Lucille
07-30-2009, 04:24 PM
We need to kill this thing in the Senate.
Roll Call (http://www.gop.gov/portfolio/votes/111/1/680)
Good summary (http://bit.ly/17NfOD) (pdf) of how it does nothing to protect the small farm, and everything to expand government power.
This bill does not address the needs and concerns of small and organic farmers. It represents a dangerous and drastic expansion of federal authority over the growing of fruits and vegetables. It has few boundaries to limit the problem of bureaucratic over-reach. It has been crafted by politicians and federal departments with little or no experience in agriculture. It will negatively impact rural communities, farmers, and their customers. The rush to pass the bill with rules that limit debate and forbid amendments is an anti-democratic maneuver that is unlikely to produce good legislation. This bill should be defeated in the House and if passed by the House, defeated in the Senate.
Roll Call (http://www.gop.gov/portfolio/votes/111/1/680)
Good summary (http://bit.ly/17NfOD) (pdf) of how it does nothing to protect the small farm, and everything to expand government power.
This bill does not address the needs and concerns of small and organic farmers. It represents a dangerous and drastic expansion of federal authority over the growing of fruits and vegetables. It has few boundaries to limit the problem of bureaucratic over-reach. It has been crafted by politicians and federal departments with little or no experience in agriculture. It will negatively impact rural communities, farmers, and their customers. The rush to pass the bill with rules that limit debate and forbid amendments is an anti-democratic maneuver that is unlikely to produce good legislation. This bill should be defeated in the House and if passed by the House, defeated in the Senate.