On Thu, 8 Dec 1994, Faith Freewoman wrote: > Now, on his side, I've read several things recently which indicate that > some "natural" pesticides permissable in organic gardening are as toxic > and/or lethal as synthetically produced chemicals, but I've seen no real > evidence to this effect. I don't know about this. But, I do know that a surprising number of houseplants are quite toxic and when our son was a baby I cleared them all out of the house. I also have no background in chemistry, but couldn't there be a difference in how long synthetic pesticides last as opposed to organic ones which may disintegrate in some way? Surely, that would make a difference in how we viewed them. > P. S. Speaking of Reagan, did anyone else wonder (after the news was > released) if he was already suffering from Alzheimer's during his > presidency? True confession.... my immediate response (for which I had instant guilt pangs) was "No shit, Sherlock... They just discovered this?" I wouldn't wish this fate on anyone, not *even* Reagan, Limbaugh, or the Newt and his sidekick Jesse -- and believe me that is saying alot! Jayne
