government loansharks

[grassfarmer]

I enjoyed that cswilson, funny and a bit of truth to it!

[cowman]

Now gentlemen you know Ralph took the "pledge" and doesn't indulge anymore?
CSWilson: Careful? You're getting pretty close to sounding NOT politically correct? You're not supposed to say those kind of things in this day and age!
I will not defend the current PC government of Alberta. In truth how can you defend a government that spends $28 billion when they should only spend $21 to remain equal to Saskatchewan? Unfortunately they are the best we have right now? The other clowns want to spend more!
There is some truth to cswilsons naming Alberta as socialist? The provincial government bought the feedlot business, they bought the packer business, and without a doubt they bought the cow business?
And yes we do have a semi-decent crop insurance program for our grain farmers as compared to the joke Sask. farmers get.
I'm not sure if all that government largesse is a good thing or a bad thing, but it has given us some short term advantages?
As far as the thing about unions or corporations goes...I think I'll stick with the corporations? They seem to pretty well have the world whipped and I don't see that changing?

[cowman]

In a perfect world all provinces would be equal with no-one having an advantage, but that isn't likely to happen as governments and economies differ.

I sat at the local auction market yesterday and chatted with some of the old boys that hang around there every week. One fellow was counting off how many people have gotten out of the cow business in this area over the past year, apparently another fairly large operation has been sold ( to a fellow who sold his service rig company for 30 million), and the owners are selling the cows next week.

The fellow told me that his view is the governments need to have a fair system across the country so all producers are on an even playing field.

[cowman]

cswilson: I'll tell you if these darned fuel prices don't ease up I'll be coming out to see you so you can show me how to handle a team of horses! LOL
But anyway...You actually make a lot of sense on the Alberta-Saskatchewan thing? Quite a few Alberta farmers see Saskatchewan as a golden opportunity with very low land prices...as compared to here? When good farmland sells for $15,000 to $42,000(Richie Bros sale) a lot of guys lick their lips! The crappiest old pasture quarter in Alberta sells for around $150,000, so those prices look tempting...and despite rumors to the contrary...a lot of land in Alberta is really crappy! I wonder though if these new "immigrants" get a rude awakening once they've been there awhile?
I have a friend who bought 9 quarters at Virden, Manitoba two years ago. He got a very cheap deal and thinks it was the best thing he ever did! He had a couple of young boys and wanted to give them some options...which they wouldn't have had in Alberta.