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We weren't going to send any messages this weekend, but two things have
happened that make it advisable to do so.

First, the Agriculture Committee wants your comments on next year's farm
bill. This is a perfect opportunity to focus our pressure on the handful
of people in Congress who really make the decisions in this area.

Therefore, it is also the perfect opportunity to oppose the National
Animal Identification System (NAIS), which is going to cripple small
farms with huge costs, to the benefit of the big corporate farms.

This opportunity is made even better because the Agriculture Committee
has supplied their own online form for you to use to leave your
comments. It's a very simple form, unlike most things the government does.

This is your chance to hit a few politicians with thousands of messages,
whereas we usually hit hundreds of members of Congress with just a few
messages each. Seize the chance!

Now here's the strange part . . .

Even though they are seeking comments on next year's bill, the deadline
for making those comments is TOMORROW!

Go figure. And then go HERE
<http://agriculture.house.gov/inside/feedbackform.html> and leave a
message asking the Agriculture Committee to dismantle NAIS.

If you need more information on NAIS you can find it on our NAIS
campaign page HERE <http://action.downsizedc.org/wyc.php?cid=46>.


Thank you for being a DC Downsizer.

Jim Babka
President
DownsizeDC.org, Inc.

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