EPA wants to tax livestock emissions

[Plumberdude]

whats next taxing me for breaking wind? lol wouldnt surprise me at all

[jaydog]

Yep Etta - you're right. We SHOULD go back to the old ways. Everyone living rurally or in small villages. We could have a cow or two, some ducks, pigs and chickens and an acre or two of garden. Let us know how that works there in SoCal.

[KingArthur]

And guns, lots and lots of guns....

[Etta Place]

Originally Posted by jaydog

Yep Etta - you're right. We SHOULD go back to the old ways. Everyone living rurally or in small villages. We could have a cow or two, some ducks, pigs and chickens and an acre or two of garden. Let us know how that works there in SoCal.

I'm all for it. I have my little garden out back - no farm animals though. There actually is someone in my neighborhood that has ducks and geese and rabbits in cages in their front yard, but I find that a bit unusual.

I buy free range meat (beef, chicken) that is grown in California. I do buy some wild caught fish from other parts of the world though, but would be willing to give that up to conserve energy. Farm-raised fish is less nutritious than wild-caught.

[Etta Place]

Originally Posted by XDConvert9mm

Well....Etta?

Grow a garden or join a coop and buy meat grown as near to your house as possible. People out here have community gardens if they don't have room in their yards. It would take some adjustment, but I think it would be worth it.

[KingArthur]

Originally Posted by Etta Place

I'm all for it. I have my little garden out back - no farm animals though. There actually is someone in my neighborhood that has ducks and geese and rabbits in cages in their front yard, but I find that a bit unusual.

I buy free range meat (beef, chicken) that is grown in California. I do buy some wild caught fish from other parts of the world though, but would be willing to give that up to conserve energy. Farm-raised fish is less nutritious than wild-caught.

You could get a fishing poll, but then technically, you would be a hunter like the rest of us. Next, you will need to cull a deer, and then you would get straight, and start liking guns, and maybe even vote Republican...

[XDConvert9mm]

Originally Posted by Etta Place

Grow a garden or join a coop and buy meat grown as near to your house as possible. People out here have community gardens if they don't have room in their yards. It would take some adjustment, but I think it would be worth it.

So much for the feasible and reality based. Those that live in cities would starve, just for starters.

[Etta Place]

Originally Posted by KingArthur

You could get a fishing poll, but then technically, you would be a hunter like the rest of us. Next, you will need to cull a deer, and then you would get straight, and start liking guns, and maybe even vote Republican...

I own a gun, but don't hunt. I admit that I would have a hard time killing my own food. I have never tried venison, but been in the house when someone was cooking it. I thought it smelled weird. But, I can see in places where there are an abundance of deer, it makes sense to eat them.

[Etta Place]

Originally Posted by XDConvert9mm

So much for the feasible and reality based. Those that live in cities would starve, just for starters.

Why? We have food coops here. This is a large city. There are community gardens here. They have them in Chicago and New York too. We have large organic farms within San Diego County. Illinois and New York have an abundance of farming communities, as does California and most states. I don't know that economies of scale in farming is that relevant - or desirable anymore. I could be wrong.

I think people growing their own food is a good idea.

[gsh341]

Here's an idea for you to consider.

In the early 1800's there were 60-100 million buffalo roaming the plains and countless more elk, deer, and moose that there are today

American Bison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

An isolated bison herd on Utah's Antelope Island has also been used to improve the genetic diversity of American Bison. The current American Bison population has been growing rapidly and is estimated at 350,000, compared to an estimated 60 to 100 million in the mid-19th century

Current domestic livestock number about 105 million.

Cattle Outlook: Live Demand Showing Strong Growth - Cattle Network

Cattle Outlook: Live Demand Showing Strong Growth

The number of cattle and calves on farms and ranches in the U.S. on July 1 at 104,800,000 head was down 0.4 percent from 12 months earlier.

Are the farts of domesticated cattle more potent than wild animal farts? I sincerely doubt it.

I'd suggest you look somewhere else for the cause of your imaginary global warming.