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May 16, 2006 

Call Your Congressman Today to Stop NAIS

The agriculture appropriations bill is expected to be voted on the House floor
this week. Congressman Ron Paul has introduced an amendment to block funding 
for
the National Animal Identification System. The amendment will probably be 
voted
on late Wednesday afternoon or evening. 

This is a great opportunity to stop NAIS. If the funding is cut off, then the
USDA cannot continue to give grants to state agencies and private companies to
promote and implement the program! 

Please call your Congressman today! We do not have much time to rally support 
for
Ron Paul's amendment, so it is critical that everyone take action without 
delay. 

The Capitol Switchboard number (202) 225-3121. If you don’t know who to call, 
go
to http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/ and enter your zip code in the 
box
on the left-hand side of the screen. Your official's contact information will 
be
provided. 

Ask him/her to vote for Ron Paul’s Amendment to HR 5384 to block funding for 
NAIS
because (choose a couple of reasons you think most appropriate, or use your 
own): 

1. NAIS will be too costly and burdensome for farmers and ranchers. 

2. NAIS invades the privacy of every American who owns even one livestock 
animal,
whether a horse, pet pot-bellied pig, chicken, cow, goat, sheep, etc. 

3. NAIS will not protect us against disease or bioterrorism because (a) it 
does
not address the causes of disease; (b) it does not address how diseases are
transmitted; (c) we already have sufficient means of tracking diseases and
controlling outbreaks; and (d) the recommended technology (ISO radiotags) can 
be
easily reprogrammed, so that it is ineffective against intentional 
introductions
of disease. 

4. NAIS will greatly expand the government bureaucracy, at the cost of
individuals’ rights and the free market. 

5. NAIS will raise the cost of food, while not providing any additional food
safety. 

6. NAIS has been developed by the USDA without Congressional hearings or 
debate,
and without any real involvement of the tens of thousands of individuals who 
will
be affected. 

If you have questions about this action alert, please contact
judith AT farmandranchfreedom.org 

Please call now. And forward this alert to all of your contacts, so that we 
can
create the support we need for Congressman Paul's amendment! 

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From: sanrico AT highdesert.com
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 22:37:49 +0000 (America/Los_Angeles)
Subject: [Homestead] Fwd: Call Your Congressman Today to Stop NAIS
To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org

It's about time.
Sandy

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