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Simpson Library _Department of Agriculture Events Update
Simpson Library _Department of Agriculture Events Update
Date: 10/14/2014 12:16:48 PM ( 10 y ) ... viewed 762 times
Nine weeks after the initial story broke, July 31, in the Carlisle Sentinel newspaper covering events in Mechanicsberg, PA, and the initial story about the Simpson Seed Library-Department of Agriculture communications, stories containing misinformation and inciting public opinion continue to spread the rumors that the Department of Ag Crack downed on the Seed Libraries with the intent of stopping participation in the Seed Library.
Paper 11, a collection of auto generated listing of information stimulated by reader ratings, continues to reprint stories that attempt to indicate the DOA overreached, when a more careful investigation suggests that rather than harm, staff member Johnny Zook, who sent the initial letters that motivated Protocols for how the Library could function outside existing Pennsylvania Seed Laws.
The true story of what happened needs to be retold and underscored.
Let's start at the beginning. What really happened vs. what are these erroneous reports saying what happened.
PAPER ii
WRAP UP OF DAILY SEED LIBRARY INFO
http://paper.li/seedlibraries/1393671790?edition_id=682fd6e0-52c8-11e4-8e2a-002590721287&utm_campaign=paper_sub&utm_medium=email&utm_source=subscription
For the main articles that share the erroneous information begin here:
THIS IS THE ARTICLE BY NAOMI CLEASON THAT STARTED THE INTERNET
GOING VIRAL OVER THE SIMPSON SEED LIBRARY-DEPARTMENT OF AG COMMUNICATIONS
IT WAS PUBLISHED JULY 31 AND HAD 29 COMMENTS
it was recommended 27K times.
http://cumberlink.com/news/local/communities/carlisle/department-of-agriculture-cracks-down-on-seed-libraries/article_8b0323f4-18f6-11e4-b4c1-0019bb2963f4.html
THIS SECOND STORY BY NAOMI CLEASON WAS PUBLISHED AUGUST 5
It corrected and added to some of the information published on July 31. It has no comments. It was shared 9 times.
http://cumberlink.com/news/agriculture/pa-department-backs-seed-library-protocol-as-reaction-grows/article_d3acf6fc-1cf2-11e4-adf9-0019bb2963f4.html
OOPS!
FULL OF MISINFORMATION
No effort to correct the misinformation! Just left on the web as is. I would appreciate some updates. This was the first article that alerted me to the issue at the Simpson Seed Library. Lots of triggers here and hot spots for many of us.
http://www.infowars.com/agri-terrorism-feds-shut-down-seed-library-in-pennsylvania/
PUBLISHED AUGUST 4, 2014
LOTS OF MISINFORMATION
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/08/04/agri-terrorism-towns-seed-library-shut-down
I want to contact the author
http://www.commondreams.org/author/andrea-germanos-staff-writer
PLANTING CLARITY!
http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=2196853
August 15. My Plant Your Dream Blog,
WRITER GUIDELINES FOR COMMON DREAMS
http://www.commondreams.org/writers-guidelines
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