Florida & Her Beautiful Beaches

I am a native Floridian, I was born in Rockledge Florida and have been a beach baby all my life. Even when I lived in Texas our family made summer pilgrimages to Galveston. The beach has been a constant in my life until now. I have been robbed of my one true love, the beautiful colorful clear waters of the Gulf of Mexico. My favorite thing was snorkeling or diving on the reefs with their flourishing marine life. Everyone has a favorite thing and that was mine. Diving for shells and just exploring the peaceful serene beauty under the water.

Well those days are gone, I have only been in the water once since the BP spill and then I only went in up to my knees. I remember all to well the screaming in my head every time they showed the planes flying over the Gulf spraying dispersant's after the explosion and consequent spill of billions of gallons of oil. But BP said it's ok it is just like dish soap, really it is. Well we all knew that was a lie and with the capping of the gusher one year ago yesterday where are we now you ask?

Here is a link to TampaBay.com from April 17th, 2011.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wildlife/sick-fish-suggest-oil-spill-still-affecting-gulf/1164042

Here is another from ABC Action News from today...

http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_south_pinellas/madeira_beach/usf-scientists-partner-with-commercial-fishermen-to-study-gulf-fish-lesions

I will not eat seafood from the gulf, nor will I go in the water to float leisurely on a raft or any other water activities I used to do. I never imagined that I would be here now looking at a toxic waste dump. Even NOAA is warning people of the sick fish in the gulf.

http://www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/noaa-warns-of-sick-fish-with-lesions-and-discolored-skin-in-gulf-lsu-scientist-studying-problem-very-worried/comment-page-2

http://www.wusf.usf.edu/news/2011/07/12/oil_spill_scientists_made_national_headlines

Read the following article that was written 20 years after the Valdez spill,

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29838444/ns/us_news-environment/t/oil-plagues-sound-years-after-exxon-valdez/

I will leave you with a few youtube videos from this year..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu-amEoBA6U&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOBl1qAPmHw&NR=1

More From Goodbye Shelia

While I respect all the good that the Susan G. Komen foundation has done for breast cancer awareness, I really have a difficult time stomaching their current campaign. The campaign and alliance with KFC is a hard pill to swallow and I can only wonder if they did any research on the chicken giant they have climbed into bed with. The big players in this game of ownership and control over our food are Monsanto, Purdue and Tyson. These three are not all but out of a handful these guys are the big boys in the game. Again I implore you to purchase the documentary "Food Inc." or go to the website to see when it will be showing in your area. I also encourage you to watch the following documentaries as well.

Here is a movie review on "Food Inc.".

http://documentaries.about.com/od/revie2/fr/FoodInc.htm

Documentaries>

http://www.seedsofdeception.com/Public/MediaCenter/Videos/index.cfm

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-world-according-to-monsanto/

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/poisonedwaters/view/?utm_campaign=viewpage&utm_medium=grid&utm_source=grid


This following link reports according to Tyson that the antibiotics they inject does not harm humans. However in the documentary "Food Inc." one chicken farmer was interviewed and she is now allergic to all antibiotics from the treated corn she is forced to feed the chickens, along with the atmosphere she was exposed to being a chicken farmer. She is also in the documentary listed above from PBS.org "Poisoned Waters". So don't try to spoon feed me that you really are not hurting anyone because it is a lie for your protection, profit and control. That my friends is the truth and we are just starting to see the effects of the crap that a few corporate giants have done to us and our food supply. We all know people with all types of illnesses coming out of the woodwork. I encourage you to read the following information. We need to take back our rights to what we put into our bodies and everyone has a right to know, so stand up and do the research and lets get GMO's (Genetically Modified Organisms) out of our food. For information on GMO's watch the documentary "The World According To Monsanto". Buy glass or if you buy plastic be aware of PCB's, (Polychlorinated Biphenyls, PCB's are being found in fish bellies, in new born babies they has been passed down while they were in the womb from their mothers. PLEASE take the time to do your own research you certainly do not have to take my word for it.

http://www.epa.gov/waste/hazard/tsd/pcbs/index.htm

http://spofamerica.com/?q=node/2

http://www.naturalnews.com/024756_antibiotic_antibiotics_USDA.html

http://consumerist.com/2008/05/court-tyson-can-no-longer-claim-chickens-are-raised-without-antibiotics.html


Fighting these companies is very difficult, they have the money, power, control of farmers and the Government. The dairy farmers are making some progress in their area, however I spoke with a dairy farmer in New England and he told me that the dairy farmers in New Hampshire are really hurting. Some of the farmers are co-oping now and it is working for them. The suicide rate with in the farming communities around the globe is staggering, and is due in great part for the control and pressure they are under with the companies that control them. Most people around the world clueless about the harm and damage being done to our health and well being of ourselves and those we love.

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/01/farmer-suicides-increase-in-poor-economy/

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2010/03/md_senate_threatens_funding_cu.html

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/05/21/1196070/farmers-tell-feds-poultry-companies.html?storylink=rss