Montana Senate Approves COOL

[farmers_son]

Montana Senate approves COOL
April 8, 2005
Meatingplace.com
Pete Hisey

By a 40-10 vote, the Montana Senate has tentatively endorsed a statewide requirement that all meat and other food products sold in the state contain information about where the products were produced. The country-of-origin law, which has already passed the Montana House, would take effect on Oct. 1, 2006.

Opponents said that the bill will attract a suit from the Federal government, since it conflicts with present Federal standards. Proponents argue that identical Federal regulations should be in place by the active date; Congress passed a similar bill, but has delayed implementation until 2006.

[cowman]

If Montana COOL comes into effect in 2006, I guess they better get tagging those calves hitting the ground right now? Or do they even have a traceable ID tag out yet?
Seems sort of dumb to pass laws when you have no way of enforcing them? But, what can I say? We're talking about Montana, right?
I suspect this is nothing more than a bunch of idiot politicians playing to the crowd of R-CALF supporters...which incidently seems to be just about every old redneck cowboy down there!
It is truly unfortunate that a bunch of backwards clowns have hijacked a great relationship? I doubt many people in Alberta will forget how Montana has treated us? I know I won't.