SENATE BILL 517
Here is a location for you to view the bill yourself. It even comes in a nice little 18-page PDF.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s109-517
Now here's a letter that I just finished writing a Senator from the state of my former residence. If you wish to copy & past the whole thing or add or delete a few things, be my guest. If you wish to write your own, do so.
But DO something... before it goes through.
I also intend to send this or something like it to congressman & representatives as well. I encourage you to do the same.
Please. Thank you. The Earth will thank you.
Dear Senator (deleted),
I recently moved here to (deleted) after living a long life in (deleted). I will always consider myself a citizen of (deleted). Within this, I am aware, comes a great pride that we hold in our lakes & forests. We have grown an unbound respect for our ecosystem.
It is from this respect that brings me to my dire concern & reason for my writing this letter. Senate Bill 517. Put forth to establish the Weather Modification Operations & Research Board, and for other purposes.
First of all, that "other purposes" which lies directly at the end of the main title, deeply worries me. Especially considering that in this 18-page proposal, there is no real explanation to what that phrase exactly means. So, we'd basically be giving them a blank check to do whatever they decided.
Secondly, the bill states that at least one board member shall be a representative of a State organization that is currently supporting operational weather modification programs. Does this mean that it is already underway? Currently operational? How else would that seat be filled when the first board is filled?
Or should I assume so by the fact that it also states that there is authorized to be appropriated to the Board for the purposes of carrying out this act $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2014. Or does this simply mean that they'll get back pay for last year.
But honestly, as a human being, you & everyone else must agree that this is a topic which cannot be pushed through as they are trying to do. There could be catastrophic consequences.
There has been no media coverage of this since it began last year. If you are not completely intuned to every bill that comes through, it would be nearly impossible to know about. Why is this being hidden?
I myself am a very spiritual person, but in no way consider myself religious. I choose no faith outside that which I perceive on my own. I encourage others to do the same, but wish equal happiness for everyone, no matter what their beliefs.
But in all, God(s) or no God(s), this goes against everything nature set forth. For a long time now people have said for one argument or another that, "We cannot play God.", but it seems now more than ever do we need to realize this before it is too late.
If they implement this, it could cause problems that no one could ever have imagined. And how much can we acurately trust the research done based on competetive grants? Please. Think of it this way, if a meterologist goes to school for 6-8 years to do what they do, & they still can't give you a certain outcome of what the weather's gonna be like this weekend, what in the grace of whatever you believe in, do you think that they could predict what's gonna happen in the 5 years after they start doing this?
Please, I implore you to make noise of this. I've seen you in the past make a stand. Please for all humanity make one now. You cannot be the only one, but you are well minded enough to know that you must take action. Please.
Call me a nut. Call me a doomsayer. But we've all seen this movie. I end up being the guy that know one listened to who turned out to be right. Trust me when I say that I in no way wish to be right about this. I love my planet & hope to keep it the way I found, if not better. By the way, this is a program which has already been in effect for many years. They are only now trying to make it legal because more & more people are catching on. The trails are there, you just have to look up. We see them every day, but ignore them. We know they come from planes. But are they supposed to?
I thank you for your time, if you do ever read this. If I receive a chainmail response filled with, "I thank you for your concerns & will surely address them at the earliest possible moment" I will take it that it will never be seen or heard about again.
Sincerely,
(deleted)
Here is a location for you to view the bill yourself. It even comes in a nice little 18-page PDF.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s109-517
Now here's a letter that I just finished writing a Senator from the state of my former residence. If you wish to copy & past the whole thing or add or delete a few things, be my guest. If you wish to write your own, do so.
But DO something... before it goes through.
I also intend to send this or something like it to congressman & representatives as well. I encourage you to do the same.
Please. Thank you. The Earth will thank you.
Dear Senator (deleted),
I recently moved here to (deleted) after living a long life in (deleted). I will always consider myself a citizen of (deleted). Within this, I am aware, comes a great pride that we hold in our lakes & forests. We have grown an unbound respect for our ecosystem.
It is from this respect that brings me to my dire concern & reason for my writing this letter. Senate Bill 517. Put forth to establish the Weather Modification Operations & Research Board, and for other purposes.
First of all, that "other purposes" which lies directly at the end of the main title, deeply worries me. Especially considering that in this 18-page proposal, there is no real explanation to what that phrase exactly means. So, we'd basically be giving them a blank check to do whatever they decided.
Secondly, the bill states that at least one board member shall be a representative of a State organization that is currently supporting operational weather modification programs. Does this mean that it is already underway? Currently operational? How else would that seat be filled when the first board is filled?
Or should I assume so by the fact that it also states that there is authorized to be appropriated to the Board for the purposes of carrying out this act $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2014. Or does this simply mean that they'll get back pay for last year.
But honestly, as a human being, you & everyone else must agree that this is a topic which cannot be pushed through as they are trying to do. There could be catastrophic consequences.
There has been no media coverage of this since it began last year. If you are not completely intuned to every bill that comes through, it would be nearly impossible to know about. Why is this being hidden?
I myself am a very spiritual person, but in no way consider myself religious. I choose no faith outside that which I perceive on my own. I encourage others to do the same, but wish equal happiness for everyone, no matter what their beliefs.
But in all, God(s) or no God(s), this goes against everything nature set forth. For a long time now people have said for one argument or another that, "We cannot play God.", but it seems now more than ever do we need to realize this before it is too late.
If they implement this, it could cause problems that no one could ever have imagined. And how much can we acurately trust the research done based on competetive grants? Please. Think of it this way, if a meterologist goes to school for 6-8 years to do what they do, & they still can't give you a certain outcome of what the weather's gonna be like this weekend, what in the grace of whatever you believe in, do you think that they could predict what's gonna happen in the 5 years after they start doing this?
Please, I implore you to make noise of this. I've seen you in the past make a stand. Please for all humanity make one now. You cannot be the only one, but you are well minded enough to know that you must take action. Please.
Call me a nut. Call me a doomsayer. But we've all seen this movie. I end up being the guy that know one listened to who turned out to be right. Trust me when I say that I in no way wish to be right about this. I love my planet & hope to keep it the way I found, if not better. By the way, this is a program which has already been in effect for many years. They are only now trying to make it legal because more & more people are catching on. The trails are there, you just have to look up. We see them every day, but ignore them. We know they come from planes. But are they supposed to?
I thank you for your time, if you do ever read this. If I receive a chainmail response filled with, "I thank you for your concerns & will surely address them at the earliest possible moment" I will take it that it will never be seen or heard about again.
Sincerely,
(deleted)