Oct 29 2009
Billionaires for Wealthcare Invade the AHIP Conference
A group calling itself Billionaires for Wealthcare engaged in a bit of political theater at the recent conference sponsored by America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). AHIP, which is the lobbying arm of the insurance industry, has been at the forefront of efforts to oppose quality, affordable health care reform with a public option.
1- Does decaying plant or shrimp in our ocean cause carbon? 2-Does carbon cause or add to the acidic situation? 3- Is spartina a C-4 sequestor of carbon?
If the answer is YES to any or all of the above questions, 4-then shouldn’t we rethink the policy of using chemicals to control spartina and ghost shrimp?
————–STOP KILLING THE OCEAN with CHEMICALS——————————————————————
.We have been trying to get more facts concerning the acidic increase in OUR ocean and trying to slow it. Even though we probably live out of your area we feel the oceans declining
health is EVERYBODYS business, also everyones state and federal tax dollars are
used for spartina eradicating chemicals. We are not tree hugger’s, not
even close, but rather two ordinary everyday worried
grandparents trying to open some eyes about the grave acidic condition of our Ocean.
To our Elected Leaders;
WAKE UP!
We wonder if the use of chemicals that intentionally
kills shrimp, crab and spartina could be causing the deadly
foam that’s killing seabirds by the thousands? Perhaps the
Audubon Society will look into it. But even more important,
are the above mentioned chemicals causing or adding to the
oceans acidic condition in the Pacific Northwest?
Perhaps this very probable correlation will come to light
and wake-up certain elected leaders, corporate oyster farmers and a few scientists!
In the mean time, we passionately demand for an immediate
moratorium. Then an updated unbiased independent
investigation/study of 44 years of pouring millions upon
millions of gallons of chemicals into our sea water off Washington state alone! (search oyster bed pesticide and spartina eradication
for more unbelievable facts). We should add that spartina is a
C-4 sequester of carbon.(produces oxygen) That fact alone makes it related to
our oceans acidic health! Also decaying spartina plant matter
causes carbon, hence acidic. In other words, by letting it live,
it would help slow acidic content, and in contrast, by killing it
would inevitably increase it. Please WAKE-UP!
Please use the power of the pen and help us convey
these and other concerns about this 44 year old aberration
which will drastically effect future generations. We pray it isn’t
to late for our beautiful granddaughter. Also call and write
your Elected Leaders and tell them to WAKE-UP and smell the
chemicals. After 44 years it’s time to give the ocean a break!
Thank you, Steve and Cynthia Bova ( bova.cindy@yahoo.com)
229 Toleak st
Ocean Shores, WA