S.510 Food Safety LIVES!

[Lucille]

“If people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny.”
--Thomas Jefferson

"Control oil and you control the nations; control food and you control the people."
--Henry Kissinger

 

[LittleLightShining]

This is nothing less than a complete Federalization of our entire food chain, to include our Farmer's Markets. This will skyrocket food prices, and the poor will suffer most. Protect North Carolina by supporting the "North Carolina Farmer's Freedom Protection Act."

Awesome, Gunny. We really need to talk. We formed a working group here after our (only nationwide) protest against S510 and have finalized the language we'll be presenting to legislators. So far, without even seeing it, we have support from 7 state reps and senators (Dem and GOP). I like that local resolution, too. Gonna snag and tweak that if it's ok to send to local party committees.

The Vermont Resolution for Food Sovereignty



WHEREAS All people are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, and among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; and

WHEREAS Food is human sustenance and is the fundamental prerequisite to life; and

WHEREAS The basis of human sustenance rests on the ability of all people to save seed, grow, process, consume and exchange food and farm products; and

WHEREAS We the People of Vermont, have an obligation to protect these rights as is the Common and Natural Law; and in recognition of the State’s proud agricultural heritage; and the necessity of agricultural, ecological and economic diversity and sustainability to a free and healthy Society;


THEREFORE, Be it resolved, that We The People, stand on our rights under the 10th Amendment to the US Constitution and reject such Federal decrees, statutes, regulations or corporate practices that threaten our basic human right to save seed, grow, process, consume and exchange food and farm products within the State of Vermont; and,

Be it further resolved, that We The People, shall resist any and all infringements upon these rights, from whatever sources that are contrary to the rights of the People of the State of Vermont.

 

[Melissa]

This is nothing less than a complete Federalization of our entire food chain, to include our Farmer's Markets. This will skyrocket food prices, and the poor will suffer most. Protect North Carolina by supporting the "North Carolina Farmer's Freedom Protection Act."

Do You have a link or copy to the NC legislation you are talking about above. I want to do this in Indiana, we have a ton of farmers here and I know they will want Indiana to be free of the Fed

 

[Lucille]

Flashback: Government to Regulate Your Whole Life. Again.

The intent of the bill is to federalize what little authority remains in the hands of individual states. But also, the politicos want to take what little power that remains in the hands of private producers and transfer it to the Big Food Manufacturer-Big Agra-Big Government complex so that the rent-seeking corporatist state can squash its community competition under the guise of “keeping you healthy and safe.” These politicos are kept in power thanks to the munificent coffers of the Big Food power players.

 

[malkusm]

Wait, wait.

They attached this to something in the middle of the night in the Senate and passed it?

It still has to go to the House, correct?

 

[LittleLightShining]

Wait, wait.

They attached this to something in the middle of the night in the Senate and passed it?

It still has to go to the House, correct?

Yep. It's the Christmas of 1913 all over again.

Here's teh House schedule from Boehner's office: MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2010:

On Monday, the House will not be in session

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2010:

On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business, with votes occurring as early as 11:00 a.m.

***Further Action on Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 (Rep. Obey – Appropriations)

***Further Action on H.R. 5116 - America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Rep. Gordon - Science and Technology)



Additional information will be announced as it becomes available

* Conference Reports may be brought up at any time.

* Motions to go to Conference should they become available.

* Possible Motions to Instruct Conferees.


Adam Wolf

Floor Assistant

Republican Leader John A. Boehner

 

[amy31416]

Wait, wait.

They attached this to something in the middle of the night in the Senate and passed it?

It still has to go to the House, correct?

My congresswoman will definitely vote for this--the only chance I have is if the vote isn't taken until after the new congressman takes office.

Anyone have a notion of when the vote will be held in the house?

 

[LittleLightShining]

I just wanted to add in here, (and hi all, long time no see... ) that the Senate bill cannot have funding. Many Senators are using the excuse that the new regulations and standards would not be burdensome because they had made provision for assistance with compliance. If the assistance (funding) is not included then it stands to reason that the regulations would then be burdensome.

 

[sailingaway]

The food safety bill did pass the Senate votes, and now moves to the Congress. Note: Finance bills are suppose to originate in the Congress, not the Senate, so old Harry did this to start the ball rolling. So now it is important to call your Congressmen and tell them to kill this bill

http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml

What does it take to 'blue slip' it or whatever in the House? Procedurally?

Marcus Carey is trying to marshall opposition as well: http://www.bluegrassbulletin.com/2010/12/republicans-cave-on-food-safety-bill.html#comments

 

[JoshLowry]

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