Press Release on CETA

[kato]

Open up their minds. That's the trick! Close mindedness and preconceived opinions based on whatever took place somewhere, sometime in the past will be the downfall of us all.

Personally, I don't care if a good idea came from Mickey Mouse, if it's a good idea then it's a good idea. To toss it out because of some previous bias, no matter what caused the bias, risks missing out on some real progress.

If people don't like the messenger, then they're doing themselves a huge disservice by dismissing the message without even giving it some thought.

I remember years ago on TV they had one of those little time fillers where there was an egg that was starting to hatch, and little arms came out and nailed boards over the cracks. Then they zoomed out and you saw a whole pile of eggs with a whole lot of patched cracks, and not one hatched. They all stayed in their safe little shells, but they all missed the chance to live in the real world, because they were afraid to come out and look around. What a shame.

[jensend]

you're right kato but sometimes the nfu could polish its presentation some. we should be able to get past the messenger but the messengers could make the message easier to listen to as well. it's about a half dozen years since i saw a tv show on access in alberta about the nfu's research into concentration of ownership in the value chain and it was a eureka moment for me when i saw these guys had documented what i had been thinking for about ten years. kind of humbling to think a bunch of socialists were way ahead of an alberta born conservative. if more of those presentations could be put out there it could get a pretty good reception. even some of the diehards are starting to realize things have changed over the last thirty years.

[kato]

I agree.

See guys? It is possible for people to agree. LOL

[per]

I also agree. I don't always agree with their bias afterward but the research has historically proven to be sound. This is a red flag that we need to pay attention to. If the NFU research won't work for folks then check into it from your own angle. If their conclusions prove out correct, then we best do something about it now.

[riders2010]

You know as a grain farmer kinda emberrassing, I didn't even know this thing had progressed to this point and look at where we are, how many farmers grain or livestock even know the details and here we are full steam ahead into locking this thing up. Is there maybe even a bigger issue here about how we get to these deals without us the main people that benefit or are detrimented by these actions, and as well the consumer saying what we want.

Isn't it kinda scary that some little group of public employees at our government are deciding our futures?

[burnt]

The disconnect between the constituency and what happens in government is absolutely appalling.

For those who think their duty is complete once their ballot is cast,well guess what- it ain't!

Responsible government is that only if the voters hold them responsible, and few do that.

We get the government we deserve.

[kato]

I agree with that too!