Amen, Cindy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Instead of recreating yet another government agency - make the ones currently responsible - responsible and accountable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do your job darn it!!!!
Heid Lang
Garden of the Lakes
Antrim County
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From: Dutcher Farms <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 3:42:48 PM
Subject: Re: My view on HR 875
I have been thinking about this, and in my opinion we should consider urging our legislature to rethink creating yet another huge bureaucracy, when simply if FDA and USDA were not so corrupted by corporate influence and DID THEIR JOB enforcing the regulations we already have, this would be unnecessary. We have books and books of regulations in place, is this not redundant? The cost of creating another huge agency will be prohibitive, and will be more of the same old, same old....this way we will not have to try to comb through all of this hooey, and this may be the best strategy.
Just a thought,
Cindy Dutcher
"Facism should more properly called corporatism, since it is the merger of state and corporate power"
Mussolini- (1883-1945)
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From: Ilene M. Satchell
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: My view on HR 875
Hello,
Chris is urging action, and I agree that action is needed. Let's be proactive, but focused and as informed as possible. (I'm scrambling to catch up on this issue.)
First, who can help us clarify the danger points in this legislation and evaluate the degree of threat to small farms? Is there one person in the US Department of Agriculture who would be our best contact? Or would we be wiser to turn to someone in Michigan's Department of Agriculture whom we might ask to be our "point person," illuminate the most important facts, and advise on a course of action?
Second, who can predict this proposed legislation's time line? One of the earliest emails that I saw regarding HR 875 said that its timing was being crafted to prevent discussion. I didn't understand that comment. Is this accurate?
It seems like we should be talking to national farm organizations, ag journalists, and national media. How can we organize this grass roots effort in an informed and effective way? Does anyone on this list know if any other group in Michigan already has a concerted effort underway?
Ilene Satchell
Willow Tree Way Agriculture-Education Partnerships
Kismet Organics wrote:
Hi
First of,
Please stop wasting time on the profane emails, it fills up my in box with unnecessary emails. And i don't have the time to deal with that.
Water under the bridge, move on !
Second, just started reading about this subject and it's scary.
We need to unite, make up a standard letter and have everybody sign and (e) mail it to those in power. Not just involve your farmer friends but customers, friends and family.
Get some media attention going via the net and the airwaves.
This subject is in need of public awareness. (that's my view).
Their should be a smart person in this list who can organize this.
Let's talk about that.
Have a great day.
Chris Reijmerink,
Kismet Organics.
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