Down with chemicals!

In reference to Naomi Bloch's article "Happy contrails" that appeared in last week's paper, I don't know too much about chemtrails, I confess. But I do know that chemical use goes up in summertime, when farmers spray their crops, golf courses go for the emerald green look and homeowners and grounds-keepers go to war on weeds, bugs and fungi. This has a terrible effect on the chemically sensitive.

There is still too little done about this. Some towns have been successful in restricting the use of lawn and tree pesticides, but the Supreme Court is still out on a challenge by the lawn care industry. Go into any food or hardware store, and you will be presented with numerous poisons.

I urge people who care about this to go into their local store and ask for chemicals of all types to be placed out of children's reach. This may seem like common sense, but no government rule requires this. Better still, ask the store manager to consider getting rid of poisons altogether, and stock only ecologically sound materials.

There are plenty of chemtrails all around us. They come off the lawns of the uptight suburbs, the golf courses, the fields full of food destined for pigs (who are destined to meet their doom).

In addition, airplanes really do leave clouds of toxic chemicals in their wake, as Mr. Ken Hernandez purports in your article. As for spraying chemicals on your lawn--for heaven's sake, the dandelion is a valuable medicinal. The spectre of the chemical industry trying to eliminate its natural competition should have us all reaching for the picket signs.

-- J. M Wolowitz