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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-19-08 08:36 AM
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Will Monsanto sue every flooded farmer who's land has now been contaminated by their seeds?
Edited on Thu Jun-19-08 08:36 AM by elehhhhna
Place your bets.
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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-19-08 08:42 AM
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1. And each attorney for each farmer or his insurer will use the defense of "Act of God"
(really, that's what it's called) to avoid liability.

Act of God or act of nature is a legal term for events outside of human control, such as sudden floods or other natural disasters, for which no one can be held responsible./i]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_God
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mod mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-19-08 08:43 AM
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2. Perhaps land owners should sue Monsanto for contaminating their land with their
Edited on Thu Jun-19-08 08:45 AM by mod mom
genetically modified seed. Not everyone wanted those seeds-Monsanto has now contaminated the entire midwest flooded area.
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-19-08 08:54 AM
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3. "Mega thanks for the great idea." - Monsanto
"We need more Homelanders who Think Like Republicons. Yeehaw." - Monsanto
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Kolesar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-19-08 09:01 AM
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4. I am still trying to find that "ultimate article" on how Monsanto profits from US trade deals
If you have it...please let me know
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