I don't see anything wrong with an agenda submitting the idea that byproducts of the phosphorous mining industry shouldn't be in the municipal water supply. As for vigilante citizen, I just think it's fascinating and bizarre more so than concerning.
True enough, and I occasionally visit an offbeat/wacko website or two to enjoy their nuttiness.
It seems that increasingly, people seek out only websites which reinforce the ideas they already hold. It's increasingly important to consider the source and only believe what you get from sources that are solid and authoritative. Even then, do more homework. When it comes to issues around health, chemicals and the environment, I generally define those sources as science-based. The fluoride page seems to have some good info here and there, but also cites a "recently obtained and translated PhD dissertation"...from 1975. I guess 40-year-old studies are considered "recent" when they make the point you want to make.
As for the fluoride, it sounds like the industry's history parallels that of oil, lead, coal and many other industries. Many of them spewed contaminants in terrible ways until regulation forced them to clean up. That's a good reason not to go the conservative-espoused route of less regulation and letting industries do as they please. History shows it does not work.
In terms of the food supply, a chemical is a chemical regardless of source. Food is made up of chemicals. Plenty of chemicals (and minerals) are beneficial in small doses, poisonous in large doses. I'm not disturbed by that aspect of it.
Vigilant Citizen? I agree, bizarre and (possibly) fascinating are good words to describe it. I've never understood how people can get so fixated on analyzing details like the wall hangings in a movie.
At this forum, I can always be assured of good, wholesome allusions to anal sex, trains (sometimes in tunnels), an interesting assortment of WWII weaponry, and the occasional Uwe Nazi-poop photo. It's downright reassuring!
