US finally finds native case of mad cow!

[rsomer]

I am glad BWC found the history lesson interesting. Before we can improve our situation we need to understand it. And grassfarmer, if you notice I have raised a point that appears factually incorrect feel free to point it out. The U.S. involvement in WWII is a matter of considerable debate and there are differing points of view on all sides. There was lots of factors involved in WWII, just like there are lots of factors involved in the U.S. invading Iraq. Some of those factors are truth and some are made up to drum up public support for the war. Hard sometimes to separate fact from fiction. For certain, since WWII the world has put in place mechanisms to regulate international trade which is a much better way to solve these kinds of disputes.

Once politics got involved in our BSE crisis a solution was made more difficult to find. Japan certainly was part of our problem right from the start. They were raising issues with the U.S. importing our beef immediately. Canada acted no differently towards Japan than the U.S. did yet Japan is dealing with the U.S. in a different manner than they are with Canada. Obviously, there is more involved here than simply beef, there is the U.S. involvement in Iraq and Canada not sending troops while Japan did for starters. If we do not understand the issues we cannot see the solutions. I think there is more involved in opening the Asian market to Canadian beef than just testing. North Korea is certainly part of the equation.

[rsomer]

One thing we all know about rsomer is that his war against the idea of testing will never stop. I cannot for the life of me understand his personal need to add a quip to every post.

I only hope that you receive personal satisfaction in your words rsomer, because if you would look once at the big picture, you would actually see no harm whatsoever in testing beef. What is it that you hope to accomplish by finding negatives every day?

[BWC]

Point well taken grassfarmer, it was'nt the fact that we can't use a distraction from our situation that bothers me as much as the fact that those who believe the only answer to this situation is an open border, seem to be masters at leading those that believe there could be other solutions, off in a completely different direction, frustates the #%*& out of me. I too would like to see an open border, but the way things are coming down it seems more unlikely every day. Without plan B this game is over. I am also of the belief that there has been more talk and movement in this crisis in the last 4-5 weeks since a few producers stood up and questioned what the powers to be were really accomplishing, than there has been in the previous year.
Your comments on history do not offend me in any way, and I am not easily offended anyway, but I hope you see my point, that it seems that when some of our industry leaders are questioned on what they are doing, they have become masters of deflection.
My apologies in advance for stepping on your toes or anyone elses. Discussion in its self is healthy.

[grassfarmer]

Point taken BWC, rsomer maybe tries to lead me off the true path with his thought provoking distractions but I'm not fooled. I'm actively working for the BIG-C cause and we will suceed despite the nay sayers!