To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [permaculture] Animal ID - hard to believe
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 22:46:02 -0600
Here is the full text of what I recieved - with a list of actions steps you
can take. Yes! thank you everyone for whatever help you can give. I am
sure out-of-State responses would be helpful. I don't know if this kind of
thing can be stopped, given the other legislation we've seen ram-rodded
through in the last few years, but it is certainly worth fighting for.
Isn't it just such a shame to have to fight for this from what is supposed
to be 'our' government?
From: bastropcountygop-bounces@listserver.itfortress.com
[mailto:bastropcountygop-bounces@listserver.itfortress.com] On Behalf Of
Randy Givens
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 12:39 PM
To: bastropcountygop@listserver.itfortress.com
Subject: [Bastrop Republican News] NAIS Sneak Attack: New Meeting March
23,2006 to Adopt Rules to Implement Mandatory Premises Registration
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has just announced a new meeting
on March 23rd, so they can formally adopt mandatory registration
requirements for every home, farm, ranch, etc. where ONE chicken, duck,
goat, sheep, horse, cow, llama, etc. is kept.
This is NOT just about Farmers and Ranchers, it will be required for
everyone who owns just ONE of any of the types of animals they are
targeting.
As of now, the proposed rules will also require registering locations where
parakeets, cockatiels, parrots and any other kind of caged pet bird are
kept.
Anyone who fails to register, or keep up their registration, may be fined up
to $1,000 a day!
Don't be misled by their wording. This is NOT just about registering
premises. It is part of the National Animal Identification System NAIS),
being pushed by Industrial Agriculture, using the USDA to get the job done.
TAHC has "upped the ante" in that they had previously said any action on
this initiative was put off until May, then they said it was "postponed
indefinitely." Well, "indefinitely" just became March 23rd.!!
With the Rule Adoption meeting being moved up so fast, in spite of the
overwhelming protests at their February 16th meeting, it appears obvious
that the bureaucrats are dead set on adopting this mandatory registration on
March 23rd.
In doing so, it also appears that TAHC intends to ignore the over 600
comments against their rules, along with ignoring the more than 80 people
who spoke out against the Rules at their last meeting. When they do so, it
appears that they also intend to ignore the letters against the Rules, from
Texas Representatives Hughes and Hupp, which were submitted at their last
meeting.
Apparently, TAHC thinks it can bamboozle the Legislature into passing a law,
then ignore the protests of the people of Texas as they push to expand their
bureaucratic empire.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Please call, write, and fax your State Representatives and Senators to join
in the fight against this Animal Identification System (including Premises
Registration).
Tell everyone you know about this outrage.
Tell your newspapers, radio, and TV stations to inform their readers,
listeners, and viewers. Tell them this is NOT just an agricultural issue,
it affects hundreds of thousands of Texans.
Politicians are making public appearances all over the place, getting ready
for the upcoming elections. Go to those meetings and ask them to fight
NAIS.
After contacting your elected officials, submit fresh comments to TAHC at:
comments@tahc.state.tx.us, faxed to (512) 719-0721, or mailed to: Delores
Holubec, TAHC, Box 12966, Austin, TX 78711-2966.
Then, get everyone you can to go to the March 23rd meeting to protest this
outrage against our Rights and our Liberty!
Commission Meetings
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) meets as needed to study the
regulatory needs of the agency, review public comments on proposed
regulation changes, and adopt new rules when necessary.
The next Commissioners' Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 23rd, 2006.
February (THEY MEAN MARCH) 23rd Meeting Information: