On Wed, 9 Feb 2000 13:41:42 -0800 (PST), Joseph wrote:
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>As a commodity producer myself, I am very sympathetic to the losses
>producers face when the media presents untrue or biased reports of
>dangers associated with their crops. Apple producers lost millions
>over the Alar scare, and grain farmers stand to lose money over
>unfounded paranoia about seed varieties. While speech may be free,
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>after all, the agribusiness knows what is best for us, so what
>right do consumers have to question whether pesticides, herbicides,
>or genetically engineered seeds are harmful to their health?
I knew I could trust someone to twist my simple statement into
something neither implied nor endorsed.
Consider the above "Exhibit A: Unfounded Paranoia"
BBB
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Peach Orchard, MO
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