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U.N.'s human-rights violations
Washington Times ^ | 11/18/03 | Henry I. Miller/Gregory Conko

Posted on 11/17/2003 10:31:49 PM PST by kattracks

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:10:36 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

The United Nations is supposed to be a watchdog of human rights, but it needs watching itself. It has been denying people, especially the poor, the right to feed themselves, buy from others and use their land as they wish. The inhabitants of less developed countries are literally dying as a consequence.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: environment; food; gmcrops; gmfoods; hunger; un

1 posted on 11/17/2003 10:31:50 PM PST by kattracks
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To: farmfriend
ping
2 posted on 11/18/2003 6:56:23 AM PST by Libertarianize the GOP (Ideas have consequences)
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To: kattracks; AAABEST; Ace2U; Alamo-Girl; Alas; amom; AndreaZingg; Anonymous2; ApesForEvolution; ...
Rights, farms, environment ping.

Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from this list.
I don't get offended if you want to be removed.

3 posted on 11/18/2003 9:21:31 AM PST by farmfriend ( Isaiah 55:10,11)
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To: farmfriend
BTTT!!!!!
4 posted on 11/18/2003 9:25:03 AM PST by E.G.C.
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To: kattracks; farmfriend
Neither one of thest authors has a clue as to what to do about this; i.e., how to set up a system with real accountability and minimal bureaucracy that promotes real innovation. >It's right here. One would think Monsanto just shuffled a few bucks to CEI for a little ritual whining.
5 posted on 11/18/2003 9:35:39 AM PST by Carry_Okie (The environment is too complex and too important to be managed by central planning.)
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To: farmfriend


6 posted on 11/20/2003 4:56:00 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
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