This has to fall into the misleading quote of the year awards.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>"The National Animal Identification System is one of the tougher programs to administer, but we are making progress with the voluntary approach," Knight said. "It doesn't cost anything, it's confidential, it's simple to do and, most importantly, it's the right thing to do."</blockquote><br />n<br />nIt costs nothing the man says. What, are the ear tags free? I don't think so. Do they apply themselves? I don't think so. Bruce Knight really needs to get his facts straight about the system. It costs a lot in time and labor and is definitely not simple to do. Has this man ever put ear tags in cows before? Does he have any idea the work and time would be required to do this. I have stated from the beginning that to do <acronym title="National Animal Identification System">NAIS</acronym> I would have to hire another person to work on the ranch just to take care of the system and that would simply break me. I would not be able to operate then. Simple, easy, cost free. what a BUNCH OF BULLSHIT!! Government propaganda to sooth the masses.<br />n<br />n<strong>Propaganda does not deceive people; it merely helps them to deceive themselves. Eric Hoffer </strong><br />n<br />nCross posted from <a href="http://www.noanimalid.com/">No Mandatory Animal ID</a>.