Pubdate: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 Source: Ukiah Daily Journal, The (CA) Copyright: 2015 The Ukiah Daily Journal Contact: http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/feedback Website: http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/581 Author: Catherine A. Lair STOP THE DESTRUCTION To the Editor: Even though I know the devastating pot grows are a product of corrupt government and local apathy because of money, it's not too late for every citizen that cares about salmon, wildlife and human health to take a step back, admit to mistakes and look at the big picture. We can change, we can fight this disease of greed and addiction. Every person counts, every voice can create actions of response and triage to the damage the local growers are doing. It's hard when you see 20,000 reports of abuse in environment yet not enough enforcers to respond. But if we get outside help, anything is possible. Write the president, write to the governor and support any official advocating getting salmon murderers, and human health destroyers, out of our county. Salmon is the life blood of our whole ecosystem. Used to be sacred. To myself it still is. Water is life. Start to believe in the fact that our health is tied to our earths health and we can change our area one parcel at a time. Email Water Defense, think of fish and game as important as fire fighters or police. Because the drugs that people care about more than their own health are killing everything, including themselves. A real patient can grow their own small amount of the drug, stop the lie and the farce of dealers that everyone is sick. Not true. Change is possible, at least we have to try. - - Catherine A. Lair, Ukiah - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom