Originally from: Pat Gardiner
                        

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I can sympathise with both Pat and Coleen's opinion of the R.S.P.C.A.

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I have no problem with that.

I believe in free speech even from the despised, publicity seeking, money grabbing and cowardly RSPCA, although I would be happier if the smartgroups page did not display an "advert" soliciting donations for them(it changes all the time you may not see it!)

Could someone complain to smartgroups? You can be judged by the company you keep and I would hate to think that any written contribution I make to this group might be taken to imply any respect or support for the RSPCA.

Anyway, the following was published today. I do not expect an invitation from either the RCVS or the RSPCA. I imagine that I will be talking about the "Freedom Foods" fund raising initiative (did I say scam?), the failure to prosecute obvious cruelty...the usual stuff.

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The writer is increasing his efforts to force real reform of Britain's disastrous animal health services and will now begin travelling the UK and elsewhere seeking support and co-operation from others working in the field.

The loss of our livestock, the return of good health and a reorganisation at home mean that we can travel again after years spent "on duty."

Self-sufficiency is a barometer of true freedom. If officialdom stops citizens growing food and raising livestock to feed themselves, the officials responsible have to be named, shamed and fired.

Politicians, of all parties, have to be made to take proper democratic control and not allow unelected self regulated substandard "professionals" to harass the innocent in order to pander to unacceptable industrial scale commercial operations.

He will be happy to speak on this subject to organised groups or indeed will happily give talks restricted to the pleasanter and less controversial aspects of self-sufficiency.

No fee or expenses will be sought from any bona fide smallholder, agriculture, veterinary or gardening group.

Pat Gardiner

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Dare I say Tally Ho! I will talk almost anywhere anytime.

They are not going to get away with what they did during CSF and FMD. It will dawn on them in the end. Already, some are now breaking ranks.

If I can help – email me. I'm actually quite house trained.