Monsanto- The Goon Squad of the Heartland- Scary

Derry Brownfield got canned for going after Monsanto
On May 8th, 2008 E. Oregon 4 Ron says:

on his program. Here is the email I got:

Did you ever hear of Learfield Sports or Learfield Communications. They are part of a big news/entertainment conglomerate. The “field” in Learfield is Derry Brownfield, an agricultural humorist heard plainly on talk radio in the mid west. On Wednesday April 16, 2008 he “went after Monsanto.” On Tuesday, Earth Day, April 22, 2008 he was gone. Clyde Lear, the Lear in Learfield and Derry’s “dear friend” bid him fare-well.

Monsanto, a Learfield advertiser and manufacturer of Roundup is good at eliminating weeds — plants that are in the wrong place. It appears that Monsanto thinks it can get rid of people who don’t know their place.

Let’s see how that works out for ‘em

Happy Earth Day Derry.

-- Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Monsanto

Derry went after Monsanto today with a pitchfork in one hand and holy water in the other. Fred Stokes from the Coalition for a Prosperous America was in the studio an Michael Stumo, Legal Counsel for Organization for Competitive Markets was on the phone.

This recent anti-Monsanto article from Vanity Fair will be of interest to those that are interested...

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Posted 11:14 AM Link

Here is a link to the broadcast.

http://www.brownfieldnetw...

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Derry Leaves Us in May

Derry Brownfield is a radioman. He's been talking to farmers, city people, and "Constitutional Americans" for 35 years with me...and for a number of years before 1973. He's good. And, he's a dear friend.

His last show will be in the middle of May. The "Common Sense Coalition" grinds to a halt on our system, but likely will continue with a new ownership group.

Eight or ten years ago Derry quit doing his market shows on the network which bears his name and started a new, daily, hour-long talk show. It was home-spun humor that lifted up Constitutional values on some 80 radio stations across the country. Most of his listeners loved him as did his affiliates. He didn't mind controversy or taking on giants like the Monsanto Corporation. He thought they were bad for farmers, too big for their britches and generally bad for America. Increasingly he's been saying so, without seeking balance, in my opinion.

Nothing has made me prouder than my association with Derry. He taught me how to drink Scotch and so much more. If you've been reading our history in this space, you're aware of that. He's a gentleman in every way. His wife, Verni; and children, Joy, Jay, Jon and Jim are a credit to him. He turned 76 in January I think. His legacy is huge. His name is the moniker for America's largest Agricultural network; the "field" of his last name is forever in our corporate name. We love you, Derry; don't be a stranger.

--Clyde

Here is a link to Learfield’s blog.
http://learfield.typepad....

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Monsanto-The Goon Squad in the Heartland.
On May 9th, 2008 Realdeal says:

I first took notice of Monsanto last summer with this video.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZkDikRLQrw
Now I can't get enough information about this corporation. The more I read about Monsanto the more I feel the farmers need to know about them. This podcast from Derry Brownfield is a must listen for all Farmers in America. No that's not right this is a must listen for all Americans. Monsanto is indeed a scary, scary word.
http://www.dailypaul.com/...

E Oregon- thanks for this.