ODE TO THE DUMBASSES - YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE

Lanxess shut down a wonderful effort by Michael Heitmann and Bonita Wagler to distribute a Documentary that they had woked on for years. The problem with their Documentary was that they produced a balanced film giving equal opportunity to both sides in the dispute to have their say. Chemtura (Lanxess's predecessor) had Jeff Merriman as their spokesperson and he did a superb job of spinning facts to make the company if not look good at least to look half way reasonable. Not good enough for Lanxess Canada. They had also given Michael and Bonita permission to film on their property as well as interview Jeff Merriman. After the film was done Lanxess rescinded their permission and threatened legal action if Michael and Bonita went ahead and distributed their film. ....................................................................................................................... Well now I have exactly zero sympathy for Lanxess, the MOE/MECP, GHD and as well local Woolwich councillors. You have all played a game for the last thirty years and maybe, just maybe the chickens are coming home to roost. The newest Documentary is titled Toxic Time Bomb and it has been prepared without an iota of input from the polluter/corporate successors, the MOE/MECP, local politicians or other well known bed fellows of the company. ...................................................................................................................... I am pleased to say that this film will be distributed in Europe starting next week. It does not put either Lanxess or Elmira (environmentally) in a good light. It is an appropriate condemnation of the horrors of Agent Orange and its production in Elmira, Ontario and elsewhere as well as of its use in Vietnam and elsewhere. It is a long overdue slap in the face to those who put corporate sales and profits ahead of human beings. .......................................................................................................................... Maybe next time Lanxess and friends might consider honesty and ethics as being part of the equation when they pretend to clean up their messes.