tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post3987822135534410524..comments2023-07-25T02:39:44.615-07:00Comments on Bill Tieleman: Who Mowed Down the Premier? Christy Clark's promised ban on cosmetic pesticides killed by big business and lobbyistsBill Tielemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304971610140279157noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-66356950363672813382012-05-27T21:07:40.863-07:002012-05-27T21:07:40.863-07:00Does anyone have anything to say about which "...Does anyone have anything to say about which "cosmetics pesticides" are scientifically proven to be harmful? Putting it another way, is political dogma on both sides being used as a substitute for science?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-69110803063379950892012-05-26T10:36:55.549-07:002012-05-26T10:36:55.549-07:00Excellent piece Bill.Excellent piece Bill.Adrian B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-15058731449733622422012-05-25T16:18:09.255-07:002012-05-25T16:18:09.255-07:00Wow Bill, I'm amazed you haven't been yell...Wow Bill, I'm amazed you haven't been yelled at by the Force of Nature Creeps that apparently inhale far too many pesticides and herbicides and consider anyone opposed to carcinogens to be TERRORISTS!<br /><br />Then again maybe you have, I forgot you moderate............<br /><br />North Van Grumps allows them to let their idiocy shine MOSTLY CAPS!kootcoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344208424209840730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-30111444437526824672012-05-24T17:24:08.039-07:002012-05-24T17:24:08.039-07:00Don't tell Shmoozy!Don't tell Shmoozy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-54007702421801451252012-05-23T13:49:44.272-07:002012-05-23T13:49:44.272-07:00Some MLAs expect to get relected as long as they c...Some MLAs expect to get relected as long as they continue to enjoy support from the largest corporations. They dont expect to form government, so the usual backing of their leader does not apply any more.<br /><br />And perhaps...the Liberals as a whole have given up on the hope of winning the election, so expect more bad things to happen as we get closer to May 2012. The lame duck use of power on the way out can be desperate and very dangerous for us all.Dave McPhersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-78168862824604386182012-05-23T13:09:46.147-07:002012-05-23T13:09:46.147-07:00Well. I look silly, stooping over with a marg cont...Well. I look silly, stooping over with a marg container filled with vinegar and, a stick paint sponge, painting the weeds with the vinegar.<br /><br />Just think of the water polluted by fracking. When you can light the water on fire, coming out of your faucets....you would think that would be enough of a warning. Pesticides are used on all kinds of food crops, lawns and grains. All pesticides have the potential, to poison our clean underground drinking water. <br /><br />Oil pipeline bursts into rivers, streams and lands, are also taking their toll. There are contaminated areas all across Canada. Harper has not cleaned up the contamination.<br /><br />The insanity of bringing massive oil tankers into Kitimat, doesn't even penetrate the greed of our blind governments.<br /><br />Wealthy corporations and big businesses, call all the shots in Canada. Harper even gives them billions of our tax dollars and, gives them huge tax reductions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-77816000853362154862012-05-23T12:22:12.835-07:002012-05-23T12:22:12.835-07:00So people should die of cancer so others can have ...So people should die of cancer so others can have an asthetically pleasing lawn? How dumb & selfish is this guy?<br /><br />It is obvious to me that some MLAs are simply not strong enough to be in the job if they cave to multi national corporations which are only interested in their profit line.<br /><br />Even with weeds, a lawn will look just fine. Just keep them mowed to an even level. Prior to all these pesticides we removed weeds from lawns with a hand tool or knife. A little more time consuming but it works. <br /><br />Canadians don't get enough exercise anyhow. We can consider the removal of weeds as an alternative to a workout in the gym.<br /><br />There are all sorts of things we do not do because we might become ill or killed. So why would we continue to use something which might make us ill or get us killed.<br /><br />Clark needs to do at least one thing right while she is in the premier's chair. Maybe this should be it. At least she will have made an attempt to do something useful.e.a.f.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-24844526816940240672012-05-23T09:46:22.900-07:002012-05-23T09:46:22.900-07:00The extremist group Fraser Instute is not qualifie...The extremist group Fraser Instute is not qualified to make these judgement calls. The bias in favour of making boatloads of cash disqualifies them from making proper scientific judgments on this issue.<br />Although I am not a scientist either, I can easily go back to the 60's and remember the danger and banning of 2-4D and 2-4-5T. Does anyone here remember the "Killer Cane"? Place a tablet in the green (sic) 3 foot tube along with tap water and press on the weed. While it was true that the weed vanished quickly, so did the birds and all the creatures in the soil. These chemicals are still in our environment today.<br />I trust the F.I just as much as I would trust their judgement and bias in their recent reporting of schools.<br />On the same topic, did anyone read the story about the no eyed shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico? Not only do they no longer have eyes, they no longer have eye sockets. But this is just pure coincidence that the oil spill clean up occurred just before the shrimp started to deform. <br />Sorry FI, but this is a major fail. This citizens of this province will not tolerate tampering with the environment. The government of the day will be given the heave ho for this alone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-80462454548410407432012-05-23T08:15:19.563-07:002012-05-23T08:15:19.563-07:00Although this is extremely disgusting, it is hardl...Although this is extremely disgusting, it is hardly surprising. I would suggest that the pro-chem group Croplife be a little more honest in labelling and switch two letters and just call themselves "Corplife."<br /><br />As to this from the always on the wrong side of science and history Fraser Stinkstitute:<br /><br /><i>"Prohibiting the cosmetic use of synthetic pesticides ignores the benefits enjoyed by Canadians in maintaining aesthetically pleasing green landscapes," states an article in its Fraser Forum magazine</i><br /><br />I find it comforting to think that the lawns of the graveyards these toxic products help populate will be especially aesthetically pleasing to comfort the families of the victims who visit the graves made necessary so assholes like Gwyn Morgan and the corporate thugs of Monsanto and other toxin producers can have even more money they don't really need. <br /><br />Frankly in a rational world artificially "green" lawns would be considered abhorrent and a waste of valuable water resources, especially in semi-desert environments like the Okanagan and the US southwest! Add in the fossil fuel based fertilizers and the toxic weed and bug control potions and the whole idea becomes pretty well IMMORAL!kootcoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344208424209840730noreply@blogger.com