Dioclese wrote:
An actual war, we can do what's been done in the past.
"J. Clarke" wrote in message
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Dioclese wrote:
"Jan Flora" wrote in message
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Billy, Charlie, Everyone --

Go read this:

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/f...monsanto200805

Jan

Specifically, I would like to know exactly what Monsanto's patents
are. If its genetically engineered, how is that a patent?

It's not that it's genetically engineered, it's that it's resistant
to Roundup or produces BT toxin or whatever.

How can
one patent a lifeform, good or bad for the humankind?

By going down to the patent office and filing a form.

The link kind
of said it, profit is the goal. If the law allows it, they go for
it. Lock in their patents, and attack those who don't adhere.
Mother nature, here in S. TX ain't adhering either. Sprayed half
the
dilution recommended roundup on a roadbase driveway in full sun,
the
native foliage returned in less that 2 months.

Same plants or new ones from seed? Ordinary Roundup doesn't kill
seed in the soil and it doesn't kill roots. They have formulations
that will control weeds for up to 4 months and that will kill the
root, but those features aren't in the "normal" formulation. Try
the one that kills roots and the one that is good for 4 months and
if those don't work, _then_ complain.

Also tried, at the
same time in different area of same driveway, recommended dilution
similar results. This, despite TX summer heat. Worse yet, for
Monsanto, all is green in the same treated driveway this spring
despite the severe drought.

What makes you think that Roundup is supposed to prevent this? It
doesn't permantly render soil infertile you know. Seems to me that
you didn't bother to read the label on the product to find out what
it is and is not supposed to do. You spray it on a weed the weed
may die or may just die back to the root depending on the species
and how well established it is. Anything that tries to grow in the
spot the weed occupied, including another weed, will grow fine. If
it rendered soil infertile, which it would have to do to prevent
the
driveway from being "green this spring", then it wouldn't be much
use in preparing fields for planting and every time you used it on
a
weed in a lawn there would be a permanent hole in the location the
weed had occupied.

Next time, after you use the Roundup, try planting something that
will displace the weeds.

The solution for these locked-in farmers is simple, get seed from
a
different source. Grow seed bearing crop intentionally for their
own
use. Stop using roundup.

Stop making money as farmers who don't follow your suggestion
undercut your prices. Farmers aren't in business for fun you
know--they have bills to pay.

Somebody needs to toss some Monsanto soybeans or whatever into
various legislators' flowerbeds and then sic Monsanto on 'em.

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Would hardly classify Roundup as a true herbicide. Rather, a
renewablely needed product to temporarily eradicate most foliage.
Otherwise known as a racket, gimmick. But, only a Monsanto stock
holder would do a reply as yours.

Since you choose to make a snotty personal attack, I'm done with you.
plonk

By the way, wipe the foam off your mouth and try some lead foil in
your hat, the tin isn't working.

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--John
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