Sandhusker
Well-known member
I've been brooding on this for a while, I've made a few posts on this topic, but I've just got to say something. First of all, two facts that are the foundation of my arguement;
1) You don't trust the USDA and their testing. I can't count the number of posts from Canadians stating "There has to be more than what they're finding", "They're not testing the right ones", "They're covering cases up", etc..... I don't need to give specific examples, we all know what I'm talking about.
2) You do not have an effective feed ban. I'm sorry, but when half of your cases are post ban - the last one being born 5 years after the ban was put in - your ban is not effective. Undeniably, there are problems and nobody in their right mind would bet that no more cases will be found.
Now here's the deal; If the border was opened to OTM, that last 4 year old positive case of yours could of been shipped to the US, plus any number of cases just like her that haven't been found yet. Then, it would be up to the USDA to find her - the very same USDA that you are telling us are not testing right, hiding cases, etc....! R-CALF wants the border closed because we don't trust the USDA - SAME AS YOU - and we get virtually crucified, called bad names, and on and on.
Folks, that's nonsense.
1) You don't trust the USDA and their testing. I can't count the number of posts from Canadians stating "There has to be more than what they're finding", "They're not testing the right ones", "They're covering cases up", etc..... I don't need to give specific examples, we all know what I'm talking about.
2) You do not have an effective feed ban. I'm sorry, but when half of your cases are post ban - the last one being born 5 years after the ban was put in - your ban is not effective. Undeniably, there are problems and nobody in their right mind would bet that no more cases will be found.
Now here's the deal; If the border was opened to OTM, that last 4 year old positive case of yours could of been shipped to the US, plus any number of cases just like her that haven't been found yet. Then, it would be up to the USDA to find her - the very same USDA that you are telling us are not testing right, hiding cases, etc....! R-CALF wants the border closed because we don't trust the USDA - SAME AS YOU - and we get virtually crucified, called bad names, and on and on.
Folks, that's nonsense.