{"id":239,"date":"2013-07-02T06:26:54","date_gmt":"2013-07-02T13:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hofman.org\/?p=239"},"modified":"2013-07-02T06:32:05","modified_gmt":"2013-07-02T13:32:05","slug":"agriculture-department-tells-magician-to-write-disaster-plan-for-his-rabbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hofman.org\/?p=239","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture Department tells magician to write disaster plan for his rabbit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_counters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-small.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:2px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_c=new Array(\"twitter\",\"facebook_like\",\"facebook_send\",\"google\",\"pinterest\",\"linkedin\");var hupso_counters_lang = \"en_US\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"harryhofman\";var hupso_url_c=\"\";var hupso_title_c=\"Agriculture%20Department%20tells%20magician%20to%20write%20disaster%20plan%20for%20his%20rabbit\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/counters.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p>From Pournelle:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jerrypournelle.com\/chaosmanor\/?p=14471\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.jerrypournelle.com\/chaosmanor\/?p=14471<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By Jessica Chasmar \u2013 The Washington Times \u2013 Monday, July 1, 2013<\/p>\n<p>Magician Marty Hahne didn\u2019t 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<p>Now, the agency is demanding he draw up a disaster plan for his furry friend.<\/p>\n<p>The Ozark, Mo.-based magician contacted blogger Bob McCarty via email to explain his plight.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You won\u2019t believe what the USDA has come up with now,&#8221; Mr. Hahne wrote late Friday afternoon. &#8220;If this wasn\u2019t so stupid, it would be funny!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My USDA rabbit license requirement has taken another ridiculous twist,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Hahne also detailed the guidelines the USDA reportedly gave him:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The new regulation became effective Jan. 30, 2012.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The written plan must be completed by July 29, 2013.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Mr. Hahne and his wife, Brenda, must be trained to implement the plan as written.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The written plan must be available for review by USDA inspectors by Sept. 28, 2013.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2013\/jul\/1\/agriculture-department-tells-magician-write-disast\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2013\/jul\/1\/agriculture-department-tells-magician-write-disast\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>At least the rabbits will be safe from disaster.<\/p>\n<p>One proposed disaster plan: a tag around the rabbit\u2019s neck. \u201cIN CASE OF DISASTER &lt;KILL&gt; &lt;COOK&gt; &lt;EAT&gt;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_counters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-small.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:2px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_c=new Array(\"twitter\",\"facebook_like\",\"facebook_send\",\"google\",\"pinterest\",\"linkedin\");var hupso_counters_lang = \"en_US\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"harryhofman\";var hupso_url_c=\"\";var hupso_title_c=\"Agriculture%20Department%20tells%20magician%20to%20write%20disaster%20plan%20for%20his%20rabbit\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/counters.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p>From Pournelle:\u00a0http:\/\/www.jerrypournelle.com\/chaosmanor\/?p=14471 &nbsp; By Jessica Chasmar \u2013 The Washington Times \u2013 Monday, July 1, 2013 Magician Marty Hahne didn\u2019t 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. 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