Donald Vander Boon has been operating a meatpacking center in Michigan for almost 15 years -- but thanks to the federal government, it's his freedom that's getting butchered. The Christian family, who proudly says on their website that the company "seeks to glorify and honor God in all we do," were shocked to find out during a visit by the USDA that it wasn't their beef that was being inspected -- but their beliefs.
While officials were touring the plant, they noticed a handful of brochures on the breakroom table about natural marriage. As Don tells it, the article was mixed in with the stacks of newspapers celebrating the recent Supreme Court decision redefining marriage. Even so, the on-site officers took offense to the literature, walked into Don's office, closed both doors, and told him they'd call off the inspection if the material wasn't removed. He was stunned. "From the very beginning, we started the business in faith, and made it clear to employees that we run our business according to Christian principles." But, he said, the company was in an impossible situation. "Within a few hours, I'm being threatened with the closure of my business. [And] if the USDA removes its inspectors, then I'm immediately unable to operate."
According to inspectors, Don's article was "offensive" and had violated a new rule from the Obama administration that gave government officials (including these inspectors) the right to take "immediate and appropriate corrective action" when dealing with anything they considered "harassment." Vander Boon's position on marriage, he was told, qualified. That weighed heavily on the dad of three's mind, especially since the West Michigan Beef Company employed 45 people whose families also relied on them. To keep his doors open, Don made the difficult decision to pull the information on natural marriage.
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4 comments:
What the he**. What in the world does the USDA have to do with politics, religion, or any thing other than grading and inspecting food products and premises? This is an outrage and in my opinion the "officers" have overstepped the limits of their responsibility. This is like my M.D. asking if I have guns at home; none of your damn business.
How do you say Gestapo in American? And to think that the MSM is painting the picture of trump as a Nazi!?!
The one, very major, difference is that Obama - like Hitler - controlled the press and the airwaves to spread his propoganda.
Just go back 70 years and substitute a Jew for this Christian business owner in Nazi Germany. Now you see the parallels.
A f'ing STRANGER walks into his business and gets to shut him down if he doesn't conform to the strangers religious and political beliefs??
THAT MUCH POWER is given to a MEAT INSPECTOR?!!
WTF???
He should have taken his car keys, thrown that Nazi cross-dressing fool into a meat grinder, and then drove his car to place about 50 miles away and abandon it.
What meat inspector? He never showed up here......
Oh yeah. Where are the brain dead and brainwashed losers who keep saying "if you're (did I use the right word form??) not doing anything wrong, then don't worry"????
This scenario is exactly what the problem with that idea is --- YOU don't get to decide what's "wrong". They do.
And, since you don't say anything now, you better shut up when it's your turn (and your turn is coming, believe that).
Anyone seen that meat inspector lately??? He hasn't shown up for work for a week......I PRAY he's OK......lol.....
Put the signs back up. There's a new person in charge of the USDA....and he will fire the inspectors that abuse their authority like that.
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