So you want to be "Free"?

[fjlip]

Which is the least "free" market. As far from free enterprise as one can get. Even CWB control pales by comparison.

[parsley]

You mean mattresses are now subject to legislation? Pars

[Fransisco]

You also forgot about tax's.

I'm for the Walter Williams solution on tax's. Which is limiting federal spending to a fixed 10 percent of the gross domestic product.

"Why 10 percent?" According to Williams, if 10 percent is good enough for the Baptist Church, it certainly ought to be good enough for the feds.

[SASKFARMER3]

Bring it on prairie boy.
But in your world lets really make it even.
No old age pension, no unemployment insurance etc.
Toll highways etc.
Get them out of fuel, power, water etc.

[TOM4CWB]

PrairieSodBuster,

I am STILL waiting for your reply:

"So you want to be "Free"?"

"What is the logic behind this?

Are you trying to tell us that the CWB ALONE is responsible for any beneficial gov. programs.... and it is 'all or nothing'?"

Did Ex Minister Goodale put you up to this???

[mbratrud]

PSB, I am good with your list except 8. Even a free Market needs to have rules.

You need some rules in place to make sure fair trade is happening, make sure people are not screwing with each other.

You are always going to have to deal with international trade regulations.

[mustardman]

I'm guessing that what he's saying is that their Are beneficial gov't programs but looking at the contributors on this site you would think the gov't Should be out of every thing.
Kind of like the 'tea party' south of us that wants the gov't out of everything Except "oh don't touch that program that affects me "

The Only truly independent farmers were our forefathers who were here before all the infrastructure and programs were set up. Before the power and telephone,medical care,school system, roads ,grading systems ,grain handling,crop insurance,pfra.etc etc.

They got All of these thing GOING and we sit back and take them for granted and try to dismantle them and them have the audacity to Proclaim that we are independent free marketers in control of own destiny

[fjlip]

You are correct Mustardman, NO rules is law of the jungle, anarchy, not using human intelligence that resulted in the complex civilization we have today (refuse to say evolution). I like the Star Trek ideal.

[Burbert]

Remember It was our grandpas who were screwed by the grain companies. Hence the invention of co-ops and ultimately the CWB, to stop the shafting of Comedian farmers.

[CeePen]

Why don't we ask the Aussie and Kiwi farmers how they are doing? They already went this route and seem to be just fine. New Zealand is the largest exporter of dairy products in the world. How's Canada doing in that market? The Aussies are just as competitive as anyone else. After the initial adjustment, things will be just fine.

[furrowtickler]

Some one remind me why the cwb was set up? Was it not implemented as part of the war measures act?

[Fransisco]

That's right furrowtickler, even says so right on the CWB's website.

It wasn't grandpa who sold your property rights down the river. Thats just an NFU bed time story.