for any new yorkers

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends,

 

Two days before Howard Lyman was scheduled to

deliver his EarthSave, New York lecture at

Brownie's restaurant on Trinity Street, a plane

hit one of the World Trade Center Towers just

one block away. Then a second plane hit the

second tower. Survivors were pulled from the

debris at Brownie's restaurant where Howard was

to have spoken two nights later. With apologies

to Robert Burns, the best laid plans of mice

and men are often delayed for a future day.

 

That being the case, the EarthSave event

has been re-scheduled for December 13th.

 

Even if you do not live in the New York area,

please read the rest of this column for

some insight into one of America's great

heros, the Mad Cowboy.

 

LOCATION: Empire Szechuan Restaurant, 97th

Street and Broadway, New York City, Thursday,

December 13, 6:30-10 PM.

 

I've eaten at Empire, and one cannot get better

vegetarian Chinese food in New York's Chinatown.

 

There is limited seating and a sellout crowd

is expected. There are only 150 seats!

Call 212-696-7986, or email, nyc

or visit this website:

 

http://nyc.earthsave.org

 

The price, including dinner and lecture is

$20 for EarthSave Members and $22 for non-members.

Admission is $25 at-the-door, if space is available.

Advanced reservations are highly recommended.

 

Confessions of an Ex-Cattle

Rancher, a lecture by: Howard Lyman

 

HOWARD AND OPRAH

 

Three years ago, Howard Lyman appeared

as a guest on Oprah. The subject that

day was meat. Howard discussed E. coli

and salmonella and Mad Cow Disease.

 

Oprah remarked:

 

" I've eaten my last hamburger. "

 

THE OPRAH SUIT

 

As American housewives (who comprise the

greatest part of Oprah's audience) heard

that message, so too did traders in the

cattle futures market. Word quickly spread.

America will no longer eat beef!

 

Speculators began to sell contracts and

cattle futures plummeted. Fortunes were

lost during the next few hours of trading.

By the end of the day, many millions of

dollars were lost by panicking options

traders either buying or selling calls

and puts. A few of the losers got more

than angry. They got even.

 

A suit was filed against Lyman and Winfrey.

In America, freedom of speech is merely

an illusion. There are now laws making

it illegal to criticize an agricultural

product.

 

AGRICULTURAL DISPARAGEMENT ACTS

 

It is illegal in thirteen states to

criticize an agricultural product. Howard

and Oprah learned this the hard way.

Texas is one of those thirteen. They sued

the wrong people. Oprah has very deep

pockets. This was one case that she

could not afford to lose. This was much

more than just hamburgers. This was about

an industry attempt to muzzle the press.

Would the media even be tempted to ever

tell the truth if Oprah Winfrey lost to

the cattlemen? The case went to trial,

the jury came in with their verdict:

not guilty! Howard and Oprah won and

the cattlemen lost.

 

If you cannot attend the EarthSave dinner,

please check out Howard's website:

 

http://www.madcowboy.com

 

I'll be there to hear Howard,

and say hello to you!

 

Robert Cohen

http://www.notmilk.com