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David Cassenti May 23, 2013 at 08:25 am
"Studies have raised important questions about the health effects of genetically modified…Read More foods, and many people are rightfully concerned.”
Maybe we should look at some of the studies AND other scientists' responses to them. THAT, Mr. Duff, is how science works.
For a review of one study that had "conclusive proof" that GMOs caused tumors, heck out:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/09/19/161424735/as-scientists-question-new-rat-study-gmo-debate-rages-on
In it, NPR points out that the researcher who did the study carried out the experiment for 2 YEARS, or the lifespan for the EXPERIMENTAL rats. No wonder tumors began showing up - it is a product of their genetics (this type of rat is PRONE to tumors) and their AGE (look up tumor rates by age group). Other researcher looking at the results found that the pesticides used in the GMO fed to them could have ALSO caused the tumors.
How far do we need to go? Without looking at these "studies" with a critical eye, and checking all the possible CAUSES of these health risks, we will never know if the GMOs or pesticides are causing the dangers to our health!
I urge our legislators to THINK about the problem, RESEARCH it WITHOUT considering their reelection campaign, and make a decision that doesn't just look good in the press!
Observor May 22, 2013 at 08:46 pm
1. More junk science sold to dull-witted legislators, many of whom never went past high school and…Read More the overwhelming majority of whom never took a serious, college-level science course.
2. This strikes me as an impermissible regulation of interstate commerce, as well it should be. What happens when all 50 states have different labelling requirements? The massive costs of compliance will be passed on to consumers, the vast majority of whom don't care.
3. If there was a market for the stuff that wasn't modified the people who produce it would be plastering the fact all over their packaging and the grocery stores would have whole aisles dedcated to displaying it.
Observor May 22, 2013 at 01:20 pm
This is meaningless. To the extent the national organization upholds its ban it can require local…Read More councils to comply. The timing is obviously calculated to make a public statement so soon before the vote that the national headquarters will have no time to respond. If the ban is maintained, the local council can point out to donors who object to the ban that they did this. Either they are certain the ban will survive or they are hedging their bets.
The good life in East Haddam May 22, 2013 at 01:27 pm
School enrollment in East Haddam has fallen almost 14% since 2008 and a lot of people are wondering…Read More why we need to spend more money.
Time to break out the scissors.
LiveForFreedom May 22, 2013 at 09:37 pm
Everyday we read about some gun owner shooting his own kid. No...hardly....that is exaggeration.…Read More
Everyday we near about some car driver getting into an accident and killing his kid.
Come on. Accidents happen. There was a six year old boy from Salem CT who got killed by a wood chipper while his father was cutting down trees.
"Never argue with an fool - they'll bring you down to their level then beat you with experience." - by George Carlin
Fred May 22, 2013 at 08:23 pm
@ Charles “everyday we read about some gun owner shooting his own kid, or another little kid…Read More finding a gun and killing her brother.” The reality is that gun accidents, including accidents involving children, have been declining drastically. Fatal gun accidents declined by almost sixty percent from 1975 to 1995, even though the number of guns per capita increased by almost forty percent. Fatal gun accidents involving children (aged 0-14) also fell significantly, from 495 in 1975, to under 250 in 1995. More children die from accidental drownings or burns than from gun accidents. (Gun supply statistics from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms,; gun accident rates from the National Safety Council).
@ Harold Hansen “Straw purchasers can go to state with lax gun laws like not having background checks at gun shows.” Not according to the data. A 1997 Justice Department survey of more than 18,000 state and federal convicts revealed that: 39.6% of criminals obtained a gun from a friend or family member, 39.2% of criminals obtained a gun on the street or from an illegal source, 0.7% of criminals purchased a gun at a gun show, 1% of criminals purchased a gun at a flea market, 3.8% of criminals purchased a gun from a pawn shop, 8.3% of criminals actually bought their guns from retail outlets, directly or through a straw purchaser. Under current federal law, every person who purchases a gun from a brick-and-mortar or online retailer, pawn shop owner or private dealer—essentially any licensed dealer -- must submit to a background examination via the National Instant Check System, whether the purchaser’s State has lax firearm laws or otherwise.
DGC3 May 21, 2013 at 10:04 am
I am no math wizard, but Mr Redecker said, "We bring in about $100,000 each year and it costs…Read More us about $600,000 to operate the ferries. That means we fund around 25 percent" Does that math sound right? Looks like DOT funds about 83% to me. Government math perhaps?
Maggie May 22, 2013 at 07:47 pm
So proud of you four men who truly have the good of the PEOPLE in mind!,
Carolyn Mariconi May 20, 2013 at 06:31 pm
I know how heartbreaking this is. I will keep my eyes open for Bandit and pray for a safe return…Read More for him to his loving family.
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