Sad, but true. When the adults are busy, 'boys' tend to get into trouble!
OT, what, specifically do you mean when you say "NCBA fell into corporate world of fraud and deception to make a fast buck"? What was the "fraud" or "deception", and how was the "fast buck" made? What "corporation" was involved? When did all this occur? And where?
Allowing Canadian, Uruguayan, Mexican etal beef to be labeled with a USDA inspected stamp and passed off to US consumers as US product by packers/retailers is deception and fraud--Period.....
You are totally confused on who is supporting "free enterprise". It is NCBA, while R-CALF is calling for government to perpetrate the 'fraud and deceit' of a COOL label that does nothing for beef safety, only provides a marketing ploy.
Further, NCBA is not trying to force Korean consumers to eat our beef against their will, but to force that government to ALLOW the Korean consumers to make their own decision in the marketplace!
Surely by now, OT, you KNOW that the Policy/membership division of NCBA does NOT contract with the CBB, so why do you persist in that lie?
It is the Federation of State Beef Councils division, comprised of cattle producer representatives of most state cattle organizations, in reality, the national organization of the various state Beef Councils, which contracts with the Cattlemens Beef Board to work on Beef Checkoff programs funded by the checkoff.
The two divisions of NCBA do share office space and staff, but each pays their own share. Staff members account for their time in 15 minute increments to assure proper accounting and separation of funds.
OT, you are caught in an absolute lie when you claim NCBA is connected with the Beef Mobile. An entirely different organization, the National Livestock Producers Association (NLPA) has a contract with the Cattlemens Beef Board to operate the Beef Mobile. NCBA is not involved in any way with it........other than to occasionally say "great job, guys and gals"!
The Beef Mobile goes to some events where cattle producers gather to tell them what the beef checkoff actually does. Sad but true, there is so much misinformation out that many ranchers really do not know what checkoff money is used for. Another use of Beef Mobile is to communicate with consumers and distribute checkoff funded information about beef.
I'm pleased that some NCBA members, and some current and former state Beef Council members/local cattle producers do show up at such events to support the NLPA efforts in promoting beef and the Beef Checkoff!
I very seriously doubt you have ever heard any NCBA Policy/Dues member say that division had developed anything. Nor have you ever heard the Beef Mobile representative try to sell NCBA memberships.
It is possible a state or local organization or individual NCBA member was there at the same time and trying to sign up new members. Many NCBA members carry membership applications all the time, wherever we go and proudly solicit new members.
I have sat right there at the beefmobile appearances and listened to a NCBA President and several others preach about how NCBA did this for that for folks- be if they were preaching as an individual or as a member I don't know- since you criticize everything an R-CALF member says as an R-CALF statement, I assume when an NCBA officer speaks it is also NCBA speaking- or do you have a dual standard :???: :roll: ....I also watched a local Cowbelles organization fall apart and die- no longer existent because the politics of NCBA got involved after the checkoff came to be...
As to your accusation that Monte Reese has admitted to you personally that NCBA mis-uses checkoff funds, I felt that demanded checking with him.
He does not know who you are, does not recall whether he ever had any conversation with you, or not. The closest thing he can think of that he would have said may be something he has said publicly on several occasions. Monte Reese has stated that (and I emphasize key words) "RESENTMENT of NCBA's POLICY POSITIONS and it's involvement in the Beef Checkoff is the primary reason that led to LMA's litigation.
Monte has also stated many times "we need to be careful to always acknowledge Checkoff funding for any project NCBA or any other contractor manages. That is Beef Board policy. NCBA has not always been careful in the past to make sure to mention checkoff funding. [MRJ adds: I believe that is STILL the Federation division, because it is the one with the contract, NOT the Policy/dues/membership div. At any rate, the little red 'checkmark' insignia has been developed and is used to identify anything done with checkoff money.]
Monte also stated "I've never agreed with anyone who said NCBA controls the Beef Checkoff or mis-uses it. To the contrary, I remember the in-efficiencies and duplication that occurred before NCBA was formed and I believe the creaton of NCBA and a unified industry plan is primary reason we finally saw beef demand start increasing in the late '90's".
Monte either lies- Or he has a bad memory- tell him to check his phone records...He is the one that called me twice to return calls on questions- and sent me copys of some the Checkoff budget (remember those posts I made with the contract implementation fee about a year ago- I have the book/minutes right here titled the Beef Promotion Operating Committee, dated Sept 21-22, 2005, with NCBA getting awarded almost all the Checkoff Promotion Contracts)- they came directly out of it....Either he's playing the NCBA political game- or he's lying- because he flat told me he was aware of the problems that he had received complaints about- said he had brought the problems to NCBA's attention- was aware there were still problems- and said that it could be a major factor with losing a suit against the checkoff...Too me he sounded like someone that couldn't speak out against the folks that control your paycheck... :roll:
OT, you really should check with the CBB before you make such foolish mistakes and rash, unsubstantiated claims against NCBA. The CBB controls the national share of the checkoff $, while the Federation of State Beef Councils div. controls the 50 cents that is the state share. NCBA controls nothing of the checkoff, and is funded by other means. It is all strictly audited and verified by USDA to assure compliance with the law creating the Beef Checkoff.
Just like NCBA has equal representation for each member- each state.. :roll: :wink: :lol: :lol:
MRJ
