I told you so. There, I said it. I have said all along that NAIS would get extended to our pets and then humans. People doubted me. I dearly wish I were wrong. They are trying to pass Bill A09775 in New York that states:
An amendment that requires dog owners to implant a microchip that includes owner`s contact information and dog’s medical history. A registry of dogs shall be created at the time of dog licensing. This registry will be made available to veterinarians, shelters and kennels for the purposes of identification.
Remember that on a federal level the (in)Humane Society and P e t a are pushing through PAWS, legislation that could make it illegal or expensive to have breeding animals. This will hurt pet owners, make it hard to get good quality working dogs and be disastrous to farmers in one more way.
In addition to our livestock we have livestock guardian dogs. We have a new litter every year or two because it takes a pack of dogs to protect against packs of coyotes, bear, cougar, fisher cats, hawks, etc. With their high intelligence, thick double fur coat, size, temperament, instincts and being raised up on a farm from birth, our dogs are uniquely qualified for our situation of extreme cold winters, herding and guarding. You can not just go down to the pound and get any old mutt to do the job. The dogs must be raised in the environment they work in as adults with the livestock they will learn to guard.
The catch is we don’t keep all of our dogs, some we train and sell as working dogs to other farm families and homesteaders. Other farmers and homesteaders need a source of good quality working dogs. PAWS would destroy this or at the very least make it unnecessarily difficult and expensive to raise traditional working dogs as has been done for centuries, all under the guise of stopping puppy mills. Puppy mills are bad but the way they are setting up the laws they are throwing the baby (good responsible breeders) out with the bath water (puppy mills). That is bad legislation.
These nut cases from the in-Human.e Society and P e t a would take away our ability to keep our own breed. Is destroying small farms and homesteads part of their goal? I already know that they want to end the natural strong relationship between humans and domestic animals.
Then lets think about the American Disabilities Act. A lot of people have companion working dogs that help them live better lives. I see PAWS and Bill A09775 going head to head in conflict with ADA. Legal challenges right there never mind all the Constitutional rights they are trampling on.
If you value your pets, working companion dogs and other species then you need to fight PAWS, dog breed restriction laws, NAIS and other insidious invasions of our traditional rights. A big BOOO -HISSSS and thumbs down to NY State for even attempting this.
So how does this apply to humans you ask? Well, what do you think REAL ID is all about. One of King George’s pet plans. Okay, a hint, rearrange the letters. REAL ID -> RE ID -> RFID… No, this is not simple paranoia at work. The REAL ID plan is all about putting RFID into your wallet on your new drivers license. This will be readable by government (and criminal or corporate) ID readers at a distance of up to 30 feet. But it goes further. Check out this article about former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy Thompson who now is on the board of directors of Applied Digital, makers of the VeriChip RFID tracking chip for people and pets.
“It’s very beneficial and it’s going to be extremely helpful and it’s a giant step forward to getting what we call an electronic medical record for all Americans,” he told CBS MarketWatch.” -WorldNetDaily
Yet, according to the article above, Thompson himself is reluctant to get chipped! They want to chip our pets and us but won’t do it for themselves. What does that suggest to you?
While you’re at it, also check out this article about Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) introducing S. 1262 which will better let the government track your RFID “health” data. It’s not just the Republican Administration who is pushing this vile invasion of our privacy. It is the whole Govi-Corp. Also read this for more thrills and chills.
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