Jon Rappoport 11-24-14… "Is Judge in Maui GMO case connected to Monsanto?"

I’m posting this Jon Rappoport article for a couple reasons.

1. It indeed shows several possible connections between Judge Kurren’s wife and Monsanto and other GMO companies with a presence in Hawaii. My question, “Would these (possible) connections have influence over the judge himself, in the Maui case?”
2. It is an example of the need to take PRECAUTIONS when reading articles like this. Namely, just because “Kurren’s wife is a board member of the First Hawaiian Bank” has no bearing on what SHE believes regarding GMO, nor does her position on the Nature Conservancy or the UH fundraising arm. I believe all this would need more data to make such “accusations of influence”.
3. This is an article of implication only.
4. Taken together, however, it is very likely that this whole connections thing warrants further investigation.
5. As the Kingdom of Hawai’i re-activates and re-energizes in the coming months and years, this will all be irrelevant. The Kingdom will (most likely) NOT allow companies like this to stay. PERIOD.

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Is Judge in Maui GMO case connected to Monsanto?
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After the citizens of Maui just voted to stop Monsanto and Dow from further GMO development, Monsanto filed suit.
Barry Kurren is the US federal magistrate overseeing the court battle between Maui and Monsanto.
Judge Kurren’s wife, Faye, is the past president of the University of Hawaii Foundation, which is the fund-raising arm of the University.

On September 6, 2011, Monsanto donated $500,000 to the University to establish a Monsanto Research Fellows Fund for “plant science.”
On July 8, 2010, Monsanto gave $100,000 to University for its scholarship fund.
Judge Kurren’s wife, Faye, has also served as a trustee of the Nature Conservancy, which has a long-established relationship with Monsanto. From the Conservancy’s website: “Monsanto has supported the Nature Conservancy for years.”
Presently, Kurren’s wife is a board member of the First Hawaiian Bank. On its website, there is this quote of “GMO praise” (page 4 of 6):
“Kauai is an ideal research laboratory for the seed corn industry…there are currently five parent seed corn operations on the island: [biotech GM giants] Pioneer Hi-Bred…Syngenta, Dow Monsanto, and BASF. Dow Agrosciences recently leased 3,400 acres of former sugar land…”
These academic, corporate, non-profit, bank connections are part of Hawaii’s overall social and political networks, which form a “community of interest.”
What would happen if Judge Kurren suddenly ruled against Monsanto? How many shocks would ripple out into protected interests? How many social friendships would suddenly collapse? How embarrassing would it be for Faye Kurren?
How much easier would it be to “honor” those connections and friendships and moneyed interests by siding with Monsanto?
Jon Rappoport
The author of three explosive collections, THE MATRIX REVEALED, EXIT FROM THE MATRIX, and POWER OUTSIDE THE MATRIX, Jon was a candidate for a US Congressional seat in the 29^th District of California. He maintains a consulting practice for private clients, the purpose of which is the expansion of personal creative power. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, he has worked as an investigative reporter for 30 years, writing articles on politics, medicine, and health for CBS Healthwatch, LA Weekly, Spin Magazine, Stern, and other newspapers and magazines in the US and Europe. Jon has delivered lectures and seminars on global politics, health, logic, and creative power to audiences around the world. You can sign up for his free emails at www.nomorefakenews.com