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To: cornelis

I think this bill includes NAIS (Nat’l Animal ID System). Every animal (chickens too) to get tagged. A year ago there were lots of articles from Mid-Western farmers about this — and the problems.

Includes all seeds (what about all the Heritage seeds people have?). Seeds from Monsanto & other giant companies only.

For some crops (flax?) farmers routinely get their own seeds but that would be disallowed by excessive rules and equipment needed to do it.

From EU/Aussies where some of the UN rules have been imposed are descriptions of all vegetation being stripped from streams near agri-industrial fields for “food safety.” Keeps wild animals and birds out. (So much for the efficacy of “bio-diversity” keeping the stream clean naturally.)

Back yard gardens are potentially subject to registration requiring the grower to record seeds, soil, fertilizer, storage and pay for inspections. Sharing of food prohibited. It is possible that organic produce would be disallowed.

Something never mentioned in this regard is how the case about the wheat grower (in the 30’s) was regulated by interstate commerce clause when he grew the wheat for his own use. (Regulation imposed because by growing his own wheat he was not buying from anyone else and therefore his actions were affecting interstate commerce.)

All I can think of when I read this bill is Russia and the Kulaks. You are not allowed to take care of yourself.

Also reminds of something read written during English Civil War that goes something like: what good is freedom if you have no land to sustain yourself.


23 posted on 11/17/2010 6:57:02 PM PST by Bhoy
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To: Bhoy
All I can think of when I read this bill is Russia and the Kulaks.

Back to the phones FWIW.

27 posted on 11/17/2010 7:16:36 PM PST by cornelis
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