NCBA Grows A Set

<a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/content.asp?contentid=44862"><acronym title="National Cattlemans Beef Association, shills for the big meat packers">NCBA</acronym>: Cattlemen Favor Ban On Japanese Beef, Additional Sanctions</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>In action taken today, the Executive Committee of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (<acronym title="National Cattlemans Beef Association, shills for the big meat packers">NCBA</acronym>) voted unanimously to support retaliatory measures hinging on the immediate resumption of beef trade with Japan.<br />n<br />n The <acronym title="National Cattlemans Beef Association, shills for the big meat packers">NCBA</acronym> Executive Committee voted to support legislation instructing the Bush Administration to institute agricultural and non-agricultural sanctions against Japan if beef trade is not immediately resumed. The resolution was offered by Bill Zimmerman, a cattleman from Foley, Minn., who serves as <acronym title="National Cattlemans Beef Association, shills for the big meat packers">NCBA</acronym> Region III vice president. The committee also voted in unanimous support of S. 3364, introduced by U.S. Senator Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) on June 5, 2006. Nelson’s legislation would ban importation of any beef from Japan into the United States until Japan reopens its border to U.S. beef. The resolution supporting S. 3364 was introduced by Eden, Idaho, cattleman Cevin Jones, <acronym title="National Cattlemans Beef Association, shills for the big meat packers">NCBA</acronym> Region V vice president.</blockquote><br />n<br />nUsually the <acronym title="National Cattlemans Beef Association, shills for the big meat packers">NCBA</acronym> is very conciliatory and doesn't take a stand like this. I find this very surprising. The big meat packers must really be getting upset with Japan to have their US mouthpiece fire this shot at them. <br />n<br />nDon't get me wrong, banning Japanese beef from the US means nothing since very little Japanese beef is imported the way it is but the part that states, "and non-agricultural sanctions against Japan" is kind of a big deal. The <acronym title="National Cattlemans Beef Association, shills for the big meat packers">NCBA</acronym> is advocating a trade war with Japan. They've grown an awful big set here recently.<br />n<br />nWith the Big meat packers sending such a loud message to Japan, maybe they will finally open up their border to US beef and let the consumer's of Japan decide.<br />n<br />n<b>Life hits you. It's tough. But you heal yourself. Doris Roberts</b>