Re: One approach to expand our rights to raw milk

[Guest guest]

Myser is absolutely correct! Every state that has risen above repressive

and regressive laws has done so via a small group of very active, very informed

and very clear citizens. I've been waiting for this moment for years. Seriously,

folks, that's all it takes! Lack of consumer mandate is the ONLY reason we don't

have full access to raw milk in this state. Think about it.

This can help exonerate Rae Lynn and her family, it can open the doors for a

score of wholesome raw dairies to supply the cities, then the state!

WE CAN CHANGE THE LAWS IN MINNESOTA!!!

Life is short, this needs to be done, let's do it now! , lead the way!

Will Winter

[Guest guest]

I will follow the Pied Piper....

" holisticminnesota " <holistic@...> wrote:

> Myser is absolutely correct! Every state that has risen above

>repressive and regressive laws has done so via a small group of very

>active, very informed and very clear citizens. I've been waiting for

>this moment for years. Seriously, folks, that's all it takes! Lack of

>consumer mandate is the ONLY reason we don't have full access to raw

>milk in this state. Think about it.

>

>This can help exonerate Rae Lynn and her family, it can open the doors

>for a score of wholesome raw dairies to supply the cities, then the

>state!

>

>WE CAN CHANGE THE LAWS IN MINNESOTA!!!

>

>Life is short, this needs to be done, let's do it now! , lead the

>way!

>

>Will Winter

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[Guest guest]

ditto. It's on my to-do this week. I've already sent emails to all of mine, but

a more in your face approach seems to be necessary... calling, setting up

meetings, etc. etc. I'm willing to do it... but for real... just being honest.

If I did this for all the things I held dear to me, I would be meeting with

government officials and on the phone all day about all the issues I have, not

just raw milk. I thought that a simple letter explaining where I stand would be

enough. It seems that our government just isn't willing to listen to us any

more... now I have to show up at their door and make sure they know who I am. I

know I sound as if I'm whining... I am, btw. But add this to the 50 other

things that I could scream about all day, (i.e. orphans in distress, immigration

reform, sex trafficking, other food/environmental issues, slavery, religious

freedom, etc, etc) it just gets EXHAUSTING. But seriously. Don't mess with my

milk. I hear everyone about civilized, well-spoken, thoughtful... and I usually

am. But if someone messes with my milk and how I eat, I will SCREAM in their

face. It's the ENFP in me. I emote.

>

> > Myser is absolutely correct! Every state that has risen above

> >repressive and regressive laws has done so via a small group of very

> >active, very informed and very clear citizens. I've been waiting for

> >this moment for years. Seriously, folks, that's all it takes! Lack of

> >consumer mandate is the ONLY reason we don't have full access to raw

> >milk in this state. Think about it.

> >

> >This can help exonerate Rae Lynn and her family, it can open the doors

> >for a score of wholesome raw dairies to supply the cities, then the

> >state!

> >

> >WE CAN CHANGE THE LAWS IN MINNESOTA!!!

> >

> >Life is short, this needs to be done, let's do it now! , lead the

> >way!

> >

> >Will Winter

>

> --

> Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the reminder about the impact we can make. I have calls in

to both of my reps--Senator Ray (district 62) and

Representative Jim Davnie (district 62A). Greg Schmidt suggested that I find

other 'raw milkers' in my area to attend a meeting with me. If I can get

several people together I'm planning on hosting a meeting at my home in the

evening with my reps.

Anyone on this list living in SD62 or 62A? If so, and you want to be part of

the meeting please email me off list so I can start organizing. If you

aren't part of my area, but just want to come to support and learn, then

please come!

Thanks,

Deanna

On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 10:11 PM, john <john_myser@...> wrote:

>

>

> Raw Milkers, we have to get off the couch and act. We need your help if we

> are going to make things happen. I have learned that our (the raw milk

> drinkers on this list) have not been very active contacting their reps. This

> will hurt our efforts to get anything done this year with regards to passing

> a new law to support rights.

>

> I have attended a number of our Mim's meetings to learn what we can do to

> protect our right to legally drink healthy Raw Milk. I heard the advice of

> Greg Schmidt and Hone to call and to connect with our local

> representatives if we are to make an impact legislatively. Session begins

> next week. I live in Prior Lake, so Mike Beard, and Robling have both

> been contacted by me and I have had Greg Schmidt join me at both meetings.

>

> The reason I am writing is that is is very easy to approach these reps. and

> they are willing to meet with you. They want to hear you and what you want.

> I want to let you know how easy it is to contact your rep and what a hugh

> impact is has on them to hear from the people they represent.

>

> I learned in my 2 meetings that both of my reps have experience with Raw

> Milk. They either lived on a farm with milk or went to a farm to get milk.

> So it was great to be able to help educate them about our issue. Greg

> Schimdt is also very helpful to have join in your meeting. I am willing to

> help anyone who wants help to learn what I did to help our cause.

>

> We need action now, please commit to connecting your reps this week and if

> you need help, email me. Lets expand our right to drink raw milk, call now.

> Find your reps here and contact them.

> http://www.gis.leg.mn/OpenLayers/districts/

>

> Myser

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I agree -- and I'll do it, too!

But . . . I'm going to need some talking points. I'm due with our third baby

any day now and I don't have the ability, time, or mental energy to work through

it myself at this point. 'Tis the season of life.

Thanks,

a

>

> We need action now, please commit to connecting your reps this week and if you

need help, email me. Lets expand our right to drink raw milk, call now. Find

your reps here and contact them. http://www.gis.leg.mn/OpenLayers/districts/

>

>

> Myser

>

[Guest guest]

,

How often should we contact them and what is it you are specifically looking

for? The reps in my district have been contacted. Other than complaining

about what is happening, which is probably not effective, what exactly

should we be asking them for? I guess I am used to there being a bill

pending to ask reps to vote either yes or no for. Since there is not a

bill, what exactly are we supposed to be asking them to do?

As long as this topic is being discussed, has anyone any further information

on new dep of ag head?

Carol

[Guest guest]

Okay I have heard some requests for what to say and how often to contact rep and

what to say each time, great!!

I will put together a talking points sheet and I will organized a conference

call to answer questions for all who are interested in helping get our rights

back.

I would like some help in managing this effort. I would like someone who is

organized and likes to organize information to help me create a list of all raw

milk drinkers, where they live, reps in their district, list of reps, who has

been contacted and by whom and is willing to put this information in a place

that we can easily access and update as we progress in our group effort to

influence a new law in our favor. Please email me off list with your phone

number.