Salmon Farm ,Radiation & HST Myths July 21/11

Mother Earth Beautiful and Worth Protecting  4 min

http://youtu.be/nGeXdv-uPaw

"Shoddy Science" Outed by DFO Colleague's Memo

Written by Rafe Mair

Blockbuster” hardly describes an internal DFO memo unearthed by Don Staniford, the doughty fighter against Atlantic Salmon fish farmers, which battle has included a lawsuit by the shameless bastards.

The 2003 memo (download here) - recently made public via the Cohen Commission on collapsing Fraser sockeye stocks - contains some truly shocking passages for their candour and for how clearly they vindicate those who have been critical of DFO's salmon farm science.   Written by a respected DFO scientist, Dr. Brent Hargreaves, the memo severely attacks the credibility of a colleague, key salmon farm apologist Dr. Dick Beamish, whose science Hargreaves labels as "shoddy" and "unethical", among other pejoratives.   Here are a couple of choice passages:

"The research on sea lice that has been conducted by Beamish has been strongly and widely criticized in both the scientific community and the public media...  I think to a large degree it was the inadequacies of Beamish's research and conclusions that led to the lack of public confidence in DFO science...

...I also do not want to be directly associated, either professionally or personally, with either Beamish or his research...  He always does exactly as he pleases, regardless of the (often negative) impacts on DFO staff and research programs."

First, a bit of background.

For nearly a decade we who were fighting Atlantic Salmon fish farms, led by the intrepid Alexandra Morton, were told by the provincial government that the “science” was on the side of the fish farms and that they would continue to permit the industry to expand.

The international scientific community familiar with the issue of sea lice from fish farms killing migrating Pacific Salmon supported her fight against.   Her findings were published and peer-reviewed; several fish biologists also published papers condemning fish farms and Dr. Daniel Pauly of UBC, one of the most distinguished scientists in the world according to Scientific American, said flatly “the debate is over."

Still, the Campbell government had the “science on their side."

At the request of Premier Campbell, I presented him with an analysis of the scientific evidence which he ignored. He had the “science on his side."

On it went – study begat study, all of which endorsed Alexandra Morton’s findings.

Still, the government pressed on.   And so did Alex, who brought lawsuits, wrote, marched, all at considerable personal expense – not to mention the huge emotional beating she took.

And the Campbell government maintained that it had the “science on its side." (Needless to say, Premier Christy Clark was part of that government in the critical early days.)

Alex has had lots of supporters very much including her “Boswell," Don Staniford – here is an excerpt from his his July 13 release:

...The memo went on to describe Dr. Beamish's scientific research as "unethical", "unprofessional" and a "'lapse' in judgment".

In his testimony to the Cohen Inquiry last week, which saw his career flash before his eyes like Klingons off the starboard bow of the Star Trek ship 'The Enterprise', Dr. Beamish said: "Maybe it's aliens" before adding unbelievably: "Obviously I don't believe in aliens".

Dr. Beamish certainly doesn't believe that sea lice from salmon farms are killing wild salmon and spent his career staunchly defending the Norwegian-owned salmon farming industry.   At last year's 'Sea Lice 2010' conference in Victoria, Dr. Beamish refused to answer questions on sea lice from salmon farms.   This was even more incredible since Dr. Beamish was the plenary speaker in a session on 'Wild/Farmed Interactions'.

The audience in the public gallery at the Cohen Inquiry last week were left in no doubt which side Dr. Beamish was on when he greeted Mary-Ellen Walling, executive director of the BC Salmon Farmers Association.  "My inspiration," he gushed as he hugged her like an old flame.

"This is bad science?" asked lawyer Greg McDade as he ripped apart Dr. Beamish's scientific work.  Thankfully, Dr. Beamish recently called last orders on his career with the DFO.   His future scientific credibility would be in jeopardy otherwise.

I find it hard to speak on this – a rare thing for me – my anger is so intense.   The scientist Campbell and co. relied upon so stubbornly was, according to a respected colleague, “unethical” and “unprofessional”.

Just one or two thoughts:

The shit and abuse we all have taken, most especially Alex, at the hands of environmental turncoats like Patrick Moore to say nothing of Liberal Party hacks.

The refusal of the government to apply the “precautionary principle” – it’s the law – placing the onus of proof on the industry not private citizens.

The deliberate bias of the media who allowed the fish farm flack, Mary-Ellen Walling, to roam the op-ed pages virtually at will…and their utter lack of any scrutiny.

The silence of the media columnists who trashed the government when it was NDP and have been struck dumb on this issue.

The lawsuits Alex took and won and paid for - to a large extent - out of her own pocket.

The lies of the industry, deliberate lies – I say deliberate because the largest shareholder of the biggest company, Marine Harvest, admitted that sea lice were slaughtering migrating wild salmon.

The terrific support we’ve all had from the decent public which BC is mostly made up of.

Most of all, the appalling loss of millions of our precious salmon – destroyed because the Liberal government consciously and deliberately refused to look at the massive evidence.

Will the Clark Liberals do the decent thing and apologize?

Not a chance.   The moral compass of this bunch was set when Campbell got thrown in jail for drunk driving and imposed no penalty on himself.

Will they immediately act to stop all new licenses and give the present farmers 60 days to dismantle and leave?

You have to be kidding!   Admit error?   Bite the hand that feeds them?   Show a little contriteness?

Hell will definitely freeze over before that happens.

Every single Liberal MLA from 2001 until now ought to hang their heads in shame.

I’m sure I speak for Alexandra Morton, her loyal “Boswell”, Don Staniford, and the thousands of citizens who have supported what often looked like a lost cause, in saying that the vindication of Dr. Hargreaves' evidence is swamped by the sense of the massive loss of our province’s soul, the Pacific salmon, which would have lived were it not for deceit and negligence of a government which, if they had an ounce of decency, would resign en masse.

Fukushima Radiation in Canada

Please watch this video showing measurement of danger levels of Fukushima's radiation being taken 7 miles outside of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. I hope Frances will share her plan with us. These radiation danger levels are very disconcerting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dccszCEKFdY

Instead of the millions of dollars government are spending around the world installing smart meters which spy on us, they should be spending money monitoring and advising us daily of  the radiation levels and then providing protection remedies. I am told that a private school in Vancouver is issuing iodine to the children daily.. I do not understand how it is that all politicians have become deaf and blind with none in opposition helping the public. ...Connie

.how could I NOT share this? In my heart of hearts, I think this can be overcome and am working on a plan. It's one of those mind-over-matter things.

Meantime, I'm protectng myself from radio-active isotopes by taking Nutriodine, liquid zeolite and greens.  Apparently this radiation from Fukushima comes in waves. So I doubt those readings would be constant. At least I hope not.

Meantime, don't go out in the rain without total skin protection. And, if I were you, I'd build hoop houses to protect your food-type plants and think about adding zeolite to your soil to remove radioactive elements . I love you all.  Shared by conniefogal@telus.net

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dccszCEKFdY

Chalk River Scientist Gone Without A Trace*

(1) http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/03/19/f-cranswick-chalk-river-missing.html#socialcomments

(2) http://www.cfra.com/?cat=1&nid=an>an>72038

(3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSvHDyYSQiQ&feature=related

(4) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygmLnj7iFSU

(5) http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-4681591008341006084&ei=Kn21S9mTD9DqlAenwpCwBw&q=chalk+river&hl=en&view=3#

(6) http://video.google.ca/videosearch?q=UFO+In+The+Ottawa+River&hl=en&view=3&emb=0#

Wilda_Beast wrote:Posted 2010/03/22
at 9:07 PM ET

If it wasn't for the fact that he disappeared when he went to take out the garbage - just *poof* gone, house unlocked, keys and wallet inside, lights on, computer in use till 11:30 pm when he had to work the next day...that doesn't sound like this safety-conscious, reliable man went for an impulsive late-night winter stroll on a frozen river. Equally, had robbery been the motive, since his house was found unlocked, his wallet, or his bank and credit cards, and maybe household items of value, would have been missing. Had extortion been the motive, relatives would have received demands. It doesn't seem that he was kidnapped so that he could be pumped dry for information about Chalk River before being disposed of, because all his research was public. The only reason I can see for him disappearing - using Occam's Razor - is that he had gained some bit of knowledge that was potentially vastly incriminating to some party or parties but was not directly related to his research, and that he was "disappeared" in order to mitigate the risk of his revealing this potentially incriminating information. Now, I'm already speculating...but let's go a little farther just for fun. He worked at Chalk River, which produces a huge percentage of the world's medical isotopes. Despite that, the Conservative government is allowing it to fall apart, refusing even to make basic repairs, let alone to update it. The plan is to sell off all the profitable Crown atomic holdings and to starve the holdings they can't sell. When the head of the Atomic Energy Commission blew the whistle on this, she was out of a job so fast heads were spinning. Maybe there's something even dirtier going on behind the scenes...maybe this guy stumbled onto it...maybe CSIS is bumbling again, trying to cover it up.

BC Smart Tax Alliance Traitors June 22/22

VOTE YES TO GET RID OF THE HST HARMONISED SALES TAX

Folks these people have ties to our government departments wanting to keep the illegal tax gravy train maybe going there way.  They want an unnecessary HST to be imposed upon Canadians so still think mind control is not working here? We will soon learn how many of these affiliates are Satanists as well. To agree with illegal unethical taxes is obviously horrendous for our economy and Country. When these taxes are not being used properly just like the Bank of Canada! Tami (the two dollar reprieve does not kick in for another two years wake up people) How much will you save without the illegal tax?  How many people could be hired without the illegal tax revenue going to bankers? Tami

Smart Tax Alliance business and industry groups:  Illuminati controlled and or influenced people supporting HST!

Alliance of Beverage Licensees of BC (ABLE BC)

Aggregate Producers Association of B.C.

Association for Mineral Exploration B.C.

B.C. Agriculture Council

B.C. Chamber of Commerce

B.C. Construction Association

B.C. Food Processors

British Columbia Hotel Association

B.C. Pulp and Paper Steering Committee

B.C. Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association

B.C. Technology Industry Association

B.C. Trucking Association

B.C. Wood Specialties Association

Building Owners and Managers Association of B.C.

Business Council of B.C.

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producer

Canadian Energy Pipeline Association

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters

Certified General Accountants Association of B.C.

Certified Management Accountants Society of B.C.

Coal Association of Canada

Coast Forest Products Association

Construction Labour Relations Association of B.C.

Council of Forest Industries

Greater Vancouver Gateway Council

Guide Outfitters Association of B.C.

Hotel Association of Vancouver

Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of B.C.

Initiatives Prince George Development Corporation

Institute of Chartered Accountants of B.C.

Insurance Bureau of Canada

Interior Lumber Manufacturers Association

Mining Association of B.C.

Mining Suppliers Association of B.C.

Motion Picture Industry Association of B.C.

New Car Dealers Association of B.C.

New Media B.C.

Railway Association of Canada

Retail Council of Canada

Shelfspace, The Association for Retail Entrepreneurs

Tourism Vancouver

Truck Loggers Association

Vancouver Board of Trade

Western Convenience Stores Association

The BC Liberal myths about the HST just keep piling up.

Following is their latest Top Seven all new and misleading as ever HST Myths:

1. The HST is now 10% - False 
The HST is 12% and will not be 10% for three years  if ever. There will be an election before that, and even if the HST were to miraculously drop to 10% - it will still apply to hundreds more goods and services than a 12% PST/GST for a consumer tax increase of $1.6B per year. And who says it won’t go right back up again later?

2. The HST will lower taxes  False
This one is hilarious. The HST increases taxes for British Columbians by $2.8 Billion per year. That’s an average annual increase of $500 per person - or $1208 per average family  forever. Finance Minister Falcon says if his side loses he may disregard the result and expand the PST to items previously exempt and that’s illegal. Do you really trust this guy to cut the rate if he wins?

3. The HST will save you money - False
And the tooth fairy is going to leave you a quarter under your pillow too. To get their numbers to show the HST actually saving you money they are calculating only routine purchases and that 90% of what you pay in HST will be passed back to you in lower prices. Have you seen lower prices?... We didn’t think so.

4. The HST benefits seniors  False
Seniors and people on fixed incomes are some of the hardest hit by the HST. A one time rebate of $175 if you vote in favour of their tax in exchange for paying it for the next 10-30 years of your retirement is a deal only a snake oil salesman would offer. Why take $175 when you can vote to cancel the HST and keep all your money? How dumb do they think we are?

5. The HST benefits families False
Next to seniors, working families are hardest hit by the HST because they are among the largest consumers and have dependent children. Bribes of $175 per child when your cost is closer to $400 a year each makes you wonder if they think all of us failed math as badly as they did. And what about a single mom with two kids going to college? She gets nothing while the Premier and Finance Minister who earn big six figure salaries get the rebate. Nice.

6. Business will pay more so you can pay less - False
A temporary increase of 2% in corporate taxes will be passed on to consumers with increased prices. Either way you pay the final bill whether it’s in HST or higher prices.

7. We will owe $1.6 Billion if we cancel the HST - False
The Independent Panel says the HST generated $850 million more than budgeted. Setting aside that is the biggest tax grab in history, it means government already has $850 million to repay Ottawa. BC has only received $1B, and Ottawa collected $300M more in corporate taxes under the HST than under the PST. So it’s a wash. And keeping the HST would cost British Columbians a lot more than killing it over $28 Billion in new taxes in just 10 years. 

Vote YES to extinguish the HST and save your province, your democracy, and your money!

The BC goverment Collects Over 1.2 Billion HST every day! YIKES ANYONE ELSE FEEL USED?

ddodds@telus.net (Folks they are also trying to legalize there other taxes via a vote on this tax to legitimize the other illegal tax the GST which of course will not work after decades of greed and betrayal to foreign bankers Tami)