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Subject: Judge Sides with Monsanto
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[1]Judge Sides with Monsanto? Lend your voice! Make a stand with farme=
rs and
citizens everywhere!
[2][IMG]
[3]Stand with Family Farmers Today!
[4][IMG]
[5]Judge Sides With Monsanto, Ridicules Farmers' Rights -- Tell Monsanto,
"I Stand with Farmers"!
Dear Thomas
Over the weekend, we received the disappointing news that federal Judge
Naomi Buchwald decided to dismiss the case of family farmers versus the
chemical and biotech seed giant Monsanto. In Organic Seed Growers and
Trade Association (OSGATA) et al v. Monsanto, farmers who grow our food
sought, once and for all, the protection of the U.S. courts from
Monsanto's abusive patent infringement lawsuits.
In what can only be called a travesty of justice, Judge Buchwald sided
with Monsanto, stating that the farmers overestimated the threat posed by
Monsanto's genetic contamination of their crops. To further show her
contempt, Buchwald added that it "strains credulity" that these farmers,
all of whom have declared the desire to farm without Monsanto's GMO seed,
could "nevertheless find themselves unknowingly" using GMO seed in
"significant quantities" and thus face a potential lawsuit.
Despite this ruling, we will move forward with our efforts to make sure
that more Americans learn of the tragedy that is taking place across rur=
al
America. But we need your help.
Please join us in showing solidarity with family farmers everywhere.
[6]Click here to say: "I Stand with Farmers vs. Monsanto". These farmers
need you now more than ever.
http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/go/545?akid=3D478.51895.nvau9X&t=3D1
Buchwald's ruling was an insult to farmers everywhere and we believe that
her flawed assessment that organic and non-GMO farmers have merely
imagined the very real threat by Monsanto, who has aggressively pursued
lawsuits for patent infringement against family farmers since 1997,
entirely diminishes the great lengths that the seed and biotech giant has
asserted to instill a climate of fear among rural America and farming
communities during the past 15 years.
Judge Buchwald ruling wholly fails to take into account the significant
economic harm and loss of livelihood that genetic contamination by
Monsanto's uncontrollable seed technologies inflicts on farmers'
legitimate right to grow food that they choose without the biologically
certainty of eventual contamination.
Don't let Monsanto get away with another tragedy against family farmers!
Join us today in helping expose the injustices that they inflict on
farmers as a result of their belligerent behavior.
This lawsuit is far from over. Please show the plaintiffs that citizens
everywhere have their backs as they move forward - they need your suppor=
t!
[7]Sign this letter to show your support for the brave family farmers who
stood up to Monsanto and support them as they move forward in their
case. If you have signed already, please share with at least 5 of your
friends.
action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/judge_sides_with_monsanto/
We knew this fight wasn't going to be easy. We knew that we were up
against the most aggressive Big Ag biotech company in the world. But the
stakes are high, both for family farmers and the future of organics.
Already more than 100,000 Food Democracy Now! members have signed the
letter stating that they support family farmers in their quest for justi=
ce
and protection from Monsanto's abusive lawsuits.
When we gathered outside the courtroom that on January 31^st, I promised,
"No matter what happens in that court, we will go forward."
Today is that day. We have reached a point of no return, where America's
farmers, the environment and our children need us now more than ever. We
ask you to join us in spreading the word.
Thank you for participating in food democracy,
Dave, Lisa and the Food Democracy Now! team
Further information:
1."Judge Sides With Monsanto: Ridicules Farmers' Right to Grow Food
Without Fear, Contamination and Economic Harm", Organic Seed Growers and
Trade Association (OSGATA), February 27, 2012.
[8]http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/go/544?akid=3D478.51895.nvau9X&t=
=3D2
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Sides With Monsanto, Ridicules Farmers' Rights -- Tell Monsanto, "I Stand w=
ith Farmers"!<br /></a></strong></p>
<p>Dear Thomas</p>
<p>Over the weekend, we received the disappointing news that federal <stron=
g>Judge Naomi Buchwald decided to dismiss the case of family farmers versus=
the chemical and biotech seed giant Monsanto</strong>. In Organic Seed Gro=
wers and Trade Association (OSGATA) et al v. Monsanto, farmers who grow our=
food sought, once and for all, the protection of the U.S. courts from Mons=
anto’s abusive patent infringement lawsuits.</p>
<p>In what can only be called a travesty of justice, <strong>Judge Buchwald=
</strong> <strong>sided with Monsanto, stating that</strong> <strong>the fa=
rmers overestimated the threat posed by Monsanto’s genetic contaminat=
ion of their crops</strong>.<strong> To further show her contempt, </strong=
>Buchwald added that<strong> it “strains credulity” that these =
farmers, </strong>all of whom have declared the desire to farm without Mons=
anto’s GMO seed,<strong> could “nevertheless find themselves un=
knowingly” using GMO seed in “significant quantities” and=
thus face a potential lawsuit.</strong></p>
<p>Despite this ruling, we will move forward with our efforts to make sure =
that more Americans learn of the tragedy that is taking place across rural =
America. <strong>But we need your help.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Please join us in showing solidarity with family farmers everywh=
ere. <a title=3D"Judge Sides with Monsanto - I Stand with Farmers!" href=3D=
"http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/go/545?akid=3D478.51895.nvau9X&t=3D7" t=
arget=3D"_self">Click here to say: “I Stand with Farmers vs. Monsanto=
”. These farmers need you now more than ever.</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href=3D"http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/go/545?akid=3D478.=
51895.nvau9X&t=3D8">http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/go/545?akid=3D478.51=
895.nvau9X&t=3D9</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Buchwald’s ruling was an insult to farmers everywhere </st=
rong>and we believe that her flawed assessment that organic and non-GMO far=
mers have merely imagined the very real threat by Monsanto, who has aggress=
ively pursued lawsuits for patent infringement against family farmers since=
1997, entirely diminishes the great lengths that the seed and biotech gian=
t has asserted to instill <strong>a climate of fear</strong> among rural Am=
erica and farming communities during the past 15 years.</p>
<p>Judge Buchwald ruling wholly fails to take into account the significant =
economic harm and loss of livelihood that genetic contamination by Monsanto=
’s uncontrollable seed technologies inflicts on farmers’ legiti=
mate right to grow food that they choose without the biologically certainty=
of eventual contamination. </p>
<p><strong>Don’t let Monsanto get away with another tragedy against f=
amily farmers! Join us today in helping expose the injustices that they inf=
lict on farmers as a result of their belligerent behavior.</strong></p>
<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>This lawsuit is far from over. Please sh=
ow the plaintiffs that citizens everywhere have their backs as they move fo=
rward - they need your support!</strong></strong></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><a title=3D"Judge Sides with Monsanto - I Stand with Farmers!" h=
ref=3D"http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/go/545?akid=3D478.51895.nvau9X&t=
=3D10" target=3D"_self">Sign this letter to show your support for the brave=
family farmers who stood up to Monsanto and support them as they move forw=
ard in their case.</a> If you have signed already, please share with a=
t least 5 of your friends. </strong></p>
<p><strong><strong>action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/judge_sides_with_monsan=
to/</strong></strong></p>
<p>We knew this fight wasn’t going to be easy. We knew that we were u=
p against the most aggressive Big Ag biotech company in the world. But the =
stakes are high, both for family farmers and the future of organics.</p>
<p>Already more than 100,000 Food Democracy Now! members have signed the le=
tter stating that they support family farmers in their quest for justice an=
d protection from Monsanto’s abusive lawsuits.</p>
<p>When we gathered outside the courtroom that on January 31<sup>st</sup>, =
I promised, <strong>“No matter what happens in that court, we will go=
forward.”</strong></p>
<p><strong>Today is that day. We have reached a point of no return, where A=
merica’s farmers, the environment and our children need us now more t=
han ever. We ask you to join us in spreading the word.</strong></p>
<p>Thank you for participating in food democracy,</p>
<p>Dave, Lisa and the Food Democracy Now! team</p>
<p><strong>Further information</strong>:</p>
<p>1."Judge Sides With Monsanto: Ridicules Farmers’ Right to Grow Foo=
d Without Fear, Contamination and Economic Harm", Organic Seed Growers=
and Trade Association (OSGATA), February 27, 2012.</p>
<p><a href=3D"http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/go/544?akid=3D478.51895.nv=
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