Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: TomGuy
From link in post#3

… the concept of "separation of powers," to ensure a system of checks and balances among the three branches of government: executive,legislative,and judicial. But a dangerous provision snuck into the budget bill passed last week in Congress upends that system.

Without any hearings on the matter,the Senate included language that would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture to essentially ignore any court ruling that would otherwise halt the planting of new genetically-engineered crops.

… The rider pertains to transgenic crops that have been deregulated by the USDA but then had that approval overturned by a judge -- a scenario that has occurred with genetically engineered alfalfa and sugar beets

9 posted on 03/30/2013 6:25:06 AM PDT by opentalk
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies ]


Correction ...from post#4 link


10 posted on 03/30/2013 6:26:20 AM PDT by opentalk
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson