re: NFU previous post

[blackpowder]

stubblejumper. I agree most farmers are not members of anything. But which organizations did a lot towards a change that affects a fair number of farmers??
I'm not suggesting you rethink your vision statement. But it might be a good idea.
Is the CWB or GMO a sword you're willing to fall on?? How much of your support comes from outside the industry?
It seems you define ideology and you're also heavily political. It would also appear only your choir is listening.
It's possible the pendulum will swing back as far as bolshevism at some point in human future. But in the mean time your trying to be heard and make a difference as an anachronism.

[jackspratwhynot]

Very, very well put ...powder. And your observations may well apply to all factions involved in every disagreement.

[NoF---Use]

http://www.betterfarming.com/online-news/ban-
sow-stalls-says-nfu-4939

The NFU firmly aligns itself alongside PETA and
Greenpeace. Next they'll be trying to ban tiestall dairy
barns. Guess which farmers these policies hurt most?
That's right, the small ones who are stuck in old barns
and can't cashflow new ones. But those aren't the
farmers NFU is looking out for either, they represent
the lunatic fringe.

[TOM4CWB]

Wilagro/Burbert:

Being a positive optimistic based group is key to leadership.

I see the Farmers Union therefore as a non-union/non-cooperative dissenting view. Please review you Branding... it has very negative messages and therefore is irrelevant to the vast majority of farmers in Canada.

Just a thought.

Cheers

[jackspratwhynot]

And leadership can be, and is often an apologist front for collaborators; lobbyists; faceless big business and cowards who wish to remain anonymous.

[TOM4CWB]

Jack,

Now that was a cup half empty!

Cheers!

[grassfarmer]

So Tom do you and the majority of your friends on
the commodity forum here still believe that Alberta
Bills 19,24, 36 and 50 are a product of positive and
optimistic leadership or by your in-action/lack of
interest do you consider them negative and therefor irrelevant to the vast majority of farmers?

[blackpowder]

Your intention is admirable. Your passion is enviable.
Some of your positions and alliances and actions cost you all of your credibility!
We need you. Yet your hell-bent on self-imposed exile.
If we made the labor unions and die-hard hippies happy, you wouldn't like the consequences either I'm afraid.
Trying to help here but, "each man has his own life".

[blackpowder]

I've stated before I do not support the power line grab or the people that wrote it. But it would appear your entire org. needs a rethink.
Honestly, defending property rights out one side of the mouth and risking them out the other. I'm not lunatic right. Shed your lunatic left.

[TOM4CWB]

grassy;

"I've stated before I do not support the power line grab or the people that wrote it. But it would appear your entire org. needs a rethink.
Honestly, defending property rights out one side of the mouth and risking them out the other. I'm not lunatic right. Shed your lunatic left."

Ditto.

And you already knew it.

Property Rights and Common Law have ALLWAYS been important...

Hence the need to remove the CWB 'Monopoly'.

Freedom to Choose... always means an increased opportunity... and the risk a poor decision means a fast learning experience... to correct the loss in future opportunities.

I haven't been able to figure you out Grassy... the double speak is confusing! PC AB Bills 19-36-50 need to be recinded. Central Planning of this scale makes B.C. NDP land planning bills past decades ago... look like childs play.