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Showing Original Post only (View all)Who has helped to kill more people: Monsanto or the NRA? [View all]
And how much of what's descibed at the first link the responsibility of former glyphoste shill Shannon Watts?
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1127125363
U.S. jury hits Bayer with $81 million in Roundup cancer trial
Source: Reuters
BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 27, 2019 / 6:05 PM / UPDATED 16 MINUTES AGO
U.S. jury hits Bayer with $81 million in Roundup cancer trial
(Reuters) - A U.S. jury on Wednesday awarded $80.9 million to a man who claimed his use of Bayer AGs glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup caused his cancer, in the latest legal setback for the company facing thousands of similar lawsuits.
The jury in San Francisco federal court said the company was liable for plaintiff Edwin Hardemans non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
Reporting by Alexandria Sage in San Francisco; editing by Bill Berkrot
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bayer-glyphosate-lawsuit/u-s-jury-hits-bayer-with-81-million-in-roundup-cancer-trial-idUSKCN1R
Source: Reuters
BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 27, 2019 / 6:05 PM / UPDATED 16 MINUTES AGO
U.S. jury hits Bayer with $81 million in Roundup cancer trial
(Reuters) - A U.S. jury on Wednesday awarded $80.9 million to a man who claimed his use of Bayer AGs glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup caused his cancer, in the latest legal setback for the company facing thousands of similar lawsuits.
The jury in San Francisco federal court said the company was liable for plaintiff Edwin Hardemans non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
Reporting by Alexandria Sage in San Francisco; editing by Bill Berkrot
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bayer-glyphosate-lawsuit/u-s-jury-hits-bayer-with-81-million-in-roundup-cancer-trial-idUSKCN1R
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1172133670
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/1172160038#post5
5. the difference is,
she is the whole group. Bloomberg hired her firm, Popvox Public Relations LLC, to create an astro turf group to be the "MADD" of guns. A month before their creation, Bloomberg and his staff were using NYC government email to discuss how to create it. Someone filed a city equivalent to a FOIA, and got the whole dump.
The few protesters who show up might be "likes" on Facebook, or paid employees. The armed body guards at these events are certainly paid.
Since Watts is speaking as a Bloomberg employee, she is speaking for Bloomberg. Since she is MDA, she is also speaking for it.
Oh yes, she really was the PR chief for Monsanto, you know the "Round up is harmless" people...
she is the whole group. Bloomberg hired her firm, Popvox Public Relations LLC, to create an astro turf group to be the "MADD" of guns. A month before their creation, Bloomberg and his staff were using NYC government email to discuss how to create it. Someone filed a city equivalent to a FOIA, and got the whole dump.
The few protesters who show up might be "likes" on Facebook, or paid employees. The armed body guards at these events are certainly paid.
Since Watts is speaking as a Bloomberg employee, she is speaking for Bloomberg. Since she is MDA, she is also speaking for it.
Oh yes, she really was the PR chief for Monsanto, you know the "Round up is harmless" people...
Response to gejohnston (Reply #5)
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 10:57 AM
DonP (6,185 posts)
8. FWIW, she also worked on the "GMO foods are good for your children" campaign
So obviously we can all trust her, since I'm sure she feeds her children GMO Veggies every day and probably resents having armed guards following her to events.
But to control "fans" I guess armed guards are not really hypocrisy, that's just more proof of how "dangerous" those gun owners are.
8. FWIW, she also worked on the "GMO foods are good for your children" campaign
So obviously we can all trust her, since I'm sure she feeds her children GMO Veggies every day and probably resents having armed guards following her to events.
But to control "fans" I guess armed guards are not really hypocrisy, that's just more proof of how "dangerous" those gun owners are.
One supposes Purdue Pharma and Takata weren't hiring at the time...
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Will you be taking OxyContin beforehand, or driving to the store in a Takata-equipped car?
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2019
#2
The RW aren't the only ones that don't like their dirty laundry exposed
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2019
#8
It might well explain Watts' motive for allegedly "starting" MDA: Guilt
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2019
#6
Maybe in the US, but worldwide Monsanto/Bayer is definitely the leader
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2019
#7
The fact remains that Watts was head PR flack for a known and notorious polluter, whose corporate...
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2019
#11
Gun deaths are quick and obvious. Roundup-induced cancer, kidney & liver damage are slow and hidden
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2019
#17