Help on Issue 2
Hi Everyone ,
Our family is asking for your help in defeating Issue two. We generally do not mix politics, freindship, and business but we feel this issue will effect us all, growers and consumers.
Below is and editorial we sent to several newspapers.
We hope you are having a great fall.
Guy, Sandy Ashmore and Family
Editor, News journal
We are small, independent livestock producers who direct market all of our livestock products directly to our consumers and we urge everyone to vote NO on Issue 2.
Issue 2 is nothing more than an attempted power grab by special interests and large agribusinesses. This proposed Issue 2 will be a state constitutional amendment based on fear. The fear that the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) or the People for Ethical Treatment for Animals (PETA) will come into Ohio and try to eliminate animal agriculture, especially large scale operations. In order to fight off this fear, they propose to give thirteen political appointees complete control over how farm animals are raised in Ohio, and by a constitutional amendment no less.
We already have a state Department of Agriculture that oversees the livestock industry. It is already doing a fine job of over regulating us. Look up their website and see all the rules we have to follow now (www.agri.ohio.gov). Why do we now need a political appointed Livestock Board? This Board will have total jurisdiction. They will be judge, jury, and executioner. No appeal, no public input, no transparencies. If HSUS or PETA do present ballot initiatives in the future we will have an opportunity to vote no on this initiative as well.
Our farm, as well as hundreds of others that sell direct to consumers, is in the safe, local food business everyday. We are transparent, and we welcome public input and interaction.
Do not let this perceived fear limit livestock producers animal husbandry options, and do not let this perceived fear limit you as a consumer on your options for safe, local food.
Help stop this special interest corruption of our state constitution. Vote NO on Issue 2.
Guy and Sandy Ashmore
That Guy’s Family Farm
394 St Rt 380
Clarksville, Ohio 45113
937-289-3151
Editor, News journal