No Mandatory Animal ID

I have been reading some about Texans fighting the state NAIS and applaud those that are fighting it and wish them well. Maybe I have been dropping the ball here on this by not mentioning it here before but I am busy enough I just haven't gotten it done. A good place to go to check up on what is happening in Texas is Texas Animal Health Commission Watch which I have added to my Websites of Interest. They are fighting the good fight and more Texans need to rise up against this and get it stopped.

I will particularly point out the article at Texas Animal Health Commission Watch from Mary Zanoni, Ph.D. (Cornell), J.D. (Yale) as a good read on the whole NAIS issue.

Comments on NAIS Draft Program Standards and Draft Strategic Plan

I have added this to my Pages of Interest on the right for easy access should anybody need to reference it again. Go check out how the Texans are fighting this and support them. They need all the help they can get. We get this shutdown in one state maybe the rest will get the hint to stop shoving this down our throats.

An ear tag never stopped a disease, but it sure has the Texans up in arms over their oppressive government.

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A new group has formed to oppose NAIS called National Property Owners Association.

It is regrettable that NPOA has been born out of the lack of respect by our own government towards the Constitution of the Unites States of America; particularly The 5th Amendment, which states the following.

Amendment V of the United States Constitution

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

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SD Stockgrowers Circulate Petition to Stop Mandatory Animal ID

Members of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association (SDSGA) are asking friends and neighbors across the state to sign a petition opposing the implementation of a mandatory national animal identification program.

“We’re trying to contact all cattle producers who are opposed to the excessive cost and regulation that a mandatory program would include, and asking them to sign our petition. Then we plan to share our petitions with USDA and our elected officials to help them understand the level of opposition in the heart of cattle country,” said Fox.

Fox added that if any producers have not had the chance to sign a petition or would like to circulate one, they may contact Carrie Stadheim at the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association office at 605-342-0429 or carrie.sdsga@midconetwork.com.

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State's livestock registration system on hold

State animal health commissioners, flooded with public comment, have opted to postpone indefinitely the start date of the livestock premises registration program.

The Texas Animal Health Commission chose to delay the proposed program, originally scheduled to become mandatory July 1, during a meeting Feb. 17 in Austin. Commissioners will take it up for consideration again during their next meeting, the date of which is pending based on finding a hotel with an adequately sized conference room, commission spokeswoman Carla Everett said.

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Go check out NoNAIS.org for great talking points on NAIS. Call your local radio shows, senator, congressmen, anybody who cares or doesn't care and get this heard.

An ear tag never stop a disease, but working together we can stop the ear tag.

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