Comments on: My Two Cents Worth http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2006/01/12/my-two-cents-worth/ The thoughts and journal of a Christian farm family. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:25:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Northern Farmer http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2006/01/12/my-two-cents-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Northern Farmer Sat, 14 Jan 2006 05:01:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=129#comment-535 KSMM, Never fear, if I ever decide that I'm cashing it in I'd let you know personally before the fact. But no plans for that at this moment, to much to do around here. Walter, I'll be out of retirement come Tuesday morning. I commend the actions you are taking on this. If you want to take it to a higher level, that is beyond petitions and letters to congressmen and newspapers, here's how. Call the congressional office and ask for the congressman's agriculture aid. That's the person whom advises the congressman on these issues. Many times the congressman has no idea about any of these issues and just goes about business on the advice of the aide.So introduce yourself to the aide, let him or her know your concerns, and don't be afraid to chat, heck I used to talk weather with them.If it's a friendly aide, by that I mean one that agrees with you, make sure you follow up every couple of weeks and get to kinda know the person, don't worry, they'll remember you. If it's one that disagrees with you, be persistant but civil. And keep calling that aide every couple of weeks also. And try to get a few more people to do this in your area. This has a huge impact, much bigger than most people think. The biggest problem is that hardly anyone does this, and it's the most important step a person can take. It has much more effectiveness than letters or petitions. Remember, these folks are "your" employees. Once you get to know the aide you can even arrange to meet them and the congressman when they're in your area. I hope this little bit of advice helps, this is what I did for a couple of years and I'll never forget it. Anything I can help with, I sure will. Tom KSMM,
Never fear, if I ever decide that I’m cashing it in I’d let you know personally before the fact. But no plans for that at this moment, to much to do around here.

Walter,
I’ll be out of retirement come Tuesday morning. I commend the actions you are taking on this. If you want to take it to a higher level, that is beyond petitions and letters to congressmen and newspapers, here’s how. Call the congressional office and ask for the congressman’s agriculture aid. That’s the person whom advises the congressman on these issues. Many times the congressman has no idea about any of these issues and just goes about business on the advice of the aide.So introduce yourself to the aide, let him or her know your concerns, and don’t be afraid to chat, heck I used to talk weather with them.If it’s a friendly aide, by that I mean one that agrees with you, make sure you follow up every couple of weeks and get to kinda know the person, don’t worry, they’ll remember you. If it’s one that disagrees with you, be persistant but civil. And keep calling that aide every couple of weeks also. And try to get a few more people to do this in your area. This has a huge impact, much bigger than most people think. The biggest problem is that hardly anyone does this, and it’s the most important step a person can take. It has much more effectiveness than letters or petitions. Remember, these folks are “your” employees. Once you get to know the aide you can even arrange to meet them and the congressman when they’re in your area.
I hope this little bit of advice helps, this is what I did for a couple of years and I’ll never forget it. Anything I can help with, I sure will.

Tom

]]> By: Walter Jeffries http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2006/01/12/my-two-cents-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Walter Jeffries Sat, 14 Jan 2006 03:55:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=129#comment-534 NF, I deeply hope that you will come out of retirement and take action on this. NAIS is seriously bad. I am young and do not know the ins and outs of fighting something like this. I have been writing my congressional reps and newspapers for about a year now on this topic. Roughtly every three months. I figure they are getting sick of me but I persist and try and stay constructive on it. I hope that perhaps you might give us all some idea of how to deal with this. I feel like I'm flailing about. -Walter NF, I deeply hope that you will come out of retirement and take action on this. NAIS is seriously bad. I am young and do not know the ins and outs of fighting something like this. I have been writing my congressional reps and newspapers for about a year now on this topic. Roughtly every three months. I figure they are getting sick of me but I persist and try and stay constructive on it. I hope that perhaps you might give us all some idea of how to deal with this. I feel like I’m flailing about. -Walter

]]> By: KS Milkmaid http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2006/01/12/my-two-cents-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-533 KS Milkmaid Sat, 14 Jan 2006 02:29:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=129#comment-533 Whew!!! One less thing to fret about. Thanks for explaining. I need to skim a little more closely, I guess. Whew!!! One less thing to fret about. Thanks for explaining. I need to skim a little more closely, I guess.

]]> By: Northern Farmer http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2006/01/12/my-two-cents-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-532 Northern Farmer Sat, 14 Jan 2006 00:34:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=129#comment-532 MTN Firekeeper and Jonathan, Sure am glad to have met you Nordakoda gentlemen in the blogging world. I was wondering if your Senator Dorgan still has Jeremy Bratt for his ag aide, Jeremy is one ok guy. If he is and you'd ever come into contact with him say high from Tom Scepaniak,from Minnesota. Heck he might even remember me. Steve, I hear you, and hey, if you ever want to talk about the irs I do have experience, I was the lucky winner of a full blown audit three years ago. HH, Time to get into a little action on this, that's for sure. Thanks for the inspiration! KSMM, Now don't get excited, I wasn't talking about the blog, I was talking about my involvement with our government. Another job on my shoulders, it would be so easy to just ignore it all but I always get stuck doing the dirty work. But no matter what happens, in the end it's always worth it. Tom MTN Firekeeper and Jonathan,
Sure am glad to have met you Nordakoda gentlemen in the blogging world. I was wondering if your Senator Dorgan still has Jeremy Bratt for his ag aide, Jeremy is one ok guy. If he is and you’d ever come into contact with him say high from Tom Scepaniak,from Minnesota. Heck he might even remember me.

Steve,
I hear you, and hey, if you ever want to talk about the irs I do have experience, I was the lucky winner of a full blown audit three years ago.

HH,
Time to get into a little action on this, that’s for sure. Thanks for the inspiration!

KSMM,
Now don’t get excited, I wasn’t talking about the blog, I was talking about my involvement with our government. Another job on my shoulders, it would be so easy to just ignore it all but I always get stuck doing the dirty work. But no matter what happens, in the end it’s always worth it.

Tom

]]> By: KS Milkmaid http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2006/01/12/my-two-cents-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-531 KS Milkmaid Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:54:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=129#comment-531 ummmm.....did anyone notice the words "coming out of retirement" Surely, your not taking of retiring your blog. ummmm…..did anyone notice the words “coming out of retirement” Surely, your not taking of retiring your blog.

]]> By: Steve http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2006/01/12/my-two-cents-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-530 Steve Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:21:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=129#comment-530 Nevermind about that website. I just read your post again (this time with my eyes open) and saw the references to Antithesis In Agriculture, Sugar Mountain, and Adventures of a Turtle Mt Hillbilly. Another example of the government's insatiable appetite for control. If nothing else, this will certainly be used to control the small guy. Big AG loves this stuff, no doubt. I wouldn't be suprised if they invented it. Nevermind about that website. I just read your post again (this time with my eyes open) and saw the references to Antithesis In Agriculture, Sugar Mountain, and Adventures of a Turtle Mt Hillbilly.

Another example of the government’s insatiable appetite for control. If nothing else, this will certainly be used to control the small guy. Big AG loves this stuff, no doubt. I wouldn’t be suprised if they invented it.

]]> By: HomesteadHerbs http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2006/01/12/my-two-cents-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-529 HomesteadHerbs Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:02:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=129#comment-529 Its so very easy to take the ostrich's route and stay in your status quo and let the rest of the world battle! I'm proud to say that I now know someone who can make a difference! Actually, a few people! It's easy to forget that one of the wonderful aspects of being in the United States, is that there is the power to make a difference. So many other countries struggle so hard to have this freedom. We have to remember to use it, or we might loose it! If you ever need cheering on, let me know! Its so very easy to take the ostrich’s route and stay in your status quo and let the rest of the world battle! I’m proud to say that I now know someone who can make a difference! Actually, a few people!

It’s easy to forget that one of the wonderful aspects of being in the United States, is that there is the power to make a difference. So many other countries struggle so hard to have this freedom. We have to remember to use it, or we might loose it!

If you ever need cheering on, let me know!

]]> By: Steve http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2006/01/12/my-two-cents-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-528 Steve Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:49:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=129#comment-528 I have heard about this Animal ID stuff, but I don't know much about it. Is there a website explaining the details? (ps. Someday when I get on a soapbox about politics and the government, we'll need to have a chat about the IRS and how it makes the Patriot Act, et al, look benevolent.) I have heard about this Animal ID stuff, but I don’t know much about it. Is there a website explaining the details?

(ps. Someday when I get on a soapbox about politics and the government, we’ll need to have a chat about the IRS and how it makes the Patriot Act, et al, look benevolent.)

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2006/01/12/my-two-cents-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Jonathan Fri, 13 Jan 2006 05:01:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=129#comment-527 Great way of putting it! I'm sure we'll be contacting our senators soon. Great way of putting it! I’m sure we’ll be contacting our senators soon.

]]> By: mountainfirekeeper http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2006/01/12/my-two-cents-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-526 mountainfirekeeper Fri, 13 Jan 2006 03:39:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=129#comment-526 Applause-standing up first! Now you got me figuring that I can't stay silent on this as I was assuming I was going to do. May God guide us in this battle against the 'Mark of the Beasts!' Applause-standing up first!

Now you got me figuring that I can’t stay silent on this as I was assuming I was going to do.

May God guide us in this battle against the ‘Mark of the Beasts!’

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