Climate Change Video, Roundup Disaster, WI Gov Feingold?

Just returned from vacation- so sorry for the hiatus in posting. Luckily, I didn't seem to miss much in the mainstream media- as it was Wiener, wiener all the time. Now I'm getting back to sharing news that the corporate media ignores and censors and have lots more to share- so come by often!




1. Climate Change! This video was taken from an op ed by Bill McGibbon, head of 350.org. Over 40 million people have already been displaced by climate change, the North Pole is melting, the severe weather is breaking all records- yet the deniers persist in their obdurate refusal to acknowledge the painfully obvious.

"The intensity and frequency of extreme weather events is increasing, and this trend is only set to continue. With all probability, the number of those affected and displaced will rise as human-induced climate change comes into full force." Elisabeth Rasmusson, the secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council



 2. Monsanto's Round Up Causes Birth Defects
A new paper co-authored by international scientists at Earth Open Source, Roundup and Birth Defects- Is the Public Being Kept in the Dark? cites a 2010 study that shows that the glyphosate based herbicide, Roundup causes birth defects as well as "endocrine disruption, damage to DNA, reproductive and developmental toxicity, neurotoxicity, and cancer".  The big news of this paper is that the industry was aware of this fact in the 1980s, and regulators knew in the 1990s, but it was kept from the public. Independent scientists who spoke of the dangers were "ignored, denigrated or dismissed".

Institute for Responsible Technology

About 70% of Monsanto's genetically modified crops are designed to be Roundup Ready- that is they can be dowsed with large quantities of glyphoste without dying, but killing surrounding weeds. The genetically altered crops don't die but contain reservoirs of potentially high levels of glyphosate, that transfer to animals and consequently to humans. After repeated use- even the weeds don't die- but become superweeds that are nearly impossible to kill. Farmers have had to abandon farmland to superweeds. More toxic herbicides like 2,4 D (a component of Agent Orange) have had to be used and Monsanto is now talking about a 2,4 D resistant GM variety of soy and corn. Sign the petition to stop this madness.

Argentina has been described as "a massive experiment" in huge plantings of Roundup Ready (RR) crops. Over half of their cultivated land is GM RR soy. Over 200 million liters of glyphosate is sprayed annually. There have been high rates of birth defects in that country. In a small town bordering soy farms in the province of Cordoba, the Mothers of Ituzaingo mobilized in response to the sudden increase in the local cancer rate, which is 41 times the national average.

You might want to check out another post I did on why you should never eat GMO's and join us on facebook- GMOs? OMG! Hudson Valley for No GMOs. We are all part of a "massive experiment" and we need to put an end to it.

3. The Next Governor of Wisconsin!

Gov Walker continues his assault on the middle class and is now pushing to repeal child labor laws. Seriously. Seems like there is nothing the GOP stooges won't do for their corporate pay masters. Similar laws to take us back to the good old days of the 19th century are being pushed by Republicans in other states as well.

The good news- people have big time voters' remorse and the recall effort is going strong.  And there are good people like former Sen Russ Feingold in the wings. Keep faith!