Confined Feeding
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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With the issues of God, guns, gays and abortion having been beat to death in the race for Indiana House District 22, I'd like to propose a different issue to the candidates. This is an issue that is affecting more and more of the rural population of the district. That is the issue of Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). While many of us have already been affected, many more are sitting on pins and needles waiting for the next one to move in, destroying their quality of life, lowering property values, and possibly contaminating the water supply.
In the Sept. 17 issue of the Times-Union, Dr. Kamaroff's column dealt almost exclusively with the use of anitbiotics in CAFO animals and the resulting effects on human beings. With these animals being treated on a daily basis with antibiotics, it in turn builds up a resistance to antibiotics in humans that have consumed the meat or have been exposed to contaminated water through animal waste. thus making infectious diseases harder to treat by requiring more and more powerful antibiotics.
Would any candidate, upon taking the oath of office, be willing to introduce legislation requiring these types of operations to be kept a reasonable distance away from residences? An ecology/hydrology study conducted by Pennsylvania State University suggests the distance should be one-half mile to one mile from homes. I would also like to know if any of the candidates have received any political donations from the Farm Bureau or any other agricultural organization or business.
I have also read a lot about this liberty and freedom-y stuff. My neighbors seem to have a truck load of freedom and liberty. When their freedom and liberty encroaches upon mine, where the hell does that leave me? I seem to be liberty-less and freedom-less.
The candidates have said they intend to representative all of the constituents of District 22. Perhaps they can explain to me how this would be possible when my interests are polar opposite from those of my neighbors?
The South Bend Tribune recently reported that the Indiana State Department of Health would be launching a $1.3 million ad campaign addressing Indiana's number one position in infant mortality. "One baby dies approximately every 13 hours in Indiana." A simple step in the right direction might be to clean up the filthy environment. The Right to Birth folks, which includes at least two of the three candidates (I have not heard Mr. Stinfer's position on this) don't seem terribly concerned about this. But what the hell, they're already born so they're on their own now.
Lastly, if none of the candidates view CAFOs as an issue of some importance, perhaps they would be interested in purchasing my home and walking a mile in my shoes.
Janet Collins
Etna Green, via email[[In-content Ad]]
With the issues of God, guns, gays and abortion having been beat to death in the race for Indiana House District 22, I'd like to propose a different issue to the candidates. This is an issue that is affecting more and more of the rural population of the district. That is the issue of Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). While many of us have already been affected, many more are sitting on pins and needles waiting for the next one to move in, destroying their quality of life, lowering property values, and possibly contaminating the water supply.
In the Sept. 17 issue of the Times-Union, Dr. Kamaroff's column dealt almost exclusively with the use of anitbiotics in CAFO animals and the resulting effects on human beings. With these animals being treated on a daily basis with antibiotics, it in turn builds up a resistance to antibiotics in humans that have consumed the meat or have been exposed to contaminated water through animal waste. thus making infectious diseases harder to treat by requiring more and more powerful antibiotics.
Would any candidate, upon taking the oath of office, be willing to introduce legislation requiring these types of operations to be kept a reasonable distance away from residences? An ecology/hydrology study conducted by Pennsylvania State University suggests the distance should be one-half mile to one mile from homes. I would also like to know if any of the candidates have received any political donations from the Farm Bureau or any other agricultural organization or business.
I have also read a lot about this liberty and freedom-y stuff. My neighbors seem to have a truck load of freedom and liberty. When their freedom and liberty encroaches upon mine, where the hell does that leave me? I seem to be liberty-less and freedom-less.
The candidates have said they intend to representative all of the constituents of District 22. Perhaps they can explain to me how this would be possible when my interests are polar opposite from those of my neighbors?
The South Bend Tribune recently reported that the Indiana State Department of Health would be launching a $1.3 million ad campaign addressing Indiana's number one position in infant mortality. "One baby dies approximately every 13 hours in Indiana." A simple step in the right direction might be to clean up the filthy environment. The Right to Birth folks, which includes at least two of the three candidates (I have not heard Mr. Stinfer's position on this) don't seem terribly concerned about this. But what the hell, they're already born so they're on their own now.
Lastly, if none of the candidates view CAFOs as an issue of some importance, perhaps they would be interested in purchasing my home and walking a mile in my shoes.
Janet Collins
Etna Green, via email[[In-content Ad]]
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