Sense of Events: Crush them in red tape
This contribution from Donald Sensing highlights efforts by the Feds to force anyone who drives a farm tractor to possess a commercial drivers license.
Really? Do any of those clowns ever venture out of their commute-from-apartment/commute-to-work/commute-to-apartment life to see what it's like to actually operate a farm?
These people have to go. 2012 cannot come soon enough, and we need to elect both a President and large majorities in both houses with enough common sense to send clowns like this packing.
2 comments:
http://www.farmgateblog.com/article/buckle-your-seatbelt-a-federal-motor-carrier-license-may-soon-be-required-f
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Before the end of the day on June 30, Illinois Farm Bureau strongly encourages farmers and other farm groups to comment on this very important matter. Tell the FMCSA about your operation, how you use trucks, what roads you travel, and how many miles you drive to the elevator. Tell them about the nature of your crop share and flex leases, how far they go back, whether the transportation of commodities is even a consideration. Show them photos of your tractors and wagons, explain how fast they travel, and discuss the safety measures you take voluntarily. Explain to FMCSA how safety is something that you think about on the farm every day. Emphasize that in addition to being a costly hassle, the current interpretations have the potential of changing the face of agriculture in Illinois. If you’ve been through an audit, and have found out of compliance, contact us and we’ll make sure your story is told.
Again, we have a chance this month to address and hopefully resolve a major issue and help educate well intentioned folks working at an important federal agency about our industry. Thank you,
Adam Nielsen
Director of National Legislation and Policy Development, Illinois Farm Bureau
Posted by: Adam Nielsen at June 23, 2011 1:01PM
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Not certain what that exchange is about, ya'll....but thanks for reading.
In the interests of civility, comment #2 heads to the digital ether. No name-calling here, ya'll.
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