Just in case you think National Animal Identification is harmless read this story about a farmer in Great Britain whose records are alleged to be not quite up to snuff...so they killed all his cows on him.
Imagine half a million pounds worth of purebred dairy cattle butchered at a "secret location". Imagine not even paying the farmer for his loss. As in, hey buddy, you are out of business, too bad for you....all because of violations which have not been proved, and with no crime being charged. To me it is a signal to every livestock owner in the US, whether you own two back yard chickens or 10, 000 milk cows, to maintain your vigilance against NAIS. Don't let them pretend that it is voluntary and don't believe that it isn't going to hurt you.
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They some crazy people in Jolly Old England aren't there?
ReplyDeleteBoy, I'd wonder if "they" really want to just take over the food supply. Have you heard about human genes being implanted in rice, set to grow in Kansas? What on earth for?? Crazy...
ReplyDeleteYea, breezey, they are everywhere aren't they?
ReplyDeleteMrs. M, no I hadn't heard that story.
Mindboggling. Incomprehensible. Makes me feel that perhaps there's nowhere safe to hide anymore.
ReplyDeleteHi Caroline...I could not believe it when I read it. Even if the guy was guilty of everything of which he was accused....which i really don't believe he was....the cure was a thousand times worse than the disease.
ReplyDeleteI'm gobsmacked. Unreal, simply unreal.
ReplyDeleteMan, that poor guy....
Hi carina... we have been talking about it all morning. It simply boggles the mind.
ReplyDeleteChilling.
ReplyDeleteThis does make Franz Kafka look like just a reporter.
Hello jan...it certainly is making me go straight into my desk in the office and send in the paper work a friend sent me that will allow me to opt out of premises registration in the state!
ReplyDeleteSeems every few years they come up with more reason to drive another farmer there close to suicide. I pretty much follow Mark Purdy, regarding his theories on the the matter of prion disease so I'm a doubter and really see all that as a tremendous waste of life. Killing critters for having a nutrient deficiency caused by having the functions blocked by the wrong (a poisonous) element.
ReplyDeleteGah... :(
Oh, on the rice business, you can click this link to get assorted details.
semavi lady, thanks so much for visiting and for taking time to comment. I linked to your excellent post on HSUS. It scares me how often they are quoted by the main stream media as if they were real champions of animals and animal lovers.
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