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            <title>Comment #1 by esbee</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:46:51 -0700</pubDate>
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				I do not own cattle and am in no way connected to the beef/pork/chicken industry but because I own horses, I I will be forced to be part of this plan, thereby working for free for big ag, and paying into the system with my time and money just so you and the world can enjoy "the appearance" of safe beef/pork/chicken...and not getting any benefits nor a paycheck.  
Under NAIS I must--- 
1. register my premises with the government, even though this step clouds title to private property simply by the language used. A 15 digit gps/bar code thingy number goes with the property forever, even if at a later date, there are no animals are on it. 
2. All my critters must be microchipped. Besides the costs of chips, vet calls, scanners and computer programs will be needed (more $) Factory farms do NOT have to do this, they get one lot number per group of animals. Any animal in that group could be diseased and who would know. 
3. I will report All births, deaths and movements reported into a database within 24 hours or face huge fines. This costs time and money and databases are often hacked into. Again factory farms have few reporting events, already what they do as part of business. 
4. If animal disease is suspected in an area, the USDA can depopulate a 6 mile radius (140 sq. miles of dead healthy animals that never came in contact with the supposed sick animal). Testing for disease not necessary. 
Don't you feel safer about what you eat because I told the govt everywhere I rode my horse, gave up my property rights and spent thousands of dollars in microchipping, report fees and technical equipment? 

Since the people have been resisting NAIS the USDA offered "listening sessions" across the US this summer....they listened with their fingers in their ears. Over 90% oppose NAIS and have no need for it. It is like my havingin an illness but forcing YOU to take/pay for the meds...does neither of us any good. 

Call those elected offal and tell them your horse, chicken, goat, pig votes. NAIS is not needed nor wanted. see nonais.org and the USDA/NAIS listening sessions to see why!
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				I do not own cattle and am in no way connected to the beef/pork/chicken industry but because I own horses, I I will be forced to be part of this plan, thereby working for free for big ag, and paying into the system with my time and money just so you and the world can enjoy "the appearance" of safe beef/pork/chicken...and not getting any benefits nor a paycheck.  
Under NAIS I must--- 
1. register my premises with the government, even though this step clouds title to private property simply by the language used. A 15 digit gps/bar code thingy number goes with the property forever, even if at a later date, there are no animals are on it. 
2. All my critters must be microchipped. Besides the costs of chips, vet calls, scanners and computer programs will be needed (more $) Factory farms do NOT have to do this, they get one lot number per group of animals. Any animal in that group could be diseased and who would know. 
3. I will report All births, deaths and movements reported into a database within 24 hours or face huge fines. This costs time and money and databases are often hacked into. Again factory farms have few reporting events, already what they do as part of business. 
4. If animal disease is suspected in an area, the USDA can depopulate a 6 mile radius (140 sq. miles of dead healthy animals that never came in contact with the supposed sick animal). Testing for disease not necessary. 
Don't you feel safer about what you eat because I told the govt everywhere I rode my horse, gave up my property rights and spent thousands of dollars in microchipping, report fees and technical equipment? 

Since the people have been resisting NAIS the USDA offered "listening sessions" across the US this summer....they listened with their fingers in their ears. Over 90% oppose NAIS and have no need for it. It is like my havingin an illness but forcing YOU to take/pay for the meds...does neither of us any good. 

Call those elected offal and tell them your horse, chicken, goat, pig votes. NAIS is not needed nor wanted. see nonais.org and the USDA/NAIS listening sessions to see why!
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