Who can I contact to stop this nonsense?

HB1361 must be repealed !

While enough of us complained to get NAIS placed on hold till 2007 not enough of us took the time to complain to attract the attention of Governor Rick Perry to call HB 47 or HB 168 during the special session.

TAHC has won a decisive battle. TAHC is praying this whole issue will blow over till after the election. After the election TAHC knows that those few elected officials who might support NAIS will be free to support their grand plan. With all the flap that came out once people became aware of TAHC plan, there was no way ANY ONE was going to back TAHC.

We had the unique chance to kill NAIS in Texas during this past special session. This is an election year. the governor and other members of the Texas House and Senate are up for re-election, but they are off the hook for now.

TAHC has about a year to buy support for their sorry, intrusive, invasive program. They know that time is on their side, apathy will make them king. They get paid with your tax dollars so they wont forget.

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WHAT CAN I DO?

Between now and next November ( the election) you best be hounding candidates for the governors office, state senate and state representatives about the repeal of HB 1361 and sunset of TAHC. You can make these election issues, all you have to do is start screaming.

We suggest that you do what we are doing. We are evaluating who we spend our money with. We are going to evaluate who we allow to teach our children. We are evaluating our industry memberships and magazine subscriptions. If a feed store is pro NAIS we will take our dollars elsewhere. We will not take our livestock to sale barns that support NAIS. We will not support any company or association that supports NAIS in any way. We will not patronize any meeting of any organization ie. Texas Corporative Extension Service. When they have close to zero attendance at such meetings maybe they will get the hint. Ask your vet this question. When or If NAIS is implemented; If I bring my unregistered animal in for care at your clinic are you going to report this sighting to TAHC or another agency? If so find another vet.

Call, ask questions and be heard.

Top on our boycott list:

Texas Farm Bureau

Farm Bureau Insurance

Cargil

Excel Meats ( Cargill)

Cargill Meat Solutions

ACCO Feeds (Cargill)

Nutrena Feeds (Cargill)

Monsanto

Allflex

American Horse Council

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Texas Cattle Feeders Association

Texas A&M Corporative Extension Service

If you take the time to look you can find alternatives to these groups and others.

Ask yourself if a company, association or agency does not support my views why should I support them ?

If you have been following NAIS for any length of time you should know by now NAIS is about money. It is not about animal health. So cut off the money.

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Today you best be calling your US Representative and Senators demanding they cut off funding to the USDA for NAIS.

CALL CALL voice your opinion. Don't give up your rights! Call and or email these people !!!

Office of the Governor - Rick Perry
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-2000
Fax: (512) 463-1849
email -  http://www.governor.state.tx.us/contact or in care of lspence@governor.state.tx.us

Susan Combs - Texas Dept of Agriculture
Phone:  (512) 463-7476
Nationwide Toll Free Phone:  (800) TELL-TDA (800-835-5832)
Fax:  (888) 223-8861

Susan Combs Tx Dept of Agriculture
P.O. Box 12847
Austin, TX 78711


Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC)  Commissioners

Richard Traylor – Chairman and Representative of the Livestock Market Industry
HC 01, Box 39
Carrizo Springs, TX 78834
(830) 374 – 3322 Work
(830) 374 – 5900 Home
(830) 374 – 2676 Fax
(210) 415 – 5276 cell
solavaca@ix.netcom.com

Jill Bryar Wood – Representative of the Exotic Livestock and Fowl Industry
500 Deer Lake Road
Wimberley, TX 78676
(512) 847 – 3205 Home
(512) 847 – 3963 Fax
(512) 970 – 4366 Cell
briarwood@aol.com

William F. Edmiston, Jr., D.V.M. – Representative of the Sheep and Goat Industry
P.O. Box 519
El Dorado, TX 76936
(325) 853 – 2572 Work
(325) 853 – 3383 Home
(325) 532 – 3656 Fax
(325) 277 – 8319 Cell
goatdock@yahoo.com

Charles E. Real – Representative of the Swine Industry
15492 Real Rock Road
Marion, TX 78124
(830) 914 – 2833 Work and Home
(830) 914 – 3437 Fax
realhogfarms@realhogfarms.com

Coleman Hudgins Locke – Representative of the Beef Cattle Industry
Box 228
Hungerford, TX 77448
(979) 532 – 1352 Work
(979) 532 – 3656 Home
(979) 532 – 3656 Fax
clocke@wcnet.net

Rita Baca – Representative of the General Public
6420 Escondido, Suite 3
El Paso, TX 79912
(915) 585 – 9609 Work
(915) 845 – 5220 Home
(915) 496 – 6772 Fax
(915) 525 0 0156 Cell
crbacasoza@aol.com

Ron Davenport – Representative of the Feedlot Industry
902 Summitt
Friona, TX 79035
(806) 265 – 3282 Work
(806) 250 – 3413 Home
(806) 250 – 5134 Fax
(806) 265 – 7498 Cell
rond@wtrt.net

Jerry Windham – Representative of the Equine Industry
2000 Windham Ranch Rd.
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 690 – 1460 Work
(979) 690 – 1390 Home
(979) 690 – 0977 Fax
windham.ranch@verizon.net

Ralph Simmons – Representative of the Poultry Industry
P.O. Box 731
Center, TX 75935
(936) 560 – 3901 Work
(936) 254 – 2366 Home
(936) 560 – 2695 Fax
rsimmons@pilgrimspride.com

Reta K. Dyess – Representative for Dairy Industry
Route 1 Box 302
Jacksonville, TX 75766
(903) 683-4630 Work
(903) 780-5670 Home
(903) 683-5355 Fax
rockingf@aol.com

Rogelio (Roy) Martinez – Representative for the General Public
1305 Fullerton Ave.
McAllen, TX 78504
(956) 994-8852 Work
(956) 687-2901 Home
(866) 264-7244 Fax
Roy.Martinez@Pfizer.com

Romulo Rangel, Jr., D.V.M. – Representative for Veterinary Profession
25446 FM 3195
Harligen, TX 78522 Work
2005 Acadia
Harlingen, TX 78522 Home
(956) 423-3322 Work
(956) 421-3528 Home
(956) 423-3887 Fax
DRRANGEL@ix.netcom.com or apac3974@juno.com

 

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