On Sep 24, 5:57*am, songbird wrote:
Higgs Boson wrote:

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At the Wikipedia site *Billy posted, all becomes clear:

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In the United States bromomethane is regulated as a pesticide under
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA; 7
U.S.C. 136 et seq.) and as a hazardous substance under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA; 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), and is
subject to reporting requirements under the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA; 42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.). The U.S.
Clean Air Act (CAA; 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.). A 1998 amendment (P.L.
105-178, Title VI) conformed the Clean Air Act phase out date with
that of the Montreal Protocol.[11][12]

********Whereas the Montreal Protocol has severely restricted the use
of bromomethane internationally, the United States has successfully
lobbied for critical-use exemptions. ******* *In 2004, over 7 million
pounds of bromomethane were applied to California. Applications
include tomato, strawberry, and ornamental shrub growers, and
fumigation of ham/pork products. Also exempt is the treatment of solid
wood packaging (forklift pallets, crates, bracing), and the packaged
goods, being exported to ISPM 15 countries(to include Canada in 2012).

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Same old, same old...

* the public is also the representatives... *if you
insist on making it an "us or them" kind of situation
then you get the results of a multi-class system (rulers
and peons).

* if nobody speaks up loud enough then they go with
what the lobbyists push down their throats.

* if people want change they have to speak up,
show up and keep expressing interest.

* songbird

Du sprichts aus meinem Leben, Songbird.

AKA, dass 'raht, pipple does havtah do wha you sez...

But they is too dam iggerant 'n lazy tah even try!

HB