Defeat This Food Safety Bill Now!

[Aaron]

Harry Reid Needs To Be Out!

Harry Reid Says "Nothing Can Kill S.510"

We Say, "WRONG, Harry! S. 510 Needs to Die and We are Here to Help!"


The Battle for Our Food Isn't Anywhere NEAR Over Yet! Keep Reading to Find Out Just How Far From The Fat Lady's Song We Are!



Blatently Unconstitutional, S 510 Can Be Killed


TAKE THE NEW ACTION ITEM NOW, VIRALIZE IT, TWEET IT, FACEBOOK IT NOW


TELL BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO KILL S510, THE FOOD FASCISM BILL



TAKE ACTION ITEM NOW TO TELL BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE TO KILL S510!


http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5303


TWEET, Facebook ACTION ITEM WITH THIS TINY URL: http://tinyurl.com/3xdz3lp


AND NOW TAKE THIS ACTION ITEM TO TELL THE HOUSE TO KILL S510


http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5270


Why Take Both? The Answer is Right Here:

1. Senate Has Not Reported S510 Out To House Yet!
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IT COULD DIE AT THIS STAGE (good)
2. S510, Section 107 is unconstitutional (only the House can raise revenue) so the House can

2a. "Blue Flag" S510 and send it back to the Senate or

2b. The House can defeat S510 (good)

2c. The House can pass S510 as sent to it (bad)
3. If the House Blue Flags S510, it goes back to the Senate where
3a. The Senate could defeat S510 (good) or

3b. The Senate could run out of time to pass an amended S510 (good) or

3c. The Senate could pass S510 after the amendment to remove Sec. 107. It would then send it to the House again where
3.1 The House could defeat it (good) or
3.2 The House could pass it (tragically bad)

It is time to hammer both the House and the Senate really, really hard.


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"Swingin' the Freedom Hammer!"


Back in the 60's there was a freedom song that said, "If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning, I'd hammer in the evening, all over this land. I'd hammer out justice, I'd hammer out freedom, I'd hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters all, all over this land!"


Now, as then, we DO have a hammer. It is the hammer of Political Acitivism and you can swing it right here, http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5303, and right here,http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5270, right now, to pound home the nails in the coffin of the Food Fascism Bill.


Here Are Your Hammers: Hammer the House and Senate
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5303

Hammer the House
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5270

[Aaron]

S. 510 Is Not Dead Yet But Our Pressure Can Kill It

S. 510 IS NOT DEAD YET BUT OUR PRESSURE CAN KILL IT The Latest Word from Our Insider Friends on "the Hill"
PUBLIC PRESSURE IS THE ONLY THING THAT CAN KILL S. 510
Press Here:
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http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5303


The Battle for Our Food Freedom Isn't Over Yet!
Politicians are maneuvering and manipulating to the last moment to pass S 510...


Here's the latest update from this morning. We spoke with


Sen. Coburn's Office: "As far as we know there may be an attempt to insert the Senate bill language [S. 510] into a "must pass" bill (such as a budget bill in the House) and send that back to the Senate... if it is returned as as a stand-alone bill, there is probably not enough time to debate and pass it this session, but if it is part of another, already scheduled bill, we don't know what will happen."
Natural Solutions Foundation Trustees: "What can we do to support Sen. Coburn's attempts to kill S. 510?
Sen. Coburn's Office: Public pressure! Keep up the pressure!

Rep. Ron Paul's office: "We've heard what is likely to happen is that the lame-duck House would take up the Senate bill [S.. 510] and slap an HR number on it somehow, and pass it as a House bill, sending it to the Senate as a stand alone bill..."



Natural Solutions Foundation Trustees: "What can we do to help kill S. 510?



Rep. Paul's Office: Public pressure! Keep up the pressure!

Both offices tell us that the only thing that will prevent this bill from final passage is massive public outcry... we must continue to Push Back!


http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5303


Blatantly Unconstitutional, S 510 Can Be Killed
TAKE THE NEW ACTION ITEM NOW, VIRALIZE IT, TWEET IT, FACEBOOK IT NOW

TELL BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO KILL S510, THE FOOD FASCISM BILL, whether it is a stand-alone bill, part of another "must pass" bill, or offered with a new name and number!



http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5303


TWEET, Facebook ACTION ITEM Using THIS TINY URL:
http://tinyurl.com/3xdz3lp


Summary of the Possible Outcomes for S.. 510 and Food Freedom:


1. Senate Has Not Reported S510 Out To House Yet!
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IT COULD DIE AT THIS STAGE (good)
2. S510, Section 107 is unconstitutional (only the House can raise revenue) so if S. 510 is reported out to the House it can

2a. "Blue Flag" S510 and send it back to the Senate or
2b. The House can defeat S510 (good)
2c. The House can pass S510 as sent to it (bad)
2d. The House could attach S510's language to another bill number or another bill and pass it (bad), then send it back to the Senate where
2d.1. The Senate could defeat the new bill with the new number (good) or
2.d.2. The Senate could pass the new bill with the new number (tragically bad).
3. If the House Blue Flags S510, it goes back to the Senate where
3a. The Senate could defeat S510 (good) or
3b. The Senate could run out of time to pass an amended S510 (good) or
3c. The Senate could pass S510 after the amendment to remove Sec. 107 (bad).
It would then be sent back to the House again where -
4.a The House could defeat it (good) or
3.b The House could pass it (tragically bad)

Our Friends In The House AND the Senate Tell Us It is Time to Hammer Both the House and the Senate Really, Really Hard.

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"Mighty Hammer Down!"


Back in the 60's there was a freedom song that said, "If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning, I'd hammer in the evening, all over this land. I'd hammer out justice, I'd hammer out freedom, I'd hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters all, all over this land!"


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Now, as then, we DO have a hammer. It is the hammer of Political Activism and you can swing it right here,

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5303, - please act right now to pound home the nails in the coffin of the Food Fascism Bill.

[Aaron]

defeat s510

TAKE REVISED S.510 ACTION ITEM
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5303

The Fake Food Safety Bill Saga Continues...
The action continues in the US Senate this week.
CONTINUE TO PUSH BACK!
We will keep you informed!

I spoke to Senator Coburn's office this morning. After the Senate takes up the tax-extension bill it will take up the Continuing Resolution. Monday evening and all day Tuesday are critical to our effort to preserve Health & Food Freedom!


A CR is supposed to continue the govt's programs temporarily until Congress votes an actual "budget." It is not supposed to include major regulatory initiatives, such as budget-busting spending increases of a trillion dollars... or S.510, the fake "food safety" bill.
Our message: PLEASE CONTINUE TO "MESSAGE" YOUR SENATORS, BY PHONE OR EMAIL, TO OPPOSE ANY C.R. THAT DOES MORE THAN JUST CONTINUE CURRENT PROGRAMS!
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5303
Here is what our friends at the Campaign for Liberty have to say about it:

"This week, the Senate will vote on a long-term Continuing Resolution (CR) that leaves spending at 2010 levels, makes over $1 trillion in appropriations for Big Government projects, and contains S. 510, the FDA's War on Food, as an attachment. Contact your senators and urge them to vote against the long-term CR on every vote - including cloture - and to support a short-term version that will fund the government only until the new Congress convenes and removes the S. 510 language."

Today's Senate Calendar states: "Monday, Dec 13, 2010 - 2:00 p.m.: Convene and resume consideration of the motion to concur with respect to H.R.4853, the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010."
Continue to tell your Senators that you STRONGELY OPPOSE the use of the Continuing Resolution (HR.3082, needed to keeping Federal program operating through the Holidays) to force S.510 through the lame-duck Congress!

Action Item here:http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5303

Time is short.
The consequenses of inaction are long, very, very long...
PLEASE USE THE ACTION ITEM EVERY DAY... OFTEN!

[Aaron]

Snakes In The Grass

BETRAYED BY THE GOP -
SENATE ADOPTS S.510 AGAIN
SENDS IT BACK TO HOUSE TUESDAY!

FOOD FREEDOM NOT SAFE
WHILE CONGRESS IS IN SESSION!
Revised Action Here NOW!

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5395


URGENT! PLEASE CALL YOUR CONGRESSPERSON MONDAY MORNING!
http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/mcapdir.html


OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT:
PETITIONING FOR REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES

In the Matter of the 2009/2010 A-H1N1-09 “Swine Flu”
And 2010/2011 Season Influenza Vaccines

In 2008 and in 2009 we formally Petitioned the FDA and FTC to protect our rights under the Constitution. We continue to pursue those complaints and have now prepared a new Petition, mailed to the FDA today. This Petition demandsg that FDA enforce the law against false vaccine labeling. The Petition makes reference to a 1975 United States Supreme Court doctrine, the Park Doctrine (which arises from a case in which the president of a major corporation, Park, was held responsible for the safety failings of the people he supervised). This important doctrine would have been effectively repealed in 2010 by the “criminalization of speech about food” bill, S.3067 which did not get added to the food control bill, rejected by Congress… because of mass public PUSH BACK..



Read the entire 12-page Petition, and track its progress with the FDA, here:
http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/?p=7418


The simple Five-Day Continuing Resolution to keep the govt in business expires Tuesday. Why, you may ask, does the lame-duck leadership continue to hold Federal programs hostage like this? To grasp onto power for a few days more, in hope that something will happen to allow them to impose their will on the new Congress convening in early January.

And now, they've "dropped the other shoe..." with an announcement on the Senate's official video feed, C-span2. Here is what the screen-crawl said, under "Pending" this evening as the Senate adjourned after the unusual step of holding both Saturday and Sunday sessions:

"FY 2011 Federal spending through September 2011"

What does that mean? It means the simple, short Continuing Resolution which wouldn't tie the hands of the incoming Congress is again being held up as the lame-duck leadership tries to pass the already-once-defeated Omnibus Bill...

BUT, FAR WORSE, WAS THE BETRAYAL SUNDAY NIGHT OF THE HEALTH AND FOOD FREEDOM MOVEMENT BY THE GOP, IN PASSING S.510 BACK TO THE HOUSE WITHOUT A RECORDED VOTE BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
ACCORDING TO THE HILL:

"The Senate unexpectedly approved food safety legislation by unanimous consent Sunday evening, rescuing a bill that floated in limbo for weeks because of a clerical error."
https://hq-salsa.democracyinaction.org/salsa/hq/p/salsa/email/common/hq/edit?object=email_blast&key=1201480&tab=1

Our so-called friends in the Senate had assured us they would object to any effort to tack S.510, the fake "food safety" (really, "food control") bill onto any other legislation in the last couple days of the congressional session. We feel betrayed. We pledge not to forget!



ONE LAST CHANCE TO STOP FOOD CONTROL IN THE HOUSE!
THE HOUSE NEXT MEETS TUESDAY...
48 HOURS TO SAVE FOOD FREEDOM!




The critical moment is now, during the last couple days before the Holiday recess.



KEEP ON PUSHING BACK!
PLEASE USE THE NEW ACTION ITEM EVERY DAY...
OFTEN! And Forward It to Your Contacts!



http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5395




CNN reported Friday night: "Democrats then wanted to attach [S.510] to a narrower government-funding bill that is expected to pass Saturday but Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma, warned he would object if they did. A GOP leadership aide told CNN it would be impossible to approve the food bill quickly unless all Republicans support doing so. Coburn has said he opposes the bill because, he claims, it spends billions and increases government regulations without actually making the food supply safer.

A Democratic leadership aide held out hope an 11th hour deal could save the bill the GOP leadership aide warned that it is not likely."



Food safety bill could die - CNN.com


Health and Food Freedom, like every freedom, is under constant assault. Only vigilance, valor and dedication protect it. We, the Health Freedom Warriors, have proven ourselves to be vigilant, brave and focused. The other side, however, has a bit of that too, and is also equipped with nearly limitless resources.

Our strength?

Out intellegent use of strategy and tactics to bring our shared awareness to a focused laser-like point of impact.

Our impact is targeted, fact based, well-chosen and highly effective.

George Washington's army of viligent, valient and dedicated warriors nearly lost the war because the British were equipped with nearly limitless resources. During the winter at Valley Forge, the American Revolution was nearly lost, not for lack of valor but rather for lack of supplies. It was not until Friends of Freedom came forward with the resources that Washington's army needed that the victory was once again in sight. The people of the neighboring communities found the resources from their meager resources to keep the hope of a better future alive, but keeping the Army alive.

We are Washington's Army. We championthe limited Republic he helped create. Our success in each battle requires persistent dedication from us and threaten to deplete our resources to the point where the other side can roll over us.

We refuse. We adamantly refuse.

We understand, we act and we win. The definition of "we" is the masses of netroots warriors, riding into battle on their electronic (mouse) steeds, doing electronic deeds: demanding "YES!" when "Yes" is the right answer and "NO!" when right action calls for it.

[Aaron]

Push Back Can Save Us Now!

THE NEXT FEW HOURS WILL DETERMINE WHETHER WE KEEP
OUR FOOD FREEDOM OR LIVE IN A MORE SOVIETIZED AMERICA!
Please use this Action Item over and over again this morning and all day!

ONLY YOUR PUSH BACK CAN SAVE US NOW!

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5395
BETRAYED BY THE GOP -
SENATE ADOPTS S.510/HR2751 AGAIN!
SENDS IT BACK TO HOUSE TUESDAY!

FOOD FREEDOM NOT SAFE
WHILE CONGRESS IS IN SESSION!
24 Hours to Save Food Freedom!
Revised Action Here NOW!

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5395


URGENT! PLEASE CALL YOUR CONGRESSPERSON TODAY!

http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/mcapdir.html
AND PLEASE TAKE THIS LINK
AND MAKE IT 'GO VIRAL'!!

http://tinyurl.com/GOPbetrayal

The original House vote on the food control bill was 212 to 206 and Lame-Duck Speaker Pelosi cut off voting before the last 17 congresspeople could vote. Dirty Vote in the House! No record vote in the Senate!


2nd Chance to make it right TODAY!
ACT NOW; ACT OFTEN!

[Aaron]

Feds order farmer to destroy his own wheat crops: The shocking revelations of Wickard

Feds order farmer to destroy his own wheat crops: The shocking revelations of Wickard vs Filburn

Feds order farmer to destroy his own wheat crops: The shocking revelations of Wickard vs Filburn

(NaturalNews) In arguing for S.501, the "Food Safety Modernization Act," there are all sorts of attorneys, legislators and internet commentators who keep claiming, "The government won't try to control the food production of small farms." They say, "Your backyard garden is safe" and that the feds won't come knocking on your door to control your seeds or foods.

As usual, these pushers of Big Government are utterly ignorant of the history in their own country. Because as you'll learn right here, not only CAN the U.S. government control and dictate to single-family farms what they can grow in their own backyards; the government has already blatantly done so!

Full article at link above...

[Aaron]

Food Freedom Action Plan

Food Freedom Action Plan
email Michelle Obama
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5421

Join our second annual war council this Sunday; hear from some leading voices advocating for health and food freedom; review the triumphs and tragedies of the past year; consider where we go from here: de-funding the new food control law; petitioning the government to demand redress for the deadly swine flu (and new seasonal flu) vaccine, among other issues. Listen live, and chat, at this special web site: www.HealthFreedomPortal.org -- the meeting will be co-chaired by Maj Gen Bert Stubblebine (US Army ret) the President of Natural Solutions Foundation and Dr. Rima E. Laibow, MD, its Medical Director. Time: Sunday, January 2, 2011 from 9 to noon Central time. Webinar link will be available at the Health Freedom Portal. More info: www.healthfreedomusa.org/?p=7925.



Everyone who worked so hard to hold off the massive increase in Federal food control represented by the fake “food safety” bill passed by the House [4:50 PM 12.21.10] deserves our sincerest thanks.
Action Item to the White House: “Michelle, Please Intervene…”

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5421


What we gained although we lost…

While we ultimately may not have stopped this in the Congress, the law that was adopted is a different creature than we would have faced had we not opposed it every step of the way. Recall, the first version of the bill that passed the House in July ‘09 had severe penalties and no significant exemption for local production and distribution. The version that passed the Senate at the end of November 2010 not only had no such severe penalties, but did have a rather weak exemption for some local production and distribution.


It also did not have, as it might have, without our Push Back, two draconian bills that had been introduced in the Senate to prepare the way to add their terms to the final “food safety” bill; these were Sen. McCain’s discredited S.3002 which would have brought Dietary Supplements under even greater Federal control and the “criminalization of speech about food claims” bill, S.3767, introduced by the majority party “leadership” late in the session. The criminal penalty bill, while remaining a future risk, went nowhere, after over a hundred thousand messages of opposition. Opposition to McCain’s attempt to legislate Codex compliance was so great that he withdrew his own support from his own bill a month and a day after introducing it in February 2010. And the final bill adopted today has a stronger local food exemption, with an inflation escalation clause, so the exemption may become meaningful, depending on how the final regulations are written.


lamest of Lame-ducks feathering their nests…

This is what happened, after the GOP Senators turned their back on us (see: http://timyurl.com/GOPbetrayal) letting the majority party have its way late Sunday night: the House gave cursory consideration to the matter and our representatives were given a few minutes to cast their votes, today, Tuesday. The vote was 216 to 144 with many Republicans failing to even vote “No!” to show their support for Food Freedom. A few brave Democrats also stood with the voters in voting against 4,000 new FDA inspectors; secret regulations; effective Federal take-over of State food inspection agencies; HARMonization with Codex Alimentarius’ restrictions one step closer…


Of course, we cannot allow this to stand. What are our next steps? What is the Plan?

1. We are starting a campaign asking First Lady, wife of POTUS, mother, organic gardner and childhood obesity activist Michelle Obama, to help veto the bill and for the White House to intervene in the FDA regulation-making process to make sure that our very serious concerns get addressed:

a. Implementing the exemption for local production and distribution in the least burdensome way,
b. Assuring that Section 104’s “in the interest of national security” clause is not used to create secret regulations favoring Big AgBiz &
c. No “back-door” HARMonization of our food freedoms with international Codex Alimentarius restrictions.

2. We will seek to prevent any funding for this increase in Federal power in the new Congress.


3. We continue to urge families to develop their own square foot gardens and become as independent as possible from the attempt to control our food to restrict our freedoms. See: www.FoodFreedomeJournal.org.


We are deeply grateful for the support that the Health and Food Freedom Movement received from so many individuals and organizations across the educational/political/civic spectrum. Groups as diverse as Organic Consumers, Farmers and Gardeners; family ranch, dairy and farm groups; major Tea Party alliances, including Tea Party Patriots; Freedom Advocates (like Campaign for Liberty, Downsize DC) joined with health freedom groups such as Health Freedom USA, Natural News and Citizens for Health followed our lead and fought with vigor and dedication against food fascim in this bill. There are other significant issues about which members of this transpartisan coalition will no doubt work together over the next months and years. This is an inestimable benefit in the long struggle for Liberty…


The struggle for Health and Food Freedom is far from over!
Join us at the 2011 War Council on line, this Sunday:
www.healthfreedomusa.org/?p=7925

[Aaron]

FDA Launches Battle

<h1>FDA has Launched the Mother of All Battles Against Us and Our Freedoms. We Push Back with the Battle of All Mothers!</h1>