Comments on: Video: Peasants March Against Monsanto Hybrid Seeds in Haiti

By: Monsanto Hater

Monsanto Hater — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:13:53 +0000

the latest…

‘Chemical Relations: Monsanto and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’

http://blog.buzzflash.com/node/11834

By: Monsanto Hater

Monsanto Hater — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:06:10 +0000

‘Farmer works better’? Demeaning word ‘Peasant’? These Liberals give me a pain in the backside. And well done Mr. Aldis! Monsanto = Agent Orange = Murder!

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By: David

David — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:22:27 +0000

For what it’s worth, in Spanish-speaking countries the word “campesino,” which can be translated as “peasant,” means someone who works the land and that’s what people who do that work call themselves, as individuals or as organized groups. People take pride in the work and in being “campesinos.” A farmer is generally someone who owns the land he or she works, while a campesino can be landless. I would guess that something similar is the case in Haiti.

By: Ansel

Ansel — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:34:41 +0000

Thanks for the comment Vern. This is the word that some Haitians use to describe themselves. The English translation of the name of group behind the protest is “Movement of the Peasants of Papay.” Abitan and peyizan are both kreyol words meaning peasant, and I understand that neither have especially negative connotations… though I could be wrong.

By: Vern Weitzel

Vern Weitzel — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:25:30 +0000

Would it be too much trouble for the authors of this fine article if they avoided the use of the demeaning word, ‘Peasant’. Farmer works better. Vern

By: Ansel

Ansel — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:32:19 +0000

I wondered if viewers would catch his name or not – thanks for suggestion, Matt (unfortunately, FCP glitch is still there but that’s another story). I think Carla is arriving in Haiti soon so we’ll be continuing that discussion. Hope Austin IMC stuff is going well.

By: Matt Gossage

Matt Gossage — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:17:33 +0000

Good job Ansel. I hope the glitch in FCP got resolved. One hopefully constructive comment, you mentioned the English speaking man in your post and he states his name at the start, but it could help too for you to put a title identifying him in the video when he starts talking because it is hard to catch right at the beginning.

I liked reading the exchange between you and Carla on the previous post. I think you’re both right. The question is not only for you on how to be an effective journalist and organizer, but also for how readers to be more active too.

Peace.
-Matt

By: Len Aldis

Len Aldis — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 07:26:55 +0000

Wonderful action by the people against Monsanto’s evil seeds, only wish I could have been with you all on the march. You have many thousands of supporters around the world who are also campaigning against Monsanto, not only for its control of seed but also for the poisonous Agent Orange it produced and was used on the people and land of Vietnam, resulting in the deaths of many thousands and leaving 4,000,000 suffering from servere disabilities.

Good luck in your actions.

Len Aldis. Secretary
Britain-Vietnam Friendship Society