By OnTheWeb Thursday, May 1, 2008
Stealth: (1) the attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy, or in such a way that the actions are unnoticed or difficult to detect by others. (2) an act of secrecy, especially one involving thievery.
“A Message to Every Politician”By OnTheWeb Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Dear politician:
We finally get it! For a growing number of us, it is now crystal clear what you are trying to do and have been doing for far too long. You think we are ignorant, stupid, naive and apathetic. Some of us are. But our eyes are open now.
By OnTheWeb Monday, April 7, 2008
On April 3rd, we attended an evening meeting of over 30 rural landowners, in which a couple of auditors of a land use department in a Western State (King County, WA) were there to collect stories of government abuse, for the purposes of adding to their audit.
“There Will Be No Property Rights If ……………….”By OnTheWeb Thursday, March 27, 2008
As we keep saying, ”the inmates are in charge of the asylum” and we have the proof. A “House” who does not have its financial affairs in order, is doomed to collapse and for our “house”, the United States of America, collapse is where we, as a nation, are headed.
The Land is the Essence of a Nation’s IdentityBy Daniel Greenfield Friday, February 29, 2008
When a nation loses touches with its agricultural identity, inevitably it loses touch with its national identity as well. It is no coincidence that in first world countries, those closest to the soil are also likely to be the most conservative, patriotic and nationalistic.
The Forces That Mold NationsBy OnTheWeb Sunday, February 24, 2008
Human nature probably hasn’t changed a great deal in the last 5,000 years. As always, some of us are occupied by angels and goodness, while still others host a touch of evil in their hearts.
The feds are trying to steal your waterBy Henry Lamb Monday, February 4, 2008
The U.S. Constitution empowers the federal government to “regulate commerce … among the several states. …” Historically, this has been interpreted to empower the feds to regulate “navigable” waters of the United States.
National Heritage Areas: Assault on Private Property and Local Community RuleBy Tom Deweese Tuesday, January 22, 2008
One of the dangerous pieces of legislation lying in wait as Congress reopens for business is the “Celebrating America’s Heritage Act.” The bill has already passed the House (H.R.1483) by a vote of 291-122 and now awaits action in the Senate. Why is it so dangerous?
The Cowboys may be winningBy Henry Lamb Sunday, January 20, 2008
Bumper stickers that read “No Moo in ‘92,” and “Cattle Free by ‘93” signaled the open warfare between western ranchers and environmental groups in the last decade. The war is still raging. Groups such as the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, the Wilderness Society, the Sierra Club, and others, set out years ago to free the West of cattle, sheep, and the ranchers responsible for them.
Animal owners treated like sex offendersBy Henry Lamb Monday, January 14, 2008
Sex offenders are required to register their premises and report to the government when they move. The USDA is implementing a so-called “voluntary” program that requires owners of livestock animals to register their premises and report to the government when any animal is moved off the premises.
A Question of Democracy, Integrity and CredibilityBy OnTheWeb Saturday, January 12, 2008
Today, 27 members of the Ontario Landowners Association attended the opening meeting of the newly formed Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Committee. The MRSPC was formed as a requirement of Bill 43, The Clean Water Act, which is managed by the Ministry of the Environment.
MPP Randy Hillier Makes Queen’s Park DebutBy OnTheWeb Monday, December 10, 2007
Newly elected MPP Randy Hillier of Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington made his speaking debut in Queen’s Park today. Mr. Hillier began by welcoming 150 visiting members of the Ontario Landowners Association (OLA) to the Gallery at Queen’s Park, reminding the Assembly that the OLA promotes the principals of democracy, natural justice, strong local government, and represents the interests of the rural community. Mr. Hillier then sought and received unanimous consent from the House that “those (OLA members) present be permitted to wear the distinctive shirts that signify their membership in this very important organization,” upon which the Landowners displayed their recognizable ‘Back Off Government’ shirts. Then the following exchange was recorded in Hansard on Dec 6, 2007
By Henry Lamb Monday, November 26, 2007
Staffers from the USDA will travel to Surfers’ Paradise in Queensland, Australia, to participate in a meeting of the Codex Alimentarius, November 26 - 30. Why? To continue developing international rules and regulations that govern what you eat.
Tide rising against animal surveillanceBy Henry Lamb Monday, November 12, 2007
When the USDA announced its new National Animal Identification System in 2005, it was scheduled to become mandatory in three phases: property registration by 2007; animal identification and registration by 2008; and reporting - within 24 hours - of animal movement off the registered property by 2009.
From the Toilet to the table!!!By OnTheWeb Friday, November 9, 2007
Most people in rural Ontario are probably tired of reading about the biosolids issue. Unfortunately, for many rural residents, the issue is a daily routine. When you have to deal with a farmer who lives by the attitude; “it’s my land and I don’t care what my neighbors think, I will do what I want with it”, and when this farmer does not use the sewage sludge on his farm, where he raises his family, you have to wonder what happened to morals and respect?
Listing hard to portBy Henry Lamb Monday, October 29, 2007
The largest, most luxurious ship of state, steaming through unchartered waters toward an unknown future--is listing hard to port, and has been for more than a generation. The 1994 Republican sweep provided some ballast, but the 2006 tsunami sent a stampede of leftists to the helm. Once again, the ship of state is listing hard to port.
Stop H.R. 1483, the “Celebrating America’s Heritage Act”By Tom Deweese Monday, October 22, 2007
We wrote you last August asking you tell your U.S. Senators not to approve a series of bills establishing new National Heritage Areas, while establishing a national program. Unfortunately, the Senate did not listen. According to Peyton Knight, Director of the Center of environmental and Regulatory Affairs at the National Policy Center, “On Wednesday or Thursday of this week (October 24th or 25th), the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a massive national heritage area bill, H.R. 1483, the “Celebrating America’s Heritage Act.”
Why Zeke can’t take Shorty to the fairBy Henry Lamb Monday, September 17, 2007
Zeke lived with an FFA teacher because he had no other home. He worked for his room and board; he fed the pigs and chickens, and helped with the milking. The summer between the 8th and 9th grades, Jasper, the FFA teacher, took Zeke to a neighbor’s ranch and let him pick out a day-old Hereford bull for his first FFA project. The deal was that Jasper would pay for the calf, and for the feed, and Zeke could repay Jasper when the calf grew to become the Grand Champion Steer at the state fair, and sold at the fair’s annual auction.
