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Timing: This is Rich

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I’m on the Organic Consumers Association email list. Frankly, I do not share some of OCA’s concerns, but I do share in the Association’s hatred for Monsanto and the Big Monsanto (and others) – Big Government collusion. So I skim the emails just to keep up looking for a good laugh.
Today, at 12:11pm Central Time, while I was stewing over other things, I received my weekly newsletter. Here is the lead story in its entirety.

Obama Betrays Campaign Promise to Label Genetically Engineered Food


In 2007, Senator Obama, campaigning for the presidency in the Democratic primary, promised to label genetically engineered food.

Now, if you write the Obama for America campaign about GMO labels, you get this response:

“Genetically modified crops hold out the promise of benefits like increased production and reduced reliance on pesticides. At the same time, some Americans want more information to help them choose their food. President Obama understands these concerns and is considering additional steps in this area.”

What? How can he flip his position like that? What makes him believe Monsanto’s lies? Why isn’t he listening to the 9 out of 10 voters who want GMOs labeled? Is there anything we can do to get him back on our side before November?

The first step is to give Barack Obama a piece of our minds! Bill Maher did on his show last week, when he called the President out for breaking his campaign promise on GMO labels and putting Monsanto’s Michael Taylor in charge of food safety. Please tell the Obama for America campaign what you think about broken promises.

You can see why I don’t unsubscribe. What a hoot. I needed a good laugh today. 
First and only question from many I could pose. Why does OCA assume that its entire readership shares the organization’s political stance? I lied. (Haha.) How are food labeling, wariness of GMOs, and hatred of Monsanto partisan issues? You’re just now figuring out  Obama lies… ?