Organic Food Producers in DANGER! HR 2749

Got this note from W.C. Douglass. Another attempt at inching the small business out. Please act now to prevent this restrictive bill to pass. Pretending to be "enhancement of food safety" it's really just to kill off the small, organic farms. Say no to government control of what you can eat. (Click here to sign the NFS petition.)

Urgent health freedom information

A call to arms to save our food and our freedom!

Dear Friend,

The very future of organic food in the United States has come under attack. And if we don't act -- and fast -- the health of you and future generations could be permanently compromised.

Congress, in its infinite stupidity, has recently passed House Resolution 2749. This ugly bit of legislation is called the "Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009."

Boy, is that a misnomer if I've ever heard one.

Typical of all Obama legislation, this fascist act was hurried through Congress too quickly for any lawmaker to read it (assuming any of those dolts would have bothered to try).




The farm controls mandated by this law would usher in complete government control of the food supply, and ultimately the end of organic foods. Why? Because it would give the FDA complete power to impose one-size-fits-all regulations on ALL food producers -- including independent farmers.

And because this bill also limits the amount of recourse food producers have in the courts, this means that the FDA will be able to snuff out all the foods this agency (and the influential lobbyists at whose behest this agency tends to act) it wants.

That's right: in one fell swoop, the Obama Administration is about to do away with all of pesky little state struggles being waged against organic farms and dairies, and win the war with one gigantic, fascist law.

All of those good things I've been telling you to consume more of -- raw milk, hormone- free meat, organic vegetables -- would be gone. For good.

Of course, the bill doesn't spell that out in so many words. No one would agree to it.

But since it would impose all manner of standards that would be impossible or unaffordable for small, organic farms to meet, the bill sentences organic farmers to death by paper cuts.

And those farmers guilty of even the most minor infraction of the many new regulations will feel the entire weight of the federal government crashing down upon them -- fines in the millions of dollars, and prison terms up to a staggering eight years.

The bill would even require ALL food producers to register with the FDA... for the hefty sum of $1,000!

But this hideous bill isn't a law just yet. There's still hope -- and that hope lies with you.

Help me defeat this dangerous bill

While the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 has already passed the House, there's still time to be sure it doesn't get past the Senate and into range of Obama and his deadly pen.

But I can't stress this enough: the time is NOW.

As you know, I've been an outspoken proponent of organic and natural foods. As Americans, it is our right -- as well as the rights of our children and grandchildren -- to have the freedom to eat the kind of food we think is best for our health.

We must smash this attempt at complete government control of the very food we eat. And that's why I've partnered with the Natural Solution Foundation (NSF), and their efforts to kill HR 2749 in the Senate.

Since 2004, the NSF has worked toward the same goal that I write to you about each week: the support of health freedom in the United States. I think this organization is a valuable and powerful ally in this fight.

I urge you to join me and my partners at the NSF to act now to help put an end to this bill. We've already seen arrogant lawmakers made to cower before the outrage of American voters who are against the monstrous Obama healthcare reform bill. Let them hear your outrage at the Draconian restrictions of this so-called "Food Safety Act."

Remember all that you have to lose. What I'm talking about is bigger than the vitamin D, calcium, and natural antibiotics that you'll miss when you never again have the chance to drink a glass of raw milk. It's about the freedom of small farmers here in our country, and ultimately your own freedom as well.

If you've ever taken any of the advice that I've offered you to heart, please act now. Call both your senators. Write them. Sign petitions. (Click here to sign the NFS petition.)

Let your voice be heard.

Urging you to help keep the FDA at bay,

William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.

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Thursday, September 26, 2008

Dear C4L Member,

Yesterday, Ron Paul sent out a letter warning of the dangers of the Paulson and Bernanke bailout plan and asking you to contact your representatives and senators. A vote on this bill could literally come at any moment, and it is crucial that you immediately express your opinion to Congress.

The picture painted by the supporters of the bailout is dire. President Bush reinforced this notion in his address to the nation last night and again urged Congress to act immediately.

Remember what happened the last time the executive branch warned of horrible consequences and rushed legislation through Congress? We got the Patriot Act, which to this day threatens our civil liberties on an unprecedented scale.

We do know that our economy is in for a rough ride. These bad mortgage-related assets will have to be cleared out and the market will have to reset. The only question is how that will happen.

The easy way out is to continue the same practices that got us to this point. We can put $700 billion, for starters, in the hands of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (a former CEO of Goldman Sachs) and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, and let them spend the money on whatever they wish.

This option will only delay the economic downturn, which will only be worsened.

Or, we can take this opportunity to end the federal government's interference in the marketplace, truly embrace free market capitalism, and return to a sound monetary system.

The Federal Reserve's practices of easy credit and monetary inflation have crashed our economy, and now they're asking us to trust them to fix it.

When you call Congress to express your outrage at the bailout, tell them you want real solutions.

It is time for Congress to:

1.) End the Bailouts - Congress must revoke the Federal Reserve's authority to bail out failed businesses at your expense.

2.) Cut Taxes and Curb Regulation - If we really want to stimulate businesses and revive the market, we need to cut corporate and capital gains taxes, spurring investors to come back to the market and making it easier to attract new workers and clients. It is also time to end failed legislation like Sarbanes-Oxley, which has crippled capital markets, diminished our competitiveness, and greatly harmed small businesses.

3.) Reduce Spending - We must freeze all non-entitlement spending by the federal government at current levels and eliminate wasteful spending both domestically and in our trillion-dollar overseas budget. Our debt has to come down, and it won't until we start living within our means.

4.) Reform the Monetary System - If we are to have long-term economic progress, we must end the system of printing money out of thin air. The current laws limiting the circulation of gold and silver-backed currency must be overturned. We can no longer base our money on the empty promises of bureaucrats that it is sound.

The federal government is trying to scare us into accepting more tyranny. Don't stand for it.

Check out our action alert, and let Congress know that you will no longer tolerate the Federal Reserve's stranglehold on our economy.


Best Regards,

John Tate
President
Campaign for Liberty