tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post7495184539120861574..comments2023-11-05T05:27:55.905-06:00Comments on A Homesteading Neophyte: A NAIS Kind of dayPhelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-72969795490613264942006-12-05T13:32:00.000-06:002006-12-05T13:32:00.000-06:00Michelle, it seems to differ in places. That state...Michelle, it seems to differ in places. That statement is "quoted" from the article it links to.Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-27451109647584052682006-12-05T13:23:00.000-06:002006-12-05T13:23:00.000-06:00While I strongly (and I mean STRONGLY) oppose the ...While I strongly (and I mean STRONGLY) oppose the animal identification system, I never like seeing pastoral stereotypes like "Farms the Amish communities run are small and family owned, with healthy free-range animals ..." A lot of the Amish farms I've seen do not fit this image at all, and in fact in my area it *took* government intervention for many of the Amish farmers to clean up their acts regarding the care of their horses in particular. Just FYI.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-54176514936742506252006-12-05T09:46:00.000-06:002006-12-05T09:46:00.000-06:00Thank you for the replies.
FYI to clarify, the s...Thank you for the replies. <br /><br />FYI to clarify, the statement about avian flu is sarcasm. Avian Flu is not the threat that the media makes it out to be.<br /><br />http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/facts.htmPhelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-61084342726264808152006-12-05T09:32:00.000-06:002006-12-05T09:32:00.000-06:00Thanks for the info, Phelan...our government is be...Thanks for the info, Phelan...our government is becoming too smug with their recent sucesses infringing on our rights (cameras everywhere, phone/computer tracking without just cause, GPS in all our phones and cars, etc.)...they're getting more and more greedy! I hope this can be stopped or at least protested such that it's less far-reaching!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-16631396753385678582006-12-05T01:12:00.000-06:002006-12-05T01:12:00.000-06:00Your efforts are commendable, Phelan. Thanks for ...Your efforts are commendable, Phelan. Thanks for sharing and speaking out.The Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06962641109795032438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-12347263235238099512006-12-04T22:03:00.000-06:002006-12-04T22:03:00.000-06:00Thanks Phelan for the links. I posted them plus a...Thanks Phelan for the links. I posted them plus a few extras to back them up to the Icelandic sheep chat I am a member of. Maybe if enough of us keep "plugging" away at it people will write their senators and congress persons!<br />MonicaDancingfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02542161200214992918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-61929484591952849422006-12-04T15:26:00.000-06:002006-12-04T15:26:00.000-06:00The NAIS is deeply unsettling. It's just another ...The NAIS is deeply unsettling. It's just another way for the government to offer a pseudo-solution that hurts individuals and small-scale farmers but offers benefits to large-scale producers and corporations without tackling the real issue at all.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092000981610392308noreply@blogger.com