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Monday, April 18
Iowa Department of Agriculture Bans Sale of Homeopathic Remedies for Livestock
by
Linda Thieman
on Mon 18 Apr 2005 07:03 PM CDT
 Iowa Department of Agriculture Bans Sale of Homeopathic Remedies for Livestock
And to think that the University of Iowa used to have a thriving School of Homeopathy until the AMA killed it off!
This came in today from Wisconsin:
We had a . . . meeting today in Madison, WI, and one of our
committee members gave me a copy of a newsletter called Cow Tales published by Crystal Creek, a supplier of biologically safe livestock products.
A front page article reads:
"The
Iowa Department of Agriculture has banned the sale of homeopathy and
like products in the state of Iowa. It is illegal to use homeopathy on
livestock, companion animals and pets in Iowa. This action took place
over a year ago and they are enforcing this position. Consequently,
Crystal Creek (the company that publishes the newsletter) cannot ship
homeopathy or our Micro-Nutrients into Iowa. Producers can physically
leave the state, purchase the homeopathy, and bring it back into the
state, but then are not allowed to use homeopathy on their livestock or
pets.
It
remains to be seen if other states will follow Iowa's lead on this
interpretation of FDA regulations. According to the FDA, homeopathy is
an over-the-counter drug for human use only. The FDA also recognizes
the need for Agricultural Departments at the state level to exercise
discretion as to what needs critical enforcement. Regulatory agencies
in other states have not focused on enforcing strict interpretation of
the FDA concerning the use of homeopathy. On the other hand, Iowa has
chosen to stictly enforce FDA regulations on homeopathy."
What
I'd like to know is why the Iowa Department of Agriculture thinks it is
better to contaminate the food chain with antibiotics than it is to
treat and heal livestock in a manner that creates no side effects in
the animals and passes on no harmful residue to humans? --Linda
Bush's Approval Ratings Reach New Lows
by
Trish Nelson
on Mon 18 Apr 2005 12:37 PM CDT
 Bush's Approval Ratings Reach New Lows
USA TODAY
Poll finds Bush suffering from 'second-term-itis'
By Susan Page
WASHINGTON — [George W.] Bush seems to have slipped into a second-term slump.
Support
continues to erode for his signature goal of adding individual
investment accounts to Social Security, according to a [recent] USA
TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll. The coalition that ["gave"] him four more years in
office is showing signs of strain over the Terri Schiavo case. And
Americans are increasingly distressed about gas prices and wary about
his central justification for going to war in Iraq. Andy Kohut,
director of the non-partisan Pew Research Center, says Bush seems to
have caught "a mild case of second-term-itis…”
In the poll:
For the first time, a majority oppose his plan to add investment accounts even if the poll question doesn't mention it would mean a reduction in guaranteed benefits.
On Iraq,
Americans by 50%-48% say the Bush administration deliberately misled
the American public about whether Iraq had weapons of mass destruction,
the reason Bush emphasized in making the case for war. It is the first time more people than not see an attempt to mislead.
Bush's rating on handling the economy dropped to 41%, down 7 percentage points from a month ago. His disapproval rating on handling Social Security is the highest [ever], at 57%.
(click here to read the entire article).
Hanging Out Shirts in the Dirty Breeze
by
Linda Thieman
on Mon 18 Apr 2005 01:17 AM CDT
 Hanging Out Shirts in the Dirty Breeze
by Molly Regan
Scott County Soil and Water Commissioner Molly
Regan reports on the grand success of the QC's Progressive Summit. And there's more work to do!
“Hanging
out shirts in the dirty breeze. And after it rains there’s a rainbow,
and all of the colors are black. It’s not that the colors aren’t
there, it’s just imagination they lack”.
My
favorite singer PAUL SIMON gives music and lyrics to conditions common
in “MY LITTLE TOWN”. To the west of me is the constant daily
movement of railroad cars often filled with coal, usually 120 or more
cars long. Next to the tracks, is a busy two-lane highway that
sees thousands of diesel vehicles and other internal combustion engines
going by every month. To the east, the barges have started their
voyages up and down the grand Mississippi River.
Every
day, the products that we CITIZENS feel the need to CONSUME seem to
increase. This is the main contributor to our ENERGY
guzzling. Putting more STUFF on our walls. Adding to our
already stocked pantries with STUFF. Then buying more STUFF to
hold our STUFF. We want to feel good when we get our
paycheck. That is normal, so we go out and contribute to the
economy by buying STUFF. These “THINGS” all have to be CREATED,
TRANSPORTED, MAINTAINED, and DELIVERED to our door.
I, too,
am a consumer, but have been attempting for a long time to become a
savvy one. This past Saturday at Augustana College in Rock Island
we held the first Progressive Summit for the Common Good. It was
fantastic! There were probably close to 400 people there
collectively looking to better things in OUR WORLD. They all are
aware we need to look at situations 1st LOCALLY to affect a change.
Our
purchasing habits were discussed. In the ENVIRONMENTAL/ENERGY
INDEPENDENCE workshop that I was part of, we found many impressive
viewpoints. The ENERGY we use just to keep ourselves
warm/cool and having safe food is basic to our existence, though there
are ways we can cut down there, too. The additional energy
consumption is the area that we immediately have to curtail.
Unless it is of vital human need, such as in hospitals, then NIP IT IN
THE BUD.
Much
clothing, many vehicle parts, shoes, umbrellas, and electronic
entertainment devices that we purchase are made outside of IOWA and the
United States. Our high demand for STUFF prompts other countries
to increase their factories. For example, in CHANGOING, CHINA,
there are 10,000 factories, many of which cause high air pollution. In
the book “ENERGY RESOURCES: OUR IMPACT ON THE PLANET” by EWAN MC LEISH,
there is a photo from this city which shows how unbelievable it is for
humans to exist there. This book is also a great resource for
school kids, young and not so young, as it gives at a glance the true
expense of our destructive ways.
Within
our workshop group, we stressed the need to buy items locally, plus to
EDUCATE OUR YOUNGSTERS AS TO THE MEANING OF SUCCESS AND TO STRESS THAT
IT HAS NO CORRELATION TO WHAT YOU OWN. Other great points were:
1. The immediate need for sustainable agriculture with less
pesticide/herbicide use…2. Urban sprawl is causing loss of community…3.
Bicycle use needs to increase…4. Where we work needs to be closer to
where we live.
So our
follow-up step is for each workshop group to hold another meeting
within the next several weeks. This will give those who could
only attend one workshop a chance to go be part of another discussion
group. Within the next week to 10 days hopefully, the website
www.qcprogressiveaction.org will list all the information you will need
to become part of the solutions. Please join in this new
community. We need your voice. We value your
opinions. You can make a difference.
This
week is the normal celebration of EARTH WEEK which officially is APRIL
22ND. But please, MAKE EVERY WEEK EARTH WEEK. And of
course, CPR or as most of you know by now,
CONSERVE/PARTICIPATE/RECYCLE ….AND GO THAT EXTRA STEP THIS
MONTH…PLANT A TREE. THANKS.
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