ake the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will be- lieve it. >> << . M Quotation by Adolf Hitler Absolute Dictator of Germany from 1934 to 1945 Inspiration for Environmental–Maniac–Activists xposure to DDT, even when doing no ob- servable harm to the birds, may seriously affect reproduction. >> << . E Quotation from the book Silent Spring 1962 Miss Rachel Louise Carson 1907–1964 U.S. zoologist, marine biologist, spinster, and cancer victim with NO recognized expertise, training or background in matters concerning pest control products The FIRST Enviro–Terrorist and The Queen of Junk Science Almost always wrong ! RECENT EDITIONS OF THE SUBVERSIVE SILENT SPRING HAVE ATTEMPTED TO VALIDATE THE COMMON MISCONCEPTION THAT RACHEL CARSON ’S BOOK WAS « THE CLASSIC THAT LAUNCHED THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT » Silent Spring did NOT launch the Environmental–Terror–Movement MYTHS In the 1992 Edition to the book Silent Spring , U.S. Vice–President Albert Ar- nold Gore Junior ( who served 1993–2001 ) expressed the following MISCON- C EP TION regarding the so–called « launch » of the Modern Environmental– Terror–Movement ― << Without this book [ Silent Spring ] , the environmental movement might have been long delayed or never have developed at all. >> It is a MY TH that the SUBVERSIVE book Silent Spring single–handedly « launched » the Modern Environmental–Terror–Movement. It would be more accurate to say that the SUBVERSIVE book Silent Spring was ONE OF MANY signature events in the birth of the Modern Environmental– Terror–Movement in the Western World. Nonetheless, Silent Spring was one of the FOUNDING EVENTS for the Environ- mental–Terror–Movement. Even to this day, Silent Spring is blindly seen as an important piece of litera- ture by Environmental–Maniac–Activists. Undoubtedly, the growing public perception of the adverse environmental ef- fects of the insecticide DDT was galvanized by the popularity of Silent Spring . Consequently, DDT became a prime target of the growing Environmental–Ter- ror–Movement. The adept use of « junk science » and « politicized science » eventually led to the demise of DDT in North America . THE DEMISE OF DDT The environmental persistence of DDT was a government and public concern well before the launching of Silent Spring in 1962 . In 1946 , Elmer Higgins and Clarence Cottam wrote about the bioaccumulation of DDT in the fatty tissues of wildlife, in the « Journal of Economic Entomol- ogy ». Others followed, with similar observations. Throughout the second half of the « DDT years » ( 1941–1972 ), there oc- curred an increasing number of government restrictions on the use of DDT . Five years before the publication of Silent Spring , in 1957 , the U.S. Forest Service had PROHIBITED the application of DDT in buffer zones located around aquatic areas under its jurisdiction. In 1958 , the U.S. Forest Service began to phase out its use of DDT for the control of Gypsy Moth and Spruce Budworm . Substitutes for DDT were ac- tively sought out. Nonetheless, during the 1950s and early 1960s , pest control products were NOT a major concern, and governments in North America were under limited pressure to tighten their regulation. However, there were also increasingly vocal demands from activists for the en- hanced protection of human health and the environment. Then, the United States Department of Agriculture ( U.S.D.A. ) lost a fraud case concerning a pest control product. Consequently, in 1964 , the U.S.D.A. persuaded Congress to allow the denial of registrations and cancellations of pest control products for reasons of safety or effectiveness. As a result, the burden of proof was shifted from the government to the regis- trant, as under the original Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( F.I.F.R.A. ). Even when well-armed with new authorities, the Pesticide Regulation D ivision of the United States Department of Agriculture was NOT up to the task of deal- ing with pest control products, as their number and usage expanded. Consequently, the responsibility of administering the Federal Insecticide, Fun- gicide, and Rodenticide Act ( F.I.F.R.A. ) was transferred to the U.S. Environ- mental Protection Agency ( E.P.A. ), which was created by the Executive Order of President Richard Milhous Nixon on December 2 n d , 1970 . Despite allegations that DDT harmed bird reproduction by thinning their egg- shells, in 1972 , an E.P.A. administrative judge made the following statement ― << DDT [...] DOES NOT have a deleterious effect on freshwater fish, estuarine organisms, wild birds, or other wildlife. >> Unfortunately, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( E.P.A. ) was quickly being infested and controlled by Enviro–Maniac–Activists. William Ruckelshaus , the Administrator of E.P.A . ( 1970–1973 ), was an AC- TIVE MEMBER of Environmental Defense Fund ( E.D.F. ). For several years, E.D.F. operated as a U.S. Environmental–Terror–Organization that had been CONSPIRING to instigate a major campaign the prohibit DDT . During his E.P.A. tenure ( 1970–1973 ), Ruckelshaus reportedly solicited dona- tions for E.D.F. on his PERSONAL STATIONARY , and issued statements like ― << E.D.F.’s scientists blew the whistle on DDT by showing it to be a cancer hazard, and three years later, when the dust had cleared, E.D.F. had won. >>. Not surprisingly, in 1972 , the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( E.P.A. ) announced a CANCELLATION on virtually all uses of DDT . In a cascade reac- tion, DDT was also removed from Chile ( 1985 ), Cuba ( 1970 ), Korea ( 1986 ), Liechtenstein ( 1986 ), Norway and Sweden ( 1970 ), Poland ( 1976 ), Singa- pore ( 1984 ), Switzerland ( 1986 ), and the United Kingdom ( 1984 ). In Canada , the federal government DID NOT immediately follow the 1972 U.S. decision, but most uses of DDT were phased out by the mid–1970s . In recent years, the much–needed production of DDT has continued in coun- tries like ― China , India , Indonesia , Italy , and Mexico . Rachel Carson had NO competent expertise, training, or background in matters concerning pest control products ENTER MISS CARSON Rachel « Ray » Louise Carson was a U.S. zoologist, marine biologist, spinster, and cancer victim. Rumours have abounded regarding her relationship with her « friend » Dorothy Freeman . In her youth, Carson originally sought higher education to study English composition and creative writing, but she changed her major to marine biology. She eventually earned a Master’s degree in zoology in 1932 ( some say 1929 ), graduating « magna cum laude ». Car- son then taught zoology for several years. She also accepted a part–time posi- tion at the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries as a science writer. Carson worked on various projects like cookbooks, radio scripts, and scientific journals. She eventually became chief editor of publications. Clearly, Carson had NO competent expertise, recognized training, or back- ground in matters concerning pest control products. Carson supplemented her income by writing and publishing her « sea trilo– gy » of books ― Under the Sea–Wind ― Released in 1941 , and went unnoticed. The Sea Around Us ― Published in 1951 , became a New York Times B EST –SELLER for eighty–one weeks , and was adapted into an award–winning documentary. ( An interesting story follows in the next segment. ) At this time, Carson gave up her job to pursue writing as her only occupation. The Edge of the Sea ― Emerged in 1955 , some say 1956 . Unbeknownst to Carson , her books would inspire one the most enjoyable mo- tion pictures and television series of all time. Rachel Carson’s book The Sea Around Us inspired the motion picture & television series Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea THE QUEEN OF JUNK SCIENCE MEETS THE MASTER OF DISASTER « The Master of Disaster » was Irwin Allen ( 1916–1991 ), who was a televi- sion and film producer. He gained fame by creating memorable documentaries, motion pictures, and television shows. Throughout the 1950s , Irwin Allen produced several documentaries, including « The Sea Around Us », released in 1952 , for which he won an « Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature ». This movie was based upon the best–selling book of the same name published by Carson in 1951 . Irwin Allen was later inspired to create a science–fiction world based upon the « Sea » theme. Rachel Carson’s early work inspired producer Irwin Allen to create the « Seaview » in « Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea » In 1961 , Irwin Allen produced and directed the motion picture « Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea », which later became the basis for the successful televi- sion series of the same name ( 1964–1968 ) starring Richard Basehart . En- couraged by the success of « Voyage », Allen went on to create other shows such as ― « Lost In Space » ( 1965–1968 ), « The Time Tunnel » ( 1966– 1967 ), and « Land of the Giants » ( 1968–1970 ). The P R EMISE of the « Voyage » motion picture is interesting, given today’s in- terest in so–called « global warming » ― a meteor shower bombards the Van Allen Radiation Belt , igniting a « fire » that causes the Earth ’s tem-perature to rise alarmingly. The Earth has a life expectancy of three weeks. Bummer ! The new state–of–the–art atomic submarine « Seaview » is deployed to launch a nuclear missile into the « fire » in order to extinguish it. So–called « global warming » was science–fiction in 1961 , and it is still sci- ence–fiction today. The submarine « Seaview » arrives in New York Harbour while global warming rages in the burning Van Allen Belt in 1961. Global warming is still science–fiction today. In the 1970s , Irwin Allen became known as « The Master of Disaster » for his highly successful work in the disaster film genre, with « The Poseidon Adven- ture » ( 1972 ) and « The Towering Inferno » ( 1974 ). « Poseidon » may have also been inspired by Carson ’s book « The Sea Around Us ». Even though Carson did not actually single–handedly « launch » the Modern Environmental–Terror–Movement, her books did « launch » some highly suc- cessful feature films and television programs.