Obama betrays his supporters

While the corporate news media distracted Americans with the gay marriage issue Obama sold out to Monsanto.

http://www.examiner.com/article/obama-sells-out-u-s-citizens-by-signing-monsanto-protection-act-into-law

His leftist supporters should be furious as well as the right wingers. Will most democrats condemn Obama with disdain or will they bite their tongues because of partisan bias and embarrassment for vocal past support?

Originally posted by Metal Brain
While the corporate news media distracted Americans with the gay marriage issue Obama sold out to Monsanto.

http://www.examiner.com/article/obama-sells-out-u-s-citizens-by-signing-monsanto-protection-act-into-law

His leftist supporters should be furious as well as the right wingers. Will most democrats condemn Obama with disdain or will they bite their tongues because of partisan bias and embarrassment for vocal past support?

I just looked up the actual bill. I don't quite get the same conclusion from it as the emo treehuggers apparently do, then again, the legal lingo is quite opaque. In any case, GM crops are essential for food security and protecting the environment on the long term, and limiting the ability of paranoid crybabies to obstruct new research into GM crops is probably a good thing.

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
I just looked up the actual bill. I don't quite get the same conclusion from it as the emo treehuggers apparently do, then again, the legal lingo is quite opaque. In any case, GM crops are essential for food security and protecting the environment on the long term, and limiting the ability of paranoid crybabies to obstruct new research into GM crops is probably a good thing.

Originally posted by Metal Brain
I agree that GMOs can be helpful in the long run if the technology is used properly, but I will refer you to some lyrics from a Sepultura song.

Bio-technology
Ain't what's so bad
Like all technology
It's in the wrong hands

If it is put in the right hands I will jump on your bandwagon, but as it is right now...no way!

There's two problems here: one, the law was snuck into the Continuing Resolution to fund all government agencies for the next six months. The only way Obama could stop it would be to veto the entire bill and thus potentially shut down the government. This would seem to have greater adverse consequences then the bill itself.

Two, I haven't been able to find the actual text of the bill but it is described on these sites as:

If approved, the Monsanto Protection Act would force the USDA to allow continued planting of any GMO crop under court review,

At worst, that seems to say that the USDA can't stop the crops being grown, but presumably courts can. And even if they can't during the pendency of the action, Monsanto and whoever would still be ultimately liable for any damages caused by harmful crops pursuant to judicial action. This generally acts as a brake on such practices.

In a perfect world, the law shouldn't have been passed; it's supposed to be the USDA's job to determine what crops are harmful and dangerous and to issue appropriate regulations. But shutting down the government in order to stop this isn't a viable action. People should bitch at their Congressmen and Senators rather than the President for this one.

Originally posted by no1marauder
There's two problems here: one, the law was snuck into the Continuing Resolution to fund all government agencies for the next six months. The only way Obama could stop it would be to veto the entire bill and thus potentially shut down the government. This would seem to have greater adverse consequences then the bill itself.

Two, I have ...[text shortened]... e should bitch at their Congressmen and Senators rather than the President for this one.

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
Oh right, because the technology is in the hands of evil corporations ruled by Dr. Mengele!

Originally posted by Metal Brain
Your willful ignorance amazes me. These bio-techs that create GMOs are also chemical companies that promote the sale of their herbicides.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/24/us-monsanto-roundup-idUSTRE71N4XN20110224

Originally posted by Metal Brain
Sounds like you are an apologist for poison pill amendments in legislation. A president with a backbone would:

1) Veto the bill in protest of the poison pill amendment
2) Call for another bill without the poison pill amendment
3) Use the bully pulpit to call for an end to poison pill amendments
4) Stress the counter productive effects of poison pi ...[text shortened]... dments. Seems to me Obama has no problem with it. Just a lame excuse to be a corrupt politician.

Originally posted by Metal Brain
Sounds like you are an apologist for poison pill amendments in legislation. A president with a backbone would:

1) Veto the bill in protest of the poison pill amendment
2) Call for another bill without the poison pill amendment
3) Use the bully pulpit to call for an end to poison pill amendments
4) Stress the counter productive effects of poison pi ...[text shortened]... dments. Seems to me Obama has no problem with it. Just a lame excuse to be a corrupt politician.

Originally posted by moon1969
That is sheer stupidity. It would be utterly ridiculous (and not good for America and our familes) for the President to waste such political capital on this issue. I am glad you are not President.

Originally posted by Metal Brain
It is sheer stupidity to ignore it. Nobody should vote for a bill cluttered with multiple issues when they don't like one or more of them. A bill should contain one issue at a time.
Until this happens idiots like you will claim he had to sign bad legislation to get this or that passed, while others will be blamed for NOT voting for a bill that contains ...[text shortened]... with poison pill legislation.

I'm glad you are not President. You have no common sense.

Originally posted by Metal Brain
It is sheer stupidity to ignore it. Nobody should vote for a bill cluttered with multiple issues when they don't like one or more of them. A bill should contain one issue at a time.
Until this happens idiots like you will claim he had to sign bad legislation to get this or that passed, while others will be blamed for NOT voting for a bill that contains ...[text shortened]... with poison pill legislation.

I'm glad you are not President. You have no common sense.

ridden?Originally posted by moon1969
Naive and stupid, respectfully. I am glad you are not advising the President. While you spout the words, you seem to have no appreciation for how the system works. The composition of budget legislation has always been this way, and to be sure, the President doing a veto of every budget legislation (for the principle you mention) would be regularl ...[text shortened]... gest impact. Save your political capital for the most important issues. Be smart. Not stupid.