https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2015/07/02/urban-farmers-for-food-freedom-fights-for-fowl/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:55 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2015/07/02/urban-farmers-for-food-freedom-fights-for-fowl/#comment-1567 Gingi Thu, 16 Jul 2015 19:58:39 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=18664#comment-1567 I'm wondering why this issue has got Renees goat??? I wonder if there's some deep dark history, all superhero style, behind her passion for hating on a mother trying to feed her daughters superior nutrition via a pet that weighs and smells less than the average dog. I’m wondering why this issue has got Renees goat??? I wonder if there’s some deep dark history, all superhero style, behind her passion for hating on a mother trying to feed her daughters superior nutrition via a pet that weighs and smells less than the average dog.

]]> https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2015/07/02/urban-farmers-for-food-freedom-fights-for-fowl/#comment-1559 Renee Lapin Wed, 08 Jul 2015 08:04:20 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=18664#comment-1559 Public opinion can never be gauged by the number of persons speaking at a public meeting. You can be sure, however, that (a) those who are strongly *in favor* of an issue will always tend to show up in the greatest numbers, and (b) if those who are *not* likely to support the same issue do not show up or otherwise express their views (e.g. to government or via the media) it doesn't by ANY means indicate that they have no opinion or are even aware that such an issue is being discussed. Public opinion can never be gauged by the number of persons speaking at a public meeting.
You can be sure, however, that
(a) those who are strongly *in favor* of an issue will always tend to show up in the greatest numbers, and
(b) if those who are *not* likely to support the same issue do not show up or otherwise express their views (e.g. to government or via the media) it doesn’t by ANY means indicate that they have no opinion or are even aware that such an issue is being discussed.

]]> https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2015/07/02/urban-farmers-for-food-freedom-fights-for-fowl/#comment-1555 Renee Lapin Mon, 06 Jul 2015 07:25:42 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=18664#comment-1555 How many times does this group need to be told that the Freedom of Information Act doesn't need to be invoked in order to get data from local government? It's used when making requests to *federal* agencies (and only when necessary). How many times does this group need to be told that the Freedom of Information Act doesn’t need to be invoked in order to get data from local government? It’s used when making requests to *federal* agencies (and only when necessary).

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