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Last week a Minnesota man charged with violating the state’s restrictions on raw milk sales was acquitted in what he and his supporters called a victory for consumer freedom. Alvin Schlangen is a peaceful farmer who connects people with the food sources that meet their high standards for health by providing private access under lawful ownership of farm animals. the member owners pay the Amish farm family for labor to milk the leased 100% grass-fed cows, manage the pasture, store the feed, etc. This co op is a sustainable farming effort where the value of food supports the cost incurred, wi
Over the past two years, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture has illegally raided Alvin’s van, warehouse, and farm resulting in the multiple charges that were decided upon in court last week. Technically, Alvin was guilty of breaking the laws in question, even though the laws are totally ridiculous and unjust. Luckily this jury was informed about the process of jury nullification, and their legal right to rule in favor of the accused for breaking unjust laws.
Originally posted by jplaysguitar
damn it appears this story stuck cord with these jurors...
i bet thay said this is fliping crazy! no way D A
good for evryone in this even the da thay gotta see that the draconian malarchy is for suckersvand slaves
Originally posted by hawkiye
Jury nullification really can get us our country back!
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Originally posted by jeantherapy
Originally posted by hawkiye
Jury nullification really can get us our country back!
edit on 1-10-2012 by hawkiye because: (no reason given)
There is just enough apathy about the future of the Earth to make this impossible.
Originally posted by hawkiye
This is great news. Hopefully Jury Nullification is starting to catch on!
Now with the New Hampshire case being nullified: www.abovetopsecret.com... and now this hopefully this becomes a trend!
Over the past two years, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture has illegally raided Alvin’s van, warehouse, and farm resulting in the multiple charges that were decided upon in court last week. Technically, Alvin was guilty of breaking the laws in question, even though the laws are totally ridiculous and unjust. Luckily this jury was informed about the process of jury nullification, and their legal right to rule in favor of the accused for breaking unjust laws.
Jury nullification really can get us our country back!
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Originally posted by Golf66
46 years old - grew up on raw milk.
Own a dairy and drink raw milk every single day both bovine and caprine. Never had an issue.
I sell raw milk to people but I have to put a silly label on there saying that they are buying it for animal consumption only.
I know they don't - they know they don't. The whole thing is stupid. I sell most of my milk to a bulk pick up company because pasteurization facilities cost s a fortune and the regs for its use are draconian.
I wanted to donate milk to the local food bank but they can't take it - so my charity is evidently not needed because of some federal laws.
Originally posted by demongoat
Originally posted by Golf66
46 years old - grew up on raw milk.
Own a dairy and drink raw milk every single day both bovine and caprine. Never had an issue.
I sell raw milk to people but I have to put a silly label on there saying that they are buying it for animal consumption only.
I know they don't - they know they don't. The whole thing is stupid. I sell most of my milk to a bulk pick up company because pasteurization facilities cost s a fortune and the regs for its use are draconian.
I wanted to donate milk to the local food bank but they can't take it - so my charity is evidently not needed because of some federal laws.
well that is just you, you have your own cows and you no doubt take care of them right?
can that be said of every farmer? no it can't. people have gotten sick from drinking raw milk, the records show this.
there was a huge drop in deaths when farmers pasteurized their milk, the records exist.
those federal laws have helped reduce the amounts of outbreaks of diseases and deaths in the world.
that is a good thing i would think.
maybe they need to help smaller farms get the equipment to pasteurize and meet the requirements, because no farmer can be sure if their milk is 100% safe, but it is at least safer pasteurized.
Originally posted by demongoat
well that is just you, you have your own cows and you no doubt take care of them right?
Originally posted by demongoat
can that be said of every farmer? no it can't. people have gotten sick from drinking raw milk, the records show this.
Originally posted by demongoat
there was a huge drop in deaths when farmers pasteurized their milk, the records exist.
Originally posted by demongoat
those federal laws have helped reduce the amounts of outbreaks of diseases and deaths in the world.
that is a good thing i would think.
Originally posted by demongoat
maybe they need to help smaller farms get the equipment to pasteurize and meet the requirements, because no farmer can be sure if their milk is 100% safe, but it is at least safer pasteurized.
Originally posted by hawkiye
If you knew the amount of puss allowed in pasteurized milk because it is pasteurized to kill the pathogens you'd stop drinking it.
Originally posted by hawkiye
I only drink raw milk from local farmers.
Originally posted by hawkiye
Healthy cows whose diet is mainly grass that don't live in their own feces don't have all the problems factory farming cows have therefore do not need pasteurization which drastically changes the properties of milk and makes it hard on the digestive tract.