Comments on: Texans face $1,000 Fines http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/ Protect our traditional rights to farm Thu, 17 May 2012 02:32:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Texas Goat Gal http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-121044 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:15:48 +0000 http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-121044 Justin, you are right to be wondering about Texas. I have called many people in the last few months that I do not know, but had seen things they had written against NAIS, or heard of them, and without exception, they have all gone over to the "voluntary" side. It seems that the "voluntary" movement has become powerful. Some people said that "voluntary" legislation would at least give us a breather, but all said we could go back and change it later, even after it had become law. I am very discouraged that folks here are thinking that. It will be interesting to see how many people will show up and speak in favor of HB 3573, which would repeal HB 1361, since this is what Texans said they wanted to happen over a year ago. My husband and I were the only individuals who spoke against HB 461 - the "voluntary" bill, at the ag hearing. Justin, if you are in Texas, let's make contact and see how many folks we can rally. Justin, you are right to be wondering about Texas. I have called many people in the last few months that I do not know, but had seen things they had written against NAIS, or heard of them, and without exception, they have all gone over to the “voluntary” side. It seems that the “voluntary” movement has become powerful. Some people said that “voluntary” legislation would at least give us a breather, but all said we could go back and change it later, even after it had become law. I am very discouraged that folks here are thinking that. It will be interesting to see how many people will show up and speak in favor of HB 3573, which would repeal HB 1361, since this is what Texans said they wanted to happen over a year ago. My husband and I were the only individuals who spoke against HB 461 - the “voluntary” bill, at the ag hearing. Justin, if you are in Texas, let’s make contact and see how many folks we can rally.

]]> by: Justin http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-120308 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:01:28 +0000 http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-120308 What is amazing to me is that Texas still has not repealed this folly. It is a year after the great outcry of pbulic sentiment against nais and it is still on the books in TX. What is amazing to me is that Texas still has not repealed this folly. It is a year after the great outcry of pbulic sentiment against nais and it is still on the books in TX.

]]> by: James http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-29679 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:47:21 +0000 http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-29679 Estimated nonais.org webmaster I will like to propose to you to visit our site: http://www.omninternet.com/radio/radio.asp it’s a very complete directory of radio stations, free of all kind of publicity and very easy to use, we have more than 7000 radio stations live, and continuously we are working to find more sites. We really appreciate if you put a link on your “Contact” space, with the text “Radio Stations by State #4” with the url: http://www.omninternet.com/radio/radio.asp I bealive this link will be interesting for all your users. Regards James pd.The comment at the end of your page about IE its so funny, jeje, you must put a firefox link in your site too. <i>[Added. Actually, I mostly use Safari on the Macintosh although I also have iCab, Opera, Internet Explorer (IE), FireFox and others for testing purposes to make sure things work across browsers. -WJ]</i> Estimated nonais.org webmaster

I will like to propose to you to visit our site: http://www.omninternet.com/radio/radio.asp it’s a very complete directory of radio stations, free of all kind of publicity and very easy to use, we have more than 7000 radio stations live, and continuously we are working to find more sites.

We really appreciate if you put a link on your “Contact” space, with the text “Radio Stations by State #4” with the url: http://www.omninternet.com/radio/radio.asp

I bealive this link will be interesting for all your users.

Regards
James

pd.The comment at the end of your page about IE its so funny, jeje, you must put a firefox link in your site too.

[Added. Actually, I mostly use Safari on the Macintosh although I also have iCab, Opera, Internet Explorer (IE), FireFox and others for testing purposes to make sure things work across browsers. -WJ]

]]> by: LEE http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-12144 Sun, 19 Nov 2006 02:28:37 +0000 http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-12144 Texas goat Gal, Here is a great big "ATTA GIRL" this is the only way we have to get the word out,at the grassroots as they like to say, keep it up! and thank you! Texas goat Gal,

Here is a great big “ATTA GIRL” this is the only way we have to get the word out,at the grassroots as they like to say, keep it up! and thank you!

]]> by: Texas Goat Gal http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-12122 Sat, 18 Nov 2006 16:26:37 +0000 http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-12122 I lied! I have to tell everyone that I just got my second message back and Mike said he has been telling everyone about NAIS (they don't believe the government will do that), and he has put a link on his website to this one! That's two messages to me - both positive. I did not ask anyone to respond, so it is even more exciting when people take the time to answer back on their own. Wow, I really feel like I am doing something productive with this project. <i>[Excellent job! You are leveraging. Every person you tell who goes on to tell more people gives us more leverage to stop NAIS. Keep up the good fight! -WalterJ]</i> I lied! I have to tell everyone that I just got my second message back and Mike said he has been telling everyone about NAIS (they don’t believe the government will do that), and he has put a link on his website to this one! That’s two messages to me - both positive. I did not ask anyone to respond, so it is even more exciting when people take the time to answer back on their own.

Wow, I really feel like I am doing something productive with this project.

[Excellent job! You are leveraging. Every person you tell who goes on to tell more people gives us more leverage to stop NAIS. Keep up the good fight! -WalterJ]

]]> by: Bob Constantine http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-12120 Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:06:22 +0000 http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-12120 Thank you Tegas Goat Gal, your e-mail plan is appreciated. Yes, most of us do have lives and if we don't stop NAIS alot of the things we value in life will be gone forever. I do what I can to spread the word here in New Hampshire and often feel like I should do more...Stay motivated you are doing a great job! Thank you Tegas Goat Gal, your e-mail plan is appreciated. Yes, most of us do have lives and if we don’t stop NAIS alot of the things we value in life will be gone forever. I do what I can to spread the word here in New Hampshire and often feel like I should do more…Stay motivated you are doing a great job!

]]> by: Texas Goat Gal http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-12117 Sat, 18 Nov 2006 14:27:07 +0000 http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-12117 I am so thrilled!! I got a response from one boer goat breeder this morning. He said he was 100% against NAIS, and thanked me for my e-mail. I may get some negative feedback, but that one positive response makes it all worthwhile. So, thank you Ron for responding. I am now driven to do many more e-mails. I did find one website yesterday that had a "stop NAIS" banner, and a link to the Granny Warriors. I did not send them my standard message, but I will e-mail them today with a personalized message of thanks and ask if they can put a link to this page, also. I am going to finish that one boer breeder list today, and then I think I will target other breeds of goats in Texas, and then on to other types of livestock. BTW, 216 boer goat breeders in Texas is not anywhere near all of them. That is just one voluntary listing. I will check out some others and pick up other breeders in Texas from other lists. I really do have a life - house cleaning, work with the goats, (husband cooks while my daughter and I feed goats), etc., but it really didn't take that much time. I won't keep boring everyone with this every day, but I had to pass on my JOY that the messages I sent can do some good. I am so thrilled!! I got a response from one boer goat breeder this morning. He said he was 100% against NAIS, and thanked me for my e-mail. I may get some negative feedback, but that one positive response makes it all worthwhile. So, thank you Ron for responding. I am now driven to do many more e-mails.

I did find one website yesterday that had a “stop NAIS” banner, and a link to the Granny Warriors. I did not send them my standard message, but I will e-mail them today with a personalized message of thanks and ask if they can put a link to this page, also.

I am going to finish that one boer breeder list today, and then I think I will target other breeds of goats in Texas, and then on to other types of livestock. BTW, 216 boer goat breeders in Texas is not anywhere near all of them. That is just one voluntary listing. I will check out some others and pick up other breeders in Texas from other lists.

I really do have a life - house cleaning, work with the goats, (husband cooks while my daughter and I feed goats), etc., but it really didn’t take that much time.

I won’t keep boring everyone with this every day, but I had to pass on my JOY that the messages I sent can do some good.

]]> by: Texas Goat Gal http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-12074 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 22:29:50 +0000 http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-12074 I sent 216 e-mails since last night. Altogether it probably took me about 3-4 hours. The most time-consuming part was compiling the list of e-mail addresses from the one website. I know there has to be a more high-tech way of doing that, but I got it done. The 216 (a few others were blocked by software) were all boer goat breeders in Texas from one breeders' list. Think of how many other breeds of goats, sheep, cattle, chickens, horses, etc. there are out there. I will finish with the other breeders from other states over the next day or two. The boer goat was brought over from South Africa to Texas first. Actually, a lot of famous, fullblood boer goat breeders are right here in my county, where some of the first breeders made trips to South Africa. So, there are a whole lot of fullblood boer goat breeders in Texas. Texas is kind of saturated with them - but they are so interesting and appealing to many people, that they want to raise boers and nothing else. I actually found a boer goat ranch that proudly had this front and center on their website: "Texas Premises ID #------". I won't put their number here, but it was 6 digits, not 8. I don't know if that was a scrapie number. They did not appear to raise sheep. I sent 216 e-mails since last night. Altogether it probably took me about 3-4 hours. The most time-consuming part was compiling the list of e-mail addresses from the one website. I know there has to be a more high-tech way of doing that, but I got it done. The 216 (a few others were blocked by software) were all boer goat breeders in Texas from one breeders’ list. Think of how many other breeds of goats, sheep, cattle, chickens, horses, etc. there are out there. I will finish with the other breeders from other states over the next day or two.

The boer goat was brought over from South Africa to Texas first. Actually, a lot of famous, fullblood boer goat breeders are right here in my county, where some of the first breeders made trips to South Africa. So, there are a whole lot of fullblood boer goat breeders in Texas. Texas is kind of saturated with them - but they are so interesting and appealing to many people, that they want to raise boers and nothing else.

I actually found a boer goat ranch that proudly had this front and center on their website: “Texas Premises ID #——”. I won’t put their number here, but it was 6 digits, not 8. I don’t know if that was a scrapie number. They did not appear to raise sheep.

]]> by: Texas Goat Gal http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-12037 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 02:08:21 +0000 http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-12037 Tonight I began a project of e-mailing boer goat breeders in Texas about NAIS. I am using a breeder list that is available on the internet, where people sign up for a free listing of their ranch. I am targeting only Texas at this time, and will contact the others on that breeder list when I have finished with Texas. Here is what I am sending: "(My name). My husband and I raise fullblood boer goats in central Texas. I am contacting boer goat breeders in Texas because of the mutual love for our animals and pride in our Texas land. I hope you have heard of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). There is a huge grassroots movement to stop this extremely intrusive scheme, which I believe will be the end of property rights for landowners. Critics do not believe the program is about "food safety", but is yet another way to control and eliminate smaller producers, while adding billions of dollars to the coffers of big business. Please visit www.nonais.org as a starting point for more information. Thank you, and I hope you will join us in this fight. Please contact me if you have any questions." I don't have a special program for mass e-mails, but I played around and figured out how to save the text and can send out four at a time. If each of us located breeders in our various interests we could cover a lot of territory. I have only sent out 20+ as of this writing, but I will continue every evening and during the wee hours of the morning when NAIS keeps me awake. If anyone has any simple (not too technical, please) suggestions on how to make this task easier, I would appreciate your comments. I am a dynamite researcher on the internet, but that is about where my skills end. Tonight I began a project of e-mailing boer goat breeders in Texas about NAIS. I am using a breeder list that is available on the internet, where people sign up for a free listing of their ranch. I am targeting only Texas at this time, and will contact the others on that breeder list when I have finished with Texas. Here is what I am sending:

“(My name). My husband and I raise fullblood boer goats in central Texas. I am contacting boer goat breeders in Texas because of the mutual love for our animals and pride in our Texas land. I hope you have heard of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). There is a huge grassroots movement to stop this extremely intrusive scheme, which I believe will be the end of property rights for landowners. Critics do not believe the program is about “food safety”, but is yet another way to control and eliminate smaller producers, while adding billions of dollars to the coffers of big business. Please visit www.nonais.org as a starting point for more information. Thank you, and I hope you will join us in this fight. Please contact me if you have any questions.”

I don’t have a special program for mass e-mails, but I played around and figured out how to save the text and can send out four at a time. If each of us located breeders in our various interests we could cover a lot of territory.

I have only sent out 20+ as of this writing, but I will continue every evening and during the wee hours of the morning when NAIS keeps me awake.

If anyone has any simple (not too technical, please) suggestions on how to make this task easier, I would appreciate your comments. I am a dynamite researcher on the internet, but that is about where my skills end.

]]> by: Goatster http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-6257 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:16:08 +0000 http://NoNAIS.org/2006/01/30/texans-to-face-1000-fines-for-possession-of-baby-chick/#comment-6257 Joe you are NOT alone. My husband gave 20 years of his life in service to his country. Doing one year of it during the Desert Storm War. Talk about angry! We dreamed the whole 20 years we served to have a farm. Now the very government my husband served proudly and loyaly is about to screw us ROYALLY. We are 2 very pissed off folks. Another fellow Georgian. Joe you are NOT alone. My husband gave 20 years of his life in service to his country. Doing one year of it during the Desert Storm War. Talk about angry! We dreamed the whole 20 years we served to have a farm. Now the very government my husband served proudly and loyaly is about to screw us ROYALLY. We are 2 very pissed off folks. Another fellow Georgian.

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