Promises Promises!

I love when politicians make promises that they really had no intention of keeping.  I didn't even know that President Obama said he would have GMO foods labeled if he became president.  Did he even make an attempt to keep that promise?

Hypothetically, let us say that Obama had every intention of having GMOs labeled like he said he would.  The one thing that would help me to believe him is Michelle Obama's organic gardening programs.  The problem is, I would have to close my eyes to many, many other things that contradict this image of a president who is desirous of a healthy world.  For example, what is up with appointing Tom Vilsack (Monsanto supporter) to the USDA??  If anything would give our movement to protect small farmers a monster set back it was that.  Thanks to that precarious move, GMO alfalfa has been approved despite the major problems organic alfalfa growers will find themselves in and despite the problems that the US is having with super-weeds thanks to the increased use of Monsanto's R**ndup R**dy herbicide.  Did either Vilsack or Obama think about the growing problem with CCD?  What about Michael Taylor the former Monsanto lawyer?  Why was he bumped up to a higher position in the FDA?  What about the ramifications of that dangerous move?

Had I known about this promise back in 2007 in conjunction with Michelle Obama's organic gardening ideas, I would've believed him too!  It is now 2011, and Obama is about to run for re-election.  Where are all of the labels he promised?  At least 80% of all processed foods in the US have GMOs in them, but I don't see the labels.  Sorry Mr. President; your choices have placed your integrity into question.