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> So very true, and sad if we let this happen.
> Petitions? Writing local GBCs? To the GBC Secretary? Email campaign?
> What do you recommend we do to lobby the Standards through?

The problem I have heard is that the GBC get so snowed under with stuff they
literally don't have time to read everything. And the standards are long if
you
are not a trained skimmer. Maybe talk to your local GBC so they have a chance
to
read them in advance and indicate that you have read them with comprehension
and
are in agreement with them.

The problem with a lot of it is that if you don't know much about cows, you
really wouldn't know if the standards are realistic or not, but if you hear
from someone that knows and they say it works for them, they will be more
inclined.

Of course, the sticky part is the stuff they will understand, like the
responsibilities of monitoring that will fall on them personally.