Time for revolution in the People's Republic of Alberta

[cottonpicken]

I love the smell of napalm in the morning-but im still not going to bother-even if i make more scence.

[Burbert]

All that the PC's have to do is, load up buses from the old folks homes and drive them to the election polls. Guess what? PC's win again, with even a massiver majority. A bale of hay can get elected in Albertie, if'n its a PC bale. Revolution, not likely ta happen any time soon. PC's have all the money, cause industry lovesem. Vote Liberal in Altie, no f'n way. Maybe some votes fer NDP causa Notely, but not enough. Wild horse party, is even more conservative than the conservatives!! Nope we are doomed to a life of pollution, powerlines, oil wells, oil smell, sour gas, carbon hiding, craker plants, chemicals in the air seems unfair, but thats life in Albertie........ Bye the way, which way to the polls, where you in vote fer the Conservatives?

[parsley]

Farmers really need property rights enshrined in the constitution. For down the road. Legislated property rights. I think we could still get them for homesteaded farms, at the least. Pars

[grassfarmer]

Thanks Pars for the advice - I'll think on tackling it at a Federal level which appears to be what you are suggesting - not that I have the ability or time to tackle that large a project.

Burbert - what do you mean the PCs need to load up at the old folks home to get re-elected? what about at the auctions grain farmer hangouts? Lets face it rural Alberta is blue to the core. Just look at this thread - where are the responses from the Alberta guys that spout indignation about the unfairness of the CWB, the farmers jailed, no freedom etc - TOM4CWB for one? I suspect these folks can't get past supporting their Tory masters even if they are stealing their land from them.

[silverback]

I wouldn't be too sure about that grassy.

They have pushed it too far this time and we are not happy. They will find that out in the next election. Unfortunately, getting farmers to commit to anything more than a petition drive is nearly impossible and almost no one has the patience for lawsuits.

And yes, I am indignant, the cwb is unfair to anyone who believes in freedom of choice.

[FarmRanger]

Politics aside, do you see the logical disconnect
here?

<i>"I suspect these folks can't get past supporting
their Tory masters even if they are stealing their
land from them."</i>

Land is property....<b>and so is wheat.</b>

[parsley]

Politics and property correlation will hit home when the economy really tanks, and all governments surf the taxable horizon, and upon finding it both bare as well as electorally unfriendly, they will confiscate farmland, and use it as a payment option for compensatory obligations they legally need to fulfill.

They'll target the tax-arrears land first.

Neighbors will watch.

Farmers will talk.

And moan a bit. Politely of course.

And watch.

Pars

[parsley]

What farmers need to make note of, is that Conservatives do not always govern or legislate conservatively.

In the case of Alberta property rights, the Conservative government is Communist.

Doing and saying nothing means approving of it. Pars

[parsley]

What farmers need to make note of, is that Conservatives do not always govern or legislate conservatively.

In the case of Alberta property rights, the Conservative government is Communist.

Doing and saying nothing means approving of it. Pars

[Burbert]

Let's face it, most Comedians are loyalists. They love their Queen, Prince and Princesses. Most Comedians are ready, willing and able to give there all, land, home and family to the Crown at any given moment in history. We love the Queen, hence cud care less about our own well being. Load it on English royalty we love it and are up to the challenges............

[FarmRanger]

Does no one else find it ironic that the same people who been defending the trampling property rights under the CWB act are criticising the Alberta Tories for doing EXACTLY the same thing.

It looks very much like a case of their property rights are sacred, but yours don’t matter.

Property rights should be defended, no matter who is trying to take them away.

[silverback]

I had the feeling that some folks wanted the Government to step in and protect us from the big and greedy corporations.

Who would have ever thought that maybe we had to watch out for big greedy governments - and their agencies?

[grassfarmer]

Silverback - it didn't occur to you that it might still be the big greedy corporations driving this? Have I had my 5 seconds of fame and this is now going to descend into a p#^#^$ match about the CWB. How predictable - at least Parsley seems to grasp the significance of the problem. Still waiting to hear TOM4CWB's response.

[parsley]

I'm gonna get a lassoo and tie silver and grassy together overnite and let them tussle away like a pair of old stupid bulls usually do, and by tiommorow morning they'll both be fighting for property rights for their farms.

In the meantime, I'm tuned into UFC

Pars