An item of great interest to Uncle Paul with his delightful British accent ...
Some of you have read the article Southwest below. Others not. First in the photo Craftsman Mai Le Prat - nicknamed the Pit Bull of Monsanto the appeal trial of 58 of Chartres . On his side to his left at the same assistant Versailles and Claude Menara, operator of the plot Grézet-Cavagnan ... At the time of 'facts' in 2006, t young kings Reapers Volunteers will be sent to jail, immediately tried and con damned three-month suspended sentence, 1 500 euros of fine and20,000 euros in damages. N e consider themselves dissatisfied Claude Menara criminal complaint with a civil action. He wants to bring him - on a silver platter - t are three men whom he regards as leaders of the anti-GMO José Bové , Guy Kastler , managing director of Network peasant seeds and Joel Bach, spokesperson for the Vigilance Committee GMOs. As Shylock in Merchant of Venice, he would seek 'his pound of flesh' levied on the strength of the country ...The prosecutor proposed redevelopment of the trial. What Reapers Volunteers accepted. They are no longer considered to "destruction of property of others in meeting," but for "the crime of mowing 'offense put up with the French law on GMOs (art. 7). This reclassification of recidivism dropped for four of the defendants. Bove , Dominique Plancke , Jean-Baptiste Libouban et François Thonier échappent ainsi à la prison ferme. P our ces quatre prévenus réitérants, le parquet a demandé 120 jours - amende à 50 euros, soit 6000 euros. Pour les autres p révenus, il est question de deux mois de prison avec sursis. Plus 5000 euros au titre des frais de justice et 86 000 euros de dommages et intérêts. Soit plus de 1 000 euros par prévenu ! Pour les 9 hectares de maïs MON 810 neutralisés en Lot-et-Garonne in 2006. Gold f ITA yourself the math ... About 12 000 € per hectare ... So that if I am correct in maize seed sold in conventional, now we can expect to earn perhaps1 € 500 per hectare, or € 13 000 in total (maize yield = seed per hectare from 10 to 15 tons)? In addition in 2006 there was no such high currents because of drought !?Still that Claude Menara could sell his wares - unsellable in France circuits in 'normal' - or Spain , bin GM of Europe or in the throats of ducks and geese for foie gras merchants Aquitaine not looking too over the junk ... Moreover, it could transform the 9 acres of corn silage broke ...87 Reapers had been indicted. Only 86 will be judged. Helen Gassie , member of Friends of the Earth , died in spring 2010. The Reapers have obtainedcourt that a place is left empty in his honor. The other conspicuously absent from the courtroom - Monsanto - the rescuer of Haiti with aroma shoot-to-crime teratogenic ...Aged 23 to 82 years, the Reapers Volunteers who came from France whole 'égrenaie nt the many reasons that had instigated an illegal but legitimate'. So much so that late one afternoon, only half of the defendants had been heard by the court. "Be reasonable, do not repeat arguments already raised by your predecessors' says Madam Speaker Dawn Blum . "The trial must be held within a reasonable time. Stick to the facts. And nothing to the facts. " But the facts are - political - have they been heard in a political trial - that dare not speak its name? Some journalists say that GMOs are in the dock. They joke, of course. As evidenced by the results of trials FV truncated the past ... Has ttendant at Marmande, justice - If that is the word - will be made November 16, 2010 ...question is whether these defendants to Marmande - defended by Nicolas Gallon and Marie-Christine Etelin , or not be judged in light of all these unspoken villains? With a license to pollute in its pocket, granted by the European and French authorities, Claude Menara complied with the law! That imposed by Monsanto . One who, with his friends WMD , Sodexo , Tyson , Smithfield and Cargill seems lawmaking power to consider USA to outlaw cultures and biological family! Anyway, if ever a new law was passed by Congress, it will issue continue - interposed by government agencies - which would push any quidam a tomato or sell a hot dog non-regulatory ... That is to say without the permission of agribusiness and of Monsanto Agricultural suspected to propose a law to interfere with private gardens and the economy Smallholder outreAtlantique . That provision the sly form of rural cleansing completely new.relayed this information can be found on the site of Cap 21 Franche-Comté (See http://cap21franchecomte.over-blog.com/article-la-loi-hr-875- Congress-of-the-usa-va-put-off-the-law-family-and-crop-biological-50418924.html ). While many of the breadwinners U.S. are unemployed and millions of homes have a great need to save their meager incomes by pushing their own vegetables or raising animals in their own backyard ... Under the guise of an alleged outbreak of salmonella and E.coli ' (sic) in basic foodstuffs from this medium of popular food crops and non-industrial farms, lots of small farms and individual farmers could be placed under the direct supervision of the federal government because of this new legislation introduced in Congress.Aiming ultimately ban farmers to building a reservoir of seeds, the has Resolution HR 875 fut présentée à la Chambre en février de l'année dernière sous le nom de " Acte de Modernisation de la Sécurité Alimentaire 2009 " par la Congresswoman Rosa De Lauro , épouse de consultant Stanley Greenburg , qui a parmi ses clients Monsanto , BP Amoco , United Healthcare ... Avec comme prétexte la réduction des risques de contamination par la nourriture : des bactéries, produits chimiques, toxines naturelles ou artificielles, virus, parasites, prions et autres agents pathogènes pour l’homme, le texte de loi en projet concernerait tous les établissements qui produisent, stockent, are transiting or sell any food category. Agricultural and aquaculture farms, ranches and vineyards would be subject to strict government regulation ...
From ' experts' food industry, government-mandated, may well require to put in e standard small farms unable to support loads disproprtionnées regulations. C e which, after some observers, might cause major problems and many bankruptcies, especially among organic farmers ...
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12 October 2010 5:54 the courtroom had already taken place Claude Menara (foreground). Emily photos drouinaud"From my office, I am the guarantor of public health of my constituents. And defense of the common good. I tried to make judgments against some seeds in my town. They have all been broken. From there, what weapons do we have to change the law? How can we be heard? "Grumbles Dominica, long white hair. This mayor of a small commune of the Ariège is one of the first to speak.
No surprise, then, yesterday in Marmande, the first day of the trial of alleged GMO reapers. They are charged with the uprooting of nine hectares of transgenic maize Grézet-Cavagnan. Of the 86 indicted, 82 have answered the call of justice. And they all found a place in the small courtroom corrections. No postponement of the debates, finally, as mentioned Sunday, the rumor, when the first demonstrations of support for anti-GMO.OAS_AD ('position 1');
One after the other, they explain their motivations at the helm. Les raisons qui les ont conduits jusqu'au champ de Claude Ménara, le 2 septembre 2006. Puis, in fine, face à la justice, poursuivis pour « dégradation et destruction du bien d'autrui commis en réunion ».
« Poussés à agir »
L'argument du dernier recours revient souvent. « Nous avons interpellé nos députés. Nos sénateurs. Nous avons multiplié les manifestations. Sans aucun résultat. Les fauchages nous ont permis d'alerter l'opinion et d'ouvrir le débat public. Nous étions en état de nécessité », affirme cet autre prévenu.
Comes the turn of Bernard Pere, Regional d'Aquitaine, proud that "the Lot-et-Garonne is the first department in the region in number of organic farmers. The authorities refused to investigate on GMOs. They pushed us to action. "The elected Greens turned to Claude Menara, sitting on the bench of the plaintiffs. "Claude, you're doing wrong. All precautions were not taken. "In fact, most of the alleged master mowers clearly anti-GMO arguments and the cogs of justice. Faced with the magistrates, Stephane, a tall blond, is one of rare to confess her feelings. The other approach the judges without shaking. Even if their criminal records show no convictions, they admit to having taken part in other sweeps. Many have joined the movement since its inception in 2003.The refusal of any GMO
Another common point, the proximity to the farmers. "My parents worked the land," says Anne. I do not mowing without hurting the heart. "John, retired farmer, speaks of rivers he saw being poisoned. Then the ground, then. "We're going to all GMOs. I do not want to see this. "At the bar of justice, the risk of infection keeps coming back. "If GMOs are growing, my bees will spread death, protested Joel beekeeper. If we leave, short or medium term, while GM will. Prior to regain his place in the room, it is for the President, Dawn Blum. "Being in front of you is a recognition of our struggle. "
" If I prove that we are all wrong, that GM does not affect biodiversity, then I would come flatly apologize to Claude Menara, Stephen launches. And while it may replant. But if it turns out that we are right, everything has already been contaminated. And it will be irreversible. We can not afford to take such a risk. "
In late afternoon, only half of the defendants had been heard by the court. "Be reasonable, do not repeat arguments already raised by your predecessors, has finally asked the president Dawn Blum. The trial must be held within a reasonable time. Stick to the facts. And nothing to the facts. "
white shirt over his shoulders, Claude Menara, cash, without flinching, the arguments of his opponents. Today, farmers can turn to speak and defend his beliefs.
