The Boneta Bill in Virginia to Protect the Right to Farm

[CG6468]

The Boneta Bill in Virginia to Protect the Right to Farm
 
- Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh (Bio and Archives)  Saturday, January 26, 2013

Martha Boneta never dreamed that she would be at the center of a battle in Virginia that will have implications for every small farmer in America. I met her last year and wrote two articles  about her battle with the board of supervisors in Fauquier County. I have featured Martha in my book, “U.N. Agenda 21: Environmental Piracy.”

Delegate Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge) introduced HB 1430, the Boneta Bill, an amendment to the Right to Farm Act of July 1, 1981. HB 1430 will expand the definition of agricultural operations to include commerce of farm-to-business and farm-to-consumer sales, including art, literature, artifacts, furniture, food, beverage, and other items incidental to agricultural operations. Items which “constitute less than a majority amount of production or sales, or less than a majority of annual revenues from such sales, are defined as part of the agricultural operation.

“The bill gives persons engaged in agricultural operations a cause of action against the county or any official or employee of the county for violations of the Right to Farm Act.” Two provisions of HB 1430 are retroactive to the Right to Farm Act of 1981:
•expansion of the definition of agricultural operation
ʉۢany ordinance directed at persons, property, or activity on land that is zoned agricultural or silvicultural that seeks to restrict free speech or the right to assembly, among other rights, is null and void

The "right" to farm? More UN interference in the USA? WTF is going on?

No coverage in the once MSM, though... 

[Mr Mannn]

It's very telling that bills like this have to be passed.

[longview]

Colorado will soon need to take action like this.  Those of us in agriculture around that state admire their fortitude against over regulation and open hostility.

[rich_t]

I swear...

The States need to start telling the Feds to go to hell.

[JohnnyReb]

I swear...

The States need to start telling the Feds to go to hell.

Some states did a 150 years ago and 600,000 died.....you can add a zero or two this time.

[docstew]

Some states did a 150 years ago and 600,000 died.....you can add a zero or two this time.

"The Tree of Liberty must be refreshed periodically with the blood of tyrants and patriots." Thomas Jefferson

[JohnnyReb]

"The Tree of Liberty must be refreshed periodically with the blood of tyrants and patriots." Thomas Jefferson

Well, if we just kill the tyrants, I'm afraid the tree will be killed by the flood of blood.

[franksolich]

It's very telling that bills like this have to be passed.

But they shouldn't just be laws; they should be in the constitution.

North Dakota last November voted to put the right to farm in their state constitution, and I hope Nebraska (and other states) follows suit.

It happened in North Dakota because a couple of years ago, their lone moonbat in their state legislature pooh-poohed the idea that restrictions on farming wouldn't "go that far."

When a liberal promises, "we'll go so far, and no further," the liberal's lying.  They intend to go all the way; in this case, abolishing farming altogether.

[JohnnyReb]

If you DUmmies don't like farmers farming.....then stop eating DUmmies.

[CG6468]

If you DUmmies don't like farmers farming.....then stop eating.

A simple fix.