Salmon killed by illegal drug activities?

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | February 22, 2003 | Sarah Foster

[Movemout]

I believe this possibility was discussed on FR previously.

[Movemout]

The Junk(ie)Scientists have another hole in their boat.

[11B3]

A fine example of yellow journalism by WND again. Joe Farah sees a bandwagon to jump on, and he's on it - pandering once again.

[buffyt]

But a lot of the liberal wackos I know, plus the Hollywood crowd, are users of illegal drugs, so that explains why they take the side they do in this war. They don't care about farmers, private property rights, or salmon. But they do care about drugs. Look at all the celebrities who are in and out of drug rehab. And look at all the hippies who show up at the anti-American rallies and protests.

[Movemout]

I don't understand your comment. The article was written by Sarah Foster and is based on some investigative work accomplished by Clausen. It has a least as much plausibility as the state sponsored studies which may have, once again, arrived at a desired conclusion in advance of the available facts. Additionally, there is a whole host of material available in the FR archives that prove enviro-weenies want badly to get rid of the farmers in the Klamath River area.

You may have a justfiable bone to pick with Farah but it has little to do with this article.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Guess I missed something...
what chemicals are associated with growing pot ?

[Movemout]

It's not just Hollywood. The whole Northwest region of our Nation is infested with liberal parasites promoting anti-American agendas of various flavors.

[Movemout]

"Guess I missed something... what chemicals are associated with growing pot ? "

There is one passing reference to Marijuana in the article. The bulk of the article concentrates on the numerous meth labs' byproducts. The only contribution by pot cultivators might be phosphate and nitrogen run off from application of fertilizers.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Bad editing or sloppy, uninformed reporting...

[dljordan]

My question exactly.

[farmfriend]

Klamath ping. I don't think it is wise to try and blame this on drug labs, though the drug labs can be a problem and one of the main reasons the Grange was involved with creating the Rural Crime Task Force.

[coloradan]

Assuming the article is correct, this is simply more collateral damage in the War On (some) Drugs. Cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, cleaners and other chemicals are legal and produced by companies that don't have to hide their activity to stay in business.

[Grampa Dave]

It was probably one of the problems that contributed to the fish kill. Several fishing guides had commented about the strong aroma in the lower Klamath.

That area is out of control with illegal activities.

[farmfriend]

I still have a contact on the crime task force. He gave me a number to call. I haven't called it yet. I may throw another bone to the State Master and see what he does with it. That will be nothing since it will come from me. I may have to use channels to get the info to him.

[toothless]

Its a good thing drugs are illegal, otherwise this might have happened.

[Grampa Dave]

I understand that some drugs make peole toothless as well as brain and morality damaged!

[tubebender]

I believe this possibility was discussed on FR previously.

I think it was posted by Marsh2. She lives on the Klamath.

[farmfriend]

From the California State Grange's Blue Prints for Rural America.

Address the growing crime problems in rural California

Although current statistics show a decline of criminal activity in the state, the rate of criminal activity in rural California continues to grow. Crimes against agriculture, violence against family members and manufacture of dangerous drugs are all issues of growing concern to our Grange members who live in the rural counties. In the heavily farmed counties, agricultural crime in the form of commodity theft , cattle theft, chemical theft metals, and farm equipment is much more common than regularly recognized. Violence against adults and children, the result of unemployment, alcohol abuse and drug abuse continues to plague rural California. The manufacture of drugs such as methamphetamine poisons the soil, and lays waste to otherwise useful land for years to come. In some cases property owners were never aware that remote sections of their land was being used for this purpose, but were held legally liable for the costly cleanup. Farm equipment is being stolen, and transported out of the state to be sold elsewhere around the continent. Commodities worth millions of dollars are regularly stolen and sold to "entrepreneurs", as are agricultural chemicals. Livestock of many forms, usually is distributed to the larger urban areas, leaving little for the needs of the rural law enforcement sector to staff special units that can bring cases to the court system for adjudication.

Action Plan:

1. We support the efforts of the United State Justice Department Grants Program that is aimed at the development of pilot programs, joining recognized non-profit organizations and the many local departments that individually provide services to victims of violent crimes.

2. We will support changes in Federal Block Grant programs that will target rural law enforcement agencies.

[farmfriend]

What caused salmon deaths?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!