Maximus - my apologies for being unable to get my head around and follow this thread. I completely missed your post #39 will address that and go from there chronologically.
Post #39 -
While Dr. Williams is not a scientist, I'll take his word and studies over Senator Nelson (also not a scientist) and his brilliant career as an Eco extremist.
Why? Walter Williams studied ecomonics.
Sen Nelson was not an eco extremist. He was a steward of the environment - an important distinction. Many, if not most, environmentalists are not whacko extremists and to lump them together is dangerous.
There seems to be a conclusion being drawn between "Silent Spring", Sen Nelson's "extremism" and the rise of malaria in third world countries.
It's a little more complicated than that - malaria did not rise up because DDT was banned in the US. Malaria was eliminated from the US decades before DDT was banned and has not made a comeback. In fact, some scientists make the case that since some malarial parasites had become resistant to DDT - hence the banning of it years ago has allowed it to remain effective today and a part of control by spraying it on the walls of homes.
The current (past decade or so) issue of Malarial control and DDT has nothing to do with Sen Nelson - he left the Senate in 1981 and died in 2005.
I do agree with Walter Williams conclusion that DDT is can be very effective in malarial control. I support that - it does have barriers to implementation and should be one part of malaria prevention.
I fail to see where you are drawing a conclusion between the awarding of the Medal of Freedom in 1995 and distancing from Einhorn. If Einhorn was the "founder" why did Walter Cronkite NOT mention him in a documentary in 1970, 7 years before he became a murderer?
Post #40 - right back at ya hornetguy. you don't know anything about me, stop pretending that you do.
Post #41 and 42. Again, I have no idea what they mean. If someone can explain, perhaps I can address.
Post #48 - I stand by my statement - on both sides of the aisle - Rachel Carson's book was a groundbreaker. There is quite an interesting display in the Smithsonian museum of American History.
Post #49. Heating a house with light bulbs is incredibley inefficient and expensive considering the cost of electricity.
Post #50
Still don't get it. Are you saying the Sen Nelson was a murderer. btw - I concur on Kennedy but that is a whole 'nother discussion
Never watched Ace Ventura. I prefer films.
We pay the military to pick up glass in a park?
I am still lost......sorry.
Post #51. I am back in the twilight zone.....
Post #43 & 44. Thanks for the info. The Heritage Foundation is not unbiased, to be sure. I am wary of picking my sources then picking my conclusions. However, the issues of cap and trade agreements, emmissions and air pollution are tricky and controversial.