Courtesy of NPR
This week, the Supreme Court will take up a classic David-and-Goliath case. On one side, there's a 75-year-old farmer in Indiana named Vernon Hugh Bowman; on the other, the agribusiness giant Monsanto.
The farmer is fighting the long reach of Monsanto's patents on seeds — but he's up against more than just Monsanto. The biotech and computer software industries are taking Monsanto's side.
Bowman also is battling a historic shift that's transformed the nation's seed business over the past 20 years.
Despite all that, Bowman seems remarkably cheerful about his situation. "Confrontation does not take a toll on me!" he says. "You and me can argue about the Bible; we can argue about religion. I'll pound my fist and we can argue all day, and I won't lose a bit of sleep at night!"
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I wonder if the Frankenfood Giant will get the same red carpet treatment from the Subprime Court at Corporations United.
I'm thinking yes.
Despite that, at least someone finally stood up to their patent abuse. Give 'em hell, Vernon!
Posted by: Ryan | February 18, 2013 at 06:22 PM