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Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is using the state Invasive Species Act to expand its jurisdiction beyond hunting and fishing to farming operations. Their controversial Invasive Species Order (ISO) prohibits certain pigs the agency deems "feral." The way it is enforcing the rule even domesticated pigs under human husbandry are suspect. Farmers, ranchers and game preserves with successful small businesses are now threatened with economic and criminal sanctions, based on the physical characteristics of their swine.
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>Implementation of the ISO, as of April 1st, not only takes private property without compensation it also denies farmers of fundamental private property rights and the right to make a living. It will reduce or eliminate customer access to heritage breed pork, a product that has become increasingly popular with health conscious consumers and restaurants across the state.
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>The ISO allows DNR to seize and destroy pigs raised by Michigan farmers; Michigan DNR has publicly stated they will not compensate farmers whose pigs are destroyed. Possession of prohibited swine after April 1, 2012 is a felony with penalties of up to two years in jail and $20,000 in fines.
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46963866/ns/business-press_releases/t/michigan-agency-creates-hardship-heritage-pig-farmers-hunting-preserves-say-legal-experts/>
>Yep, I'm WAY off about the State of things.
Jake, please, take a long walk. You are getting way too hotted up about things. Pigs?! Pigs have an impact on your life exactly how? You seem to be going out of your way to find things to get upset about.
Listen to John Prine --
Blow up your TV, throw away your paper
Move to the country, build you a home
Have a lot of children, feed 'em on peaches
They'll all find Jesus on their ownI can't find a video version of "Spanish Pipedream" but here is the one that will be mentioned in his obituary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciRrXZDQJfU
