So why you deflect my questions with "this is not the government" baffles me.
You are obviously very much energized by something here. What you fail to do is to explain what that thing is, in a simple understandable way.
I googled USAIP and found this:
1. What is the U. S. Animal Identification Plan?
The U.S. Animal Identification Plan (USAIP) defines the standards and framework for implementing and maintaining a phased-in national animal identification system for the United States.
2. What is the National Animal Identification System (NAIS)?
On April 27, 2004, Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced the framework for implementation of a National Animal Identification System (NAIS) designed to identify any agricultural premise exposed to a foreign animal disease so that it can be more quickly contained and eradicated. She further also announced that $18.8 million would be transferred from the USDA Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to provide initial funding for the program during FY 2004.
“While many livestock species in the United States can be identified through a variety of systems, a verifiable system of national animal identification will enhance our efforts to respond to intentionally or unintentionally introduced animal disease outbreaks more quickly and effectively,” Veneman said. “This framework is the result of concerted efforts to expedite the implementation of a system that meets our goals and enables farmers and ranchers to adapt existing identification programs and to use all existing forms of effective technologies.”
3. What’s the difference between the USAIP and the NAIS?
The U.S. Animal Identification Plan (USAIP) is a detailed plan created by industry representatives over the course of two year to address national animal identification. The U.S. Animal Health Association accepted the USAIP as a work in progress in October 2003. Subsequently, USDA adopted the data standards of USAIP for the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). Moreover, USDA is using USAIP as a guide as it drafts other standards required for NAIS implementation. As NAIS is developed and implemented, the USAIP development team and species-specific USAIP working groups continue to provide input.
4. Why is a national animal identification system needed?
A national animal identification system is needed to help protect American animal agriculture from foreign or domestic disease threats. Fundamental to controlling any disease threat is a system that can quickly and effectively identify individual animals or groups; the premises where they are located; and the date of entry to that premise. Identifying all food and livestock animals will enhance disease preparedness by allowing the U.S. to identify and locate any animals exposed to disease and will facilitate stopping the spread of that disease. In addition, it will provide benefits to animal owners in terms of market access and consumer demand. The USAIP will help uphold the reputation of the U.S. of having healthy animals and will promote continued confidence in agricultural and animal products. Having a working system that allows for tracebacks to all premises that had direct contact with an animal with an animal disease within 48 hours of discovery will reduce the financial and social impacts of such a disease.
Back to me talking again. Nothing here sounds like a problem to me. Seems quite logical. If you want to create hysteria about it, you will need to provide lucid arguments and not paranoia.
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I have provided arguments. You won't read them. You want me to read it for you.
That I will not do.