Debbie Stockton of the National Independent Consumers & Farmers Association (NICFA), and Tim Wightman discuss HR 875 with Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck 3/27/09

Tonight, March 27th, Glenn Beck with Deb Stockton from NICFA

WHAT: Glenn Beck show, Fox News

WHEN: Tonight, Friday March 27, 5:00 EASTERN TIME

WHERE: Your Fox News channel

WHY: To discuss HR 875, the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009

Deborah Stockton, representing NICFA, and another yet unnamed person from the small farmer position will be on the Glenn Beck show tonight to discuss the potential ramifications of HR875.

Deborah Stockton, Executive Director

National Independent Consumers and Farmers Association (NICFA)

Food Safety, all the rage

Our own Roger Allbee in this morning's Burlington FreePress. Just be aware that his reference to Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) comes from the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN).

Good Agricultural Practices are "practices that address environmental, economic and social sustainability for on-farm processes, and result in safe and quality food and non-food agricultural products" (FAO COAG 2003 GAP paper).

So, in other words, the UN is driving the standards of agriculture in Vermont and Roger Allbee is a part of its implementation.

My Turn: Food safety more important than ever

Even in dark economic times, there is a strong positive energy and passion for agriculture in Vermont. This passion was highlighted by the nearly 100 people who turned out to testify about agriculture at a public farm forum held by the Legislature recently.

The variety of topics and concerns brought up as well as the individuals in attendance underscore the diversity of agriculture in Vermont and the vital role it plays in our communities, society and economic well-being. A recent survey showed Vermonters (over 97 percent) place great value for their quality of life on the state's working landscape and heritage.

Agriculture means big business to Vermont. The dairy industry alone contributes over $2 billion to Vermont's economy, with over 15,000 jobs directly or indirectly associated with agriculture. And it is critical that we maintain current food safety standards in Vermont.

Recent U.S. Census figures show that agriculture is indeed growing and expanding in Vermont. The number of farms increased by 6 percent from 2002 to 2007, with a trend toward starting and operating smaller, diversified farms. Vermont is at the vanguard of emerging sectors like agricultural tourism, New England wine and spirits production, artisan cheese, and the high-quality specialty foods that have created a brand name for our state around the world. Vermont's farmers are both the traditional center of our communities and our greatest entrepreneurs.

Today we are seeing a return of consumers to buying local. I call this a "renaissance of the past." The excitement and passion expressed by our farmers is mirrored in consumers. This excitement is particularly strong as consumers return to buying local, learning where their food comes from and developing new skills in working with locally available ingredients. Increasingly, we are also creating long-term customers from visitors who enjoy a Vermont experience and continue to buy Vermont products, often online, after they have left.

Vermont's reputation for quality and the highest of standards is why companies locate here -- to capitalize on the Vermont brand name. And consumers seek Vermont products because they know they are fresh and safe.

But we have also learned from our past. Some issues raised at the farm forum included regulations in relation to dairy and meat processing in the state. Over the years, safety measures have been developed to protect consumers' health and our food supply, and that protects our producers, as well. In fact, many retail outlets are now requiring local producers to obtain Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification before they will sell their products. As a state, we need to do everything in our power to make sure Vermont products are safe, consumers are protected, and farmers have the ability to produce the high-quality products we are known for.

Over 60 percent of milk and dairy products produced in Vermont are consumed by several million people within a few hours of Vermont. Companies like Ben & Jerry's, Cabot Cheese, Shelburne Farms, Grafton Cheese, Vermont Butter and Cheese, the many small artisan cheese makers in the state, and the numerous specialty food producers depend immensely on the Vermont name and thus the Vermont brand. In this time of increased concern over food safety, now is not the time for the Legislature to loosen food safety standards in Vermont that could jeopardize Vermont's good reputation in these and other markets.

Roger Allbee of Townsend is the secretary of the Agency of Agriculture

Marti, let's rightly divide the Word Truth, shall we?

Marti, I'm promoting your comment to my previous post because it deserves it. Let me make my comments to your comments. I tried to become your friend at Bebo but so far no luck. In all fairness, I did a bit of googling and understand that you are a transgendered person. That would explain the venom in your comments.

Apparently you would like to force your religion on others.

No, not at all. I am simply a follower of Jesus, not attached to the dogma of organized religion. I use the Bible as my "owner's manual", if you will. It contains the truth about living here on earth.

You mock the transgender rights bill without looking at anything underneath it.

I didn't mock you, but I'm not going to look under your skirt, if that is what you are saying.

The FACTS are that a transgender person has NEVER molested or raped anyone in a restroom, and there HAVE been assaults of transgender people in restrooms. Bottom line is that if you want to protect women and children, stop them from going to church. Because there HAVE BEEN rapes and molestations by pastors.

Facts are pretty slippery things, aren't they? That is a pretty broad statement, and when I see the word never I am pretty sure the opposite is going to be the truth. Truth is different than facts.

Yes, there have been abuses by members of the clergy, and by fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters. All are sinners. Every single person on the face of the earth is a sinner.

Seriously, I think you would make Christ vomit. I most certainly think he will say "I never knew thee" to you.

Wow. That's mean. Ouch. Fortunately I don't believe it and it doesn't shake me that you say either of those things.

"Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness."

My friend and I were talking about your comment and she observed how interesting it is which verses from the bible have sunk into people who wouldn't ordinarily use any part of the bible as a guidepost for how to live a righteous life.

Christ's heart was full of compassion and love for sinners of all flavors. He said he came to save, not condemn.

He came for one reason, and one reason only; that is to have people put away their sinful ways and go back to being in right relationship with God, who was really Himself in human form. Yes, that is why God became a human and was killed, crucified so that mankind would return to the right relationship that He desired. Didn't Jesus say to the prostitute, "Go and sin no more"?

He ate with my kind, not yours.

Talk about being judgmental. You have no idea what condition I was in when the Lord called me to himself. No idea what so ever. I was a drug addict, a whore, the lowest of lows. The grace and mercy that the Lord has given me, well, there are no words to help you understand. Best move of my life, though, being saved, born again.

He wasn't smarmy, he didn't take sin and smear it in the face of others. His life was about free will and following God, yet you seem to think you have a better way.

I don't think I have a better way. What I know is what is truth. This is where most people misunderstand what Jesus was about. He was not about free will and following God. He was about getting people back into right relationship with God and that gate is narrow. ^{Matthew 7:13} "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. ¹⁴But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.


You want to force your way of life on everyone around you. Why is that? You speak of Sodom and Gomorrah, but not Christ's love. Why is that?

But I am talking of Christ's love. He wants everyone on the face of the planet to turn back to God. He stands in between pleading your case, my case, the cases of everyone. We are all sinners...ALL. I speak of Sodom and Gomorrah because the truth is that we are headed there. There was homosexuality there. Gensis 19:3 But he insisted so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house. He prepared a meal for them, baking bread without yeast, and they ate. ⁴ Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom—both young and old—surrounded the house. ⁵ They called to Lot, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them."

Instead of being the Pharisee, maybe you should look in your heart and give YOUR life to Christ instead of trying to banish others to hell, trying to get them to come to Christ in fear, rather than in love.

But I have given my life to Christ. I don't want to banish you to hell but rather have you turn away from sin (any sin, we are all sinners, ALL).

1 John 4:17-19 (New International Version)

¹⁷In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. ¹⁸There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. ¹⁹We love because he first loved us.

I am interested in you knowing perfect love from God so that you understand that what you felt about yourself, feeling that you were born into the wrong skin or gender, is not the truth.

Christ calls you to love the sinner. Is this post doing that?

My post is about how gay marriage and transexuals ought not to have extra special 'rights' because all rights are endowed by God. Homosexuals and transgenders have all of the same rights as everyone else. It is not for the state to decide to empower you if you cannot empower yourself through the truth. The truth may not feel all squishy and good. The truth may not be to your liking, but the truth is the truth. God does not lie. God cannot see sin.

Please, I don't want to spend eternity with the likes of you in hell.

I am not going to hell. I know where I am spending eternity.

Please repent and follow your God's wishes. Don't make hell worse for us sinners by joining us. I'm sure hell will be full of the self righteous. And for the record, I don't care if you delete this. You read it. Your own heart and scripture will judge you.

I bet by this point in your writing you were just so filled with anger that you had to write all that. You are afraid, aren't you that you will spend eternity separated from God. Right at this very second (the second you read this if you come back to see if I might have replied) you can turn it all around. God will meet you right where you are. All you have to do is ask Him to make your life right. Tell him you know you are a sinner (we are all sinners, ALL) and you want to be restored to him.

Let me leave you with this and then I'll leave the rest to God.

Romans 6:19 (New International Version)

¹⁹I put this in human terms because you are weak in your natural selves. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.

Gay Marriage Passes the Senate in Vermont

Same-sex marriage vote worries Vt. politicians.

It should!!!!

MONTPELIER — He's a freshman Democrat from a conservative district, forced to take a position he worries could cost him his seat.

She's a former Republican lawmaker who knows too well his dilemma: Nine years ago, she voted "yea" to civil unions, and it cost her her job.

With votes on gay marriage under way at the Statehouse, state Sen. Matthew Choate and former Rep. Marion Milne offer perspectives that illustrate the dilemma confronting 180 Vermont legislators.

Vote "yes" and you're a hero to the gay and lesbian lobby, a pariah to those who believe government shouldn't tamper with a social institution. Vote "no" and you're seen as a bigot by some, a champion by others.

A same-sex marriage bill moved a step closer to becoming law Monday, with the state Senate passing it in a 26-4 vote. The House takes up the issue Tuesday, with a vote scheduled for Friday. Gov. Jim Douglas, who opposes the bill, hasn't said whether he will veto it if the Legislature passes it. [Read the rest here.]

If you give them an inch, they will take a mile. Like this recent article from New Hampshire.

State House Dome: Transgender rights in 'bathroom bill'

REPUBLICANS call it the "bathroom bill."

Democrats call it a non-discrimination bill.

In either case, House Bill 415 is stirring up interest, e-mails and phone calls from as far away as Boston, according to its sponsor, Rep. Ed Butler.

Butler filed the bill to close what he sees as a loophole in state law that allows discrimination against transsexuals. The bill adds to a host of laws -- which bar discrimination on the basis of sex, age, race, creed, color, sexual orientation or religion -- the words "gender identity" or "gender expression." [Read the rest here]

I will actively work towards unseating the Senators who voted Yea on this bill... and there are some in the list that I like. For the record, homosexuality is an abomination to the Lord. No need to argue with me about that. Ask yourself the question; Where will you spend eternity? It is an answer that you need to have before you go another day.

The picture on this post is of Sodom and Gomorrah. That is where we are heading.

Two Open Letters to Chairman David Scott, Subcommittee on Livestock, etc.

I've been offline for a few days due to a hard spanking by Wildblue for going over our bandwidth. I have to say Thanks to Kevin who works in the escalation office who restored our usage. In the meantime, two open letters about the fake hearing in Congress the other day have been published. I want to make sure that you read them.


First letter by Marti Oakley:

The Honorable David Scott

Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture

Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry

1301 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20515-6001

RE: Testimony for March 11, 2009 Hearing on Review of Animal Identification Systems

Dear Chairman Scott and Subcommittee Members:

I am Marti Oakley, a consumer, writing to ask you to reject the USDA’s attempts to make mandatory the National Animal Identification System and as a companion assault on private property ownership, the Premises ID.

Having witnessed first hand the common contempt displayed by congress, if not outright disregard, when the public attempts to assert their opinions on pending legislative activity, please know that I will post this letter to you in every possible venue. The American public needs to know what is about to happen to independent farmers and ranches if NAIS is made mandatory, or, if any of the fake [food safety] bills are forced into law. They also need to be made aware of the resulting threat to not only food production, but its subsequent reduction in quality that will result.

Experience has taught me that what may appear to be an innocuous change in wording in reality is a change in legal definition and standing within the law. This is how [treaties] are re-designated as [agreements] to side step Constitutional criteria and protections and allowing illegal implementation of agreements usurping US law.

Read the rest here. Link will open a new window.

Second letter by Darol Dickinson:

Wednesday I listened with attentiveness to the “Public Hearing” on NAIS. I respectfully was sickened by the flawed information presented by the USDA to members of the committee. I was equally nauseated by the choice of “briefers” USDA had chosen to inform members of the Senate and Congress about NAIS prior to the hearing. Please share these points with your associates who are considering making a decision on NAIS that will adversely affect livestock producers from the smallest up to the largest operations for the rest of our lives.

1) NAIS proposes 48 hour trace back; it would not change food safety. Every human sickness from meat products is caused by incorrect processing, which are stamped and approved by USDA inspectors. Nothing before slaughter is detrimental to human health. The proposed NAIS ends before slaughter.

2) USDA presented NAIS as an important issue that must be dealt with promptly. That is not true. There is no urgency, no need, no rush and no value.

3) At this time the USA has the most disease free livestock in the world and the safest food. The system used by the once dedicated USDA has and will safely serve the nation. It is not out dated as you were falsely told. US private enterprise herd health is the professional example to the world.

Read the rest here. Link will open a new window.

Please come back here and buy First They Came for the Cows: An Activist's Story. Now more than ever you need to understand the history of NAIS.

Your attention urgently needed

I just can't bring myself to make comments about the things he says in this particular weekly address. Just read it for yourself, but know, KNOW, that they are coming for YOUR GARDEN, YOUR TABLE. Educate yourself on HR 875 & HR 759.

Remarks of Obama
His Weekly Address
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Washington, DC

I’ve often said that I don’t believe government has the answer to every problem or that it can do all things for all people. We are a nation built on the strength of individual initiative. But there are certain things that we can’t do on our own. There are certain things only a government can do. And one of those things is ensuring that the foods we eat, and the medicines we take, are safe and don’t cause us harm. That is the mission of our Food and Drug Administration and it is a mission shared by our Department of Agriculture, and a variety of other agencies and offices at just about every level of government.

The men and women who inspect our foods and test the safety of our medicines are chemists and physicians, veterinarians and pharmacists. It is because of the work they do each and every day that the United States is one of the safest places in the world to buy groceries at a supermarket or pills at a drugstore. Unlike citizens of so many other countries, Americans can trust that there is a strong system in place to ensure that the medications we give our children will help them get better, not make them sick; and that a family dinner won’t end in a trip to the doctor’s office.

But in recent years, we’ve seen a number of problems with the food making its way to our kitchen tables. In 2006, it was contaminated spinach. In 2008, it was salmonella in peppers and possibly tomatoes. And just this year, bad peanut products led to hundreds of illnesses and cost nine people their lives – a painful reminder of how tragic the consequences can be when food producers act irresponsibly and government is unable to do its job. Worse, these incidents reflect a troubling trend that’s seen the average number of outbreaks from contaminated produce and other foods grow to nearly 350 a year – up from 100 a year in the early 1990s.

Part of the reason is that many of the laws and regulations governing food safety in America have not been updated since they were written in the time of Teddy Roosevelt. It’s also because our system of inspection and enforcement is spread out so widely among so many people that it’s difficult for different parts of our government to share information, work together, and solve problems. And it’s also because the FDA has been underfunded and understaffed in recent years, leaving the agency with the resources to inspect just 7,000 of our 150,000 food processing plants and warehouses each year. That means roughly 95% of them go uninspected.

That is a hazard to public health. It is unacceptable. And it will change under the leadership of Dr. Margaret Hamburg, whom I am appointing today as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. From her research on infectious disease at the National Institutes of Health to her work on public health at the Department of Health and Human Services to her leadership on biodefense at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, Dr. Hamburg brings to this vital position not only a reputation of integrity but a record of achievement in making Americans safer and more secure. Dr. Hamburg was one of the youngest people ever elected to the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine. And her two children have a unique distinction of their own. Their birth certificates feature her name twice – once as their mother, and once as New York City Health Commissioner. In that role, Dr. Hamburg brought a new life to a demoralized agency, leading an internationally-recognized initiative that cut the tuberculosis rate by nearly half, and overseeing food safety in our nation’s largest city.

Joining her as Principal Deputy Commissioner will be Dr. Joshua Sharfstein. As Baltimore’s Health Commissioner, Dr. Sharfstein has been recognized as a national leader for his efforts to protect children from unsafe over-the-counter cough and cold medications. And he’s designed an award-winning program to ensure that Americans with disabilities had access to prescription drugs.

Their critical work – and the critical work of the FDA they lead – will be part of a larger effort taken up by a new Food Safety Working Group I am creating. This Working Group will bring together cabinet secretaries and senior officials to advise me on how we can upgrade our food safety laws for the 21st century; foster coordination throughout government; and ensure that we are not just designing laws that will keep the American people safe, but enforcing them. And I expect this group to report back to me with recommendations as soon as possible.

As part of our commitment to public health, our Agriculture Department is closing a loophole in the system to ensure that diseased cows don’t find their way into the food supply. And we are also strengthening our food safety system and modernizing our labs with a billion dollar investment, a portion of which will go toward significantly increasing the number of food inspectors, helping ensure that the FDA has the staff and support they need to protect the food we eat.

In the end, food safety is something I take seriously, not just as your President, but as a parent. When I heard peanut products were being contaminated earlier this year, I immediately thought of my 7-year old daughter, Sasha, who has peanut butter sandwiches for lunch probably three times a week. No parent should have to worry that their child is going to get sick from their lunch. Just as no family should have to worry that the medicines they buy will cause them harm. Protecting the safety of our food and drugs is one of the most fundamental responsibilities government has, and, with the outstanding team I am announcing today, it is a responsibility that I intend to uphold in the months and years to come.

Thank you.

House Subcommittee on Livestock Public Hearing

Follows is from one of our intrepid anti-NAIS fighters, cattle rancher Darol Dickinson. I hope you remembered to listen to the subcommittee's hearing. The deck was stacked. The chairman was hostile. They continue to believe NAIS is about food safety.


House Committee on Agriculture~~Public Hearing.

Darol Dickinson~~reporting

Wednesday, March 11, 2009, Longworth House Office Bldg.
Re: To review animal identification systems

Washington DC---at 10:00 AM the first public hearing was held on USDA's proposed NAIS animal numbering and enforcement plan. Numerous organizations were frustrated that no public forum was provided in the last six years to approach elected officials concerning this polarizing strategy. Livestock producers all over the US were excited about this opportunity to present opposition to NAIS. Recent polls have revealed that over 90% of livestock owners, if given a choice, would not enroll property in NAIS.

For starters, USDA organized the format with eight approved speakers who were required to submit a written text prior to their presentation.

Dr. John Clifford, Deputy Administrator, APHIS was given the floor with unlimited dialog time to explain the imperative nature of NAIS. Committee members not familiar with livestock were provided written questions to ask Clifford. He is an employee of USDA and his job approval has to do with selling NAIS. He alleged the cost of NAIS would be as little as a half cent per cow. He also alleged volunteer NAIS property enrollment was 35% of the US livestock producers and later a different sworn testimony stated sign up was as small at 9% in some states. (Nationally NAIS enrollment is under 10% when accurate numbers are calculated.)

Bill Nutt, of Georgia Cattleman's Assn testified that the current numbering systems used by livestock owners were totally adaquate for all animal ID. NAIS enforements were not necessary. (5 minutes allowed)

Dr. R.M. (Max) Thornsberry DVM, President of R-Calf, written testamony attached. He stated NAIS was not necessary, not wanted by the majority of livestock producers and the proposed plan would not make meat food safer. (allowed 5 minutes)

Three other individuals testified for NAIS who were licensed by USDA, under the authority or had been given grant money by USDA.

Dr. Rob Williams of Australia testified how the Australian animal ID system worked well. He did not state that in Australia livestock breeders dislike the cost of their NLIS system because they can not compete in the world market with countries who don't force a numbering compliance. NLIS is considered by producers in Australia to be detrimental to world competitive trade for Australia. Australia has a 100% numbering scheme and their beef is the second lowest priced on the world market.

Kerry St. Cyr of Canada Cattle Identification Agency is employed by the Canadian numbering scheme and his salary depends on it's continuation. Canada also can compete against US meat products better if US has the cost burden of NAIS.

Today NAIS was judged by our elected leaders. USDA selected their own jury, and determined how many minutes each testified. The testamonies, much like speed dating, gave little time for serious evaluation.

Please see the attached [it is not attached, click here to go to the House Ag Committee's statements webpage - Hen] by Dr. Thornsberry who represented the over 3,000,000 livestock producers who are apalled by the NAIS. This is the R-CALF USA's written and oral testimony's on NAIS which was not allowed enough time to complete. The oral is the shorter version.

Please contact your elected officials to oppose this flawed program.

Listen up! US House Ag Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry

The NAIS hearing of the U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock Dairy and Poultry on Wednesday March 11, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time, will have video and audio streaming available at the following link:
http://agriculture.house.gov/hearings/audio.html

PLEASE VIDEO RECORD (download) THIS IF YOU CAN, FOR POSTING TO YOUTUBE AND THE NICFA WEBSITE.

For a list of the witnesses who will testify:
http://agriculture.house.gov/hearings/schedule.html [Dr. Max Thornsberry, R-CALF, is to testify against NAIS - Hen]

Knowing what is said tomorrow at the hearing will help us write meaningful responses to Congressmen.

Please send your download, or a link to YouTube, or wherever you upload it, to info@nicfa.org.

Yours for food freedom,

Deborah Stockton, Executive Director
National Independent Consumers and Farmers Association (NICFA)
nicfa@earthlink.net

Our purpose is to promote and preserve unregulated direct farmer-to-consumer trade that fosters availability of locally grown or home-produced food products.
NICFA opposes any government funded or managed National Animal Identification System.

Truth For Tuesday with Doreen Hannes

This week Truth Farmer will feature guest, activist and author extraordinaire, Sharon Zechinelli. Sharon has been fighting against the National Animal Identification System for years. Sharon has written a book entitled "First They Came for the Cows" which is available through her directly at henwhisperer@gmail.com, or through Amazon.com chronicling the events and discoveries made by "Maddie" as she unwound the web of deceit used to foist this program upon the public.

Sharon and Doreen have appeared together on a few radio shows and Cattlenetwork.com "Five Minutes with Jolley". Sharon has a wealth of information to share and is an engaging and dynamic guest. Join us at 1pm EST on Tuesday March 10th for another informative show on the NAIS and life in the sights of the opponents of freedom.

Click on the links below to hear Truth Farmer on Tuesday from 1pm EST to 3pm EST:


http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Sentinel_Radio/2009/03/03/Truth-Farmer-with-Doreen

http://www.tsrn.us/blog/show-schedule/

NAIS White Paper

The National Independent Consumers and Farmers Association (NICFA) has just released a Report (White Paper) on the National Animal Identification System to go to all members of Congress, the general public, and all interested parties.

Please read and download the Report at http://nicfa.com/documents.html

Please call your Congressman and Senators (find them at www.House.gov and www.senate.gov respectively). Ask to speak to their Aide for agricultural issues. Talk to the aide about NAIS and ask to fax or email him the Report.

We want every member of Congress to receive this Report from a constituent.

If you'd like to get a full understanding of how USDA got the foothold they have, read my book, First They Came for the Cows: An Activist's Story. Click through the link on the right side bar.

I'll be on a radio show with my good friend and fellow freedom fighter, Doreen Hannes, on Tuesday next. For the particulars click over to her blog, Truth-Farmer.blogspot.com.

Welcome Facebook blog followers!

Facebook is rather interesting. I've not been a fan of social networking sites because they tend, imo, to be overrun by ultra-liberal college kids without a clue as to why they are ultra-liberal. But I'm liking Facebook because the ultra-liberal stuff isn't in my face all the time, I'd have to go looking for it.

MSNBC did an article recently that said, "The fastest-growing crowd on Facebook is a new one, women over 55." Raises hand. That would be me. Grin.

I haven't figured out how to promote my blog on Facebook, but I can see the potential to reach millions of consumers to warn and educate about NAIS and the other bills before Congress to control every aspect of the food supply.

I'll be posting tomorrow, or maybe later today, a series of emails coming in from around the country about how ordinary people are being set up and shot down when they try to influence state legislators. We need to remember who these state legislators are when elections come around again and kick them out of office.

And there is news from Wisconsin where farmers are being notified that if they do not re-register their premises they will face fines of $5,000. All this while it was discovered that the premises registration database for Wisconsin is housed in....wait for it....

Canada!!

Please, buy my book. Click through the link on the right side bar. First They Came for the Cows will help you understand how NAIS got to where it is and it will help consumers understand what NAIS means to them.

Get your Truth for Tuesday

Get your Truth for Tuesday on Sentinel Radio

Join Truth Farmer host Doreen Hannes and guest Bob Parker on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. EST for a 2 hour program discussing the problems with organizations that purport to represent farmers and the direction that farming is headed in this country.

Doreen Hannes is a freedom-loving researcher and homesteader who has been putting the pieces of the puzzle together on what is eating up our freedom and future for several years. She is an active and respected authority on the National Animal Identification System and the global issues behind its implementation.

Bob Parker is a former dairy farmer and cattle grower who has been involved with farming all of his life. Bob and Doreen met in the fight against the National Animal Identification System and spearheaded the resistance in Missouri. Please call in!

Call-in Number: (646) 727-2652

Direct link to the show

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Sentinel_Radio/2009/03/03/Truth-Farmer-with-Doreen

Snake in the grass

One of the most disturbing things that I've learned since becoming a grass-roots activist is that even though some coalitions, alliances, and organizations appear to be on 'our side', in truth they are not. Something must happen to these people. I have no doubt that when they begin working for a common goal they have good intentions, same goes for the newly elected in Washington. Maybe it is the ego stroking, maybe it is the potential to make money, but somewhere along the line they become a snake in the grass.

I just want to say that before you decide to donate money to an activist group, check them out first and ask yourself if they are in it for the cause or are they in it for the money? Research their political donations even. Here is one example.

Just saying, and I visited this topic before, know who is on your side and know who is part of the controlled opposition.

The Lord said it best;
King James Bible
Matthew 10
16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;