From: http://www.notmilk.com/ Many of you wrote to me requesting a list of PAC donations made by Monsanto. An interesting event has occurred. Nearly one-billion dollars were spent on the elections, and Monsanto is aware that they are under the microscope. Do they stop giving, or do they give in different forms that are not easily observed? During the 2000 election cycle, Monsanto gave a total of only $63,350 to Congress...on the record. Nobody will ever know what amounts were invested in the form of soft money, cash money, party favors, and gifts. The $63,350 paid to 435 members of Congress and 100 members of the Senate averages out to $118 per member. Sure. I believe that. The man receiving the second highest total dollars from Monsanto was Larry Combest (R-TX). He got $2000. Combest is the powerful chairman of the House Agriculture Committee. Who got the most from Monsanto? The winner of the Monsanto sweepstakes with $10,000 was John Ashcroft, (R-MO). Ever hear of the man? You will in the coming weeks during the Senate's confirmation hearings. Now...for those of you who are not regular readers of the notmilk column, let's review the Bush/Monsanto connection. FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT Monsanto's lawyer was appointed to the Supreme Court by George Bush, Sr. The deciding swing voter gave the election to George, Jr. That justice: Clarence Thomas, Esq. SECOND Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, was president of Searle Pharmaceuticals, purchased by Monsanto. THIRD Ann Veneman, Secretary of Agriculture, was on the board of directors of Calgene Pharmaceuticals, purchased by Monsanto. FOURTH Tommy Thompson, Secretary of Health, was a supporter of Monsanto in Wisconsin. He received $50,000 from biotech firms is his election run, and used state funds to set up a a $317 million biotech zone in Wisconsin. FIFTH Mitch Daniels, Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Daniels was the vice president of corporate strategy at Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical Company. Eli Lilly and Monsanto developed the genetically engineered bovine growth hormone. Lilly "owns" the European "franchise." Daniels' presence insures that the bovine growth hormone will one day be approved for use in Europe. SIXTH The House of Representatives Committee Agriculture Chairman, Larry Combest (R-TX), has named Richard Pombo to head Agriculture's dairy, livestock, and poultry sub-committee. Pombo will have enormous power in chairing this committee. I remember Pombo as being a long-time member of Dairy, Livestock, and Poultry. In 1994, the approval process for Monsanto's genetically engineered bovine growth hormone became the greatest controversy in FDA history. At that time, the Dairy Committee considered a bill that would label milk and milk products containing the genetically engineered hormone. After all, Americans had a right to know what they are eating...right? The Dairy Committee stalled the proposed bill until the 1994 elections. When the 1994 session of Congress expired, the bill died. It was never even voted upon. I began to investigate milk, milk hormones, and milk politics at about that time. I researched PAC donations, and learned that Pombo had accepted a total of $252,600 in PAC money that year. Remarkably, $84,385 waw given to him from private companies and groups doing business in Agriculture. Talk about buying votes! Even more remarkable was Pombo's relationship with Monsanto. I learned that this man had the audacity to accept money directly from Monsanto while voting on a bill that impacted Monsanto's future, and the future of biotechnology. I've called that PAC donation a bribe, and I continue to do so. BRIBERY Bribery is defined as the act or practice of giving or accepting money or some other payment with the object of influencing the action or judgment at a parliamentary hearing or other election. During the 2000 election cycle, Pombo accepted over $450,000. The dairy industry contributed $17,100, and groups with agriculture interests "donated" more than double the 1994 amounts. Now, Pombo runs the Dairy Committee. SEVENTH Last, but not least. John Ashcroft, Attorney General. The one man out of 535 members of the House of Representatives and the Senate receiving the greatest amount of financial support from Monsanto. He received five times the amount of money as the congressman finishing second. Where do Americans finish in this stranger than fiction real-life drama? Last. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Robert Cohen author of: MILK - The Deadly Poison (201-871-5871) Executive Director ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Dairy Education Board http://www.notmilk.com
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 18:29:07 +0000
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Subject: Ashcroft (& bush, Supreme Ct, etc) TOTALLY In Monsanto's Palm: real-life
Pelican Brief unfolds before us
Ashcroft (AND bush, Supreme Ct, etc) TOTALLY In Monsanto's Palm:
real-life Pelican Brief unfolds before us
bush presidency has MASSIVE link to chem/pharm global giant
-- "Who got the most from Monsanto?
The winner of the Monsanto sweepstakes with $10,000 was:
JOHN ASHCROFT, (R-MO).
Ever hear of the man? You will in the coming weeks during the Senate's
confirmation hearings.
Now...for those of you who are not regular readers of the notmilk column,
let's review the Bush/Monsanto connection.
First. Monsanto's lawyer was appointed to the Supreme Court by George
Bush, Sr. The deciding swing vote giving the election to George, Jr. was
made by Clarence Thomas, Esq.
Second. Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense was President of Searle
Pharmaceuticals, purchased by Monsanto.
Third. Ann Veneman, Secretary of Agriculture was on the board of
directors of Calgene Pharmaceuticals, purchased by Monsanto.
Fourth. Tommy Thompson, Secretary of
Health was a supporter of Monsanto in Wisconsin. He received $50,000
from Biotech firms is his election run, and used state funds to set up a
a $317 million dollar biotech zone in Wisconsin.
Fifth. Mitch Daniels, Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Daniels was the vice president of corporate strategy at Eli Lilly
Pharmaceutical company. Eli Lilly and Monsanto developed the genetically
engineered bovine growth hormone. Lilly "owns" the European "franchise."
Daniels presence insures that the bovine growth hormone will one day be
approved for use in Europe.
Sixth. Last, but not least. John Ashcroft, Attorney General. Winner of
the Monsanto PAC sweepstakes. -- "
Robert Cohen
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The 'chempharm' cartel is running our guvmint!!! Of course we knew that
anyway, but here are some facts and figures compliments of Robert Cohen.
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Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 07:59:03 -0500
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Subject: NOTMILK - - - THE PELICAN BRIEF, PART TWO
Dear Friends,
THE PELICAN BRIEF
John Grisham wrote the suspense novel. Julia Roberts and Denzel
Washington starred in the blockbuster movie.
THE STORY
Two supreme court justices are assassinated so that an evil oil
billionaire can petition the president to appoint environmentally
unfriendly justices to America's highest court. It's all about politics,
multi-national firms, and dollars.
TODAY'S PELICAN BRIEF
Life imitates art.
Here's a jigsaw puzzle, and this column provides the pieces. The
finished work merges two art forms, combining political influence
with political power.
You'll be amazed.
THE SCOOP
Many of you wrote to me...requesting a list of PAC donations made by
Monsanto. Interesting thing has occurred...Nearly one-billion dollars were
spent on the elections, and Monsanto is aware that they are under the
microscope. Do they stop giving, or do they give in different forms that
are not easily observed?
THE PLOT THICKENS
During the 2000 election cycle, Monsanto gave a total of only $63,350 to
congress...on the record.
Nobody will ever know what amounts were invested in the form of soft
money, cash money, party favors, and gifts. The $63,350 paid to 435
members of Congress, and 100 members of the Senate averages out to $118
per member. Sure. I believe that.
The man receiving the SECOND highest total dollars from Monsanto was
Larry Combest (R-TX). He got $2000. Combest is the powerful chairman of
the House Agriculture Committee.
Who got the most from Monsanto? The winner of the Monsanto sweepstakes
with $10,000 was:
JOHN ASHCROFT, (R-MO).
Ever hear of the man? You will in the coming weeks during the Senate's
confirmation hearings.
Now...for those of you who are not regular readers of the notmilk column,
let's review the Bush/Monsanto connection.
First. Monsanto's lawyer was appointed to the Supreme Court by George
Bush, Sr. The deciding swing vote giving the election to George, Jr. was
made by Clarence Thomas, Esq.
Second. Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense was President of Searle
Pharmaceuticals, purchased by Monsanto.
Third. Ann Veneman, Secretary of Agriculture was on the board of
directors of Calgene Pharmaceuticals, purchased by Monsanto.
Fourth. Tommy Thompson, Secretary of
Health was a supporter of Monsanto in Wisconsin. He received $50,000
from Biotech firms is his election run, and used state funds to set up a
a $317 million dollar biotech zone in Wisconsin.
Fifth. Mitch Daniels, Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Daniels was the vice president of corporate strategy at Eli Lilly
Pharmaceutical company. Eli Lilly and Monsanto developed the genetically
engineered bovine growth hormone. Lilly "owns" the European "franchise."
Daniels presence insures that the bovine growth hormone will one day be
approved for use in Europe.
Sixth. Last, but not least. John Ashcroft, Attorney General. Winner of
the Monsanto PAC sweepstakes.
What will America's prize be?
Robert Cohen
http://www.notmilk.com
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Subject: NOTMILK - - - MONSANTO'S MILK CONNECTION TO THE 2000 ELECTION
Dear Friends,
For six years, I have been lecturing and
writing about MONSANTO'S genetically
engineered bovine growth hormone. The approval process for that milk
hormone has been called the greatest controversy in FDA history.
I find the election debate fascinating. I've been watching FOX news
channel and CNN, and am surprised that no person has yet identified the
MONSANTO connection to this election.
How soon we forget the distasteful Anita
Hill/Clarence Thomas confirmation, and the accusations of sexual
intimidation. All during that hearing, I believed that the issues were a
smokescreen, and the real conflict of interest was never identified.
Many African-Americans identify Justice Thomas as a white man with black
skin. Although African- Americans supported Al Gore by a huge margin,
Thomas cast key votes for the Bush team. George Bush appointed Clarence
Thomas to the Supreme Court.
During Monday's Supreme Court hearing, in which the justices of
America's highest court fired hundreds of questions to attorneys from
both legal teams, the one justice who asked not even one question was
Clarence Thomas.
>From 1978 until 1980, Thomas was employed by the law firm of King and
Spalding. In that capacity, he served only one client, the MONSANTO
Agricultural Company of St. Louis, Missouri.
During the presidential race, pharmaceutical companies invested the
greatest part of their political donations by supporting the Republican
party (by a six-to-one margin). A vote for George Bush became a vote for MONSANTO.
Had there been a vote of 9-0 instead of a 5-4 vote, I would not have written
this column. Clarence Thomas was carefully nurtured by MONSANTO, and
George Bush, Sr., who was called upon to perform an enormous favor when
he appointed Thomas to the Court.
In becomming the critical swing voter, Thomas returned that favor.
This is MONSANTO'S victory, and the legacy of George Bush's presidency
will be one in which genetically engineered foods
overtake the wholesome food that we had
once known. As pharmaceutical companies
recapture their investment, and as two or three justices retire from the
present Court, Bush's legacy and MONSANTO'S agenda
merge into one and the same.
MONSANTO and the dairy industry have
successfully lobbied every branch of
America's government so that genetically
engineered milk products contain no
identifying label.
Should genetic engineering issues reach the court, MONSANTO will have
continued support from their friend and ex-attorney.
Robert Cohen
http://www.notmilk.com
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