No NAIS

I attended a meeting last night and I came away so angry I was shaking and crying . . . and praying. I'm sure there is some stupid clause in the Patriot Act to declare my reaction, illegal or questionable, but for now, with what's left of the First Amendment, I will proclaim my disdain! NAIS is an acronym, that is certainly a FOUR LETTER Word, and the meaning is more hideous than any swear word ever forbidden in my home. NAIS is the National Animal ID System and it is vile. The paperwork is fraught with vague, cagey terms and deceptively misleading inuendo for what is left of American agriculture. I first addressed this "marking of the beasts" back in April of '05 here at write-wing. It's gained momentum, and all the while the reasons and the "benefits" of this program continue to change. Of course, everything our government does is for our protection and safety, so the first presentation of this evil plan is for disease control. You know what? Before there was NAIS, we tracked a single calf, supposedly with BSE, back to it's birth stall. I have included a link above to an article about a farmer in Michigan and here is the link for the home page www.nonais.org
This is clearly nothing more than an out of control government seeking more control of the people. I should have realized the administration put in power by the religious right would do everything possible to bring about the apocalypse prophesied in the Revelation. NAIS is in clear violation of the 1st and 4th Amendment, just for starters. I am hearing alot about "America's herd" like it's all just one big group of animals. I sure don't see any politician showing up at chore time. I spoke with a dear gentleman at MFA this morning and he admitted that they are promoters of NAIS. Of course the vetranarians in our state, and most states are on board. Along with the control factor, there is big money in this project for pharmaceutical corporations, digital technology companies, and vets that are willing to sell their souls and sell out those that trust them. And of course, the more, "we the people" fight this, the more the corporate lobbyists wine and dine and line the pockets of the politicians. Farming is down to just 2% of the national population and for those of us that want to remain small, hobby, and organic, FORGET ABOUT IT! We can't afford to be in this new plan. The chips, equipment, and the reports cost more than chickens and goats, to begin with. And oh, there is the GPS for monitoring the moves of all the farm animals. Just for the sake of curiosity, I'll make mention of this . . . I have no idea why the USDA that claims this is all to protect our food supply, feels the need to chip, monitor, and mark horses and llamas . . . who is eating them? Anyway, if this plan is implemented beyond voluntary, I learned it will include 29 species. All movement must be reported within 24 hours. That's right, if you and a friend decide to ride your horse outside of your own property, like on the road or something, the horse's chip is traceable by satellite and the owner is required by law and at a cost, to report that the horse left the property and when it returned. There is no paper invovled in all this, simply phone, computer, and satellite. Isn't this where some politician or blind follower should say "G~D bless America?" Our government is taking care of us by marking every animal and registering every property to be a "premise" with a "number." Just a note for those that haven't read the Constitution, lately. The Constitution of the United States protects property and property owners, but it doesn't say a thing about a premise! You'd think think with a global war on terror, our government would have better things to do than keep track of a 4-H trail ride or monitor when a free range chicken crosses the road.
And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark . . . the Revelation