Comments on: Defunding Amendment Failed

by: LuAnn

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:21:39 +0000

This opens a brand new topic that I won’t get into, but for your review research “sustainable development” or “Agenda 21″, and “communitarian law”. All these, including NAIS are affecting our “global citizenship status”. Our constitution is being chopped away at and we are much more under the UN’s control through our signed “agreements” (FTAA, CAFTA, No Child Left Behind, etc)than we would like to believe. This is a piece meal distruction of our sovereignty.

by: LEE

Wed, 31 May 2006 21:27:45 +0000

Another example of an uniformed and uneducated knothead in a position of power who “ain’t got a clue”This is on the same tone as several of my local knotheads,always bringing up the point that the USA is the only kid on the block who hasn’t joined the club,WHAAAAA!all the other kids are doing it ,why won’t the American people let us be just like the rest of the nations!I remember parents used to deal with juniors little tantrum by asking, If all the other kiddies jump off a bridge,are you going to also, just so you can fit in? I for one am fed up with this stupid train of thought,just because the rest of the world (in general)is going to hell in a bucket does NOT mean that the USA,and every soverign state in the USA has to follow blindly along,what in thunder is the matter with so many of our leaders? I mean I knew freetrade and globalism were bad concepts but now it seems like theres a mindset that America has to be just like every other country on earth,WE HAVE A CONSTITUTION for one thing that is supposed to be the law of the land,and if some sorry excuse for a country or a politician that agrees with them,doesn’t like that they can just go to blazes!!!We don’t have a system here that kills ,robs ,destroys and seeks to oppress the people (generally speaking)like so many other nations have,we do not need to go down to the worlds level to see how good we have it and we should refuse to let America be lowered to the least common denominator just so some selfserving politican can feel good about himself, we put them there to represent US,NOT the rest of the world or BIGAGRIBIZ or anyone else US!! I believe we are making inroads to defeat this thing but fools masqerading as wisemen need to be focused on by the people,all the people,whether they are our personal reps or not,they need to hear from us and be made to know the error of their ways or removed from office by whatever means the people can bring to bear against them,like I’ve said before vote at the pols and at the market,dont support McD or Wallyworld if they wont support us and infact work to hurt us, all this crap is coming at us from big business seeking to expand and enhance their markets,lets see if we can hurt them in the purse,it wont be easy but then getting our freedom cost a lot of folks everything they had,so lets keep at it and educate the folks around us,together we will overcome this also! Thanks for letting me rant,have a great day!!

by: Susan Maricle

Wed, 31 May 2006 14:28:03 +0000

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Subject: Correspondence From Congressman Oberstar
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 18:10:21 -0400
May 30, 2006

Dear Ms. Maricle:

Thank you for sharing with me your support for Representative Ron Paul’s amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations bill (H.R. 5384) which would prohibit funds from being used to implement the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). I appreciate hearing from you concerning this important issue.

I respectfully disagree with you. The United States is one of the last industrialized countries to develop a national livestock tracking system. NAIS is a voluntary national program intended to identify individual or groups of farm animals and record their movement over their lifespans. A key goal is the ability to identify all animals and premises potentially exposed to a foreign animal disease within 48 hours of its discovery. Interest in a comprehensive system has intensified in light of discoveries of mad cow disease in several North American cows, the spread of avian influenza, and ongoing concerns about bioterrorism.

Furthermore, H.R. 5384 already contains language that delays funds for the implementation of NAIS until the USDA publishes an advance notice for proposed rule-making with regard to the program.

The Paul amendment was overwhelmingly defeated by a vote of 34-389 on May 23.

Rest assured that while I understand your concerns for this legislation, I also recognize the need for legislation that will protect consumers and producers, and help the United States maintain positive relationships with worldwide trading partners.

If you would like to receive periodic e-mail updates on issues before Congress, please visit my Web site, www.house.gov/oberstar, and go to “subscribe.”

With best wishes.
Sincerely,
James L. Oberstar, M.C.

JLO/mb

by: walterj

Tue, 30 May 2006 11:56:05 +0000

Sharon, you can email an attachment if you like. Or just copy & paste the text. If it came in as email, please also send the full headers. -WJ

by: sharon mehler

Tue, 30 May 2006 01:16:32 +0000

Walter I have a letter of reply from my Rep which I would like to forward to you but I don’t know how to sent an attachment to you. Help

by: Shannon

Sat, 27 May 2006 04:48:46 +0000

BIG THANKS to my local rep. Neil Abercrombie for being one of the 34 “nice” votes. I handed him NONAIS flyers on Earthday and at that point he hadn’t heard of the USDA’s plan. To see that he voted for the amendment made me feel like I might have made difference! On the other hand my other local rep. Ed Case belongs on the naughty list. I’m glad to see his vote though because now I know where he stands and I can NOT vote for him in the upcoming election! Keep up the fight everyone! Shannon

by: Podchef

Fri, 26 May 2006 04:39:51 +0000

The Global agenda has been creeping up slowly. It will cover us in a blanket of darkness so heavy we won’t be able to breath. NAIS, RFID–all part of the “one ring to rule them all” state.

by: sid sargent

Fri, 26 May 2006 02:13:06 +0000

for the next 5 months i am going to be bugging everyone to run for
office..
august 9 is the cutoff day for filing as a write in….
this will give some of us a new
vantage point for influencing
people and prepare us for taking over the congress in 2008…if your state rep is ignoring you,you owe it to your district
to kick he or she out..it costs
nothing and you can devote as
little or as much of your time
as you desire..the main thing is to exercise your rights as
a citizen…..while you still
can..the way things are going
this could be the last window
of opportunity..it’s a matter of survival..not an ego trip..
sid sargent for state rep district 87 arkansas write-in
candidate siddartha@care2.com

by: Patrick

Thu, 25 May 2006 16:36:31 +0000

Of course it failed. Look up a search on these words: “Biometric characteristic” .
The agenda is not just livestock, not only here…it is global.

by: rooster-lover

Thu, 25 May 2006 12:53:25 +0000

Unfortunately, ALL of Minnesota’s 8 reps voted against the Paul Amendment — both Republicans and Democrats. I don’t think this really splits by party lines. I think it is a combination of ignorance (how many legislators actually READ the bills they sign?) and heavy lobbying by big argicorps — with some panic about pandemics and terrorists thrown in for good (bad?) measure. Also, the University of Minnesota Ag school is 100% behind this and that carries some weight with a lot of people. However, the grassroots folks I’ve met are NOT behind it and that also splits down party lines. To me its a case of Congress bein gout of step with the people, period.