MP Letter

[parsley]

And the MP's got some not so smart advice. Again. Pars

[AdamSmith]

“The CWB is committed to neutrality (yeah right and A&W is committed to a fine dinning experience) in this election process because we believe that farmers should determine who represents them at our board table.(So don't talk to them, don't encourage them to vote, don't offer any information whatsoever that might help them in their decision making, just leave them sifting through the ether because the only good farmer is an ignorant farmer) It is reasonable to expect representatives of the federal government to take the same approach, refrain from attempting to influence the outcome and respect farmers’ ability to choose for themselves.(Uhm no, the feds have every right to try and influence who their partners are at the cwb board table, their the ones backstopping the organization, their the ones who have to deal with all the negative crap that originates from that board table, their the ones who must enforce the gawd awful monopoly with punitive restrictions and fines and prison terms to enforce those restrictions, their the onews this friggin board takes to court on a semi-annual basis, so no, the feds have every right to be involved and should stay there until such time as the feds aren't involved either by gaurantees or by the federal customs and revenue agencies or the federal prosecutors that are needed to maintain the monopoly.)

“The CWB is farmers’ marketing organization (see above)and only farmers should determine its future. I urge all grain growers to mail in their ballots before the end of day tomorrow, November 28, when the election period officially ends.”

[Zaphod]

Just to poke at a scab, does that mean that it's ok for the feds to change things up at the board because they pay the bills when there is a shortfall? I realize the libs and dippers don't have any western rural seats but by that same logic, if there is a coalition government, Ralph Goodale or Pat Martin can make whatever changes they want? I certainly hope not. Or is it only if the govt agrees with your position that it can meddle with the CWB?

Again, my basic position is that the sooner the monopoly is gone, the better. I'm just askin'

[parsley]

Zaph,

The CWB is an instrument of Government. It was for Goodale, it was for Ritz and it will be for Easter. Pars

[Zaphod]

That last line was the scariest. Sell your canola and peas now, before it's too late.

[parsley]

What better than to satisfy Easter's tenure, while at the same time rubbing the West's voting-nose with CWB diehard? You wouldn't? Pars

[TOM4CWB]

pARSLEY,

It sure would bring the W. seperatists out in droves.. if the dipper/liberano/superano combo took power!

Can you imagine... as they pillage western Canada... the Block is just licking their lips!

My MP can tell me his opinion any time... IN FACT that is a job he is responsible to do... to best serve this country.

All these MP's were doing was trying to get the vote out...

Do you actually think a half page letter from a MP is going to change anyones mind... in this insane CWB battle?

If it were that simple... we would have had choice marketing many years ago!