Useless Alberta Barley Commission

[TOM4CWB]

CHARLIE,

Our "friends" Wilagro and Burbert... have quite a state of mind...

This is quite revealing... indications of cooperation with others seem very distant...

I believe we are asking what good governance should look like from a public perspective:

"Good governance has realistic, audited programs to combat corruption, and does not send good money after bad. Corruption in officials is a grave breach of trust. It connotes decay, immorality, or impairment of integrity or virtue.... The culprits exploit their office to win advantages to which they are not entitled. They are not up to the tasks of good government, but seek office to milk the system. Given the opportunity and the ease of concealment, the temptation is rife in societies inured to it. Beyond a criminal law which detects it and orders restitution, we need a fearless press, a vigilant democracy and savvy electorate."

I certainly don't see the above listed issues as a problem with ABC Directors... Good will and sacrifice of time and resourses are the hall marks of those I have known at ABC... and from personal experience with Alberta Agriculture people.

I am thankful for the work and progress these folks have made... a real & positive contibution to our communities.

[Burbert]

Chaff Here is a quote from my friend. "The truth hurts" Wild Oscar.

[chaffmeister]

Burbert and wilagro: Take note - these all remind me of you guys when it comes to the CWB.

'There is no better soporific and sedative than scepticism.'
— Friedrich Nietzsche

'Whether you believe you can or whether you believe you cannot, you are absolutely right.'
— Henry Ford

‘He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils, for time is the greatest innovator.’
— Francis Bacon

‘New ideas pass through three periods:
• It can’t be done.
• It probably can be done, but it’s not worth doing.
• I knew it was a good idea all along.’
— Arthur C. Clarke

‘Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.’
— Albert Einstein

When people are least sure, they are often most dogmatic.’
— John Kenneth Galbraith

[wilagro]

chaffmeister: Thanks for all of those nice quotes from those old dead people. I presume that you didn't have any good ones of your own.

I don't live by "famous quotes" from "famous people"; that is too restrictive.

[TOM4CWB]

Wilagro,

Proverbs(11:27) He who seeks good finds goodwill,
but evil comes to him who searches for it.

(16:8) Better a little with righteousness
than much gain with injustice.


18:12) Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud,
but humility comes before honour

Bless you... I hope you have a prosperous planting season!

[just_wondering]

Burburt take a look at what your buddies from Cargill are saying about your preciouce CWB.
I do believe they are your freind in this fight.


By Roberta Rampton
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 23 (Reuters) - Ottawa should wait until Aug. 1, 2008, to put its new barley marketing regulations into effect to give maltsters time to fill or unwind existing contracts, a spokesman for a major Canadian malting company said on Monday.
Maltsters have made significant sales based on contracts for barley supplies with the Canadian Wheat Board beyond Aug. 1, 2007 -- the date Canada's agriculture minister has set for the agency to lose its sales monopoly, said Robert Meijer, spokesman for Prairie Malt Ltd.
"We can push (the date) back, or the wheat board and the government, I suspect, will be held fully accountable for the liability this is going to create in terms of costs," Meijer said.
Maltsters have told government officials, including Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl, that the liability would be in the "high tens of millions" of dollars, Meijer said.
Prairie Malt is owned jointly by Saskatchewan Wheat Pool <SWP.TO> and Cargill Ltd., Canada's No. 2 and 4 grain handlers, and is the second-largest of four malting companies in Canada.
The industry buys about half of the CWB's malting barley supplies and exports more than C$200 million ($179 million) of malt per year. Canada is the world's second-largest exporter of malt, which is used to make beer.
Officials were not available for comment from Canada's other maltsters: Canada Malting Co. Ltd., Rahr Malting Canada Ltd. and International Malting Co. Canada Ltd.
The government published its draft regulations on Saturday to end the CWB's monopoly on sales of barley from Canada's main Prairie growing region to maltsters and export markets, which would give farmers the option of selling directly to buyers.
A government analysis accompanying the regulations acknowledged the CWB might not be able to attract enough barley to fill its sales contracts.
"Some companies ... may have to pay higher prices to obtain barley from grain companies or directly from farmers, as barley prices have increased recently," the government's regulatory impact analysis statement said.
There is a 30-day comment period for the regulations, after which time the department and cabinet will consider whether changes are required before bringing them into effect.
The CWB has not yet determined whether it will continue to sell barley past Aug. 1, and has told farmers it can longer provide an outlook for returns for the crop because of the uncertainty.
The CWB and other groups have also said they may challenge the government's plans in court.
In an interview last week, Strahl insisted he would not delay the Aug. 1 start date.
Maltsters knew the government intended to make changes to the CWB's monopoly, Meijer said, but did not know how plans would unfold.
"We knew change was coming, but we had no tools to manage risk or secure business," Meijer said.
The only legal mechanism maltsters had to secure supplies was to contract with the CWB, he said.
Prairie Malt would like to see the regulations specify an Aug. 1, 2008, change date to allow time for any legal challenges as well as to give maltsters enough lead time to adjust contracts and secure future supplies, Meijer said.
"We're talking about a year to get it right," he said.
($1=$1.12 Canadian)
((Reporting by Roberta Rampton, editing by Peter Galloway; Reuters Messaging: roberta.rampton.reuters.com@reuters.net; 204 947-3548)) Keywords: CANADA WHEATBOARD/MALT

[AdamSmith]

More Quotes For Burbert and Willagro,

I'll leave the authors out. Some of them might be dead and that makes the wisdom they learned during their lifetime to be of no value to anyone living today, NOT.

“There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.”

“When you respond to life, that's positive; when you react to life, that's negative.”

“For many, negative thinking is a habit, which over time, becomes an addiction... A lot of people suffer from this disease because negative thinking is addictive to each of the Big Three -- the mind, the body, and the emotions. If one doesn't get you, the others are waiting in the wings.”

“It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts.”

“Thoughts are things; they have tremendous power. Thoughts of doubt and fear are pathways to failure. When you conquer negative attitudes of doubt and fear you conquer failure. Thoughts crystallize into habit and habit solidifies into circumstances.”

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Maybe these quotes from Homer (Simpson) are more to Burbert and Wilagro's fancy.

Homer: How is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I took that home winemaking course, and I forgot how to drive?

Scully: Homer, we're going to ask you a few simple yes or no questions. Do you understand?
Homer: Yes. (lie dectector blows up)

Homer: Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.

Homer: Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true!

Homer: I've learned that life is one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead.

Homer: If he's so smart, how come he's dead?

Homer: When I look at the smiles on all the children's faces, I just know they're about to jab me with something.

[wilagro]

Well Adam Smith (duh one who wrote about de economics), is dead and some people say "that is a good thing", as some of his theories were kookoo.

Thanks for the lovely quotes (we're sure getting our moneys worth today), I might remember some of them but no promises.

Anyway, this is a bit off topic as we were talking about the useless ABC.

[cottonpicken]

Is it Adam Smith after Adam Smith the economist?

[TOM4CWB]

CP,

Have you read any of his work?

I heard there is a new book out going through Adam Smith theories...

On CBC one night I heard an interview...

The author sure was not accepting in economic theory... towards the interventionist communist leanings of the CBC Lady interviewer! He made her think and choke on more than a few of her casual Left Wing big gov. socialist comments...