FLORIDA IS SINKING

March 11, 2015 

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By Anita Stewart for Challenging the Rhetoric and Wise Women Media

Florida can be the land of transients, liars, drifters, grifters and thieves. It is most known for the senior citizens, medical care, tourists, Disney World, beaches, boating, seafood, tourism (the state’s largest industry) and the craziest and most bizarre news stories.

We have a climate science denier as our Governor. Even though the scientific projections speak loudly and plainly about what is already happening to our coastlines here, the Governor thinks that if he bans the terms “climate change” and “global warming” from all official communications, what is really happening to our state will all go away or be forgotten just like magic.

IMAGE SOURCE: Green Slime from Nitrogen Fertilizers–a Billboard created by Florida voters.

Florid-DUH, The Land Of The Disappearing Coastlines

Water has always been a big issue in Florida. During the last election Floridians voted for the Florida Water and Land Legacy, Amendment 1. Floridians have been vocal about the condition of the lakes, springs and rivers here in addition to our coastlines. Little help has come from Tallahassee so far and voters have organized a declaration and a statewide coalition.

If all of the ice on this planet melted, much of the state of Florida would be underwater. Miami Beach is already sinking as the water is rising and backing up on the beaches, through the sewers and flooding garages, residences and places of business. People have paid out for salt water damage to their cars while parked on the streets or in parking garages during heavy inundations.

Not just Miami is affected. Check out water skiing on the residential roads on Clearwater Beach after Tropical Storm Debbie: CLICK HERE.

The Florida voters continue to fight for climate science recognition by the s-elected leaders.

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Dr. Vandana Shiva Visits Eckerd College To Talk About The Earth

On the same day the Governor’s “denial statements” hit the corporate media, Dr. Vandana Shiva, the renowned scholar, author, environmentalist, activist against Globalism and advocate for Food Sovereignty and no GMO’s arrived at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida to promote her latest book, Making Peace with the Earth. She spoke on the use of Monsanto’s Roundup, the ingredient Glyphosate and the associated autism rates, clean and green farming and agricultural practices, the science of GMO food and why we need to eat non-GMO food, healthy soil, dying bees, butterflies and so much more.

As an author of more than 20 written works, called one of the seven most powerful feminist women on the planet by Forbes and an authoritative speaker, she wowed the crowd. The attendees were not without their climate science deniers who surfaced with questions and rhetoric during the Q&A session. She had plenty of ammunition to rebut their statements. To the last querent who asked if evolution would catch up to the effects of climate change, Dr. Shiva responded with; “I think that’s the wrong question…this planet is Gaia because of her evolutionary adaptive capacity. The only question to ask is will human beings be around in that adaptive context.”

IMAGE SOURCE: Anita Stewart

***Dr. Vandana Shiva‘s complete presentation from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 9th, 2015 is available on video: CLICK HERE.

***This story was updated and edited on March 13, 2015.

WILL HALF OF US CHILDREN HAVE AUTISM BY 2025?

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December 31, 2014
By Anita Stewart for Challenging the Rhetoric and Wise Woman Media

Cases of Autism are rising rapidly throughout the United States. According to Dr. Seneff, a research physician with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), if the rapidly escalating rate continues, half of all children in the United States will have Autism by 2025. Over the last decade, numbers and rates of Autism in Europe have flat-lined. Currently in the US, one child out of every 68 has the disease.

How Can This Be?

Dr. Stephanie Seneff believes that in addition to the chemicals found in vaccines the main culprit is in contaminated food. A main chemical in question is called Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup that is the major culprit. It is also important to note that the maker of Roundup is Monsanto, the same company that created Agent Orange, a defoliant widely used in Viet Nam by the US Military, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) in our foods and GMO seeds.

Dr. Moench’s theory is that Autism is caused by a combination of factors. He referred to a recent article that stated that 1/3 of the cases were due to a genetic propensity and 2/3 were caused by environmental triggers. He said some people did not have the natural ability to produce a detoxifier called Glutithione. He says we cannot change genetics but we can change the environment. He noted that Autism is not one condition but a full spectrum of disorders and affects people a variety of different ways. Chemical exposure and toxicity seems to play a role most of the time.

Facts?

Glyphosate is in almost everything we eat; it is even directly sprayed on wheat before harvesting. Anything with soy or corn has glyphosate, so that would include meat and meat products (as animals would have the chemical in their feed) in addition to vegetables and fruits.

In addition to Autism, the other diseases and conditions that can be tracked down to poisoning by Glyphosate include the following; this list is not inclusive:

• Dementia
• Parkinson’s
• Alzheimer’s
• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Gastrointestinal Diseases
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
• Multiple Sclerosis 
• Cancer
• Depression
• Infertility

In the US Military, if a veteran processes into a Veteran’s Administration (VA) Medical facility, the first question he or she is asked if they have Diabetes is, “Were you stationed in Viet Nam?” and the second is, “To your knowledge, were you exposed to Agent Orange?” Currently 8% of the US general population has Diabetes. According to the VA’s own website, 24% of veterans have Diabetes.

The Science of Politics

Additional chemicals in Roundup are considered “inert” but according to a recent 2014 study, the “inert” chemicals increase the toxic effects of the Roundup hundreds of times over. The cumulative effect of consuming food products with only small amounts of Glyphosate can still be dangerous. A recent study reveals that women living near farms have a 60% chance of having a child with Autism. Glyphosate is also in breast milk in 760 to 1600 times the allowable limits in European drinking water.

What is not known by many or even discussed is who does the research science and peer-reviewed papers and studies on these findings or with the opposing studies? It is shocking that most of the studies are done by scientists working with Monsanto. Monsanto is also the top lobbying company in Washington, DC. Eighteen of the twenty-four lobbyists worked in government jobs before becoming employed by Monsanto. OpenSecrets.org also reveals that Monsanto funds the campaigns of many of our politicians through their Political Action Committee (PAC). It’s convenient to have a PAC in order to get legislation passed easily.

How Do You Help?

Stop using Roundup! Support GMO Labeling. Read labels on everything. Do not confuse the “Natural” label with organic or “non GMO” standards. Support the Organic Consumers Association and other similar organizations. Be an informed consumer and do your research for yourself and your family.

In the United States Dr. Moench stated that we are all being used as guinea pigs as the Precautionary Principle is not being used and it should be! Citizens need to demand unbiased research regarding their food, water, medicines, farming practices, etc. Americans have a right to know how their food is produced.