Free Speech Win in Federal Court

I don't know about you, but to me this sounds like GOOD news.  When our constitutional rights triumph in court it tells me that the people of America have a good chance of winning their liberty back.  Free speech rocks and rules!

Free Speech Win in Federal Court

Backyard Livestock (July's Book)

I felt inspired to learn more about backyard farming.  I just planted more seeds and a cat (or something) capsized the whole tray of them (meaning it's time to stop putting off building a greenhouse).  I'm definitely not ready to raise livestock just yet, but I'm gathering as much information as I can about it.

Questions, comments and furthermores are always welcome, but this month I will go as far as requesting information because gardening and raising livestock are very new to me.  Please don't hesitate to offer advice or ask questions because I can learn from any kind of participation.

Dr. Oz on GMOs

There are many reason's why I can't call myself a "fan" of Dr. Oz; but even I need to admit that once in a while the man puts on a show that I wouldn't want to miss.  I really admire the fact that he presents both sides of the story.  In this case, I appreciate it because the proponents of GMOs made so little sense.  As Jeffery Smith put it, they have bad science down to a science.

One scientist said that GMOs have been around for thousands of years.  This is a very deceptive statement because it's not true, but not entirely untrue.  Yes, there are types of genetic engineering that have possibly been around for thousands of years (like grafting and budding).  The older types of genetic engineering is known to be safe, it has been used in many cultures for generations but GMOs are a FAR different kind of genetic engineering.  The old type of genetic engineering combines the genes of fruits and vegetables from the same species or genus (for example the cross pollination of yellow corn and white corn).  Gene splicing is a whole other kind of genetic engineering that involves combining the genes of different animal kingdoms (like forcing the genes of an arctic fish into the DNA of a tomato so that the tomato can survive frost).  THIS genetic engineering has NOT been around for very long nor has it been tested as much as this scientist claims.  On top of the challenges to the validity of her claim, we are talking about a company who has downright LIED about the safety of their products for decades (to name a few, they lied about PCBs, DDT, Agent Orange, Dioxine, the so-called "biodegradeable" R0und*p Ready...etc) and inevitably took the lives of many (Vietnam soldiers and residents, residents of Anniston Alabama...etc)

Unfortunately, there are scientists who are paid to give the public misinformation about GMOs and there are others who are blackmailed into giving the public misinformation about GMOs (as I have demonstrated in many other posts).  There are some scientists who took a stand for their ethical principals before they were made to suffer for what they stood for.  In conclusion, I wouldn't believe one word that this company has to say about the "safety" of their products.

May 25th March Against Monsanto

I know, I know, this march was well over a month ago, but it took me that long to figure out how to make this short video.  I'm not a film maker, at least not a professional one, and I had MUCH to learn.  With some time, however, I did figure it out (Hallelujah!) and I published it in Youtube.

This is a video of just some of the people that I spoke to.  Please keep in mind that I'm a beginner when it comes to this editing stuff and it would be best to place more focus on what these individuals had to say.  I felt that their message was VERY important, in fact, that is why I decided posted this in the first place (with the permission of all of the people who were recorded).

I want to thank these individuals again for talking about their issues and experiences.  I truly hope things become better for all of us.

Happy Independence Day!

Fluoride in Kombucha: Should You Be Concerned?

When I saw this article, I admit that I was alarmed at first because I so LOVE kombucha.  If you read the whole article, however, you will find some encouraging news.  For one thing, organic teas tend to have far less fluoride than the conventional tea; I've been buying ONLY organic tea.  If you ferment your tea for longer, it will also reduce the fluoride; I tend to ferment mine for double the suggested time.  It's also suggested not to steep the tea for longer than ten minutes; I tend to steep mine for about eight minutes.  Of course, if you use filtered water (as in water that does not contain fluoride), then that too should decrease the amount of fluoride in your kombucha.

There are other suggestions and other information in the article so I would encourage you to read it.  The above is mostly what I've taken away from it.

Fluoride in Kombucha: Should You Be Concerned?

Mold Alert

I've recently been more desperate than EVER to get rid of my carpet.  I keep getting these mold infections and it's not from what I'm eating.  I was really sick from mold about two weeks ago and that was a time when I wasn't eating ANY sugar at all; I mean not even honey or fruit or ANY sugar at all.  My doctor keeps telling me that it's in the air.  I just have this funky feeling about the carpet.  I remember posting about a friend who keeps her carpet IMMACULATE and when she got rid of her carpet there was mold on the bottom.  If she had mold, I don't know if I care to look at what is on the bottom of my carpet.

If you can get rid of your carpet, I would encourage you to do so.  My husband and I have discussed cork floors when we first moved here, but now we are discussing it more seriously.  Hopefully, we could do it next summer if not this summer.

Symptoms of mold infection:
http://blackmold.awardspace.com/mold-symptoms-allergies.html#symptoms

How to kill mold:
http://blackmold.awardspace.com/kill-remove-mold.html