Mexican deforestation - Monarch butterfly

[Jim Taylor]

Folks:

Let's not jump on Paul again - and again - and again. I don't know the
gentleman, but his missives seem rational and, indeed, a good deal calmer
than those attacking him personally. I would add there is nothing wrong with
being a pesticide salesman.

Can't we just cool it and talk about the bugs?

Jim Taylor
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Jones" <Neil at NWJONES.DEMON.CO.UK>
To: <leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 1:48 PM
Subject: RE: Mexican deforestation - Monarch butterfly


> In article <C631E0C7CC70D11181150000F81ECF009BC88A at GREENBAY>
>            TiserG at mail01.dnr.state.wi.us "Tiser, Gene M" writes:
>
> > I have read Mr. Paul Cherubini's commentaries with interest.  I was
> > wondering if he would care to give us his background so as to allow us
the
> > opportunity to understand who he is, where his expertise lies, and which
> > company, agency or university he represents?
>
> Mr Cherubini is well known on the internet as a pesticide salesman and
> political activist who continually  and persistantly promotes the use of
> pesticides and attacks conservationists.
>
> Everyone is biased myself included. However an examination of the archives
> will show that Mr Cherubini cares more for the political effectiveness
> of his remarks rather than for their honesty.
> Indeed, one gets the distinct impression that he would swear that the Pope
> was Jewish if he thought it would advance his political aims.
>
> It is not my intention to promote disharmony. I am fully aware that
> ad-hominem debating is not a good technique. However, I believe it is
> my duty as a citizen to speak out when there is a risk of my fellows
> being deceived, conned or mislead. In this case the culprit has been
> challenged and has given an evasive answer so I have responded.
>
> --
> Neil Jones- Neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk http://www.nwjones.demon.co.uk/
> "At some point I had to stand up and be counted. Who speaks for the
> butterflies?" Andrew Lees - The quotation on his memorial at Crymlyn Bog
> National Nature Reserve
>