On 06/05/2014 7:02 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 6 May 2014 21:49:03 +0000 (UTC), Oregonian Haruspex
> > wrote:
>
>> My
>> opinion is that any farmer greedy enough to pass off poisoned meat and
>> produce to an unsuspecting public, while lobbying against effective food
>> safety standards, is a criminal.
>
> They do that while taking farm subsidies and government provided crop
> insurance. What a racquet. Their hand is out to the government and
> they're on the dole - but they can't make the mental connection that
> they're receiving welfare.
>
>
Not just in the US.
In just about every civilized country, farmers aver that they are the
bastions of free enterprise but are the first in line for government
handouts.
Graham