Zikagate
The fight to keep zika out of our community has devolved into a bubbling pit of controversy. Vicious attacks are being made against organizations and individuals who are convinced that the use of GMM can be an effective and safe tool in the fight against mosquito borne disease.
GMM is the use of genetic engineering to break the reproductive cycle of the mosquitos that are the carriers of not only the zika virus, but other diseases such as dengue fever. By so doing the resident mosquito population will be decimated.
The anti GMM people have mounted a massive propaganda war especially focusing on exploiting social media. There are a number of FaceBook groups that profess to be truly interested in seeking the truth in the issue. One is The Florida Environmental Coalition. If you’re interested in the issue, if you have an agenda, be it pro or con, I urge you to join that group and make your voice heard.
But, be cautioned that posting a contrary view point, presenting data that does not fit the anti GMM agenda, or asking tough questions will get you kicked out of the group. The administrators of the Florida Environmental Coalition have so little faith in their message that they are afraid to permit anyone to post opposing views, or to even ask questions.
All you need do is go to the “search FaceBook” bar, enter “Florida Environmental Coalition” and look around. I think you’ll find that the administrator(s) of the group are afraid to even consider contrary points of view. You might also want to explore several of the other FaceBook groups, just use the FB search engine to find them.
Walter Lagraves