You can vote against NAIS today!

[caballoviejo]

Cross-posted from Poultry forum

If you are against NAIS now is your chance.

The agriculture appropriations bill is expected to be voted on the House
floor this week. Congressman Ron Paul has introduced an amendment to block
funding for the National Animal Identification System. The amendment will
probably be voted on late Wednesday afternoon or evening.

This is a great opportunity to stop NAIS. If the funding is cut off, then
the USDA cannot continue to give grants to state agencies to promote and
implement the program!

Please call your Congressman today! We do not have much time to rally
support for Ron Paul's amendment, so it is critical that everyone take
action without delay.

The Capitol Switchboard number (202) 225-3121. If you don't know who to
call, go to
<http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/>http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/
and enter your zip code in the box on the left-hand side of the
screen. Your official's contact information will be provided.

Ask him/her to vote for Ron Paul's Amendment to HR 5384 to block funding
for NAIS because (choose a couple of reasons you think most appropriate, or

Here are some added talking points :

1. NAIS will be too costly and burdensome for farmers and ranchers.

2. NAIS invades the privacy of every American who owns even one livestock
animal, whether a horse, pet pot-bellied pig, chicken, cow, goat, sheep, etc.

3. NAIS will not protect us against disease or bioterrorism because (a) it
does not address the causes of disease; (b) it does not address how
diseases are transmitted; (c) we already have sufficient means of tracking
diseases and controlling outbreaks; and (d) the recommended technology (ISO
radiotags) can be easily reprogrammed, so that it is ineffective against
intentional introductions of disease.

4. NAIS will greatly expand the government bureaucracy, at the cost of
individuals' rights and the free market.

5. NAIS will raise the cost of food, while not providing any additional
food safety.

6. NAIS has been developed by the USDA without Congressional hearings or
debate, and without any real involvement of the tens of thousands of
individuals who will be affected.

[terri46355]

Thank you!

[Sherrynboo]

Done! Thanks for posting the info!

[hanlonfive]

I'll be making the calls tomorrow morning for sure! Thanks for posting this!

Kelli

[Columbia,SC.]

I sent my NO-NO vote, thanks!

[DenverGirlie]

I can't call yet, still to early but I did just fax my congresswoman at both her local and D.C. office

[ladycat]

UPDATE:

Ron Paul's amendment to block funding for NAIS is now scheduled for a vote on Thursday afternoon, rather than Wednesday. This gives us more time to call our Congressmen to gain support for the amendment. Please call today!

The Capitol Switchboard number (202) 225-3121. If you don't know who to call, go to http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/ and enter your zip code in the box on the left-hand side of the screen. Your official's contact information will be provided.

Ask him/her to vote for Ron Paul's Amendment to HR 5384 to block funding for NAIS. We do not have a separate number for the amendment, you simply identify it as "Ron Paul's amendment to HR 5384"

Below are some talking points to choose from (or use your own):

1. NAIS will be too costly and burdensome for farmers and ranchers.

2. NAIS invades the privacy of every American who owns even one livestock animal, whether a horse, pet pot-bellied pig, chicken, cow, goat, sheep, etc.

3. NAIS will not protect us against disease or bioterrorism because (a) it does not address the causes of disease; (b) it does not address how diseases are transmitted; (c) we already have sufficient means of tracking diseases and controlling outbreaks; and (d) the recommended technology (ISO radiotags) can be easily reprogrammed,
so that it is ineffective against intentional introductions of disease.

4. NAIS will greatly expand the government bureaucracy, at the cost of individuals' rights and the free market.

5. NAIS will raise the cost of food, while not providing any additional food safety.

6. NAIS has been developed by the USDA without Congressional hearings or debate, and without any real involvement of the tens of thousands of individuals who will be affected.

Please call now. And forward this alert to all of your contacts, so that we can create the support we need for Congressman Paul's amendment!

[jnap31]

will calling thursday morning be to late? I can't now as I am away from Bondsteel and have to work till midnight. Tomorrow is my day off and I can call then if you think it is not to late.

[cwgrl23]

I emailed my reps

[spam4einstein]

I called. They laughed and said thank your for not calling about immigration. I thought that was pretty funny.

[ladycat]

UPDATE

Thanks to those who have called their Congressmen this week to
support Congressman Ron Paul's amendment! We have heard that many
Congressmen are sitting up and taking notice of this issue.

The vote on Ron Paul's amendment to the Agriculture Appropriation
Bill (H.R.5384) was delayed. It is now scheduled for Monday or
Tuesday, May 22 or 23. Whatever the outcome of the vote, FARFA will
report back so that you know where your Congressman stands on this
issue.

Please continue to contact your representatives and urge them to
support the Paul Amendment, and block all funding for the National
Animal Identification System. And please continue to spread the
word to everyone you know.

Here, again, are some of the reasons you may wish to use:

1. NAIS will be too costly and burdensome for farmers and ranchers.

2. NAIS invades the privacy of every American who owns even one
livestock animal, whether a horse, pet pot-bellied pig, chicken,
cow, goat, sheep, etc.

3. NAIS will not protect us against disease or bioterrorism because
(a) it does not address the causes of disease; (b) it does not
address how diseases are transmitted; (c) we already have sufficient
means of tracking diseases and controlling outbreaks; and (d) the
recommended technology (ISO radiotags) can be easily reprogrammed,
so that it is ineffective against intentional introductions of
disease.

4. NAIS will greatly expand the government bureaucracy, at the cost
of individuals' rights and the free market.

5. NAIS will raise the cost of food, while not providing any
additional food safety.

6. NAIS has been developed by the USDA without Congressional
hearings or debate, and without any real involvement of the tens of
thousands of individuals who will be affected.

The Capitol Switchboard number (202) 225-3121. If you don't know
who to call, go to http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/ and
enter your zip code in the box on the left-hand side of the screen.
Your official's contact information will be provided.

[jnap31]

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