This is all just a guise to get more taxes don't think so, what they like to do, more control and that your get used to be step by step controlled
----- Original Message ----- From: "Cecil Bearden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 5:31 PM Subject: Re: [blackbelly] things you can do regarding NAIS >I got a call from the USDA about Christmas time... They wanted to know how > many sheep I had and how many I sold and haow many died, etc etc. etc.. I > did not really think much about it until I asked her about getting some > more > ID tags and she said I would have to call the state... I then figured > out > this was the US govt... > > This is all just a guise to get more taxes. Livestock trading has long > been > a sore spot with the IRS folks cause they can't trace it... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carol J. Elkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 7:08 PM > Subject: [blackbelly] things you can do regarding NAIS > > >> >> I'm going to ask you to do two things: >> >> 1. Read the rather lengthy article at >> http://www.farm-garden.com/node/802/print written by Lynn Miller, >> editor, >> founder, and publisher of the Small Farmer's Journal. Some of the article >> is a bit overdramatized, but it illustrates the point of what MIGHT >> happen >> to small farmers after NAIS is implemented. Read it and form your own >> opinion. >> >> 2. Visit the web site at http://www.stopanimalid.org/ and do at least ONE >> of the things listed in the "Get Involved" list. It can be simple and >> quick. It can perhaps make a difference. >> >> For those of you new to the list, NAIS is the National Animal >> Identification System, to become federal law by 2007. It will require us >> to >> tag all livestock and report all movement of the livestock, deaths, etc. >> to >> the government. I have some pretty strong opinions about it, but it would >> be better for you to learn everything you can about it on your own >> because >> I cannot speak without bias. Items #1 and #2 above each have a list of >> excellent resources that will get you started. >> >> Carol >> >> Carol Elkins >> Critterhaven--Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep >> (no shear, no dock, no fuss) >> Pueblo, Colorado >> http://www.critterhaven.biz >> T-shirts, mugs, caps, and more at the >> Barbados Blackbelly Online Store http://www.cafepress.com/blackbellysheep >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This message is from the blackbelly mailing list >> Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/267 - Release Date: 22/02/2006 > > _______________________________________________ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
