John (D-CA)
McClintock, Tom (R-CA)
Bera, Ami (D-CA)
Cook, Paul (R-CA)
Denham, Jeff (R-CA
Costa, Jim (D-CA)
Valadao, David (R-CA)
Nunes, Devin (R-CA)
McCarthy, Kevin (R-CA)
Knight, Steve (R-CA)
Royce, Ed (R-CA)
Calvert, Ken (R-CA)
Walters, Mimi (R-CA)
Rohrabacher, Dana (R-CA)
Issa, Darrell (R-CA)
Hunter, Duncan (R-CA)

Colorado
Buck, Ken (R-CO)
Tipton, Scott (R-CO)
Lamborn, Doug (R-CO)
Coffman, Mike (R-CO)

Delaware
Carney, John (R-DE)

Florida
Miller, Jeff (R-FL)
Graham, Gwen (D-FL)
Yoho, Ted (R-FL)
Crenshaw, Ander (R-FL)
Brown, Corrine (D-FL)
DeSantis, Ron (R-FL)
Mica, John (R-FL)
Webster, Daniel (R-FL)
Nugent, Richard (R-FL)
Bilirakis, Gus (R-FL)
Jolly, David (R-FL)
Castor, Kathy (D-FL)
Ross, Dennis (R-FL)
Rooney, Thomas (R-FL)
Hastings, Alcee (D-FL)
Diaz-Balart, Mario (R-FL)
Curbelo, Carlos (R-FL)
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (R-FL)

Georgia
Carter, Buddy (R-GA)
Bishop, Sanford (D-GA)
Westmoreland, Lynn (R-GA)
Price, Tom (R-GA)
Woodall, Rob (R-GA)
Scott, Austin (R-GA)
Collins, Doug (R-GA)
Hice, Jody (R-GA)
Loudermilk, Barry (R-GA)
Allen, Rick (R-GA)
Scott, David (D-GA)
Graves, Tom (R-GA)

Idaho
Labrador, Raul (R-ID)
Simpson, Mike (R-ID)

Illinois
Kelly, Robin (D-IL)
Lipinski, Daniel (D-IL)
Roskam, Peter (R-IL)
Davis, Danny (D-IL)
Duckworth, Tammy (D-IL)
Dold, Bob (R-IL)
Foster, Bill (D-IL)
Bost, Mike (R-IL)
Davis, Rodney (R-IL)
Hultgren, Randy (R-IL)
Shimkus, John (R-IL)
Kinzinger, Adam (R-IL)
Bustos, Cheri (D-IL)

Indiana
Walorski, Jackie (R-IN)
Stutzman, Marlin (R-IN)
Rokita, Todd (R-IN)
Brooks, Susan (R-IN)
Messer, Luke (R-IN)
Bucshon, Larry (R-IN)
Young, Todd (R-IN)

Iowa
Blum, Rod (R-IA)
Loebsack, David (D-IA)
Young, David (R-IA)
King, Steve (R-IA)

Kansas
Huelskamp, Tim (R-KS)
Jenkins, Lynn (R-KS)
Yoder, Kevin (R-KS)
Pompeo, Mike (R-KS)

Kentucky
Whitfield, Ed (R-KY)
Guthrie, Brett (R-KY)
Rogers, Hal (R-KY)
Barr, Andy (R-KY)

Louisiana
Scalise, Steve (R-LA)
Richmond, Cedric (D-LA)
Boustany, Charles (R-LA)
Fleming, John (R-LA)
Abraham, Ralph (R-LA)
Graves, Garret (R-LA)

Maryland
Harris, Andy (R-MD)
Ruppersberger, A. Dutch (D-MD)

Michigan
Benishek, Dan (R-MI)
Huizenga, Bill (R-MI)
Moolenaar, John (R-MI)
Upton, Fred (R-MI)
Walberg, Tim (R-MI)
Bishop, Mike (R-MI)
Miller, Candice (R-MI)
Trott, Dave (R-MI)
Lawrence, Brenda (D-MI)

Minnesota
Walz, Timothy (D-MN)
Kline, John (R-MN)
Paulsen, Erik (R-MN)
McCollum, Betty (D-MN)
Emmer, Tom (R-MN)
Peterson, Collin (D-MN)

Mississippi
Kelly, Trent (R-MS)
Thompson, Bennie (D-MS)
Harper, Gregg (R-MS)
Palazzo, Steven (R- MS)

Missouri
Clay, Lacy (D-MO)
Wagner, Ann (R-MO)
Luetkemeyer, Blaine (R-MO)
Hartzler, Vicky (R-MO)
Cleaver, Emanuel (D-MO)
Graves, Sam (R-MO)
Long, Billy (R-MO)
Smith, Jason (R-MO)

Montana
Zinke, Ryan (R-MT)

Nebraska
Fortenberry, Jeff (R-NE)
Ashford, Brad (D-NE)
Smith, Adrian (R-NE)

Nevada
Amodei, Mark (R-NV)
Heck, Joseph (R-NV)
Hardy, Cresent (R-NV)

New Hampshire
Guinta, Frank (R-NH)

New Jersey
Norcross, Donald (D-NJ)
LoBiondo, Frank (R-NJ)
MacArthur, Tom (R-NJ)
Garrett, Scott (R-NJ)
Pascrell, Bill (D-NJ)
Frelinghuysen, Rodney (R-NJ)

New Mexico
Pearce, Steve (R-NM)

New York
King, Pete (R-NY)
Donovan, Daniel (R-NY)
Stefanik, Elise (R-NY)
Hanna, Richard (R-NY)
Reed, Tom (R-NY)
Katko, John (R-NY)
Collins, Chris (R-NY)

North Carolina
Butterfield, G.K. (D-NC)
Ellmers, Renee (R-NC)
Jones, Walter (R-NC)
Foxx, Virginia (R-NC)
Walker, Mark (R-NC)
Rouzer, David (R-NC)
Hudson, Richard (R-NC)
Pittenger, Robert (R-NC)
McHenry, Patrick (R-NC)
Meadows, Mark (R-NC)
Adams, Alma (D-NC)
Holding, George (R-NC)

North Dakota
Cramer, Kevin (R-ND)

Ohio
Chabot, Steve (R-OH)
Wenstrup, Brad (R-OH)
Jordan, Jim (R-OH)
Latta, Robert (R-OH)
Johnson, Bill (R-OH)
Gibbs, Bob (R-OH)
Turner, Michael (R-OH)
Fudge, Marcia (D-OH)
Tiberi, Pat (R-OH)
Joyce, David (R-OH)
Stivers, Steve (R-OH)
Renacci, James (R-OH)

Oklahoma
Bridenstine, Jim (R-OK)
Mullin, Markwayne (R-OK)
Lucas, Frank (R-OK)
Cole, Tom (R-OK)
Russell, Steve (R-OK)

Oregon
Walden, Greg (R-OR)
Schrader, Kurt (D-OR)

Pennsylvania
Kelly, Mike (R-PA)
Perry, Scott (R-PA)
Thompson, Glenn (R-PA)
Costello, Ryan (R-PA)
Meehan, Patrick (R-PA)
Fitzpatrick, Michael (R-PA)
Shuster, Bill (R-PA)
Marino, Tom (R-PA)
Barletta, Lou (R-PA)
Rothfus, Keith (R-PA)
Dent, Charles (R-PA)
Pitts, Joseph (R-PA)
Murphy, Tim (R-PA)

South Carolina
Wilson, Joe (R-SC)
Duncan, Jeff (R-SC)
Gowdy, Trey (R-SC)
Mulvaney, Mick (R-SC)
Clyburn, Jim (D-SC)
Rice, Tom (R-SC)

South Dakota
Noem, Kristi (R-SD)

Tennessee
Roe, Phil (R-TN)
Fleischmann, Chuck (R-TN)
DesJarlais, Scott (R-TN)
Cooper, Jim (D-TN)
Black, Diane (R-TN)
Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN)
Fincher, Stephen (R-TN)

Texas
Gohmert, Louie (R-TX)
Poe, Ted (R-TX)
Johnson, Sam (R-TX)
Ratcliffe, John (R-TX)
Hensarling, Jeb (R-TX)
Barton, Joe (R-TX)
Culberson, John (R-TX)
Brady, Kevin (R-TX)
Green, Al (D-TX)
McCaul, Michael (R-TX)
Conaway, Michael (R-TX)
Granger, Kay (R-TX)
Thornberry, Mac (R-TX)
Weber, Randy (R-TX)
Hinojosa, Ruben (D-TX)
Flores, Bill (R-TX)
Jackson Lee, Sheila (D-TX)
Neugebauer, Randy (R-TX)
Smith, Lamar (R-TX)
Olson, Pete (R-TX)
Hurd, Will (R-TX)
Marchant, Kenny (R-TX)
Williams, Roger (R-TX)
Burgess, Michael (R-TX)
Farenthold, Blake (R-TX)
Cuellar, Henry (D-TX)
Green, Gene (D-TX)
Johnson, Eddie (D-TX)
Sessions, Pete (R-TX)
Veasey, Marc (D-TX)
Babin, Brian (R-TX)

Utah
Stewart, Chris (R-UT)
Chaffetz, Jason (R-UT)
Love, Mia (R-UT)

Virginia
Wittman, Robert (R-VA)
Rigell, Scott (R-VA)
Forbes, Randy (R-VA)
Hurt, Robert (R-VA)
Goodlatte, Bob (R-VA)
Brat, Dave (R-VA)
Griffith, Morgan (R-VA)
Comstock, Barbara (R-VA)

Washington
Herrera Beutler, Jaime (R-WA)
Newhouse, Dan (R-WA)
McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R-WA)
Reichert, David (R-WA)

West Virginia
McKinley, David (R-WV)
Mooney, Alex (R-WV)
Jenkins, Evan (R-WV)

Wisconsin
Ryan, Paul (R-WI)
Sensenbrenner, James (R-WI)
Grothman, Glenn (R-WI)
Duffy, Sean (R-WI)
Ribble, Reid (R-WI)

Wyoming
Lummis, Cynthia (R-WY)


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[DC Tom]

 

 

1) Belongs on PPP.

2) You're an idiot.

[Buffalo Barbarian]

 

1) Belongs on PPP.

2) You're an idiot.

 

 

thank you, means so much coming from you

[Just Jack]

1) Belongs on PPP.

2) You're an idiot.

Agreed with #1, no comment on #2

[Doc]

What's wrong with GMOs?

[B-Large]

What's wrong with GMOs?

Maybe nothing, but we should have the right to know and choose if we want to eat items that grow naturally, or are the products of laboratory meddling.

[boyst]

1. Tom's #1 was right.

2. Tom's #2 is right, the corn made it interesting, though.

3. Doc asks a good question.

4. Are you slap gum retarded boy?

 

Do you not realize that all things you touch that are part of your food have more or less been genetically modified already? Tomatoes that produce the best and most tomatoes are kept, the others not. Tomatoes that produce the best heirloom tomatoes for color have been bred to those that have the most crop yield. Cattle that have no horns have been kept while others who do have been culled. Cattle with scurs or less are then bred on different characteristics that are applicable to all cattle. This goes back to the 1400's in most major livestock record keeping where information from birth weights of animals were kept all the way to scrotal circumference. Apples, that's something interesting and we all eat them. There have been sooooo many genetic mutations by man by simply cross pollinating two species that it is insane. Beerball had a great article a few years ago about this a little bit but, like many fruit trees - disirregardless of the host species it is up to the pollinator to determine the actual genus of the fruit. In other words, if a golden delicious tree is pollinated by a Braeburn then you will end up with a Braeburn apple despite being on a Red Delicious tree - however that red delicious tree could be a better host - as its root system or ability to process the suns rays to energy is more efficient...blablablabla.

 

This stuff has been going on for a very long time and it wasn't until idiots got the term "GMO" out there that it mattered - just like MPG's, H1N1, LGBLT...etc. Acronyms are just awful things. Even UPS.

Maybe nothing, but we should have the right to know and choose if we want to eat items that grow naturally, or are the products of laboratory meddling.

Are they actually made in a lab? Do you want to know that when I breed my new bull to my heifer that I chose my bull because his daddy had big balls, he has good body fat? Do you want to know that the momma's DNA was studied and found to be of good heritage to not produce calves with horns?

 

Do you want to know that I had a cow that had XY sperm placed inside her to be bred? That they got all the XX out - put the XY to give me the bull I wanted? Do you want to know that? Does it mean much to you?

[DC Tom]

1. Tom's #1 was right.

2. Tom's #2 is right, the corn made it interesting, though.

3. Doc asks a good question.

4. Are you slap gum retarded boy?

 

Do you not realize that all things you touch that are part of your food have more or less been genetically modified already? Tomatoes that produce the best and most tomatoes are kept, the others not. Tomatoes that produce the best heirloom tomatoes for color have been bred to those that have the most crop yield. Cattle that have no horns have been kept while others who do have been culled. Cattle with scurs or less are then bred on different characteristics that are applicable to all cattle. This goes back to the 1400's in most major livestock record keeping where information from birth weights of animals were kept all the way to scrotal circumference. Apples, that's something interesting and we all eat them. There have been sooooo many genetic mutations by man by simply cross pollinating two species that it is insane. Beerball had a great article a few years ago about this a little bit but, like many fruit trees - disirregardless of the host species it is up to the pollinator to determine the actual genus of the fruit. In other words, if a golden delicious tree is pollinated by a Braeburn then you will end up with a Braeburn apple despite being on a Red Delicious tree - however that red delicious tree could be a better host - as its root system or ability to process the suns rays to energy is more efficient...blablablabla.

 

This stuff has been going on for a very long time and it wasn't until idiots got the term "GMO" out there that it mattered - just like MPG's, H1N1, LGBLT...etc. Acronyms are just awful things. Even UPS.

Are they actually made in a lab? Do you want to know that when I breed my new bull to my heifer that I chose my bull because his daddy had big balls, he has good body fat? Do you want to know that the momma's DNA was studied and found to be of good heritage to not produce calves with horns?

 

Do you want to know that I had a cow that had XY sperm placed inside her to be bred? That they got all the XX out - put the XY to give me the bull I wanted? Do you want to know that? Does it mean much to you?

 

 

You have to love the way he confused "eating something genetically engineered to be resistant to Roundup" with "eating Roundup," though.

[....lybob]

1. Tom's #1 was right.

2. Tom's #2 is right, the corn made it interesting, though.

3. Doc asks a good question.

4. Are you slap gum retarded boy?

 

Do you not realize that all things you touch that are part of your food have more or less been genetically modified already? Tomatoes that produce the best and most tomatoes are kept, the others not. Tomatoes that produce the best heirloom tomatoes for color have been bred to those that have the most crop yield. Cattle that have no horns have been kept while others who do have been culled. Cattle with scurs or less are then bred on different characteristics that are applicable to all cattle. This goes back to the 1400's in most major livestock record keeping where information from birth weights of animals were kept all the way to scrotal circumference. Apples, that's something interesting and we all eat them. There have been sooooo many genetic mutations by man by simply cross pollinating two species that it is insane. Beerball had a great article a few years ago about this a little bit but, like many fruit trees - disirregardless of the host species it is up to the pollinator to determine the actual genus of the fruit. In other words, if a golden delicious tree is pollinated by a Braeburn then you will end up with a Braeburn apple despite being on a Red Delicious tree - however that red delicious tree could be a better host - as its root system or ability to process the suns rays to energy is more efficient...blablablabla.

 

This stuff has been going on for a very long time and it wasn't until idiots got the term "GMO" out there that it mattered - just like MPG's, H1N1, LGBLT...etc. Acronyms are just awful things. Even UPS.

Are they actually made in a lab? Do you want to know that when I breed my new bull to my heifer that I chose my bull because his daddy had big balls, he has good body fat? Do you want to know that the momma's DNA was studied and found to be of good heritage to not produce calves with horns?

 

Do you want to know that I had a cow that had XY sperm placed inside her to be bred? That they got all the XX out - put the XY to give me the bull I wanted? Do you want to know that? Does it mean much to you?

breeding for traits is not quite the same as splicing salmon with DNA from ocean pout- or splicing DNA from Bacillus thuringiensis into corn and other crops - or splicing DNA from nuts or legumes into potatoes to improve protein profile .

[boyst]

 

 

You have to love the way he confused "eating something genetically engineered to be resistant to Roundup" with "eating Roundup," though.

Sadly, without round up, we would lose hundreds of billions a year in agricultural output. I do not, like everyone, know if it is impacting humans or not.

breeding for traits is not quite the same as splicing salmon with DNA from ocean pout- or splicing DNA from Bacillus thuringiensis into corn and other crops - or splicing DNA from nuts or legumes into potatoes to improve protein profile .

It's just playing a little god and speeding up evolution. I am not necessarily for it but I am against ignorance. Especially toward the food chain. When people in this country B word about having GMO's in their food but scarf down fast food I get a little annoyed.

 

Not only that, at what % is that hitting the actual market?

[unbillievable]

After the activists burned us with their "organic" is more nutritious nonsense, I think I'm going to have to wait for confirmation on the GMO crusade.

 

...and yes, i laugh at everyone shopping at whole foods.

[Nanker]

Waiter, Waiter! There's a fly in my soup! What's that fly doing in my soup?

 

"That fly IS the soup, ma'am."

[/dev/null]

breeding for traits is not quite the same as splicing salmon with DNA from ocean pout- or splicing DNA from Bacillus thuringiensis into corn and other crops - or splicing DNA from nuts or legumes into potatoes to improve protein profile .

[Dorkington]

I don't understand the big deal... GMOs aren't all bad... sure some are a little sketchy, but that's like arguing all drugs are bad for you because a couple drugs are actually really bad for you.

 

That being said, I'd like to have labeling, I like transparency. I just disagree with this new "trend".

After the activists burned us with their "organic" is more nutritious nonsense, I think I'm going to have to wait for confirmation on the GMO crusade.

 

...and yes, i laugh at everyone shopping at whole foods.

I'm not huge on the over priced organic this or that... but that being said... Whole Foods has significantly better produce than my local Safeway (my local Safeway kinda sucks).

[B-Large]

1. Tom's #1 was right.

2. Tom's #2 is right, the corn made it interesting, though.

3. Doc asks a good question.

4. Are you slap gum retarded boy?

 

Do you not realize that all things you touch that are part of your food have more or less been genetically modified already? Tomatoes that produce the best and most tomatoes are kept, the others not. Tomatoes that produce the best heirloom tomatoes for color have been bred to those that have the most crop yield. Cattle that have no horns have been kept while others who do have been culled. Cattle with scurs or less are then bred on different characteristics that are applicable to all cattle. This goes back to the 1400's in most major livestock record keeping where information from birth weights of animals were kept all the way to scrotal circumference. Apples, that's something interesting and we all eat them. There have been sooooo many genetic mutations by man by simply cross pollinating two species that it is insane. Beerball had a great article a few years ago about this a little bit but, like many fruit trees - disirregardless of the host species it is up to the pollinator to determine the actual genus of the fruit. In other words, if a golden delicious tree is pollinated by a Braeburn then you will end up with a Braeburn apple despite being on a Red Delicious tree - however that red delicious tree could be a better host - as its root system or ability to process the suns rays to energy is more efficient...blablablabla.

 

This stuff has been going on for a very long time and it wasn't until idiots got the term "GMO" out there that it mattered - just like MPG's, H1N1, LGBLT...etc. Acronyms are just awful things. Even UPS.

 

Are they actually made in a lab? Do you want to know that when I breed my new bull to my heifer that I chose my bull because his daddy had big balls, he has good body fat? Do you want to know that the momma's DNA was studied and found to be of good heritage to not produce calves with horns?

 

Do you want to know that I had a cow that had XY sperm placed inside her to be bred? That they got all the XX out - put the XY to give me the bull I wanted? Do you want to know that? Does it mean much to you?

Yes, print it all, we have the right to know.

[Doc]

GMOs are harmless and once ingested are broken down like any other O. And you can wash the Roundup off. Whether Roundup is causing other problems though remains to be seen, but it's revolutionized agriculture.

[boyst]

Yes, print it all, we have the right to know.

ftp://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genomes/Bos_taurus/ That's for hereford.

 

There has been a Bos Taurus Genome Sequence study that has been going on a very long time mapping the entire cattle landscape of the world. It's quite interesting.

 

Most people do not realize that originally all cattle were brownish to spotted brown and darker colors literally looking like camo. Some of those traits still come out today and you can see this in highly purebred animals. My cattle are white, the only white and pink nose breed out there - and very old. The very pure breed bull I had last would put out calves that had a few spots at birth and darker patches of fur. These darker patches are from residual traits of the original bos taurus from 1,000 years ago still popping their head.

 

So, when you see a non-brown bovine without horns you are looking at a genetic modification in your food process.

[unbillievable]

People forget that humans bred out a lot of "natural" traits in our food sources, long before Science jumped into the mix, because they could kill us.

 

ie. Recently, Japanese have started to farm salmon because their "free range" cousins contained parasites: which is why salmon sushi in japan was unheard of until recently. (and not served at all in traditional bars)

[Nanker]

ftp://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genomes/Bos_taurus/ That's for hereford.

 

There has been a Bos Taurus Genome Sequence study that has been going on a very long time mapping the entire cattle landscape of the world. It's quite interesting.

 

Most people do not realize that originally all cattle were brownish to spotted brown and darker colors literally looking like camo. Some of those traits still come out today and you can see this in highly purebred animals. My cattle are white, the only white and pink nose breed out there - and very old. The very pure breed bull I had last would put out calves that had a few spots at birth and darker patches of fur. These darker patches are from residual traits of the original bos taurus from 1,000 years ago still popping their head.

 

So, when you see a non-brown bovine without horns you are looking at a genetic modification in your food process.

Yes, I'm just back from a trip to southern France and we saw many of the Charolais cattle on the trip. They're handsome bovines.