CWB MONOPOLY...Barley prices in Chaos

[TOM4CWB]

Henbent;

Better to have tried and failed... than to not have tried at all...

We are very fortunate in Alberta... we have great saftey net programs like FIDP and NISA... Acreage Payments... year after year... fuel payments, a long list of benefits that make us the envy of Commonwealth Countries globally.

Bill 207 is designed to protect your right to sell to the CWB... King Ralph is not perfect... and he never professed to be in the first place.

I do hope we can make Alberta a better place to farm... you no doubt hope for the same outcome...

All the best Henbent... may the Good Lord bring spring showers, productive fields, and good health to you and your family!

[parsley]

Before you go henbent,

If you wouldn't mind just posting a yes or a no to this question:

Do you continue to support the CWB even though you know that they are lying by saying the buyback is mandated in law?

Parsley

[TOM4CWB]

PARSLEY:

You are just like a dog with a bone...

Poor Henbent... I think he might just feel like he is being henpecked!

Good question... very political though...

[henbent]

TOM4CWB, Hey you guys, be careful now you are starting to sound just like me. Where are the stats, and case law discussions, or does it all just come down to simple name calling in the end an effect Conservative tactic often employed by Ralph Jester's. I guess by your definition I am henpecked, mind you there are only 3 - 4 pecke-s at work, from what I hear. I like to describe myself as part of the silent majority a CWB supporter!

[henbent]

Parsley, I support, what the buyback policy is meant to do, that is keep pooling intact and fair. I can't argue with you relative to the case law that you keep quoting, however the Canadian Courts at least to date do not lean your way, since the practise has been upheld to date. If what you say is true then the Courts are erring in their interpretation of the law, and it would be a bad thing, or you are correct in thinking that lots of people at the CWB are involved in a massive conspiracy against us and trying to crush Canadian farmers.

[dnach]

henbent, it is good to see different oppions and thoughts from all sides. The silent majority thing though is starting to bug me. The only reason this so called majority is silent is because 'most' of these CWB supporters are one or two steps from the retirement home and do not care or wish not to learn about marketing.

[henbent]

dnach, Good point that you make about the age of the majority of the rural population. I guess these fellows know that they reside in a democracy and are comfortable with it. I never want to see big business, or the stockmarket running the Gov't. Democracy is a confusing, slow, and sometimes corrupt way of doing things. Who would want to live under another type of system?

[TOM4CWB]

Henbent;

We had all better hope that Paul Martin doesn't win the leadership of the Liberal Party... cause he is about as big business as is possible... unless they recruited Bill Gates....

[henbent]

TOM4CWB, I guess its time to move on to other subjects, where hopefully I can be more positive and progressive. We could argue this point for years and never sway each other. We will have to agree to disagree on this point for the time being.

[wedino]

Henbent, >> Democracy is a confusing, slow, and sometimes corrupt way of doing things.<<

I agree with you, democracy is a corrupt way of doing things, especially when it comes to the cwb. As you are aware, landlords are given the right to vote in cwb director elections. I’m sure you agree that a landlord is not a producer, in fact if he is an actual producer he would have a permit book. Why does the cwb continue to allow these land owners to vote? I think so the cwb can skew the vote to ensure the status quo.