Posted by LydiaScott on 01/07/10
Last updated 01/07/10

These links offer a good view, about an hour of reading and viewing video

http://farmwars.info/?p=594

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/01/how-to-fix-s510-a-sustainable-ag-perspecti
ve-1/

http://www.bytestyle.tv/

Read the Bill, well the two versions that are in the Senate.  Click on Text of Legislation and you will see that there are two versions in the Senate.  Hmm......

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.510:

I began to read the bill and it didn't take long for me to figure out that this bill is not much different from the several other 'food safety'  bills introduced into Congress this past year.

 The other disturbing trend I noticed is that this bill doesn't even write out the entire bill in sentences and paragraphs.  It does list the legislation to be amended and then states what line is to be striked, add such and such to this line, insert this line to this portion of the legislaton, blah blah blah.  Really, stop what you are doing right now and go check it out. 

 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.510:

 There is no way I could review this legislation in a couple of hours.  I first need to have all of the other other pieces of legislation that are being amended.  Does anyone know how many other pieces of legislation there are??????? Hundreds..............  Has your Senator read this bill?  Doubtfully!!! 

I have a sneaky feeling that our congressional employees are hoping and praying that we are going to be too tired from the busy holidays to read this legislation.  They got their fingers crossed! 

These  bills are written by lobbyist bureaucrats who are heavily subsidized by BIG Agribusiness and CAFO's who are in turn heavily influenced by corporate global governance do gooders.  Or maybe not. 

It could be that our congressional employees and their appointed bureaucrats are completely convinced that we are a bunch of dunces that no longer posses the ability to wipe our hineys after we go potty. That we do not have enough conductive reasoning skills or enough intelligence to determine what we want to put in our body, what we want to eat and drink so they MUST save us from ourselves.  Super Senators to the rescue!

Why are they legislating behavior out the wazoo?  All of this legislation, laws and regulation to either nugde or force us into submission are akin to invisible chains. Are we the chattel and they the plantation owner?  Actions speak louder than words....... 

Honestly, how much are we going to put up with?  WE have many many opportunities each day to make a difference.  We can choose which ones we want to participate in.  I have listed some and they are in the order I thought of them.  They are not listed in order of importance, you have to do that. 

• We can financially support a freedom loving candidate as they run for office.
• We can continue to write, call and visit our local congressional employees regarding legislation and follow up like clockwork.
• We can make a point to read up on current events each week so we can make informed decisions.
• We can attend a city council meeting, county council meeting or visit the state assembly website to find out what is going on, what they are spending money on and what laws they want to serve up to us next.
• Read the Declaration of Independence annually and see if there are any current resemblances linking us now to them then.
• Read the Constitution and take it to heart.
• Read your state's Constitution and learn about those who wrote it.  See if the state assembly is using it as a guidebook or just ignoring it, at best using it when it is convenient for them.
• Acknowledge and thank any elected official that is using the constitution as a guidebook and the well being of every American as their conscience. 
• Seek out organizations that share  ideas you do and volunteer with time, talent and treasure.
• If you are concerned about food safety then seek out local food producers and get to know them, ask them about their farming practices and purchase food from them. 
• What ever issue you are concerned about find an alternative and do it. 
• Vote with your pocketbook, very powerful!
• Read classics like The Law by Fredric Bastiat, Common Sense by Thomas Paine, Discovering Freedom by Rose Wilder Lane.
• Learn about trail blazers making a difference right now and be inspired. Jackie Walorski, John Hostettler, Marlin Stutzman,Rachel Grubb, Greg Walker,Jerry Titus,Chris Riley,Joel Salatin, Gary Johnson, Thomas Woods, Peter Schiff just to name a few.  There are many many individuals out there making a huge difference and blazing a trail back to limited government, reduced spending, constitutional government, reduced legislation, increased personal liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
• Read S 510, both versions and take notes on areas that concern you. Communicate these concerns to your senator.
• Ask your senator if he/she has read both versions of S510.  If they have ask what the differences are and why two bills were submitted.
• If you senator has not read it ask them why not?
• Ask your senator if they support or oppose S 510 and why?
• Let your senator know why you oppose S510.  If you are from an agricultural state like Indiana also let them know this is really BAD for the hundreds of small farms and the local food economies.
• Register to vote and vote in every election.  If you are using the excuse that your vote doesn't count then stop it!  The elite hope and pray every day that we continue to believe this.  In 2008 and people across this country voted out incumbents in record numbers and for once, the establishment took notice.  In 2010 let us do it again!  An educated electorate is a powerful electorate.

*Disclaimer-This is my opinion and not the opinion of anyone else anywhere anytime anyplace.

Posted by LydiaScott on 08/24/09
Last updated 08/24/09

We had cash for bankers,more cash for bankers, cash for clunkers and now there is cash for refrigerators.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090824/bs_bw/aug2009db20090821304909

any bets on whats next?  Ok, I will start it..........

How bout cash for jewelry, cash for boots, cash for staplers, cash for lawnmowers, cash for greeting cards, cash for  RV's and boats, cash for going to the movies and cash for excess at taxpayers expense.  How about cash for idiots, cash for corrupt lobbyists and cronies.......

That's right folks, the next 7 generations are footing this bill.  What a travesty to leave payment for such excess to future generations.  We should be setting an example of how to live when the going gets tough.  Instead we are throwing money recklessly in all directions knowing full well maybe 5% of the population are going to benefit from the blood sweat and tears of the other 95%.  Are you mad yet?  If you are not you may be dead and just not know it, please consult your doctor.

If you are mad then the good news is you have a pulse.  Now is a good time to turn your anger into positive action, channel it for good and liberty for all.  There are a bazillion things you can do to effect positive change, pick the one that you like and get to it.  Do it now,each day billions are being thrown recklessly at lobbyists, crony's or  just plain disappears.

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines07/0208-02.htm 

http://www.rawa.org/temp/runews/2006/09/05/how-us-dollars-disappear-in-afghanist
an-quickly-and-thoroughly.phtml 

So not be fooled by the dates on these headlines.  They may be a few years old but the structure is still in place and functioning.  And it will regardless of who is in office or which party is in majority in Congress.  These are the back workings of behind the scene schemes and push for a one world government.  While the people may change the structure is the same. The current adminstration does have a tighter grip on state run media than prior administrations so we will not hear about the billions that are dissappearing on corporate run media.  They are all in the sack together.

There are multiple chances to let our congressional employees know who we feel.  Wear your Sunday best and be polite.  State run media is doing a doosy of a job convincing everyone that  we are rude, loud, aggressive and occasionally violent.  We know that is a crock a'hooey but still we must stand firm and peaceful.  Be persistent, consistent and stay the course.  Do not go back to your favorite distraction, stay the course.  Congressional employees are praying we get out of their hair and go back to our favorite distraction.  Remember, 2010 is right around the corner and we will elect states men and women to represent us, we the people.

Posted 08/25/09 LydiaScott South Bend, IN

Hey, GE makes tons of refridgerators. Didn't they get billions in the "cash for bankers" and the "more cash for bankers schemes"? They decided they wanted to be a bank, filled out the paperwork and Bam! they were a bank. Well, American Express did the same so this is not new. But American express didn't get kickbacks for every product they sold in a cash for (fill in the blank) program.

Posted by LydiaScott on 08/12/09
Last updated 08/12/09

I have been hearing alot of great information about folks getting out and attending local events to meet your congressional employees.  I am so happy that so many are out walking the walk.

Having said that I know that Senators Lugar and Bayh are not scheduling any events here in the South Bend area so feel free to call them with a polite invitation to come up and talk about issues with constituents.  As many of you already know the staffers at both of these offices are over run with feedback from constituents and can be less than friendly at times. Just ignore them and continue to be your friendly self, after all they are getting an ear full all day long.  Actually I spoke with Wayne at the Ft Wayne office for Richard Lugar and he was very polite and helpful.

• If you do get a chance to see either of the Senators please ask them if they plan on switching their families over to the health care plan that Congress is trying to give us????  Do not buy the spiel that we will get the same options.  The difference is that they have a choice of private plans and they are shoving a public plan at us.  I have yet to hear of even one congressional employee who is doing this but I am looking for one.
• I also wonder why they are allowing the transfer of power from the congressional branch to the executive branch??  So if you are on a roll ask them about the transfer of power from the congressional branch to the executive branch.  The authority for the census was under the Dept of Commerce but now for the first time in history is directly under the executive branch.  Whats up doc?  

Anyone watching TV knows that the town hall meetings are being reported in such a one sided light so keep that in mind and be on your best behavior, heck even wear your Sunday best!

So many congressional employees are getting stunned that they are not beloved by their constituents, it is sad, they are so out of tune with what is going on. These guys are expecting chants and shouts after seeing all the TV reports.  Many are refusing to even hold events citing unruly behavior from the constituents. (said the pot to the kettle)

I wonder what their reaction would be to silence from the constituents instead of everyone shouting over each other?  Silence and crossed arms from the constituents.   Heck, if they get out of line the constituents could simply turn around and face the other way.  A good old fashioned shunning..........

Then of course in  2010 vote them out!!!!!!!!!!  We already have term limits, we can vote them out at any time.  Let us enforce the term limits we already have by voting out the suckers draining us of money and feasting on the system for their own agenda.  

Kudos to all of those who have taken the responsibility of self education.  You have read the bills and apparently are more informed regarding these bills than the majority of congressional employees including staffers.  This is awesome good news!  An educated electorate is a powerful electorate............ Plus I like seeing the looks on the faces when folks can effectively talk about the bills in an educated manner.  It is like a poor deer in the headlights of an oncoming vehicle, what a hoot!!  Keep up the good work and continue to educate yourselves via reading the bills which Congress does not do.  Keep reading books like The 5000 Year Leap, Dred Scott's Revenge and Meltdown which are well written and correctly convey what our heritage is and how we got in this mess to begin with.

At this point I do not think it matters on party, both are the party of spending big and taxing bigger.  More bureaucratic red tape and needless regulation.  Kinda of like a hundred fingered hand; disturbing to look at and it takes forever to get anything done with all of those phalanges.

Here is the contact info for both of the Senators.  Richard Lugar does not have a local office and the Indy office is on voice mail, here is the info for the Ft.Wayne office

6384 A West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
(260) 422-1505

Evan Bayh

130 South Main Suite 110
South Bend, IN 46601
(574) 236-8302
(574) 236-8319

Posted 08/12/09 Brock A Imel Bluffton, IN

Bayh can go... but I like Lugar.

Posted 08/16/09 celticreeler Rolla, MO

Thanks for this cheery post. Hey--I hear ya on the transfer of power from legislative to executive branches. Seems as if legislation (Cap & Trade, Health Care "Hell if I care" Reform) starts in the executive branch now. The Constitution says the legislative branch is to perform the census. Granted, Commerce Dept. is executive branch, and I'd be interested in knowing when/if the legislature delegated responsibility for the Census to them. I also like your point about the parties. I refer to it as the "pseudo-dichotomy"--pretending as if they're different, when they're like the ancient god Janus--two faces on the same head. My U.S. Rep ("R") is almost a Democrat, really--certainly anything but a Goldwater or Reagan Republican.

Posted by LydiaScott on 08/08/09
Last updated 08/08/09

On July 30 the House passed HR 2749 giving the FDA even more powers over the food supply.  We are closer than ever to losing our food sovereignty and being forced to consume chemical laden frankenfoods.  Folks, our non representing representatives have once again passed a billl without reading it.  This bill, like many others, was literally rushed through the voting process leaving House members little-to-no time to read, debate, or offer any significant amendments on the legislation.

""A recent blog post on JBS.org stated, “One version [of H.R. 2749] was introduced at 12:15 a.m., one at 9:36 a.m., and 10:50 a.m. on Wednesday morning. By Thursday the bill was again on the table, this time with the option that representatives could offer amendments. One was offered. No action was taken on it, which leaves the question, again, how many representatives voting on this stealth bill actually read it?” ""

A centralized food system is a dangerous move away from a free society and has no place in a free and open society.  To read up on my previous blogs on these totalitarian food policies click here   http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=20056

I am disturbed that Big agriculture lobbyists have such a strong hold on our congressional employees that they would push it through without even reading and debating it.  But they do that with every piece of legislation and it must stop.  Our congressional employees must start reading the bills, listening to constituents and voting on bills to help constituents instead of lobbyists and special interests.   The only way they are going to do that is for us to un-elect them and put someone in who will.  2010 is coming..........

This August when you are out speaking to your congressional employees remind them that you do not approve of HR 2749 and that they should not either.  Ask them if they read the bill?  No one had time to read the bill so if they say yes, they are a foolin you.  Let them know that they need to oppose it and repeal HR 2749 immediately.

Our congressional employees are slacking on the job and we need to reign them in quick!  Here is a quick list of things that need to change in Congress:(there is much more but this is a starter list)

• Congress must read every bill before voting on it.  Period.  No more taking a lobbyists word for it.  There must be a debate and one subject per bill.  The reason the bills get so big is so many extra things get piggybacked on to a bill.  
• Congress must write the legislation.  It can no longer be written by special interests, lobbyists or bureaucrats.
• Congress must restrict a bill to one subject.  That is it.  No more tagging on pet projects and hidden legislation.  
• Congress must take an pledge to refuse courting lobbyists.  You would think the oath of office would cover this but apparently Congress thinks the oath of office is just a ceremonial gesture.   
• Congress must take the oath of office seriously and we must remind them often and replace them when they misbehave. 

As far as I can tell the bill was passed by a voice vote.  So on top of not reading the bill, rushing it through as if it were on fire, and not debating it  Congress didn't even give it the courtesy of a real vote.

We should all be pitch fork mad by now, are YOU????????

Posted 08/08/09 illuminati hater Las Vegas, NV

I sent my congressmen (and woman) letters asking them NOT to vote for this. Do you have a list of individuals who voted for it Lydia?

Posted 08/08/09 illuminati hater Las Vegas, NV

What worries me most about this is the chemicals that the Fed wants to put in our food. If it's anything like the crap they're putting in the vaccinations, we will all be in big trouble.

Posted 08/09/09 LydiaScott South Bend, IN

I could not find a list of individuals who voted for the bill. It could be that since it was a voice vote it was not recorded like a real vote.

Posted 08/09/09 LydiaScott South Bend, IN

Well I spoke too soon, here is the link I found for vote results. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2009-680 So I stand corrected that a voice vote is a real vote.

Posted by LydiaScott on 08/06/09

This report is courtesy of Bob Moore in Elkhart county.  In a nutshell, this was the 2nd visit by the current administration to the Elkhart county area in the last few months.  Many who live here say that they are not supportive of the current administrations exploitation of the current economic situation of Elkhart county.  Of the 300 or so who were there in 'support' of the visit, most of them do not even live there, they were bussed in from out of town.  There were however 1500-2000 residents there and they were completely ignored by the media simply because their message is not in synch with the state run media.  So enough of my two cents, here is a report from Bob Moore.............

  I was one of the organizers of the response rally to O's visit to Elkhart today. I contacted a dozen tea party and 912 organizations in the nearby area, and invited them personally (I had helped organize the Elkhart County Tea Party and serve as its spokesman). The various groups came, maybe 1500 to 2000 strong, in caravans of personal cars. We had signs, and chants, but also a dozen excellent impromptu speakers as we started up before the visit.
  The lead organization was the 4 month old "Young Republicans of Elkhart County", a dynamic 20-something group of young professionals that just appeared suddenly as the crisis of this administration became apparent. They put together the program, logistics and venue. Even the most "throw the bums out" disenchanted groups could not help but be wowed by the youthful passion and quiet professionalism of these folks. Today we were all on one page together.

  Our venue was private land right across from the plant where O was speaking. He spoke to a group of 50 selected dignitaries and press. Talk about openness...  
  We put O's talk on at high volume while O was giving it. Then our speakers (from many different organizations) focused on three topics Health Care, Card Check and Cap n Trade. Rather than slogans, real solutions were presented and proposed. What a contrast!

  We started at 8 AM and the last of our folks left at about 4 PM, leaving the grounds neatly picked up and very nice except for the trampled grass.

  Rather than the expected motorcade and handshaking (as in the stimulus visit to Elkhart), O came in very surreptitiously - We never saw him, just Air Force 1 high in the sky and then several (3 or 4) helicopters.
  But we did see the community organizers. They were located off the private property and adjacent to where we were. The local police told me that three buses came from St Louis (6 hours away - they left immediately after Obama did), a bus of steelworkers from Garry, and some community organizers from Chicago (clearly trained and experienced in whipping up a crowd). And they did have some locals too, but not over 300 or so total including the bussed in ones. They were very pushy and rowdy, but also seemed to be on a holiday except for the half dozen organizers who were hard-boiled and very tough characters. I have no evidence that the astroturf O supporters were paid, but somebody paid for the buses, that is for sure!

  The logistics probably cost O several hundred thousand dollars and he got none of the local support he was expecting from past visits. He brought a check for starting a government subsidized "loss leading" company in the area to bring in "green jobs" using the RV company facilities that his policies bankrupted. It was a tiny fraction of the tax money we send to Washington each year - he was just giving us back a little bit of our own money! And expecting to be treated as a savior...

  But from the numbers and passion of the attendees, we were not fooled.

Bob Moore

Posted 08/06/09 Orville Brettman Huntley, IL

Great job Bob! I for one am looking forward to all of our future confrontations with the anointed one and his ‘organizers’. In particular I’m looking forward to joining the throng in Washington on Sept. 12th shutting his socialized healthcare down.