Pesticide Executive Nominated for chief ag negotiator

[hsteele]

http://www.democracynow.org/2009/11/17/obama_nominates_pesticide_executive_to_be

Obama Nominates Pesticide Executive to Be Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative

President Obama’s nominee for the Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the office of the US Trade Representative, Islam Siddiqui is currently a vice president at CropLife America, a coalition of the major industrial players in the pesticide industry, including Syngenta, Monsanto, and Dow Chemical. He was previously a lobbyist for CropLife and also served in the US Department of Agriculture under President Clinton and the California Department of Food and Agriculture. A coalition of over eighty environmental, family farm and consumer advocacy organizations have sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee urging them to reject his nomination. [includes rush transcript] . . .

[hsteele]

from the article

"Our concerns are quite simple. Putting a pesticide pusher in charge of US agriculture, particularly in the Trade office, is bad government. It’s not what Obama promised us during his campaign trail. He did say no lobbyists in the White House. And we know that Islam Siddiqui is a former paid lobbyist for CropLife and is currently and has been for the last many years a senior executive at this association."

This is disappointing.

[Grannygoli]

I wonder if Michelle objected since she planted the organic white house garden.

What a shame upon Obama.  So powerless.  Just a pretty puppet.  At least he is better looking than Bushy.

[Raintree]

Quoting hsteele:

from the article

"Our concerns are quite simple. Putting a pesticide pusher in charge of US agriculture, particularly in the Trade office, is bad government. It’s not what Obama promised us during his campaign trail. He did say no lobbyists in the White House. And we know that Islam Siddiqui is a former paid lobbyist for CropLife and is currently and has been for the last many years a senior executive at this association."

This is disappointing.

Umm.. Yeah.

[hsteele]

lol Yeah for sure.

Quoting Grannygoli:

I wonder if Michelle objected since she planted the organic white house garden.

What a shame upon Obama.  So powerless.  Just a pretty puppet.  At least he is better looking than Bushy.

[pisces_chick89]

look in to the FDA..and all sorts of government agencys that handle food..youd find out alot of the key players are people you wouldnt want there...a bunch of people that used to head big food companys...

and watch obama deception..its not a republican biased documentary but it brongs to light alot of things politics keeps hidden and alot of people who you wouldnt want in a seat of power...

[diospira]

Quoting Grannygoli:

I wonder if Michelle objected since she planted the organic white house garden.

What a shame upon Obama.  So powerless.  Just a pretty puppet.  At least he is better looking than Bushy.

Well they upgraded the model. Pretty puppet indeed. Love that.

This is just one more example of how voting changes nothing and the players remain the same, including those who are behind the scenes.

These people are brazen and don't even try to hide their corruption and greed. Chemical company officials actually wrote a letter of protest regarding Michelle Obama's organic garden.

It's crazy- our upside down world.

 Corpocracy is a form of government where a corporation, a group of corporations, or government entities with private components, control the direction and governance of a country.    

[Grannygoli]

Quoting diospira:

Quoting Grannygoli:

I wonder if Michelle objected since she planted the organic white house garden.

What a shame upon Obama.  So powerless.  Just a pretty puppet.  At least he is better looking than Bushy.

Well they upgraded the model. Pretty puppet indeed. Love that.

This is just one more example of how voting changes nothing and the players remain the same, including those who are behind the scenes.

These people are brazen and don't even try to hide their corruption and greed. Chemical company officials actually wrote a letter of protest regarding Michelle Obama's organic garden.

It's crazy- our upside down world.

 Corpocracy is a form of government where a corporation, a group of corporations, or government entities with private components, control the direction and governance of a country.    

Yes, I remember something about the Chem companies complaining.  When Michelle made the garden, they started the propaganda attack right away.  I read an article in the local paper written by some supposed independent researcher (surely someone who had funding from a company such as Monsanto) who explained "rationally" how organic gardening is irresponsible; one example of the way corporations have bought knowledge, the way they fund universities.

Well said Diospira; an upside down world of brazen corruption and greed indeed.  Every day I am reminded of the story of 'The Emporer's New Clothes."

[Grannygoli]

Quoting pisces_chick89:

look in to the FDA..and all sorts of government agencys that handle food..youd find out alot of the key players are people you wouldnt want there...a bunch of people that used to head big food companys...

and watch obama deception..its not a republican biased documentary but it brongs to light alot of things politics keeps hidden and alot of people who you wouldnt want in a seat of power...

Yes, I agree and have seen what you are saying.  I have not seen the documentary but it is a good resource to have in mind. thanks.