USDA fines family four million dollars for selling bunny rabbits

Vatic Note:  So my question is, "Where is the State of Missouri" in all of this?  Why have they not stepped in to confront the feds on the states rights when there is not crossing of borders?  Under the Constitution, that is within the states perview?  Where is the County Sheriff and why did he allow the feds to come in in Violation of the Constitutional protections afforded that family?  Remember, Missouri is the state that the SPLC and ADL got all worked up to arrest the notorious DOMESTIC TERRORIST Ron Paul supporters and those of Chuck Baldwin, BOTH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.  So for the first time the state of MO was going to engage in political censorship with arrests as a result.  Now you see what this country will look like if the Israeli, Rothschild khazars ever get what they have been trying to get from us for a long time..... FOREIGN CONTROL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.  You better fight that effort with all you have since they have no compunction about shooting unarmed citizens as they have proven continually in GAZA.  This is another time, before it becomes us they go after,  that we should call our Congressmen and say "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH" back off and start getting control of our government and take it back from the foreign occupiers of our nation.  This reminds me of how the Israeli's burned and tore up the olive trees in Gaza in order to prevent them from feeding themselves.  You see,  RABBITS CAN BE EATEN and thus control of our food is at risk for them,  THAT IS WHY THEY ARE DOING THIS.  To discourage self sustainability and thus the evil ones loose control over the population.  CALL 866-220-0044 and tell your congressmen and senators about this case and use the family name and tell them no more, get control of that bureaucracy NOW.   Do it because tomorrow it could be you that they come after,  to gain control over you and your state. 

USDA fines family four million dollars for selling bunny rabbits

http://www.naturalnews.com/032476_rabbits_USDA.html
Sunday, May 22, 2011 by: Ethan A. Huff, staff writer, natural news.com

(NaturalNews) When the Dollarhite family of Nixa, Mo., first started raising and selling bunnies as part of a lesson to teach their teenage son about responsibility and hard work, they had no idea they would eventually meet the heavy hand of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). According to a recent article covered in Breitbart's Big Government, the USDA recently ordered the Dollarhite family to pay more than $90,000 in fines because they sold more than $500 worth of rabbits in a year -- and if they fail to pay the fine by Monday, May 23, the fine will multiply to nearly $4 million.

It all started back in 2006 when John Dollarhite and his wife Judy rescued two rabbits that ended up breeding. The family cared for and raised the new rabbits, and eventually began to sell them to neighbors, friends, and others for $10 or $15 each. Having started by first selling the animals for meat, and later for show, the Dollarhites carefully and humanely raised the small creatures on their three-acre homestead, all while teaching their son honest values in a business environment similar to running a small lemonade stand.

Eventually, the Dollarhites developed such a highly-respected reputation across Missouri that the popular Branson, Mo., theme park Silver Dollar City, and even a local pet store, Petland, began purchasing bunnies from the family in 2009. And according to John, individuals from both Silver Dollar City and Petland, as well as a rabbit competition judge, told him that the family's bunnies were among the best they had ever seen -- healthy, beautiful, and very well-cared for.

All seemed well until a USDA inspector showed up at the family's home in the fall of 2009, and asked to do a "spot inspection" of the rabbitry. The inspector made no indication that anything was amiss, but only that she wished to see the facility.

After meandering the premises, the inspector claimed that a few very insignificant aspects of the raising facility were in violation of USDA standards, even though the Dollarhites were not USDA certified, nor were they required to be. She then asked if the Dollarhites wished to be part of the voluntary USDA certification system, upon which they told her they would look into it.

After the inspector left, the Dollarhites heard nothing more from the USDA until January 2010 when a Kansas City-based USDA inspector called the family and said he needed to have a meeting with them because they sold more than $500 worth of rabbits in a single year. When the Dollarhites asked why this was a problem and what law this violated, the man refused to offer an explanation over the phone.

Upon meeting in person, the inspector said he was only there to investigate the rabbitry and take notes for a report, upon which he instructed the family to contact another USDA office if they failed to hear anything further from the USDA after six weeks.

As the eighth week arrived without any communication, John called the office and was redirected to the Washington, DC, office where a lady shockingly and bluntly explained to him that she had his report, and that the USDA planned to prosecute him and his family "to the maximum that we can" in order to "make an example" out of him.

Shortly thereafter, the Dollarhites received a letter from the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) ordering them to pay a fine of $90,643 for supposedly violating a mystery law that prohibits the selling of more then $500 in rabbits within a year, even though the Dollarhites were in full accordance with Missouri state law, did not sell their rabbits across state lines, and raised their rabbits humanely and in excess of minimum requirements.

The letter outlined that the Dollarhites had until May 23 to pay the exorbitant fine, or else face additional fines totaling nearly $4 million -- all for selling about $4,600 worth of rabbits that netted the family a mere $200 in profits.

The whole scenario proves, once again, that the USDA is nothing more than a tag-team terrorist duo with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Both agencies' insatiable lust for power and control over private affairs is never satisfied, as they continue to prowl around like bloodthirsty predators seeking whoever and whatever they can devour. When will Americans finally stand up to their tyranny and say enough is enough?

To read the full account of the Dollarhite saga, visit:
http://biggovernment.com/bmccarty/2...

To contact the APHIS division of the USDA responsible for this mess and express your thoughts on the matter, write, call, or email:

USDA/APHIS/AC
4700 River Road, Unit 84
Riverdale, MD 20737-1234
ace@aphis.usda.gov
(301) 734-4978

You can also read a follow-up to the original story that includes a response from the USDA here:
http://bobmccarty.com/2011/05/19/us...
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/032476_rabbits_USDA.html#ixzz1N5PYG8a3

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