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E. Coli Confessions Part I
by John Munsell | Oct 11, 2011
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Editor's Note: This is the first part in a series written by John Munsell of Miles City, MT, who explains how the small meat plant his family owned for 59 years ran afoul of USDA's meat inspection program. The events he writes about began a decade ago, but remain relevant today.
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“Cow Tax” receives squeaky clean bill of health from Inspector General – REALLY???
Did the Inspector General’s office really give the “Cow Tax” and its myriad of questionable expenditures a squeaky clean bill of health? Not privileged to read the official I.G. or U.S.D.A. public release, I only heard the N.C.B.A. and their … Continue reading
WHOOPEE!!! – Cow-tax lawsuit is the best news I’ve heard this long, hot, dry summer.
I never liked being taxed to fund “Government Speech,” so OCM’s lawsuit against U.S.D.A and it’s mismanagement of the cow-tax was the best news I’ve heard this long, hot, dry summer. And if Callicrate was sharp enough to con HSUS … Continue reading
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