Please. The land itself is literally being stolen out from under us by the same people who profited by the bailout

12.17.08 Wednesday about 2:31pm
Eli,
MoveOn needs to help right now. Today.


WAKE UP. Please. The land itself is literally being stolen out from under us by the same people who profited by the bailout.


You are missing THE most serious thing happening in the US right now.


Look at the number of comments and I haven't even commented myself yet.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/12/17/63219/619/313/673968


http://www.opednews.com/articles/Today-is-the-most-TERRIBLE-by-Linn-Cohen-Cole-081217-815.html


And on the same day, the very same thing is suddenly being enforced in the UK.


WAKE UP. There is a coordinated move going on against farming, and that includes the appointment of Vilsack on this same day. Report on Mr. Miller's persecution. Eli, you are missing the largest civil rights movement in US history - involving all of us, removing our access to the means to survive.



Look at the number of comments - over 800 and still coming after two days. You've been missing what is happening in the countryside that threatens everyone of us.


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/12/15/224022/35/752/673513



Please help.


Best,
Linn


P.S. From Gary Burkholder in Kansas, today:


Dear Linn: As you know, I have been involved in some Forum Groups overseas for over 7 years. In that time span, numerous events and situations impacting both the UK and the USA agriculture have occurred at almost simultaneous times. At first, I thought that was a little strange, but gave it little thought. After all, random events do occur, and can be just that, random. However, in the past two weeks, there has suddenly been a rash of these that have occurred again, almost simultaneously, within hours of each other.

Earlier this morning, I sent an e-mail to Mike Callicrate, and to some of these groups, of an article that is on Today's Farmers Weekly Interactive website. It's about the EU's most recent changes regarding the implementation of Electronic I.D. of livestock in the UK, especially Scotland. I should have sent you that at the time, but figured you would see it later on today. Now, about three hours later, you have sent this news regarding the USDA and it's persecution of Mr. Miller regarding premises I.D. I'm sorry to say this, but what are the odds of this article being published on the very same day as Mr. Miller's court date?
That's almost too coincidental, not to be asking questions. The EU has long had a choke-hold on its Member States farmers; the red tape and rules regarding animal movement, production licenses, compliance programs, etc, is unbelieveable. And it's happening to us in just the same way. If NAIS is forced on our producers, we will be in the same boat as Euopean farmers and stockmen.

Burkie in Kansas






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