Agents from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) at Miller’s Organic Farm during a recent court-ordered inspection.
Amos Miller isn’t certain how many times the agents from the U.S. Department of Agriculture have been back to his Pennsylvania farm since that first highly public visit three weeks ago (chronicled in my July 11 blog post). It’s probably been five or six times, he figures, including three times last week, as pressure intensifies.
The agents seem to be honing in on the meat orders of his private association members. They want his records going back at least three months, and possibly longer. He is under a court order to surrender what the agents want, but he has been trying to negotiate with them about just how much detail he provides—for example, should he provide names and addresses and order details, or leave out names….or leave out names and addresses?
While Miller sweats, some of his food club leaders have determined that it’s time for them to organize themselves into “a coalition to monitor and protect the food rights of anyone consuming or producing foods that are created through safe, responsible and reliable practices,” according to a statement made available to me. The coalition is being formed by “predominantly Miller’s Organic Farm members, due to the ongoing and recent legal and potentially criminal attacks against Miller’s farm.” But it is being “created as a separate entity and independently of Miller’s Organic Farm,” say the organizers.
Coalition founders say they “support Miller’s Organic Farm, but also recognize that under several scenarios, Miller’s Farm and the coalition can offer independent defenses and strategies in protecting and strengthening our common mission of food freedom.” The organizers have requested that I not reveal their identities at this point.
My understanding is that this coalition is being formed independently of Miller’s in large measure because his private association food club members want to retain the independence to act separately from the farmer, to ensure that the farm retains the ability to fulfill its contractual obligations to members.
I also understand that the coalition will be seeking to raise funds, both from the hundreds of Miller’s association members, along with other supporters, to support legal, educational, and publicity efforts on behalf of farmers serving private food clubs.
Coalition leaders promise more details later this week or early next week, I am told. To be added to the email list of supporters, send an email to: realfoodcc@gmail.com.
That’s good, I hope it works out for Amos and the food club. We can’t let corporations tell us how to eat, or any other personal activity. The USDA acting like a middle man screwing up contracts previously agreed upon only to protect those whom should be regulated more carefully, namely the factory farms and their assembly line production of E coli 157…
To understand the scam, we need to realize that US, Inc. (and ALL its agencies including the USDA, IRS, FDA, etc…) is a foreign, for profit corporation much like Honda or Mitsubishi. We have been defrauded over 200 years to believe they are the American govt. They are NOT. They have zero power over us unless we consent (license, registration, applications, etc…) We can rescind these contracts because they are fraudulent on their face because of non-disclosure. We also need to know how to sue these wrong doers in their PERSONAL capacity in common law courts. Other than common law (land court, protected by 7th amendment), there is no justice in state nor federal courts because it is their (maritime) jurisdiction. It is also crucial to organize your local county jural assembly. Instructions are found here: http://1stmichiganassembly.info/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96E6B5BCGo8 Consent of the Governed – We Don’t Have to Wait For Elections
I’m not a liaryer and do not wish to be. I’ve been studying common law, law of the land, as a remedy against corruption for a couple of years and believe I understand the foundation. If farmer Miller or anyone else who wishes to learn more about getting the monkey off their backs and restore justice, I’m offering to help in the form of a conference call so that many can participate at once. I would require 10 or more participants. I don’t have much free time, so this seems to be the optimal method. You can reach me at ggexcavations@hotmail.com
Lis = you have a steep learning curve ahead of you. If you continue spouting that half-baked adolescent non-sense … your little-ol’-self will wind up as another hide nailed to the wall by the Alphabetized Agencies of the fascist-i. Best hint I can give you, is : find the audio archive of George Gordon’s radio shows. The foundation of common law ; it’s = the right to use and enjoy one’s private property. Which is why the 2nd Amendment is all-important. If you get drawn into the absurdities peddled by the Predators and Parasites in the ( so-called ) Patriot movement, you’ll wind up like LeRoy Schweitzer ; Gordon Kahl and many others. You start calling you-self a “Freeman on the Land” and you will have a target on your back. The police state will treat you accordingly. Confer with the story of Gordon Edward Allen Waddell – at one point in time, No. 10 on Ham-merica’s Most Wanted. Cue the the Bobby Fuller Four singing “I fought the Law and the Law won”
Did I mention anything about “Freeman on the Land”??? Why don’t you do your research before pointless accusations of “half-baked adolescent non-sense”. Follow it up with fact, not opinion, Gordon.
David, I have a problem. I’ve scoured the constitution and I can see no justification in Article 1 Section 8 for the USDA butting in to intrastate affairs – concerning milk or anything else. Even if someone buys milk in another state, commerce took place in the other state so the interstate commerce clause is of no effect.. General welfare (Preamble) can’t apply since denying one group rights to favor another group can’t possibly meet constitutional requirements.
Confiscating milk constitutes a violation of Article V of the constitution since that confiscation was not in pursuance of the requirements of the constitution. (Article VI pp 2) It looks to me like a violation of 42 USC section 1983.
What have I missed in my understanding? Why hasn’t this been pursued on this basis?
The feds interpret those sections of the Constitution differently than you and others might. That’s why this new coalition of association members is organizing–to be able to challenge the government in its anti-community and anti-food-rights agenda, and get a full hearing on all the issues around it.
It’s the fake government and their fake agencies (USAvsUS.info). They have no jurisdiction over people unless we consent! Stop consenting. Sue any man or woman who has done you harm in a common law court and get damages.
Karl Lentz simplifies common law. Lots of youtube videos. Learn it and stop being slaves to a corporation called U.S. which have no control, jurisdiction over people. Who’s the servant?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2_WG9PyNfs 029 – Karl Lentz – Common Law is Simple
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrd09qIiqZE Karl Lentz – Know the (Common) Law, Protect Yourself From Their Lies..
People have unlimited, unalienable rights providing we don’t do harm. The Constitution does not give us rights. It’s a rule book for public servants, that’s all. Common law is very simple: no injured party (has to be live man, woman, NOT corporate fictions like STATE OF XYZ), no harm = NO crime. There are no BAR liaryers in common law. The judges are the 12 juries knowledgeable in jury nullification. FIJA.org
If you don’t know the law, you’ve got no rights.
Some of you might be interested in reading how we have, once again, been royally screwed over. Believe me, even though this might look good on paper, it’s a disaster just waiting to happen.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1252/text
We have John Boehner and Paul Ryan to thank for this monstrosity (and many others, as well). If this doesn’t play right into the hands of BIGPHOOD and many of our gubmint agencies, I sure don’t know what does now, or will in the future.
D.Smith,
This act is simply how our country tries to make good in the world. There is nothing sinister about trying to assist other countries with food. Syrian refugee assistance and support of disaster relief is a good thing. Standing or sitting back on our crops of many and harvests of plenty while doing nothing to assist is not America.
I totally agree, that we can do better and should do better. But….what would that look like? Any ideas? Lets be humanitarian as we look out upon a world that is suffering and in many places starving. Realizing, that the USA Ag commodities being sent to other countries comes as a stimulus to American farmers as American farmers are paid for them.
@ Mark: I guess if you’re in favor of GE’d foods, you’d be in favor of this.
What would it look like?? We, in America, have plenty of people to feed right here in our own country and I don’t see any foreign countries volunteering to help us, do you? There are plenty of foreign countries who are just as well off as the US in terms of helping “their neighbors” but I don’t seem them stepping up to the plate.
You’re totally right about one thing – this isn’t about anything other than money. I don’t think the american farmers are the ones who are going to benefit, but you’re entitled to think whatever you wish. I’m just saying the whole thing is a monstrosity that we’ll probably all wish didn’t happen, in years to come. You were in favor of that other big farm bill too, weren’t you? So far that has proved to be an albatross, from all indications. It would appear that’s why american farmers now need to depend on foreign countries to make a buck.
Disaster relief is a good thing Mark. However, when perusing this particular act, one needs to read between the lines and consider the facts. We all know very well that with this so-called “comprehensive strategic approach… to reduce global poverty and hunger” etc., (apart from disaster relief) comes untold manipulation, including ultimatums and trade sanctions in the event that a country and its farmers decides to exercise their autonomy and refuse to tow the line. Such tactics are indeed unconscionable and sinister to say the least. Although this act reads well I’m inclined to think, and experience tells me, that it is merely a façade. Perhaps I’ll be proven wrong, but as the saying goes, “the proof is in the pudding”.
“US agencies, funders such as the Gates Foundation, and agribusiness giant Monsanto are trying to force unwilling African nations to accept expensive and insufficiently tested Genetically Modified (GM) foods and crops, according to a new report released today… The US administration’s strategy consists of assisting African nations to produce biosafety laws that promote agribusiness interests instead of protecting Africans from the potential threats of GM crops,” Haidee Swanby, The African Centre for Biosafety
http://sustainablepulse.com/2015/02/23/us-agencies-monsanto-gates-foundation-work-together-force-gmos-africa/#.V6pQQJMrJBx
I agree that the wrong farmer representatives sit at the table when it comes to development of policy. Sadly, real farmers are busy farming….and those that have access and create policy are not the farmers at all. We can all agree on that.
When only 1% of the population are farmers….most voters are not connected to farming. Most voters are connected to those that represent their city based consumer issues. Those issues are not agricultural at all.
It is no wonder that TPP has support….it is very pro consumer, but really hurts those that produce food by welcoming low cost international competition. That’s why I love raw milk….it is inherently local and is value added.