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User ID: 1299452 United States 07/08/2011 06:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wait, Did the USDA Just Deregulate All New Genetically Modified Crops? [ link to motherjones.com] In an innocuous-sounding press release titled "USDA Responds to Regulation Requests Regarding Kentucky Bluegrass," agency officials announced their decision not to regulate a "Roundup Ready" strain of Kentucky bluegrass—that is, a strain genetically engineered to withstand glyphosate, Monsanto's widely used herbicide, which we know as Roundup. The maker of the novel grass seed, Scotts Miracle Gro, is now free to sell it far and wide. So you'll no doubt be seeing Roundup Ready bluegrass blanketing lawns and golf courses near you—and watching anal neighbors and groundskeepers literally dousing the grass in weed killer without fear of harming a single precious blade. Note: Less than 50% of articleAll tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent. Thomas Jefferson |