Schmidt on the rally for Alvin

May 15, 2012

From his blog The Bovine:

As I am reflecting on the latest Food Freedom Riders event in Minneapolis I have

come to the conclusion that the North American raw milk movement has not reached

the point of truly understanding what it takes to deliver the message.

Alvin [schlangen] on trial for charges relating to raw milk is facing a jury

which in itself will help to broaden the often displayed subjectivity of single

judges on the issue of raw milk infractions.

This is a big step, as Gumpert described it in his latest blog post.

No question we have an uphill battle because those who demand the right to

consume milk are currently may be two to three percent of the population.

The bigger issue which seems to catch more interest is the increasingly

sweeping powers of bureaucratic regulators versus elected officials who clearly

present themselves as the real puppets in this game of who controls whom.

At the end the raw milk issue should be just a small fish to fry for big

Government. But no they keep pushing the boundaries of common sense. It seems

ironic because in a way with their actions they do promote public awareness.

Do these rallies in the public work???? May be may be not.

It gives many the opportunity to show their frustration and their willingness to

be public about what they believe in.

I have touched on this rather sensitive issue many times, that we have different

approaches in the movement; the ones who are targeted and stand by what they are

doing, and those who operate out of the public eye with the hope to not be the

target.

At some point every one will have to face the music to either stand by their

beliefs or their fear.

Like history has proven many times before, a bullet in the back does not fare

well as an example. A bullet in the chest has always been a batch of honor

serving as an example that fear can be overcome and the sweetness of courage is

better than the bitter taste of saving your own life out of fear, and ignoring

the principles of truth.

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