It warmed my heart to read this from Texas Representative Pat Rose:
I respectfully request that the TAHC cease and desist all premise registration, voluntary and mandatory, and stop any collection of fees. Next session, we in the legislature will work on legislation that allows for a rapid trace-back of disease, should any outbreak occur, that protects Texans’ civil liberties, as well as private property rights. I assure you that my office will be relying solely on the input of our local farmers, rangers and local leaders in our mutual desire to protect not only the health of livestock and poultry, but of our communities. -Texas Rep. Pat Rose
Bravo to Mr. Rose! You have made my Nice list! Texans will be sure to remember how you are standing up for the common people when elections roll around.
I would love to hear about more legislative representatives listening to the people instead of kissing the feet of big monied lobbying groups.
Hat tip to Mike at TAHCWatch.
Just sent a copy to my Oklahoma reps. I sent the Washington letter earlier saying the same thing. If we hit all our reps with these letters and ask why they won’t protect the constitution we will see results plus at the polls vote the suckers out that are Globalist and are undermining the United States of Americas soverienty and constitution. One on one get the word out and vote them out.
Comment Sue Karber — May 4, 2006 @ 6:37 am
I just talked to Nicole Scott in Frank Lucas’s office in Washington 202-225-5565. She is really nice lady but says I am the only one that calls or makes a fuss EVER. That means our locals calls to local offices are not getting to washington so folks lets give our Washington folks a jingle weekly or more. Oklahoma call Ms. Scott because she is so sure this is just a voluntary program with no harm no foul. Gently educate her please. Facts only and plenty of them.
Comment Sue Karber — May 4, 2006 @ 8:32 am
Way to go!!I have sent letters in Colorado too… We need to inform any animal owners we know concerning the NIAS plans… This MUST BE STOPPED . Your freedoms are at stake!
Comment Betty Rodgers — May 4, 2006 @ 1:43 pm
I agree! Keep the microchips in RadioShack and out of our livestock, because you know what is next, US!
Comment Chief Wana Dubie — May 4, 2006 @ 3:25 pm
Okay, I’m new to this but I went to the USDA website and left them feedback on their nais. They sent me the most generic letter, however in it was a e~mail address… animalidcomments@aphis.usda.gov. Maybe you already knew about this one but I suggest we fill it up with mail too. By the way it said in the letter “under the current plan, agricultural animals that never leave a premises do not need to be identified”..as if they are being so helpful, like they will never change their mind on that one or I will never need to go to the vet. Thank you ~Shelly
Comment Shelly Holverson — May 4, 2006 @ 4:13 pm
Good news,another step in the right direction!
Comment LEE — May 4, 2006 @ 4:29 pm
Shelly, I don’t sell to the public. I use what we raise and my animals go to the vet, used to have school visits but that was stopped, we also can no longer hatch eggs with school kids or even bring bunnies. Most of what USDA, Inc. says is misleading. If someone elses animals come on your property you are in violation and subject to the whole package and fines eventually. If your animals escape or are chased by a preditor… there are a million reasons you could be in violation in a wink and your life turned upside down because you are now in violation. The reporting alone will make you a prisoner in your own home. I always get a private email address in reply when I write. So I guess they just pick and choose. In fact that is what made me the most upset and I got serious in fighting NAIS. I realized that the game was rigged.
Comment Sue Karber — May 5, 2006 @ 2:57 am
What gets me is this whole thing is a dam waste of our tax payer money.
We pay for it in state taxes.
We pay for it in federal taxes.
We pay for it in higher food prices.
We’re going to pay for the it through the nose.
All that and it is duplicating existing systems.
A total waste.
Comment George Instrume — June 21, 2006 @ 4:10 am
Since texas led the pack into NAIS it is fitting that they seem no w to be leading away from it.
Comment Ralph E. — June 24, 2006 @ 11:30 am
We do not need the government telling us how to live our lives or running a balance sheet accounting all of our possessions. NAIS will lead to more dependence on government and then when there are disasters like Katrena we will have far more of a problem.
Comment Sally Forthe — June 28, 2006 @ 12:22 pm