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Monsanto loses lawsuit and two hundred million
By Jon Rappoport
Reuters:"...a California jury ordered [Monsanto]...to pay
$289 million for not warning of cancer risks posed by its main weed
killer [Roundup]."
"The case of school groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson, filed in
2016, was fast-tracked for trial due to the severity of his
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph system that he alleges was
caused by Roundup and Ranger Pro, another Monsanto glyphosate
herbicide."
More than 5000 lawsuits against Monsanto and Roundup are
waiting in the wings, and this verdict, in favor of Johnson, is a strong
signal to future juries.
Of course, Monsanto, and its new parent company, Bayer, claim
last week's court ruling was deeply flawed and Roundup is not a health
threat; an appeal is in the works.
And that is where the danger lies.
As you go higher in the court system, judges, not juries, are
making the decisions, the judges tend to be appointed on the basis of
their politics.
Official science IS politics, with mega-corporations the favored clients.
Monsanto's lawyers will be able to restate the EPA
[Environmental Protection Agency] assessment that Roundup is not a
proven or likely carcinogen.
The judges of an appeals court could decide, for example,
that the scientific evidence presented by both sides "cancels itself
out" and leaves a definitive opinion on Roundup in maybe-limbo "at the
present time." Therefore, the accuser, Dewayne Johnson, has not proved
his case. Therefore, there is no judgment in his favor, and no $$
penalty against Monsanto.
I would say Monsanto (and its new owner Bayer) are counting on this scenario.
Could we also be talking about secret payoffs (or blackmail)
to assure a favorable outcome? I'm absolutely shocked that anyone would
suggest the possibility. As we all know, these corporations are models
of propriety and good citizenship. Their reputations are above reproach.
They arise each day seeking only to do good in the far flung
communities they serve. They search their souls for any sign of moral
turpitude and eradicate such problems in short order.
Right?
No?
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Jon Rappoport
The
author of three explosive collections, THE MATRIX REVEALED, EXIT FROM
THE MATRIX, and POWER OUTSIDE THE MATRIX, Jon was a candidate for a US
Congressional seat in the 29th District of California. He maintains a
consulting practice for private clients, the purpose of which is the
expansion of personal creative power. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, he
has worked as an investigative reporter for 30 years, writing articles
on politics, medicine, and health for CBS Healthwatch, LA Weekly, Spin
Magazine, Stern, and other newspapers and magazines in the US and
Europe. Jon has delivered lectures and seminars on global politics,
health, logic, and creative power to audiences around the world.
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