Fwd: Re: USDA COMMENT-MEETING IN FLORIDA
sal (sals@rain.org)
Wed, 04 Mar 1998 17:48:12 -0800
>Reply-to: bd-l@biodynamics.com
>Date: Wed, 4 Mar 1998 19:05:04 -0500
>To: bd-l@biodynamics.com
>From: Linda Ray <LINDARAY@worldnet.att.net> (by way of
BIODYNAMIC MAIL
> LIST)
>Subject: Re: USDA COMMENT-MEETING IN FLORIDA
>
>Linda Ray wrote:
>
>Hi BD List--=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 3/3/98
>
> The location for the USDA Comment meeting on March 10th at 1PM
>is:
>
>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 In the Clayton-Hutchison Building in Mounts Botani=
cal
Garden.
>Mounts Botanical Garden is located at 531 North Military Trail in
West
>Palm Beach, Florida.
>
>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Please if possible bring 2 copies of your written =
comments,
even
>if you have already mailed them--one for Marty from Florida
Organic
>Growers, who is expecting to attend, and who would like a large
handful
>of something to wave around and smite with, and the other to give
these
>people, so that they will have no excuse.
>
>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 If you don't have anything written yet, please=
DON'T let
that
>keep you away!!! Go here:
http://www.biodynamics.com/pdf/howto.html,
>print the form, circle your preferences on the form, and bring it
with
>you..As well as Faxing it to (202) 690-4632 (Ms. Stommes' Fax), AND
your
>Congresspersons (Links below). We need all the conscious and
aware
>people we can find, to be at this meeting and be HEARD! Come
DETERMINED
>to be heard! Even if you think you're not informed enough, BE
THERE
>ANYWAY if you possibly can! And bring anyone else who will listen,
also.
>It's one thing to gripe and moan...It's something else entirely to
let
>an opportunity for action slide by, while griping and moaning.
>
>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Why bring written comments with you?? Here's my=
take on
why--
>This guy Glickman has Eileen Stommes set up as his "fall
guy". If
>everyone only sends their input to Ms. Stommes, it's too easy IMHO
for
>Glickman to say "Waal, I never was told this". And, who's
to say
>otherwise...his "employee", Stommes? Glickman is her
superior in the
>civil hierarchy. He could make a lot of trouble for Stommes if
she
>became a thorn in his side, or said too many things he doesn't
like.
>(Trust me, it happens.) So Stommes is not too likely to be the
bringer
>of bad news to Uncle Glickman. Plus--If no one sends anything to
anyone
>but Stommes, which Glickman is trying to have them do, Glickman is
then
>able to choke off the information that _could_ get the rest of
the
>Government in motion, if only they knew about it. He has, so to
speak,
>an ambush on the supply line of information to the government from
We
>The People.
>
>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 So, my personal opinion is that we should copy=
CONGRESS with
our
>input (Go here
http:/=
/web.iquest.net/ofma/leglink.htm
to find out who
>your Congresspersons are and how to reach them by Phone, Fax or=
Post),
>AND everyone who is lateral to Glickman (and a few levels up), which
>will cause his laterals (and uppers) to be more informed about how=
well
>Mr. Glickman does his job. I like that. Of course, I'm including Mr.
>Clinton and, separately, Hillary in my list.
>
> BTW, here's Mr. Glickman's Phone #: Ph. 202-720-3631
>
> I was informed by a very sweet woman with Mothers For Natural
>Law that, because Ms. Stommes is the Designated Lower-Level=
Scapegoat
>(--er, excuse me, Input Person), that there was no point in making=
my
>opinion known to anyone other than Ms. Stommes, because "...They'll=
only
>throw it out, anyway, if it goes to anyone else.." That's not a
>problem--I'll copy Ms. Stommes, surely, but I'll send it to all=
those
>others anyway also and _make them_ throw it out. I look at things=
before
>I throw them out...
>
> Namaste,
> =A0=A0=A0 Linda Ray
> Email LINDARAY@worldnet.att.net
>
>PS: Comments may also be sent via email by accessing
>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 the USDA's website at:
>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 www.ams.usda.gov/nop
>> ***************************************************************
>> Hello, BD List--=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 2/25/98
>>
>>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 I have just been informed last night that a=
comment meeting is
>> being scheduled in or near Palm Beach County, Florida, with the=
Dept. of
>> Ag. to discuss the proposed rule with the concerned public. The=
meeting
>> is expected to take place on March 10th at 1 PM. I do not have the=
exact
>> location yet but, when I do, I will post it immediately.
>>
>>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 I hope anyone in the area will clear their=
schedule to attend,
>> and bring with you whatever written comment you choose to register,=
to
>> back up your verbals.
>>
>>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0 Namaste,
>>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Linda Ray
>>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0 Email LINDARAY@worldnet.att.net
>
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