Dr. Krayton Kerns, DVM, was the MWGA's Friday luncheon speaker. Kerns, veterinarian, state representative for House District 58, and author of "Ramblings of a Conservative Cow Doctor," garnered laughter from the Wool Growers during the Friday luncheon while talking about his experience as a veterinarian and politician. Kerns listed a few of the bills that entered the 2009 legislative session, which could have had grave consequences for Montana's farmers and ranchers had the people in HD 58 not put him in office (in other words, the margin of defeat was only one vote). One bill, HB 787, would have made it illegal to leave children under eight years of age alone in a vehicle. The room filled with chuckles as Kerns asked how many present could remember driving the pickup while their folks fed hay and having their children do the same for them...at far less than eight years of age. Kerns encouraged Montanans to be alert to the anti-agricultural movement taking place across the country and pushed for action. The 2011 session, he warned, will be the biggest in US history. Montana needs the support of agricultural representatives and our duty as citizens of Montana is to become involved and encourage the people who can best represent us. "The biggest chicken in the world," declared Kerns, "is a republican businessman." He urged his listeners to overcome their fear of standing up for their beliefs, to post signs supporting their candidates, and to encourage their neighbors to do likewise.
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