Comments on: Downsize DC on NAIS

by: Kitten

Sat, 15 Apr 2006 03:55:41 +0000

So - since cats can get bird flue and cats can scratch people - I get scratches all the time from mine - we will have to ‘depopulate’ all the cats at the slightest sign of bird flue. Why doesn’t the government tell us this? Because it doesn’t want to upset the average citizen. But if they are going to kill off isolated back-yard flocks of chickens you can bet they are going to kill all the cats in the cities in order to “”protect”" people. Either that or kiling the chickens isn’t necessary either. Which is it?

by: Sue Karber

Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:59:38 +0000

Kamatu, thank you for this information. I really appreciate it and will add it to all the other Mega Corp info. employee links in USDA. Amazing. Great tips also.
Any other suggestions so our human/citizen influence can out do the mega corp money influence? I find it so amazing that MCDondald wants NAIS but Tyson who also wants NAIS supplies MCDonalds and does not have to tag every animal, they get lot numbers and do not have to report every death, every everything….they want the little guy to pay for their free ride.

by: Kamatu

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 21:23:23 +0000

Quote for you below for the “disease control” morons. I’d suggest asking for the staff member who is point of contact on Agricultural matters and/or a written position statement. Joys of the Internet and blogs, you will find someone to dissect it for you…

Follow up phone calls work real well also, which is why you want the staffer in charge of Ag policy. Face it, these guys have too much on their plates to be able to focus on this kind of detail, the way to get to them is through their staff who feed them their positions.

If they are GOP, you can also point out that promoting lobbyist written regulations sounds like the “culture of corruption” charges are true and ask that you would like to know if the Senator/Congressman admits to supporting such things.

SCOTT CHARBO, Chief Information Officer, was formerly president of mPower3 Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of ConAgra Foods.36 Secretary Veneman assigned Charbo responsibility
for creating a national animal identification program to help deal with problems such
as BSE. Charbo seemed to be downplaying the importance of the project. He stated: “It is
important to note that no animal identification program by itself will prevent an introduction
of animal disease, ensure safe food or prevent a recall.”

Quoted in Nelson Antosh, “Tracking of Cattle Becomes Key Goal,” Houston Chronicle, March 6, 2004, p.1.

by: Gisela

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 08:51:05 +0000

I have written to Senator Stevens and Senator lisa Murkowski of Alaska Not one word. this has been 2 weeks ago. Can we get them on the Naughty list or do you think I should wait a bit more

by: Leslie T

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 03:14:38 +0000

I think it would be a very good idea
to alert all cat and dog owners about this bill. The wording “Domestic Animals” is very alarming.

by: walterj

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:52:10 +0000

Thank you, Barbara. I googled it, found the bill and have added Waugh to my Naughty list. I've sent him a letter as well as a letter to Wonderling asking for an official position.

by: Barbara

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:28:12 +0000

Forgot to mention. Waugh helped introduce PA SB 865.

by: Barbara

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:26:51 +0000

I’m not really certain of PA State Senator Wonderling’s views, but his aide was very interested when I told her about NAIS. Her first question to me was “does it include dogs?” I told her “not yet”. She has since mailed me a copy of PA Senate Bill No. 865 which provides for premise registration in PA. Interestingly, this bill leaves the door open to register the premise of anyone that keeps “any other domestic animal designated by the department through regulation, or through temporary order….”
The bill also includes carcasses of any of the designated animals. Hmmmm. Maybe we should tell all the dog owners in the state that regulations are already in place for them.

by: Sue Karber

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:48:53 +0000

Neil, keep educating people and keep referring people to learn for themselves and take really easy actions to contact Senator Waugh and others in PA with this www.DownsizeDC.org campaign. Keep calling and writing your local media and referr them to Jim Babka at DownsizeDC.org where Downsize will contact them also. Mary Zaoni is a good referal also at Farm for Life. Work for those who support nonais to be elected and oust those from city to federal that favor NAIS. Our very sovereignty is at stake. Keep plugging and focus on why it is worth the effort to keep plugging. As I milked my goats this morning I was thinking about all those who died to attain our freedom. I thought about my children and their future. I thought about the life we worked so hard to attain and it is all worth fighting for to ensure this for our future generations.
Work to educate people on your state list for nonais which can be found here at the side under list discussions. Keep focused and encouraging others and be encouraged yourself that you are not alone and it is worth the effort. There are millions of consumers that have no idea how this will affect them. Be sure and educate those also. Thanks for all your hard work. It is really appreciated appreciated.

by: Neil W.

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:04:12 +0000

Folks: I recently had a telephone conversation with a staff person for PA State Senator Waugh who is the chair of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee. Bad news to report…Senator Waugh is also in favor of NAIS and uses the “disease prevention” excuse for supporting same. I wrote to all members of the committee, but only Senator Waugh’s office has responded. We need to find one sympathetic state senator in PA!! Can anybody help?