http://nationalpropertyowners.org
National Property Owners
Full research sections on NAIS
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1563271/posts
Healthy People 2010
Information on where the funding came from for NAIS
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1561077/posts
Animal Tagging and SCHOOL LUNCHES???
Information on some of the partners on these posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1564815/posts
Digital Angel and Microchip
Info on the technology that will be used for the tagging
WOW! Thanks for your work. I'll check all this out.
I've just looked at a couple of those references. UNBELIEVABLE!!
Logistically, I do not believe that it will work, but that is no reason to roll over on this.
At one point during the evening, I stood up and firstly noted that these things are enacted by folks that do not work livestock themselves (getting them loaded to move or driving them is often times a feat in and of itself let alone scanning and reporting).
Secondly, I noted this is what happens when we look at socialist countries and try to play by their rules (the "Europe does it" argument was raised). We live by a different set of rules.
Third, when looked at from a socialist point of view, government begins to view MY property as THEIR property. And they clearly do not care about increased costs or labor, as they can tax or have me pay for it and as they only want large producers who lobby congress and can foot the cost.
I got a smattering of applause.
This is why when they were talking about the "Sausage king" killing federal inspectors on this site I understood EXACTLY how he felt. Folks do not understand why I think the USDA and FDA should NOT exist. The "for the public good" argument makes me sick as it quickly leads us down the path of totalitarianism.