Anyone feel like writing a letter?

[kato]

Good, glad to hear it.

The more letters the better. I also sent letters to the mayors of Minot, Grand Forks and Fargo. I'll cover the places we have visited in Montana Wyoming Washington Idaho and Oregon next. The states with the anti-Canadian politicans are the most important to contact. I'm not sure exactly which ones they are, but will try and find out. I seem to remember the Minnesota senator sticking up for us.

I'm sure everyone here has vacationed in the northern states. If they all sent letters to the places they have been going to in the past, that would be soooo super!

[kato]

Letters are great Kato.
Here's one to a fellow at the CFIA who has been kind enough to answer me a few times now.

Sergio,

Please call me Randy. Now that I have your attention, I will have a few
more questions for you from time to time.
I am a founding member and director for BIG C (Beef Initiative Group
Canada). This is a grass roots producer based organization designed to put
primary beef producers into a leadership position to help solve existing
trade barriers with the United States by expanding economic opportunities
outside of North America and improving the Canadian industry's overall
competitive position.
I will send you our Web Site address as soon as it becomes available. Our
group is less than 1 month old, and funded completly by ourselves, and
membership, so don't expect a fancy approach, but do expect to hear about us
if you already have not.
I would like to start by saying that I agree with most everything you say
about BSE and feel that my dream of proving that this condition is not a
threat to human health is a long way off. But I beleive that day will come.
In the mean time, as you have said; we have had an indiginous case of BSE
and we must deal with it. Somehow, the stand we have taken with "so called"
infectious material is not enough. We would say that ALL "so called"
infectious material be removed from the diets of any animal fed and
slaughtered for human consumption.
As far as the role the CFIA has to play in the health of animals for human
consuption, we beleive that that is your mandate, and that alone. Trying to
stall or stop industry from discussing and implementing BSE testing should
only be monitored by yourselves, not controlled.
I realize that it is hard to understand the scope of this trade problem
that we have encountered without standing alongside myself and my good
freinds at one of our BIG C Forums, but beleive me, this is very serious. We
need to make some 180 degree turns very very soon, and New Packing
facilities looking to test beef for customers that would like it that way
can not be held up.
Some friends in Manitoba said that Brian Evans stood and listened to the
grass roots producers gathered in Winnepeg last week. Could you please find
a way to have him listen to this voice as well?
Please realise the serious nature of this request, and please do
everything you can to help us avoid any beuracratic shuffle once we approach
you folks with an even more well molded approach. It will be soon. This
group is gaining support every day, and has no fear of intimidation tactics
from Multinational Packers or Government. We are by no means radical, nor
out destroy the credibility of any other group. We simply need you, and
everyone in Canada to realize the severity of this problem and the need for
quick and decisive action.

Thank you
Randy Kaiser
(403) 946 - 0228
Crossfield Alberta Canada

[kato]

Very impressive. That's exactly what we need to be saying.

Any one else out there sent a letter yet?

We have voices, lets make them be heard.

[BWC]

Just got on this site , this is great gang. Have'nt started writing yet but will be on it like white on rice. This place is great... folks that actually think clearly... what a novel idea. Keep swinging people, every small step is a part of a bigger one.

[kato]

We've been slugging away for a long time now. Welcome to the team.

Trying to 'deal' with our problems sure beats the alternative.