No. If you had read 1/10th of the comments posted, you would of read that the money is being used for political activism. They knew the spirit behind TPB could not be sold.

I am sure the term must of been coined awhile ago, but I learned the term from a housemate of mine who *HATES* technology. Like more private matters...everyone has their favorite term for things and everything else sounds strange or disgusting.

Let's just leave the guy alone, there is no need to be gawking all over him as if he was a pregnant Brittney Spears.

I thought Google's motto was 'Be Not Evil'?

It is impossible to put anything on a ballot through an online petition. Each federal, state, county and local governments all have strict laws on how petitions are to be conducted and how many signatures are needed.

Most petitions I have seen are ineffective unless someone is paying hundreds or thousands of people to canvass...though online petitioning has played a monumental role in the Net Neutrality battle.

-n00b

I didn't have the focus to actually read the bill, it was especially difficult because various sections referred to outside documents. However, as a vegetarian and as someone who who has seen the mainstream penetration of the organic food idustry, I am sure someone is misinterpreting something.

The Daily Green claims to debunk some of the myths presented. Their language is a bit too vague for comfort as well, but I hope they know what they are talking about.

Myths and Facts: H.R. 875 â" The Food Safety Modernization Act MYTH: H.R. 875 "makes it illegal to grow your own garden" and would result in the "criminalization of the backyard gardener." FACT: There is no language in the bill that would regulate, penalize, or shut down backyard gardens. This bill is focused on ensuring the safety of foods sold in supermarkets.

MYTH: H.R. 875 would mean a "goodbye to farmers markets" because the bill would "require such a burdensome complexity of rules, inspections, licensing, fees, and penalties for each farmer who wishes to sell locally - a fruit stand, at a farmers market." FACT: There is no language in the bill that would result in farmers markets being regulated, penalized any fines, or shut down. Farmers markets would be able to continue to flourish under the bill. In fact, the bill would insist that imported foods meet strict safety standards to ensure that unsafe imported foods are not competing with locally-grown foods.

MYTH: H.R. 875 would result in the "death of organic farming." FACT: There is no language in the bill that would stop organic farming. The National Organic Program (NOP) is under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Food Safety Modernization Act only addresses food safety issues under the jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

MYTH: The bill would implement a national animal ID system. FACT: There is no language in the bill that would implement a national animal ID system. Animal identification issues are under the jurisdiction of the USDA. The Food Safety Modernization Act addresses issues under the jurisdiction of the FDA.

MYTH: The bill is supported by the large agribusiness industry. FACT: No large agribusiness companies have expressed support for this bill. This bill is being supported by several Members of Congress who have strong progressive records on issues involving farmers markets, organic farming, and locally-grown foods (Barbara Lee, etc.). Also, H.R. 875 is the only food safety legislation that has been supported by all the major consumer and food safety groups, including:
âCenter for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention
âCenter for Science in the Public Interest
âConsumer Federation of America
âConsumers Union
âFood & Water Watch
âThe Pew Charitable Trusts
âSafe Tables Our Priority
âTrust for Americaâ(TM)s Health
MYTH: The bill will pass the Congress next week without amendments or debate. FACT: Food safety legislation has yet to be considered by any Congressional committee.

-n00b