FREEDOM FIGHTER of the YEAR - 2008 - Percy Schmeiser

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FREEDOM FIGHTER of the YEAR - 2008 - Percy Schmeiser
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FREEDOM FIGHTER of the YEAR - 2008 - Percy Schmeiser
Reality Portal are happy to announce that FREEDOM FIGHTER of the YEAR 2008 goes to PERCY SCHMEISER from Canada. The brave Canola farmer that dared to take on Goliat him self. Montsanto. After 10 years of struggle we are also happy to announce that he have won against Montsanto.

"Schmeiser pleased with victory over Monsanto
In an out of court settlement finalized on March 19, 2008, Percy Schmeiser has settled his lawsuit with Monsanto. Monsanto has agreed to pay all the clean-up costs of the Roundup Ready canola that contaminated Schmeiser's fields. "
We are so happy for you and know what a good source of inspiration you are for millions of beings. Igniting comittment and devotedness amongst fellow farmers and humans around the World..

Each year we decided to help shine the spotlights on a certain devoted freedom fighter of that time. We do so by giving out the title: REALITY PORTAL's FREDOM FIGHTER of THE YEAR. And this YEAR it goes to you - Percy Shmeiser. FREEDOM FIGHTER of the YEAR - 2008

LINKS>>>
www.realityportal.info
www.realityportal.info/conten...225/73/

BACKGROUND>>>
Percy Schmeiser is a farmer from Bruno, Saskatchewan Canada whose Canola fields were contaminated with Monsanto's Round-Up Ready Canola. Monsanto's position was that it didn't matter whether Schmeiser knew or not that his canola field was contaminated with the Roundup Ready gene, or whether or not he took advantage of the technology (he didn't); that he must pay Monsanto their "Technology Fee".
FULL STORY HERE>>>
Percy & Louise Schmeiser Named Recipients of the Right Livelihood Award
The Right Livelihood Award Foundation is a Swedish charitable foundation that has so far presented Awards to 123 Recipients from 56 countries. The Awards were founded in 1980 by Jakob von Uexkull “to honour and support those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today."
With their fight against Monsanto’s abusive marketing practices, Percy and Louise Schmeiser have given the world a wake-up call about the dangers to farmers and biodiversity everywhere from the growing dominance and market aggression of companies engaged in the genetic engineering of crops....
FULL STORY HERE>>>
- realityportal , posted 03/25/08
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