A cat in Washington State caught this rat while doing a FOIA request…
Seems the government is losing their cool. First our USDA Terrorist and now this spokeswoman from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is caught mouthing off on the record. It is nice to know exactly what she thinks of us but I hope she doesn’t use language like that during her presentations at 4-H meetings.
Since Ms. Fairley doesn’t understand why small livestock owners object to overbearing government prying into their lives, paving the way for fees and taxes, increasing our work, increasing our costs and generally taking away our freedoms it is important for people from Washington state, who are paying her salary, to contact her and let her know their reasons. You have the chance to let her know what you think. Write:
Washington State Department of Agriculture
nais@agr.wa.gov
Let her know that you are a calm rational citizen who really does have good reasons to object to her abusive language, attitude and the policies she’s backing. While you’re at it, write your representatives about these issues, and about the disrespect Ms. Fairley has shown you. After all, she is a public servant.
I would put this in the comical department if I had one. Sadly, it is not satire. This woman is all to real.
By the way, the referred to article links in the memo are:
1. JournalNow.com
2. Boston.com
Have a nice day!
If it is happening in our state…it is happening in yours. Always ask for inter-office memos a tip from Mary Zanoni.
Comment Celeste — January 26, 2007 @ 9:48 am
I only wish the media were spreading the “mosconceptions” of NAIS far and wide, but we can hardly get them to respond to any of our pleas to investigate NAIS.
That’s right, at the moment, there is no need to know how many species live at any one residence…Depopulation is depopping whether you pop one or 100! But if you file reports on births, deaths and movements you will be reporting which species and how many escaped, died, was sold, touched noses over the fence with another species, etc.
Comment S BARACKMAN — January 26, 2007 @ 12:39 pm
Walter -
I did write her. This is what I got back
Dear Ms. Grossman,
Thank you very much for your message. I am sorry, but I have not been a part of the Animal ID Program for almost 6 months, and am unable to adequately address your concerns. May I suggest that you send a message to the USDA? Here’s a link to their website:
www.aphis.usda.gov
Cynthia Fairley
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Animal Services Division
(360) 725-5642
Comment granny miller — January 26, 2007 @ 2:43 pm
*grin* With her attitude it is good that she is out of the program. Frankly, she shouldn’t be serving us in government - er, that’s right, she’s not.
But in all seriousness, we apparently do need to educate the people at the WSDA as they don’t seem to understand why people are objecting. Keep those cards and letters going…
Comment walterj — January 26, 2007 @ 2:56 pm
I’m curious if it’s a “rat’s ass” alone do you still need to register your premise or must you have the whole rat?
“they keep saying the program will break small producers, but they don’t say how”
Well Ms. Fairley here’s how -
Freedom of religion
Freedom from oppressive “big brother gov’t. (gps locating of premises? c’mon!)
Freedom to do conduct commerce without an another “tax”
Freedom to use our property without being fined or threatened or worse
Freedom to live in a country that still values individual rights…have you ever read the bill of rights?
I didn’t mention money because we all know who profits from NAIS and why don’t we?
Also - Maybe you think it’s okay to “disclose” certain information, but maybe “we” don’t want to - bottom line Gov’t. works for us not the other way around…you might want to remember that.
Comment Bob Constantine — January 26, 2007 @ 4:59 pm
Granny Miller and Walter,
You just got lied to. Looks like Ms. Cynthia Fairley was transferred from Animal ID to Animal Services, same WSDA, dealing with our animals. Animal Services may be a more dangerous poition for her to be in. More later. Don’t forgot government employees are like those nasty (potentially dangerous) mosquitoes,they may move around but they don’t go away… till they are squashed.
As of yesterday it appeared Ms. Cynthia Fairley in the employee of WSDA so as Walter said…keep those cards and letters coming to WSDA.
Off to to a radio interview…
From the trenches,
Comment Celeste — January 26, 2007 @ 5:41 pm
[From Ms. Fairley… -WJ]
From: Fairley, Cynthia (AGR) CFairley@agr.wa.gov
Subject: RE: Next speaking engagement
Date: January 26, 2007 3:10:57 PM EST
Dear Mr. Jeffries,
Thank you for your message. I am sorry, but I have not been a part of the Animal ID Program for almost 6 months, and will not being speaking about it in the foreseeable future.
Cynthia Fairley
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Animal Services Division
(360) 725-5642
[As Celete points out, Ms. Fairley is still essencially in the same department. Keep you’re comments going to the WSDA and let them know how you feel. -WJ]
Comment walterj — January 26, 2007 @ 6:36 pm
Folks should make sure that this info gets shown to everyone,might be a good item to print up and have on hand to “show” folks at meetings and such,I will be showing a copy to my rep and will certainly mention it on my next radio interview,this is what I keep ranting about when I write about so called public servents who think they have power to rule over us rather than serve us,and then to mock us on top of it all,I’m glad this one got “smoked out”keep digging you’ll certainly find more.
Comment LEE — January 27, 2007 @ 10:21 am
New letter from Cynthia Fairley to my Representative states that this letter is *out of context*.
“My actions at the time were taken with the best of intentions.”
Yeah right.
Comment Celeste — January 31, 2007 @ 11:44 am
Read Bruno’s latest report #16, “The ‘Forced March’ into the NAIS” at Free to Farm - right sidebar.
If road blocks and checkpoints are set up across the country, under the banner of “food safety”, everything else about us could be inspected, like we are livestock, also.
I have Bruno’s book, which I would recommend to everyone, and I greatly appreciate his updates on his webpage.
Comment Texas Goat Gal — February 3, 2007 @ 10:36 am
Owww,Texas Goat Gal,I read that.UNBELIEVABLE! Folks you better look at this.I have a hard time believing it except its there in writing,can you say “POLICE STATE” You know I would like to remind all the govicorp enforcers out there that this is a free nation of free people,does’t matter if you say otherwise,my liberty was not given by govt ,it will never surrendered to govt,especially to a bunch of cow cop enforcer types.This would make a good comedy if it weren’t for real,I dont know who you idiots out in Washingtons Ag dept think you are or who you think your dealing with,we ain’t slaves and we wont bow to you,or your masters at the usda.Folks,trouble is so many folks still dont know about what this govicorp is up to,thats why we have to keep shouting it from the housetops.
Comment LEE — February 3, 2007 @ 12:12 pm
# 10 Texas Goat Gal I have Bruno’s book also. I have all his articles on my hard drive for ref also.
I read the pending law for WA. Just unbelievable. A police society we are becoming. Its really hard to be optimistic people.
Comment Gisela — February 3, 2007 @ 5:19 pm