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Re: Anti-Government Sentiment Could Skew Texas Census

jschultz84 — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:25:37 -0000

I don't think a simple head count is what people are opposing. They're opposing the other questions and the governments right to ask them and require that they be answered. Certainly some Republicans are indeed idiots and are just being opposed to it because they probably think the census is some crazy new liberal idea, which The Constitution shows not to be the case. I haven't filled mine out yet, but I live in Chicago so I'm sure we can all agree that few Chicago politicians can only help...

Re: Penn & Teller claims organic food is “bullshit”, fails to mention that their expert is paid by Monsanto

jschultz84 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:18:30 -0000

How about we just use logic. Today people are starving in parts of the world. This would tell us that we already don't have enough food to feed the world in combination with the food supply being poorly distributed. Many genetically engineered plants provide a higher yield and thus, more food. These foods are also sometimes made to have longer shelf lives, which allows us to distribute them over wider spread areas if necessary. They can be altered to grow in environments where they wouldn't normally grow.

Now as for you personally wanting to eat organic, I really don't care. I want people to eat whatever the choose to eat and if your local area doesn't provide enough organic foods for your personal needs then feel free to work to change that, you won't hear a single complaint from me. All I ask is that you stop caring more about WHAT I eat more than IF I eat.

Re: Penn & Teller claims organic food is “bullshit”, fails to mention that their expert is paid by Monsanto

jschultz84 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:45:11 -0000

First, I'm writing a comment, not a blog, so I'm not going to provide pages of citations. And second, the support of my claim is in the video being discussed...or maybe you didn't watch it?

Re: Penn & Teller claims organic food is “bullshit”, fails to mention that their expert is paid by Monsanto

jschultz84 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:41:25 -0000

"Penn and Teller’s main point why organic food is “bullshit” is simply because it “might mean you’re getting your food from giant corporations or China.”"

Wait. Did you watch the same show I watched? I'm pretty sure they had more main points and I'm also pretty sure that they DID tell us that Alex Avery works for the Hudson Institute.

To me the important point they made was about the fact that if we switch to organic, we won't have enough food to feed the world. Is this important to anybody else?

I'm sorry if the Magicians who are smarter than you hurt your feelings, but instead of providing evidence to support your claim, all you've done is attack their credibility. Be nice and then maybe I'll try your less delicious apples.