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From: COM: Madhava Gosh (das) ACBSP (New Vrindavan - USA) >
>>
>>
>> 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.

Apparently there is a committee this year to read propsals and then present
them to the GBC. Sesa prabhu is bringing the standards (25 hard copies
printed on both sides-about 7 pages and a cover page-1 additional page) to
the committee. I would then think it would be up to Sesa and whoever to ask
the committee, "Well what is happening with the Cow Standards."

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.


Very good idea. Could everyone do this?


>Of course, the sticky part is the stuff they will understand, like the
>responsibilities of monitoring that will fall on them personally.
>
Yes, I reread everything before sending to Sesa and it is pretty fair. They
just have to appoint a mnitor and then they do not have to do much more then
they are doing.

Your servant,
Chayadevi