I certainly understand how frustrated we can all be about the lack of  
possibility on CAFO legislation. I do think this bill is a good step  
in that it provides an official forum for local neighbors and  
activists to be recorded as to their opposition, concern, or support  
of a proposed facility. That is a far superior opportunity than  
showing up to ‘demonstrate’ at the Capitol, or challenge the ethics of  
a legislator who anyone would know is not going to be ‘defrocked’ of  
her committee, so really only makes enemies of her colleagues.

This gets the actual concerns of people ‘on the record.’

I know it is not really much, but certainly an improvement. And a  
better organizing tool. I really don’t care what position we want to  
take, and can change registrations at any time.



On Mar 3, 2009, at 9:55 p, Donna Buell wrote:

> Were county public hearings denied in Dallas County?  Do we have any
> instances of the rural citizens wanting to have a public hearing on  
> a CAFO
> siting and the county supervisors denying such hearing?
>
> I truly think this is a red herring bill
>
> Donna

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