permaculture

[jamesdavid Sneed <harvestcircle@hotmail.com>]

I think it would help all concerned if anyone who knows how to locate a copy 
of what actually passed the senate, with amendments, could let us know where 
to read it. It has changed so much over the year that many of us may be 
debating moot points, or conversely, may not realize how dangerous that (or 
any) legislation really is. It is a pain in the ass to read entire bills, but 
since it is obvious that those in congress don't read before they vote, we 
really need to take that time.
One thing I do know is this: It doesn't matter a whit if republicans or 
democrats control any house or branch of government. Corporate greed via 
lobbying transcends all lines, blue, red, green or whatever. Labels become 
indistinct as soon as we apply them, and thus obscure the truth.
 
> Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 22:36:13 -0500
> From: venaurafarm@bellsouth.net
> To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [permaculture] Major Victory for family farmers, sustainable 
> agriculture: Food Safety Bill Passes with Family Farm Protections
> 
> On 12/1/2010 5:16 PM, Gasper Family Farm wrote:
> > Its not a major victory at all. The so called protections for small
> > farms have major loopholes and will present zero resistance to the FDA
> > in their ongoing effort to destroy the last vestiges of small farms in
> > this country.
> 
> omygod, say it isn't so. Are you sure?
> I won't say this is hysterical unsubstantiated rumor because it may not 
> be and you may be on to something important.
> Is all the work of Hagan, Tester, Burr and many others not going to 
> benefit the small local farming community? Intead of a few lines of 
> accusation can you give us necessary background so we can understand 
> your viewpoint? If you're right I'd like to know more about this so as 
> to be prepared for contingencies in the near future. Truthfully I 
> supported S.501 with the necessary amendments (even though they are far 
> from complete in support for small local and family farms, markets and 
> processors) and campaigned for passage of the bill. I was going on the 
> assumption that we had a bird in the hand and should go with the final 
> version of the bill because if the bill was defeated, it would be very 
> likely that the Republicans would later propose their own version of a 
> Food Safety Modernization Act and get it passed without any protection 
> or exemptions for small farmers. What say ye? Lets hear it.
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