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Now here is an idea I can get behind.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.nasda.org/InterstateMeatShipment/">AGRICULTURE COALITION URGES ACTION ON INTERSTATE MEAT SHIPMENT BILL</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>A broad-based coalition of agricultural and farm organizations is urging Congress to take prompt action on legislation introduced June 15 that would allow interstate sales of state-inspected meat and poultry products. S. 3519, the Agricultural Small Business Opportunity and Enhancement Act of 2006, was introduced by Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Kent Conrad (D-ND), and Herb Kohl (D-WI). <br />n<br />nAgriculture coalition members said the legislation will resolve a basic inequity which has existed since 1967. Removing the current ban on interstate sales will level the economic playing field for small business, spur more competition in the marketplace, create a more uniform inspection system and further enhance food safety and consumer confidence in the food supply. The coalition is also launching a national grassroots campaign to support passage of the bill. </blockquote><br />n<br />nI've never been a big fan of trying to market meat myself because it requires federal inspection to cross state lines and that would be a royal pain in the ass. This would solve that problem. Ranchers could group together and open a slaughter plant to sell meat under their own label and not have to worry about the Federal inspections. The meat would still be inspected by the state inspectors it would just remove a layer of unneeded bureaucracy.<br />n<br />nI really like this idea and support it. Now to e-mail my Congress Critters and prospective Congress Critters so they can ignore me once again. Isn't our system wonderful.<br />n<br />n<strong>Every revolutionary idea seems to evoke three stages of reaction. They may be summed up by the phrases: (1) It's completely impossible. (2) It's possible, but it's not worth doing. (3) I said it was a good idea all along. Arthur C. Clarke</strong>