In a message dated 5/22/2013 9:27:29 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
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"One of  the most outrageous special interest provisions in years." 
That's what  Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) calls the Monsanto Protection 
Act, which  became law in March 1, 2013. Cynically dubbed the "Farmer 
Assurance  Provision," which allows Monsanto and other companies to 
ignore existing  food safety rules, and continue selling genetically 
modified seeds even if  a court has blocked them from doing so. Even 
worse is how this shameful  giveaway became law. It was inserted 
anonymously, and without review into  the must-pass budget bill to 
avoid government shutdown in  March.

Now we have an opportunity to stop it.

Senator Merkley  has proposed an amendment to the Senate Farm Bill 
that would repeal the  Monsanto Protection Act - but it will take 
serious grassroots pressure to  even make sure the amendment comes up 
for a vote.

Click  here:
http://act.credoaction.com/sign/monsanto_protection_act/?sp_ref=1356164.4.12
5.e.539.2&source=mailto_sp

BETTER  YET, CALL YOUR SENATOR!!

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