"The House Farm Bill contains a provision authored by King that could nullify a wide range of measures relating to animal welfare – like farm animal confinement, horse slaughter, puppy mills and shark finning – as well as food safety, labeling, environmental requirements, labor standards and other issues. The King Amendment seeks to create a blanket federal preemption of state and local standards regarding agriculture production. The provisions of the King Amendment are at odds with core Republican Party values, like respecting states’ rights and promoting local government.In one fell swoop, King’s amendment could negate Proposition 2 in California, Prop 204 in Arizona, Amendment 10 in Florida (outlawing pig gestation crates), eight state laws against shark finning, 34 state laws and sets of rules on puppy mills, six state laws on horse slaughter, and countless other duly-enacted laws across the country. It is time to create a ruckus, and demand that the House and Senate reject the ideas and legislative fantasies of this crank. Contact your two U.S. Senators and your U.S. Representative and urge them to oppose the King amendment and keep it out of the final Farm Bill package."
Posted on: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 16:28:34 +0000
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