There will be a National Animal Identification System (NAIS) informational meeting in Salem, MO at 7 pm on August 3rd at the Old City Hall Auditorium located at 3rd and Washington.
Speakers will be Ray Cunio of Citizens for Private Property Rights, Doreen Hannes, Bob Parker of the Texas County Farm Bureau and Russell Wood of the Ozark Property Rights Congress. A representative of the Missouri Department of Agriculture has also been invited to attend and speak.
Hat tip to David
Sounds like this should be a very interesting meeting! Could someone please write a summary of the event following the meeting? This would be greatly appreciated by all readers of these pages.
Comment Neil W. — July 26, 2006 @ 9:53 am
I do not know about the farm bureau out in MO.but they may be like Pa. I had a call from a regional director of PFB who told me that, for the most part, PFB was in favor of NAIS,BUT he also said that the costs and who was going to pay for it(NAIS) was their biggest concern,and that if their members were going to get stuck with the bill then PFB may have a different take on the program,I did my best to inform him of the “costs” and to the fact that we all are going to “pay” under NAIS,anyway Mo.farm bureau may also have a similar view and “may” be sway-able in our direction,all you can do is know your facts, be pleasant,and talk to the farm bureau rep,you may make an allie, “Good Luck”!
Comment LEE — July 26, 2006 @ 5:47 pm
We’ll try to get a summary done. It may be brief because of all the NAIS meetings we have this month. :)
Also, of note, the NIAA is having a meeting in Kansas City at the Crown Westin Hotel on the 22nd,23rd and 24th of August. Johanns is scheduled to be there as the keynote speaker on the 23rd the same day they will be having a panel discussion on the NAIS wih Mary Zanoni as the representation for the opposition. It is reported to cost $475.00 to attend the event. The NIAA is the biggest push behind the NAIS.
Seems like a good time to have a protest. All those interested in protesting should email me @dchannes1@yahoo.com.
David
Comment David Hannes — July 26, 2006 @ 7:29 pm
For WA residents–there will be an NAIS rep and Congressman Rick Larsen at the San Juan County fair on SAT. Aug 19th for an open discussion on the 2007 AG bill and the NAIS. The whole county ag community is coming out against the NAIS. It should prove to be interesting. I’m planning on attending and recording the session.
Now that the WTO may have stalled the 2007 ag bill till 2010 it will be interesting to see the tone the party line takes on these issues.
Comment Podchef — July 27, 2006 @ 10:26 am
Aw cow-puckie. That should have been: “Now that the WTO may have stalled the 2007 Ag bill till 2010, it will be interesting to see the tone the party-line takes on these issues.”
Citizen Podchef out.
Comment Podchef — July 27, 2006 @ 10:28 am
I would really love a copy of that video if you get the thing recorded. We need to have several meetings over here, and I would like to be able to present that info if possible. Also, you may just call you local vet and ask them the price for microchip insertion per horse, cow, pig, etc. so at least you will know the vet cost separate from the RFID chip cost to show them that hey this IS going to be expensive.(although we won’t let it pass for it to get expensive in the first place …right?!) I know its $55 per horse at our vet + the cost of the RFID chip, and that is nothing compared to the cost of the mandatory microchip scanner-$375.00 that is to be on premesis at all times for when the annual inspections take place at $17 per hour. My animals aren’t that well behaved to just be caught and scanned and it is likely to take all day at my place if not 2 days and they would be charging me by the hour- hope they have their video cameras ready because its going to be a real fiasco with some of our animals-which is also a totally unnecessary stress for them…and us!
Comment Rene — July 28, 2006 @ 7:56 am
Lee,
This Mo. FB guy is I friend of ours. He’s on the BoD of our county FB and is NOT for the NAIS in any shape, form or fashion. The other board members hate his guts because they ARE for the NAIS. We’ve all tried to explain that this NAIS thing is no good and that it’s about complete control of food and the market but they don’t want to listen.
In my estimation, they are either seriouly lacking in grey matter or they are flat out evil. Most likly the former.
This meeting will make somewhere around 20 for us… not including radio shows and newspaper interviews. My wife, Doreen is the Mo. coordinator for the Liberty Ark Coalition too. So we’re getting pretty good at this thing!
We figgured out that we can’t sit around typing on the keys and expect this thing to go away. It takes alot of phone calling and feet pounding to get anything done.
It may sound weird, but this is kind of fun in a way. We’ve made a lot of friends. A few enemies. And my congresswoman won’t respond to me anymore. No big loss there. I told Ms. Emerson if she didn’t get on the right side of the fence with this issue that I'’d do everything in my power to make sure she never got elected again. She’s very pro-NAIS but claims she’s a “friend of the small farmer and rancher”. I believe her to be a very accomplished politician and propaganda speader. Nothing more.
Anyway, I excited to hear about the San Juan County, WA ag community being against NAIS. Good luck up there!
Thanks for the support.
David
Comment David Hannes — July 28, 2006 @ 3:03 pm
David, I’m glad to hear that you have a “good” Fb man out there,one is a start.I know what you mean, it has been fun in a way,(over all speaking,)like you said we meet a lot of people and find that there are a lot of fantastic people out there,and for every goofy one you find there are hundreds of red -blooded Americans who do care about this nation and what is going on,and the radio programs are great because you get to talk to so many folks about what is really going on at one sitting,and get a chance to explain the program in more detail.I’m glad to know your’e out there,and I hope things go well for you in all you and your wifes efforts to get the word out!
Comment LEE — July 28, 2006 @ 8:28 pm
We just got back from the meeting in Mulberry, Ark. I think everything went well. The turn out was around 250-300 people.
Ark. NCBA top guy Tubby Smith wanted to give everybody NCBA’s spin on NAIS. He may have swayed a couple of folks. He’s a good talker. But I never heard him say that the NCBA was flat-out agaisnt the NAIS. And he was asked point blank. But he did tell us what a good cowboy he was. His main theme was that IF this happened the Cattlemen were going to make it as palatable as possible.
Next was Doreen. She explained the USDA documents and referenced back to our trade involvements with the WTO, the ISO standards, Codex and the OIE. She’s very sharp on this and it’s extremely difficult to trip her up on this NAIS stuff.(Or anything else for that matter :) ) She pointed out the USAIO which is a database developed by the NCBA to be the national repository for all animal movements. Tubby didn’t deny it…
She answered numerous and varied questions.
Jane Williams of ARAPA(Arkansas Animal Producers Assn.) went next. She’s a tough bird who is a calf producer and retired teacher. She did her homework and she is doing a good lob of educating people on the NAIS and it’s dangers. Jane was able to get a dissenting opinion entered into Senate testimony regarding the NAIS.
Jane kinda ruffled the NCBA guy’s feathers when she pointed out that NCBA was for a private data base and had no position of being opposed to the NAIS.
A vdeo of Conway and Fayetteville AR NAIS meetings or dvd rather, can be obtained from Tim Smith. His email is: libvp@sbcglobal.net. We haven’t seen the whole thing yet, but what we have seen is excellent!!! Thank you, Tim!
Generally, I have to compliment the people of Arkansas for being interested in learning about this and very, very, quick on the uptake in why all this is happening. It was a good meeting…..More to come, I’m sure.
Comment David Hannes — July 30, 2006 @ 7:39 pm
The Aug. 3rd meeting at Salem Mo. was a Great Success, with 350 plus in attendance. 189 people signed the petition opposing NAIS in Missouri.
A SPECIAL THANKS to Doreen Hannas,Ray Cunio, Bob Parker and Russell Woods for their hard work….And to their spouses…
They are all doing so much for this important cause…”Keep it up you guys”….
Not 1 person spoke in favor of NAIS…Invited to attend and speak were Mo.Dept of Ag.,Mo. Farm Bureau, Mo.Cattlemens Assc., but not a 1 was willing to come and speak on behalf of NAIS!!! Reminds you of a bunch of Cock Roachs when you turn on the lights!!!If NAIS is sooo GREAT,why won’t they defend it?? They know it’s EVIL also. Several current elected officials in Local and State Gov’t were present, along with candidates in our up coming missouri Election….They were shown the feelings that everyone is OPPOSED TO NAIS.!!!
Please pay close attention to the position that these candidates or those presently in office have on NAIS, or educate them, and let it be known to everyone their stance on NAIS, and vote adccordingly…Any elected official that states that they are fighting for Private Property Rights and are NOT doing everything possible to keep NAIS out of Missouri, is NOT FIGHTING hard enough!!!!!Let them know that IF they do not work to stop NAIS, we will elect someone that is willing to get the job done!!!!Show them the real meaning of “TERM LIMITS”
Our Senators and Representatives are working for us, the Food Producing,tax paying citizens of Missouri, not for big bu$ine$$ and $pecial interest group$ from who knows where. Make them listen and hold their feet to the heat….We do not need NAIS in this country, starting with right here in Missouri….
This is “THE SHOW-ME STATE”, let’s show the rest of the country where we stand…THE NAIS STOPS HERE!!!!!!!
Remember, We only have this next Legislative session, starting in Jan. 2007 to fight off NAIS in Missouri….It’s going to be quite interesting who will stay in the battle……Thanks, and May We All Bless God in America so that He will return His Blessings to us…….
Comment Ron & Lynn Conway — August 8, 2006 @ 3:05 pm
what is this all about please send me some information
Comment mary king — August 10, 2006 @ 8:32 pm
why do you guys think that national animal id would be so bad?
[I take it you’re in favor of a national people ID too and more invasive government. Perhaps you favor implanting babies at birth with RFID chips? The Nazi’s did that using tattoos and yellow stars. Rather than asking dumb questions try reading the FAQs See the links the upper right. Or were you just trying to make trouble? Yes, Bobby, there truly are dumb questions. -WJ PS. Your IP address was recorded and traced.]
Comment Bobby — January 3, 2009 @ 12:27 pm
Bobby,
How many of your rights are you willing to let the government take before you decide they’ve gone too far?
I’ve decided that taking my private property rights was too far for me.
And if you want to know specifically why this is a bad idea, read about NLIS in Australia. It isn’t as wonderful as they were promised. Just google “R-CALF fight NAIS last cowboy”.
Comment Barbara — January 3, 2009 @ 1:50 pm
Walter:interesting that in your reply to Bobby you mentioned babies getting microchipped. I just read an article on the “bill that no one noticed”…. On April 24, 2008 Pres. Bush signed into law: S.1858 “The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007″…to be implemented 6 months from the signing. It is Public Law #110-204. Ron Paul of course pointed out that the constitution does not allow this; and the government is not capable of maintaining such a national database…or something like that. The rationale for it, is that it represents preparation for any kind of natural or manmade emergency or disaster….kind of like Nais, huh? Sponsor of bill was Chis Dodd (D/N.H.)…The article I read also noted how wrong it was to get this bill passed with no public input. To Bobby: look on the right sidebar at Featured Websites and find the article: “License to Keep Animals”….several good reasons to not like Nais.
Comment The Phantom — January 3, 2009 @ 5:30 pm
In my last post, forgot to say that Senate Bill 1858 allows the federal government to screen the DNA of all newborn babies…Forget micro-chipping; they will have the DNA of all future babies, beginning Oct. 08 in a federal database….Look up this bill; now law….
Comment The Phantom — January 3, 2009 @ 5:43 pm
This article states that RFID 11784/11785 will be used… The same RFID for LIVESTOCK…
Dec. 2, 2008-Microsoft plans to make VeriChip’s VeriMed Health Link system accessible through Microsoft’s HealthVault platform, a secure, online repository that consumers can use for free to manage their health records.
The VeriMed Health Link system includes implantable passive RFID tags used for human patient identification and medical records tracking, as well as a hosted database for storing electronic medical records. According to Sean
Nolan, the chief architect for HealthVault, VeriChip is the first RFID company to partner with Microsoft on the online platform.
“We created the HealthVault platform to help jump-start innovation around health care,” Nolan says. “Our belief was that if we did the hard
plumbing work to make it easy for individuals to collect and share their health information, forward-looking companies would seize on the opportunity to provide new solutions to difficult health-care challenges. VeriChip’s decision to integrate the VeriMed product with HealthVault is clear evidence that the market is responding.”
Sean Nolan
Unveiled in 2007, HealthVault lets consumers set up their own private
health-record repository so they can manage their health and wellness information online. To protect this personal data, the information is encrypted and users can also set up personal privacy controls, including a
password, and determine which information is stored in the account, as well as who can access it (see Microsoft Seeks RFID Support for HealthVault).
Today, Nolan says, HealthVault is integrated with more than 40 applications and more than 50 devices, including glucometers, heart rate monitors, pedometers, weight scales and blood pressure monitors. These
devices can be utilized to download data directly into a HealthVault account. “In addition,” he adds, “we announced our device certification and
logo program-devices that have been tested to ensure they meet certain standards for uploading data to HealthVault are eligible to display a ‘Works with Microsoft HealthVault’ logo on products, packaging and marketing
material.”
The VeriMed Health Link system is designed primarily to assist in emergency situations by providing nurses and doctors with vital patient
information. Each VeriMed implantable tag (which operates at 134 kHz and is
compliant with the ISO 11784 and 11785 standards) is encoded with a unique
16-digit ID number associated with the patient’s medical records stored in the VeriChip-hosted database. When an unresponsive patient enters the hospital, the staff can employ an RFID interrogator to scan that individual’s arm. If the patient has had a VeriMed chip embedded, the reader
will indicate its unique ID number, which can then be inputted manually, or
directed wirelessly to VeriChip’s Web-based database. If the facility is an
approved care provider, it can immediately access the patient’s identification and health records.
Thanks to the VeriChip-Microsoft agreement, VeriMed Health Link customers can open a HealthVault account and use it to access and manage their personal health records and data that are stored in the VeriMed database. “VeriMed adds an exciting RFID-based option for HealthVault users
trying to keep themselves and their families safe,” Nolan says.
Despite the Microsoft partnership, the future of VeriChip-and its VeriMed Health Link business-is uncertain. In May 2008, VeriChip announced it had hired investment banking firm Kaufman Bros. to assist in the sale of the VeriMed Health Link business, as well as the possible sale of the entire
company (see VeriChip to Place Implantable Division on block). At that time,
the firm also announced it was selling its Xmark division-which sells
RFID-based products and services designed to help track infants in hospitals, as well as other patients and physical assets-to Stanley Works.
That $45 million deal was finalized in July (see Stanley Bolsters RFID Portfolio With VeriChip’s Ex-Subsidiary).
Last month, VeriChip announced that private investment and business
consulting company R&R Consulting Partners, owned by VeriChip’s former
chairman and CEO, Scott R. Silverman, purchased 5.4 million shares of
VeriChip common stock, held by Digital Angel Corp. Digital Angel manufactures RFID tags that are implanted in pets and wildlife for tracking
purposes, as well as active transponders used as emergency location beacons to find people during search-and-rescue applications (see Personal Location Beacons Usage Grows). The deal provides Silverman, who had existing holdings
of 861,000 shares, with control of 6.2 million shares-or 53 percent-of
VeriChip.
Comment Gisela — January 5, 2009 @ 10:50 am
bobby,do you have a sister named crystal and a brother named mr green jeans?
Comment nick — January 9, 2009 @ 9:09 pm
bobby,i must apologize,i forgot to ask about bernie. i think he could be your brother. you can use walters search nonais .org to check them out you just might find a friend.
Comment nick — January 13, 2009 @ 9:11 pm