{"id":14471,"date":"2013-07-01T22:47:59","date_gmt":"2013-07-02T05:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jerrypournelle.com\/chaosmanor\/?p=14471"},"modified":"2013-07-01T22:49:09","modified_gmt":"2013-07-02T05:49:09","slug":"bunny-inspectors-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jerrypournelle.com\/chaosmanor\/bunny-inspectors-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Bunny Inspectors again"},"content":{"rendered":"

View 780 Monday, July 01, 2013<\/p>\n

It has been a bad weekend and I\u2019m a bit under the weather today but <\/p>\n

THE BUNNY INSPECTORS ARE BACK<\/p>\n

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Some of your readers doubted the existence of the much-storied Federal Bunny Inspectors. Well, here is another sighting, much to the chagrin of small businesses:<\/p>\n

www.theblaze.com\/stories\/2013\/06\/29\/hare-brained-usda-reportedly-orders-childrens-magician-to-produce-disaster-plan-for-his-rabbit\/<\/a><\/p>\n

–Fred<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Agriculture Department tells magician to write disaster plan for his rabbit<\/p>\n

By Jessica Chasmar – The Washington Times – Monday, July 1, 2013<\/p>\n

Magician Marty Hahne didn’t think things could get any more harebrained after the U.S Department of Agriculture harassed him for using an unlicensed rabbit in his magic shows two years ago.<\/p>\n

Now, the agency is demanding he draw up a disaster plan for his furry friend.<\/p>\n

The Ozark, Mo.-based magician contacted blogger Bob McCarty via email to explain his plight.<\/p>\n

"You won’t believe what the USDA has come up with now," Mr. Hahne wrote late Friday afternoon. "If this wasn’t so stupid, it would be funny!"<\/p>\n

"My USDA rabbit license requirement has taken another ridiculous twist," he continued. "I just received an 8 page letter from the USDA, telling me that by July 29 I need to have in place a written disaster plan, detailing all the steps I would take to help get my rabbit through a disaster, such as a tornado, fire, flood, etc. They not only want to know how I will protect my rabbit during a disaster, but also what I will do after the disaster, to make sure my rabbit gets cared for properly. I am not kidding\u2013before the end of July I need to have this written rabbit disaster plan in place, or I am breaking the law."<\/p>\n

Mr. Hahne also detailed the guidelines the USDA reportedly gave him:<\/p>\n

\u2022 The new regulation became effective Jan. 30, 2012.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The written plan must be completed by July 29, 2013.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Mr. Hahne and his wife, Brenda, must be trained to implement the plan as written.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The written plan must be available for review by USDA inspectors by Sept. 28, 2013.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2013\/jul\/1\/agriculture-department-tells-magician-write-disast\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Hello Jerry,<\/p>\n

Hope this note finds you in good health. You’ve likely already received this information from numerous other sources, but I immediately thought of you when I saw it. <\/p>\n

This morning, (Sunday 6\/30) Fox News ran a story about the Federal Bunny Inspectors Service. Seems an 8 page letter has gone out to magicians around the country, informing them of the need to prepare (and presumably submit to theFeds for approval) a "Disaster Plan" for the care of their rabbits in the event of flood, fire, or other unfortunate events. Perhaps someone at the FBI (Federal Bunny Inspectors) reads Chaos Manor and feels a need to justify the Service’s existence. <\/p>\n

The Iron Law, in Spades!<\/p>\n

Dave Porter <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Jerry,<\/p>\n

Do you know where your rabbit is?<\/p>\n

One of your favorite examples of most absurd programs has just taken a quantum leap into pathological absurdity.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/bobmccarty.com\/2013\/06\/28\/usda-tells-magician-to-write-disaster-plan-for-his-rabbit\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Jim<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I have a dozen other notes on this. Many apparently thought I had made up the bunny inspectors and were astonished to find that it is all true.<\/p>\n

At least the rabbits will be safe from disaster.<\/p>\n

One proposed disaster plan: a tag around the rabbit\u2019s neck. \u201cIN CASE OF DISASTER <KILL> <COOK> <EAT>\u201d<\/p>\n

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Others have actual plans to lay in rabbit food.  <\/p>\n

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: Marco Polo If You Can <\/p>\n

My friends in the Northern Areas, of Pakistan have a hard enough time being sandwiched in between Afghanistan, India, and China, but in recent years those regional Powers have more or less kept the peace<\/p>\n

Last week things took a turn for the worse when the Taliban spilled over into their normally idyllic neighborhood:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/takimag.com\/article\/playing_polo_in_heaven_russell_seitz#axzz2Xjqs7oBa<\/a> <http:\/\/takimag.com\/article\/playing_polo_in_heaven_russell_seitz#axzz2Xjqs7oBa<\/a>> <\/p>\n

Readers are invited to drop in on them this summer- they sure could use some business, and they certainly can provide more adventure than the average adventure travel agency.<\/p>\n

— <\/p>\n

Russell Seitz<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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And be of good cheer\u2026<\/p>\n

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They are FINALLY deporting illegal aliens for abusing the US hospital system…<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/life-style\/health\/polish-immigrant-deported-n-hospital-crippling-stroke-article-1.1382505<\/a><\/p>\n

I thought this story might be of interest to you; you were recently writing about the illegal alien\/undocumented worker thing as I recall…<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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And good reading:  http:\/\/econlog.econlib.org\/archives\/2012\/01\/an_optimists_ta.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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