Kucinich in Seattle: Q & A with Jill Richardson

by: sarge in seattle

Sat Jul 16, 2011 at 16:40:25 PM PDT

On July 9th, Congressman Dennis Kucinich spoke at the NWroots Conference in Seattle. Following is a transcript of Kucinich's response to a question by Jill Richardson.

(The full video is here: http://vimeo.com/26293839

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Joe Sestak, Why Are You Anti-Organic?

Joe Sestak was the sole Democrat to vote against starting an organic pilot program for school lunch in a party-line vote this past week. All of the Dems on the House Education and Labor committee voted for it - except Sestak. All of the Republicans voted against it.

Rep. Sestak - perhaps soon to be Sen. Sestak - why do you think that little, developing children's bodies should be exposed to pesticide residues in their food? Many pesticides are proven or suspected neurotoxins, carcinogens, and endocrine disruptors. And your state has a vibrant organic farming industry. You've done wrong by the kids, but you've also done wrong by the farmers of Pennsylvania.

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ACTION: Speak Out Against the LGMA!

by: Jill Richardson

Tue Jul 28, 2009 at 11:58:33 AM PDT

The House Oversight committee Domestic Policy subcommittee will be holding a hearing on the Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement on Wednesday, July 29 (tomorrow). We need YOU to give them a call to tell them that you oppose the LGMA and any expansion of it. You may recall the LGMA from a diary I posted a week or so ago called Mass Stupidity Alert: Scorched Earth Food "Safety" Tactics. You can give it a quick once-over again if you'd like, but the gist of it is that the LGMA calls for farmers to rip out hedgerows and discourage any form of life other than their crops anywhere near their fields. The practices are NOT upheld by science and they've been deadly to wildlife without actually preventing E. coli contamination in any meaningful way.

Please give a quick phone call to the committee at 202-225-6427 or fax them at 202-225-2392. The good news is that the subcommittee chair is Dennis Kucinich. If you call, tell the briefly that you oppose the LGMA and any expansion of it because it is harmful to the environment and sustainable agriculture and it is also ineffective. If you want to give them a longer message, either send a fax, or call and ask for an email address you can write your comments to.

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