Ban it
Ban it
My take on the “War on Roundup” column (Their Views, Aug. 16): Generally responding to name-callers is not a good idea, but with what Mr. Curtis Beck, “professional engineer,” writes to the Tribune-Herald, I couldn’t help myself. And I don’t need thousands of words to do so.
First, to make any comparisons to coffee and glyphosphate, I find simply idiotic.
Then, I’m wondering why Mr. Beck uses only Wikipedia as an information source for making his point?
No, Mr. Beck, there’s nothing to fear. In time, when glyphosphate is banned, 21st century science, working hand in hand with us “enviro-alarmists” and “cake eaters,” will solve the problem of weeds and remove ourselves from the dregs of a 50-year-old product that has been proven to do cell damage in animals (humans).
But, in the meantime, we must protect our environments from the use of poison (carcinogens).
In closing, for generations, the U.S. taxpayer has picked up the bill for Monsanto’s Agent Orange herbicide used in Vietnam. It is fact Agent Orange inflicted extreme damage on humans (birth defects), among other health problems, and environments in Vietnam, as well as American service personnel.
Monsanto, with its infinite number of attorneys and lobbying efforts, has taken no responsibility.
Think about that the next time you look at a jug of Roundup.
Bob Smith
Pepeekeo
Where do they stand?
Members of the Polynesian Voyaging Society and the employees of the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center are organizations connected to astronomy, and both organizations employ many Native Hawaiians.
Since the Thirty Meter Telescope issue began months ago, these two organizations seemed to have been very quiet about this subject matter. It would be very interesting to know where these organizations stand on the issue of TMT.
Rick LaMontgne
Hilo
‘Anti-everything’
Mr. Curtis Beck is spot on (“War on Roundup,” Aug. 16). However, my real fear is that the anti-everything folks (GMO, TMT, gluten, oil, coal) will have Roundup banned for personal and commercial use.
Too bad so few folks get a science education nowadays.
Lon Hocker
Hilo