The basic problem with both this piece, and evidentally establishing the commenting system. Is journalism should be heavily weighted towards establishing facts. Comments are opinions. And good opinions can be distinguished by their logic and fidelity to facts. The responses to these should also be logical and consistent. Instead, especially on the GMO issue, everyone, including scientists legitimate experts are smeared as Monsanto employees. This column takes that a step further by conflating opinion and journalism. The key to civil discourse is to have logical discussion not ad hominem attacks. And you have facilitated that in this column. For instance comments appear frequently on GMO topics by a mr. achitoff (sp)? An Earth Justice attorney who raises considerable money off of anti GMO suits. And universally his comments are ad hominem attacks. Yet that goes unmentioned?